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Client Success and Support

Gary wants all of his clients to be successful with their dog and puppy training programs. Each and every one of Gary’s clients receive.

In order to better serve clients, Gary requests that clients pre-fill the Training Evaluation Questionnaire prior to the first scheduled  private consultation visit.

Lifetime Training Support

Gary’s clients receive ongoing phone assistance and support for the life of their dog. Please contact Gary if you ever need to discuss a concern or problem with your dog.

Easy Payment Processing

Clients can pay Gary for services through Square, personal check, cash, Venmo, or Zelle bank transfer.

The following payment methods are accepted:
 
    • Credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover) processed through Square

 

    • Personal check made payable to Gary Maria. If  mailing, please contact Gary for mailing address

 

    • Venmo person-to-person payment. Use Venmo handle   @Gary-Maria

 

    • Zelle bank transfer through your bank’s Zelle app. Contact Gary for instructions

 

Training Evaluation Questionnaire

To get right into your consultation, please complete this form before your first consultation visit. Completing the questionnaire will take approximately 10-15 minutes.

If you haven’t already done so, please download and fill out my Dog Training Evaluation Questionnaire (versions: PDF or RTF for those who prefer to type). We will review this at the start of our first session. I look forward and am very excited to work with you and your beloved dog.

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Joe V. Avatar
We rescued Penny, a little PomChi, and she is the sweetest little dog. But, she was very anxious and scared of people, other dogs, noises, pretty much everything. We knew we needed help and found Gary searching online so we decided to reach out. It turned out to be the best decision we ever could have made for her. At our first meeting with Gary, Penny was clearly scared. She was non-stop barking for over an hour, just unable to calm down due to fear. It was heartbreaking, and Gary told us not to worry, and that by the end of our training sessions, Penny would love him. He was right. Each session, Gary gave us the information and training methods that we needed to help Penny with her anxiety and to work on stress reduction. Penny started improving almost immediately. With each session, and some work at the house, she became more confident, calm, barked less, and her fear and anxiety were melting away. I truly cannot recommend Gary enough. This training truly changed Penny's life, and ours, for the better.
Joe V.
4/19/2025
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Gary is a great trainer who has really helped me get "unstuck" in trying to train my two young rescues. I have had many dogs that I have successfully trained in the past, but couldn't get beyond the 80% mark with this young, bonded pair. His insights and behavioral approach not only make sense, but it works! Both dogs are much more relaxed and definitely obedient 🙂 The dogs and I all enjoyed the training and will continue to apply everything we learned!
Sheila T.
Lafayette, CA
3/21/2025
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