Off The Hook Dogs

Our two large dogs started fighting last May (2024) after 9 years together. Five fights in 11 days led us to a veterinary appointment and a recommendation to separate them and find a dog behaviorist. After interviewing a few, we settled on Greg Riley. From the start Greg was understanding and yet direct. I was terrified of them being together because I had broken up the fights and the fights were bad. Any additional fights would set us back and it was hard to relax. One dog had medical issues that were part of it, but it was also four moves in two years and some lingering annoyances between them that were part of it. Not a simple case. Greg correctly diagnosed that the one “starting it” was actually not the problem. He had just run out of patience with the other one. Greg effectively co

To be honest, I was apprehensive about using an e collar with my dog, that is until I found Greg. I've always had labs and had them off leash in the woods, but I got them as puppies and maybe that was the difference. I got my recent lab as a one-year-old. She had never had the experience of being off leash in the woods or even being in the woods before. I worked with her for almost 10 months trying re-call with food. While she was good around the house, the distractions were just too much for her in the woods. Whether it was another person, dog, rabbit or even just a scent I was unaware of, she took off and was gone. Calling her did nothing. Her brain just shut off. Even with a tracker on her, I was afraid I would lose her. Our walks were getting better on leash but I was still dragged t

Greg is an amazing dog trainer! He loves all the dogs he works with and takes time to understand their personalities and what they need to succeed. I first heard of Greg through a recommendation from a friend. Emmy (black lab rescue) loves to hike in the woods, but using a long leash was getting cumbersome. I wanted her to have more freedom and enjoyment while hiking. I called Greg and he asked great questions about what I was looking for. Emmy is a rescue and has some severe separation anxiety as well as reactive behaviors, especially with men. Greg took the time to get to know her and help her feel comfortable (with lots of treats of course!) He was able to take her to public trails where she learned to hike off leash on the e collar, which was something I never thought she woul