Dog Party

Ahhhh I love Mena and his dog training! We hired him for my dog Bebe and her fear and anxiety problems. We had 4 sessions and every time it was so fun!
He taught us the basic foundations of dog psychology and why dogs do the things they do when they’re scared. He also taught us some tricks and tips to get Bebe to stop barking at little kids and explanations for that.
He’s also very personable and funny and sweet! Follow him on Instagram to see your dog on there! :D

Mena is the best! He really knows dogs very well, he got under control my dog’s bitting and chewing. He also taught us how to walk on a leash without Willson pulling or eating everything around him. In only two private sessions I could see noticeable changes in my pup. Mena teaches in a very efficient fun way, so that at the end of your session you realize that it is not only a very reasonable price what you paid but also your time was spent 100% in training without spending your time and money in unnecessary things. Mena is also very knowledgeable with separation anxiety, adolescents, socialization… I would call him with no doubt again if I ever encounter any kind of issues with my now adolescent dog. Mayte

As a new Akita puppy owner, we definitely went through some challenges the first week. So we immediately signed Cooper up for the 4 week 1-​on-​1 training with Mena.
OMG! Mena is such a lifesaver. Each week there were clear improvements. He is incredible with puppies. Cooper was always learning while having fun. And by the end of the session, Cooper was so tired that he went straight to sleep… which gave me some much needed
«me» time.
Thanks Mena!

Mena is THE BEST!!! After rescuing yet another pup, my neighbor recommended him for some issues we were having. Mena figured out immediately it wasn’t the puppy we were having problems with it was our four year old poodle mix Wally. Mena is all about positive reinforcement and building confidence.
Mena walked in the door and voila, Wally was instantly in love! He taught us how to boost Wally’s confidence. Wally was growling and snarling at the new puppy. Now they are best friends (although he told me not to expect anything more than tolerating each other). Wally now goes to the dog park on a regular basis, something I stopped years ago because I afraid of his reactions to other dogs. Wally is a much happier dog all around!
As far as I’m concerned Mena is a miracle worker. He is so in touch with dogs and their language. He has taught me to be a much better pet owner. My dogs are so much happier because Mena walked through our door. I can’t think of anyone I would trust more with my dogs. If you need a dog trainer, walker, pet sitter You will not find anyone better than Mena!

Mena has been walking my dogs Momo and Fozzy for the last year every day and they love him! First, he is a natural with dogs — if you met him for even 5 minutes, you will totally understand what I mean! Second, he is very reliable, a great communicator, and very trustworthy. Its also a bit nervewracking giving keys to your house and the leash of your furbabies to someone you don’t know but you really don’t have to worry at all with Mena!
We are super sad to be moving out of state and had to say goodbye to Mena this week. I really don’t know if we will find another dog walker as amazing as Mena again…

Mena was referred to us by our dog trainer for a dog-​sitting job, and I cannot say enough about how wonderful he is! We rescued Cassie, a 14 month-​old Dobie from a shelter and then 6 weeks later, went away for a planned 10 day trip. Once we meet Mena, and he met Cassie, we knew she would be in safe, loving and professional hands.
Mena loves dogs and it shows. Before we left, we spoke to Mena at length around some of the issues we had with Cassie, namely how to keep her happy when she had to be left alone in the house. When we returned from our trip, Mena had taught her to stay in her crate for up to 5 hours! He even took audio recordings of her to monitor how she did while she was alone. He went above and beyond why we hired him– to have a dog sitter during our absence. We came home to a different girl! A calmer, more settled and more responsive Cassie. We will have many occasions to need a dog sitter over the next 10+ years, and we will always go back to Mena. He has won our hearts, and more importantly, Cassie’s.

Yeah! I’m so glad we found Mena! He is awesome. He just stayed/​dog sat for us for a week and it was awesome for all. He took excellent care of our dog, he texted me adorable pics and updates, he was responsive if anything came up, and he is a really exceptionally nice guy. He even left us a hilarious, sweet and information packed letter for us on our return that documented all the goings-​on while we were away.
Relieved that we have a great solution to being out of town.
Thank you, Mena!!!

Mena has been absolutely fabulous. I have a challenging older dog who barks and acts crazy with strangers and on walks. My dog sits obediently in front of Mena and follows all of his directions. The hotdogs and cooked chicken he brings along help. I’ve been really impressed by Mena’s professionalism, willingness to be flexible and go above and beyond. Dog Party is heads above a kennel experience for our dogs when we go away.

Mena was simply born a dog whisperer. I shadowed him to learn his skills and was amazed at his ease and control with handling a pack of dogs at once. He is extremely knowledgable about dog psychology and the latest training techniques. He’s also just a natural with animals which explains why everyone (including the doggies) love him.

Mena is amazing — reliable, trustworthy, and super customer service focused, not to mention our high energy dog Zoey is head over heels in love with him! We’ve used Mena as our house/​dog sitter and regular dog walker since 2013.
On the dogsitting front — we’ve never been so impressed with a dog sitter! Zoey is happier than when we left and our house is cleaner than we keep it.
As for our dogwalking — Zoey is one tired girl when we get home. We can always rely on Mena to show up and he often sends the cutest photos of our girl having fun.
I should mention that Zoey has had aggression issues with other dogs and Mena is adept at making sure she stays out of trouble.
Don’t look anywhere else for your dog sitting/​walking needs. Mena is your guy.

I was nervous that we would never find a person who would want to walk our dog Remi. She has the worst social skills, she greets everyone no matter how many times you have met her with really loud barking, a mohawk of raised hair, all while lungeing at your crotch. If you have the courage to break her barrier of being frightened-​gaurd dog, she is lots of fun and has a great personality. Somehow Mena has never had an issue with her. I think he has a dog whisperer way about him.
For example once I was with Remi at a dog park and typically she stays away from people and plays with her ball or others dogs, anyone who wants to pet her she does her scary routine. This day she ran straight up to a random guy and was super happy to see him, I was thinking who in the world could that be, when I got up closer I realized it was Mena! She LOVES Mena!
Also I have seen Mena in action walking a dog, he was training the dog as he was walking and he looks like a pro. I stopped the conversation I was having with my friend as we were driving by to point out Remi’s dog walker!
I feel like Mena is more then a dog walker he is like a buddy to the dogs.
Once Remi needed Mena for an extended period of time and he took her on an adventure, not just a neighborhood walk.
He send pictures and messages with updates that will settle any nervous or curious dog parents mind. Plus Mena is just rad, I’m a little jealous that Remi gets to hangout with him all the time.
He also has a key to our house, we are perfectly ok with that!

Mena is AWESOME. I have some high maintenance, older French Bulldogs and they love him. He is reliable, and amazing. Highly recommend!

First rate all the way. What can I say Mena is one of the best dog walkers and sitters I have had. He loves dogs! He is patient, flexible and very reliable.
I know my babies are in good hands when they are with him.
He is a great person to have look after your lil loved ones.

Our little Chicken is extremely cautious around new people — Mena is literally the ONLY person who has been able to win her over from day one. His patience and compassion is truly incredible!
He’s also extremely reliable and an excellent communicator — we don’t regularly need a dog walker but feel so grateful to be able to call him whenever we need. We really can’t recommend him enough!

Mena, dog sat my precious but difficult Canaan dog & basenji while I was out of the country on vacation. He was fabulous, I totally trusted him with my dogs. They were fed, walked and checked on, he stayed overnight with them. My dogs are super discriminating about who they like and they loved Mena when I returned one of my dogs was really upset that Mena went home! He is absolutely fabulous and trustworthy! I have no hesitation in recommending him and using him when I have to leave the dogs!

My dog practically squeals with excitement every time Mena and his own four-​legged side-​kick approach our door. Mena is my dog’s best friend — I’m a little jealous. In the seven months that Mena has been picking up my dog and taking him for walks around the neighborhood and to local dog parks, I have appreciated how thoroughly reliable, professional and caring Mena has been. He has even sent me videos of my boy happily gallivanting with other pooches. Those make my day. I highly recommend Mena!

Mena stepped in to walk our dog twice a day during a stressful time. I never had to worry about our border collie’s well being, nor whether she was getting all the exercise I asked for. Mena is über trustworthy and I’m very relaxed about him having our house keys. Mena I loves dogs. I highly recommend him.

My dog Remy hates most people, but he loves Mena and his walks! Mena is so good with dogs and people, and completely trustworthy. He’s also priced better than everyone else it seems.