Dog Training in San Luis Obispo, CA

There aren’t enough positive things I can say about Mark. We rescued a stray a few months back who we think spent most of his first year of life on the streets and scared. Because of this, our dog can be very reactive and we wanted to find the right trainer to work with us. Mark was super responsive (replied within minutes of me submitting the initial inquiry) and within the hour we were scheduled to drop our dog off the next day to start his 7 day program. I have never done board in training before, but Mark made more progress in 7 days with our dog than any other trainer has in the few months we’ve had our pup. He provides multiple videos daily of his trainings with your dog, which were really helpful for us because we reference them back if we ever need to as we keep up the training on our end. He spent time with us on our pickup day helping teach us everything we need to continue with the training and even continues to check in with us after we picked our dog up.

Working with Mark was the best thing we did. We have a happier and more confident dog and he helped teach us some of the signs we need to be on the lookout for that might be stressful triggers for our pup. It feels great knowing we can take our dog out for walks and other activities and it’s all thanks to Mark and his training program!

My pups (Scooter 2.5 yr old male purebred Shih Tzu & BB 2-3 yr old Chihuahua mix rescued off the street)were just out of my control, running away and refusing to come when called, nipping at people , pulling on the leash and barking incessantly, generally reeking havoc in my life. I had spent a lot of money on trainers, classes and tools to help but nothing really did. Then I found Mark with DognPooch online and called him. He didn't sugar coat anything and got right to the point. I dropped them both off for a week and was just astounded at the videos he sent me daily to show their progress. I enjoyed watching him work his magic and the dogs looked like they were having a good time! It amazes me the difference in our lives now. The go anywhere off leash but stay close and always come when called. The barking stops on command and our lives are changed forever. My only regret is I didn't find him sooner. This trainer and his program are well worth every dollar I spent and I am truly forever grateful. Thanks Mark!! You are simply the BEST!👏💜

I cannot speak highly enough about Mark and DognPooch! We have four young kids and got a puppy last year that quickly turned into a very large, energetic dog. One week with Mark and she walks perfectly on and off leash, has excellent manners inside, and no longer jumps when people walk in the door. The difference after one week is amazing and so impressive! Mark sent videos every day showing us her progress and teaching us the commands and techniques so we could continue them at home. It has made a huge difference in how my kids are able to interact with her and brought so much peace to our home.