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!

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!

There's no shortage of five-star reviews for Gary Maria, and I'm happy to add mine to the list. Working with Gary is undoubtedly an investment, but it's worth making. He equipped "us, the humans" with the knowledge and techniques to understand our new rescue, helping us build trust and communication. We started with a dog who ignored commands, chased our three cats, and did whatever he wanted. After just six weeks, thanks to Gary's guidance, he's become more confident and trusting in us. Watching his progress--and our own--has been incredibly rewarding. We highly recommend Gary!

I adopted Olive from a rescue. She had chronic anxiety. She was scared of life and everything involved with that. I decided to look for help with her behavior problems and called Gary. I truly believe he saved her life. She is a completely different dog now. She is down for super long walks, car drives, vacations, as long as she is with me she is happy to do whatever. We frequent coffee shops and parks now. She is even happy to see a few of my close friends. Gary is beyond an expert in his field. He has a gift and I will forever be grateful he shared it with us.

Gary Maria, is an outstanding communicator and trainer. Our dog has fear aggression issues. Gary was able to give us the ability to recognize the signs and the tools to work with him to make him feel more comfortable. His approach has allowed our dog to be much calmer and feel protected. I would highly recommend Gary for your training needs.

Melissa Herzog Gary (of Gary Maria Dog Training) is a fantastic dog trainer. He was able to relate immediately to our dog and gave us a sense of calm right away. Gary has some specific training sessions that really worked since they are based on his years of experience working with animals in a dignified fashion. His methods are up to date with the current training techniques.