Rochester NY Dogs

We have a rescue dog with some significant behavioral issues from prior abuse and neglect. After being turned away by the very rescue group we adopted her from, and a very negative consultation from one trainer, we found Michael which was a true blessing. Our dog Olive completed a board and train with Michael in his home. This has made such huge difference in the issues she was having. We now have a great foundation and the tools to build upon her success. We would 100% recommend his training services, and we plan on using his amazing new boarding services as well.

Our sweet adopted 4 year old Great Pyrenees mix is terrified of shiny floors and new spaces. She wouldn’t walk across our floors at home and relied on carpets and runners to get around. Bringing her to the vet, groomer, and even our friends and parents homes had her anxious and scared. We felt she wasn’t living her best life and that fear was crippling her in many circumstances. We tried everything we could to help her, but kept coming up short. We began reaching out to many different trainers and found Michael with Rochester NY Dogs. Their offer of in-home board and train seemed like it would help Mabel while offering her the comfort of being in a home. Mabel was there for three weeks, and they were able to coordinate with us for two of the weeks to be when we were going out of town. We m

I highly recommend Rochester NY Dogs for all of your dog training needs! Charlotte is a Weimaraner / Pitt mix. She is the sweetest dog, but wasn’t always the best listener. We hired Mike from Rochester NY Dogs to train Charlotte as a service dog for our developmentally disabled daughter. Thanks to him our rambunctious, high energy pup now knows all of the basic commands & MUCH more! I honestly thought she couldn’t be trained (I’ve had many dogs over the years and was able to train all but her myself! She was a stubborn one!) He works miracles. We fondly call him the “dog whisperer” because it’s amazing how fast he can get difficult dogs to listen to his every command! Mike is also fantastic at connecting with neurodivergent kiddos - which makes the training sessions go so smoothly! If yo

Found Michael on line when looking for a pet sitter, which was coming up fast! Mike was very flexible and prices extremely reasonable. We left our anxious 5 yr old German Shepard rescue on Saturday and came back on Friday to more confident, happy dog. Nevada enjoyed playing with the other dogs, is more relaxed and hides less in her safe corner. Before we left she would run from the room when the TV was on, last night she stayed with us for hours! Will be calling Mike again and can say with confidence you will love your experience too. Thank you Mike!!

Within hours of finding him, Mike reached out to me and was able to watch my dog the very next day. My dog, Bear, is a handful and has some severe separation anxiety, but Mike updated me regularly and worked great with Bear to build his confidence and make him comfortable. Mike's experience as trainer for so may years really made me feel comfortable that he could handle anything! I will most certainly be using Mike's services again!