Urban K-9 Dog Training

I adopted my rescue hound, Adelaide, from Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue a little over a year ago. I knew as soon as I adopted her that I was going to need some support around creating a healthy and balanced training routine for her. I was worried that Adelaide wouldn’t get along well with my cat, Phoebe, and there were some food guarding, leash pulling, and recall issues that I also wanted to work on. The moment that we first met with Dani I knew we had found the perfect support! Dani was knowledgable, compassionate and highly skilled. She immediately began working with Adelaide around learning how to ignore the cat and to allow food to be taken away from her without reacting. It was amazing to see results in just our first session! We went on to work with Dani regularly in Prospect Park, practicing leash etiquette and recall behaviors (which can be difficult with a hound!). I am happy to report that now, having relocated to Vermont, Adelaide is a happy, healthy pup, who has no food guarding issues, comes when she’s called, walks beautifully on a leash, and best of all, she and Phoebe are even friends! I couldn’t be more grateful to Dani. She put my mind at ease at a time when I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to integrate this little rescue hound into my life. She is professional and experienced and has a beautiful manner with dogs. I highly recommend her to anyone who needs support around building a better partnership with their dog!

Dani is an absolutely fabulous dog trainer — and person! While we love our dog Walter dearly, he has many issues — including fear-​driven aggressive behavior and guarding tendencies. After providing basic training to Walter as a young puppy, Dani helped us work through these problems as they emerged. But for Dani, I honestly do not know how we would have been able to keep Walter.
Dani is easy to work with, and incredibly responsive and helpful, going above and beyond the scope of her duty. For instance, when our dog walker was having trouble with Walter, Dani met with him to teach him better practices (and it worked!). Similarly, during our hardest times with Walter, Dani was accessible to us day and night. And, of course, Walter worships her!
In sum, we recommend Dani a million times over.

I adopted my dog without realizing, Ed was a Australian Cattle Dog. When the vet told me I researched ACDs and found they were difficult to train due to their stubbornness. However, once they were trained they would be the best dog you could have. It seemed easy enough if I just kept my wits about me but Ed was relentless and the stress became almost unbearable. I was afraid to take him outside for walks knowing if we passed a dog he would bark and pull violently. I was extremely embarrassed and tried everything I could on my own as well as hiring trainers. For two years I went from trainer to trainer asking for help. Some trainers used all positive reinforcement while some trainers used just yes/​no commands implemented using a choke collar. All of one type training did not seem to help. The value of the treats used in positive reinforcement had to increase or it was not worth it for Ed to listen to me. I was spending a ton of cash on treats along with training. I never did seem to get a handle on the choke collar and it made me more aggressive towards my dog which in turn increased his aggression. I called Dani who was suggested to me by a friend. I thought I would give a female trainer a try as my dog would not initially be intimidated or automatically listen. Upon my first meeting with Dani I knew I had found consistent source of help. She offered a combination of methods to help me gain control of my dog. I was impressed by her knowledge and the number of techniques she had studied. Dani, unlike all the other trainers I had hired, understood that not all dogs respond to just one type of training methodology. I needed to find what worked best for me and for my dog. Ed needed to understand that his behavior was not acceptable. At the same time he needed praise/​reward for doing things correctly. I knew I needed to be the captain of my team of two, as Dani stated, but I didn’t know how to get there. Thankfully I now have the tools to be confident and to progressively make my canine a «good boy.» Dani’s help is consistent and I couldn’t me more appreciative for the guidance received that allowed me to begin to turn my dog around. Training will likely never be over for Ed. He will need unvarying leadership but I know I can turn to Dani for help should I fall short.

Dani is an amazing dog trainer! She has worked with our dog Franklin since he was a little pup and she has been absolutely essential in making him become such a well behaved and happy dog. With her calm yet assertive ways she gets his full attention and makes him want to learn. As much as Dani has taught Franklin, she has taught us as his owners just as much about how to be confident in training Franklin and be good parents. We have also left Franklin for board and train with Dani and he loved it and the training results were great. We highly recommend Dani! Richie and Casper

I have a charming, but high-​strung and willful, goldendoodle boy named Bode. We had been through puppy training, dog training, private sessions with two terrific trainers, yet Bode was never totally reliable with many of his commands. Then we were introduced to Dani and worked with her first in a group setting and then privately. Dani’s firm but gentle touch, clear instructions, and diligent follow-​up did the trick, and Bode FINALLY has a consistent recall and we have a much better, more enjoyable, and — most importantly — safer time in the park and on the street.
Even after Dani (sadly for us Brooklynites) moved to sunny San Diego, whenever an issue has arisen (and they continue to come up — that dog!), I have reached out to Dani and gotten an IMMEDIATE response, and sane, practical advice. She also gave me a great recommendation for a new trainer, who is really good, but Bode and I still miss Dani.

Lucia my (yellow Lab) and I are so glad we met Dani, she has really helped me improve Lucia’s behavior and our relationship. I can take Lucia everywhere, she is so well behaved and we have such great communication. I even take her to work (Motorhome Driver in the Fashion Photo industry) .The Photo teams «love her» and now she is becoming quite the «Dog Model» and «Child wrangler». Lucia has recently received her CGC Certification through the AKC. I have always loved dogs but thanks to Dani my relationship with Lucia is now boundless.