The Pawsitive Packleader

These folks are nothing short of amazing. I have been working with Katie primarily, though we did meet Patti for a nutrition session. We have a rescued pit bull, now about 2 years old, and she is almost ready to take and pass the Canine Good Citizenship test. What a difference positive training makes, and how comfortable she is in new situations, something that was terror when we got her is now just another day. (I mean things like «a person in a hat,» not an actually dangerous situation.) My only wish was that we had met Katie earlier, with another dog in our lives. She would have been so much happier and healthier if we’d known then what we know now.
Their prices are steep but fair, and I never felt like they were being over-​paid — The dog adores her, I adore her, and we’ve all learned so very much!!!
Give them a shot, they are great trainers!!!

The Pawsitive Packleader is AMAZING. Our dog, Roman, was struggling with aggression and reactivity and even got to the point where he had bitten someone. We were absolutely desperate. Then, Katie from Pawsitive Packleader saved the day! She was clearly highly informed and knowledgeable about all things dog related, and immediately bonded with both me and Roman. Roman loved her visits and so did I. I cannot even emphasize how much I learned; I have been asked recently if I am a dog trainer! This is absolutely the work of Katie! Roman has made incredible strides and is a different dog than he was four short months ago with only 6 sessions with Katie. She was also there providing support via texting when I needed it. I would give this company 100 stars if I could because they literally changed our lives for the better. I was a little nervous at first because it is not cheap, but it is BEYOND worth it. I now feel properly trained to train another dog and work out any kinks that Roman develops in the future or continues to struggle with now. Some of the other things that I appreciated about Katie were that she never pushed anything on us and was very patient with me while I was learning the new skills needed. Also, she never rushed out right at the end of a session; she always made sure that Roman and I had the skills down that we were working on so that we could practice them. I can’t possibly think of one bad thing to say about this company. If your dog has ANY issues at all, I give The Pawsitive Packleader my absolute highest recommendation.

Working with Patti is very rewarding. Our dog is a rescue, and has issues with anxiety, especially around strangers and other dogs. The front door is a huge trigger, and when new people come over (or even people he knows), he gets very fear-​aggressive.
Patti was completely upfront about fees, and at the first consultation/​evaluation, simply recommended that we change Rusty’s food and then re-​evaluate his behavior. She could have sold us a whole training package, but instead she gave us her nutritional expertise and went her merry way. I was so comfortable with her methods, her demeanor, her intuition, though, that I vowed we would reconnect when I had time to really work with her.
We started training sessions last December with the goal of having a relatively harmonious visit with the in-​laws (5 people staying at our house!) in February. Due to scheduling conflicts on both sides, we had fewer training sessions than I had hoped, and I was really worried that we hadn’t made enough progress to achieve what I wanted in February. But Rusty was AMAZING with my husband’s family — there was not a single bark in the first 20 minutes, and even when the chaos got to him, he was easier to calm down. He spent the week getting love and attention, and I only had to use the «time out» training method a few times.
I’m so excited to continue working with Patti, and I have a LONG list of all the friends that I can now invite over to visit! With Patti’s expertise, my commitment, and Rusty’s smarts, I’m hopeful that one day he might even have dog friends. This is a far cry from the days when I thought I would never be able to have a normal life while Rusty was around.

We needed help with our Pomeranian, Dixie. She is a 3 year old that had been in the kennel way too long before we got her… so she had alot of bad kennel habits. Peeing in the house (even though its on a pad) and barking incessantly at anything that moved or made a sound.
Our trainer, Patti is absolutely the kindest, most understanding and knowledgeable person we have ever encountered. She came to our house and gave us alot of lessons on how to work with our little girl and to reprogram the bad habits. Also Patti explained the side of nutrition that we had never known. Both our Poms are on a raw diet and to me its worth the extra effort rather than opening a can or giving them kibble.
I would recommend Pawsitive Packleader in a New York minute. Patti is wonderful and we are grateful for her help in explaining the workings of the canine world.

I was simply blown away by the amount and level of help we received from these guys. One of our dogs has some issues that have been really hard to deal with, but where other trainers have failed, these guys have definitely helped us make some amazing progress.
We did an in home consultation where a team member came over to see our dogs in their environment and interview us about our relationship with them and the concerns that we have. Patti, our trainer, was extremely knowledgeable about what makes a dog tick, including the science behind nutrition and biology. Her love for dogs was evident and really resonated with us as owners who want our dogs to live happy lives. She gave us some incredibly useful information and was able to clarify a lot of what was going on behind our dogs’ behavioral issues. Just having talked with her, we felt like we understood our dogs a lot better than before and have thus been able to make some changes that have proven to be beneficial in surprising ways.
There is still a lot of work to be done, but I will definitely be giving these guys a call in the near future to get started on a customized plan for our pups. I give these guys my highest recommendation!

When I moved to the area from Virginia, my reactive pit bull, Flint, was having a tough time. I could not have visitors and walking him was a nightmare. We had several trainers in VA, group and individual. I called several trainers in the area and even enrolled my guy at a local day training facility. Having all that experience, I can say that The Pawsitive Packleader gives the most individualized and holistic training available. Their exercise, training and nutrition approach is unique and effective. I highly recommend them for reactive dogs or any training. As a consumer, I do not trust five star rating, and that is the only reason I gave them four.

We and our Havanese puppy Diego have benefitted greatly from Richard’s skillful training. Richard visits Diego a few times a week while we’re at work and always has a variety of things he works on including fun games. We’ve been impressed with Richard’s knowledge as well as the ease with which he gets Diego to respond to commands. It’s great to come home to a puppy that’s smarter and better behaved than when you left him. Richard has been super dependable and flexible, and always sends texts and or videos regarding puppy progress. We are fortunate to have had Pawsitive Packleader recommended to us by another well-​reviewed dog trainer.