Mary's Hand That Feeds School For Dogs

Mary was absolutely wonderful in training our King Charles Cavalier puppy. She is incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and uses positive, effective teaching methods that have made a huge difference for us. On top of that, she’s so lovely to chat with and makes every session enjoyable. She’s always available when we have questions, and both Virginia and I have learned so much from her classes. We couldn’t be happier and highly recommend Mary to anyone looking for a truly outstanding trainer!

We've been in training with Mary, for about 6 months worth of private lessons, with our JRT pup, and I can't speak highly enough about Mary and the methodologies she uses to train. While I could type for hours, and couldn't offer Mary enough praise, here are a few of the amazing experiences: -- Mary shows a genuine love and affection towards our dog -- Training is structured in a way where my pup gets to play, learn, play -- Mary focuses on training the pet parent behaviors as much as she trains the dog; teaching us, as owners, what do and not to do in order to accomplish our goals -- Mary makes sure everyone who comes to training participates, which allows us to bring family members along to see and understanding how we're training. We're about to graduate our puppy classes, and we love

I have taken my Irish Terrier to Mary's classes since he was 3 months old. He has progressed nicely, beginning with better impulse control around other dogs in the class. Mary is very patient and it is obvious that she has experienced many different breeds and temperaments by the way she handles challenges posed in teaching a dog to behave. I would recommend her to anyone!

Our sweet boy graduated from Mary’s basics class tonight & we can’t say enough great things about her!! The way Mary teaches is not only highly effective but also makes it easier for us as humans to communicate with & understand our pup and his behaviors. Each week was loads of fun for both us & Winston, and the class as a whole gave us a solid base upon which to confidently build his training. We are already looking forward to taking more classes with Mary!

Mary is the best trainer I’ve ever encountered. Our 7-month old rescue has a touch of anxiety and nervousness, and Mary has taught us so many ways to help him get used to people and become more comfortable in public places. He has learned so much from her and has fun in class! We’re looking forward to enrolling his new baby brother in class soon!