An initial behavior assessment is the best starting point for all new clients which is $250.
Training packages start at $750 for a 3-session Bronze package, up to $1,800 for the 8-session Gold package covering aggression, reactivity and anxiety.
The virtual consultation is $75

The best first step is booking a behavior assessment. This is an in-person session where I evaluate your dog's behavior, understand your goals, and put together a clear plan tailored to your specific situation. From there we'll determine which package is the right fit. You can book directly through the website.
You also have the option to book a virtual consultation.

Yes — sessions are conducted in-home and in-neighborhood throughout Manhattan, parts of Brooklyn, Long Island City, and Westchester (New Rochelle, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, and Rye).

Most trainers focus on obedience — sit, stay, heel — but struggle when the real issue is behavioral. Reactivity, aggression, anxiety, and fear don't respond to obedience training alone, and that's where a lot of owners find themselves stuck after working with someone who wasn't equipped for the deeper work.

The other thing that sets me apart is my approach. The training world tends to sit at one of two extremes. On one end you have the positive-only, force-free crowd — never say no, always distract and redirect. It sounds compassionate and it's marketed that way, but in reality it fails a large percentage of dogs. Telling a highly aroused, reactive, or aggressive dog to look at a treat doesn't address what's actually happening. On the other end you have the old-school compulsion-based trainers who rely heavily on correction and pressure — and while they may get compliance, what they often produce is a flat, shut-down dog that has learned to suppress behavior rather than genuinely change.

I work in neither extreme. I use every tool available — reward, structure, and correction when appropriate — based on what the individual dog in front of me actually needs. That's what gets real results, especially with the cases other trainers have already tried and couldn't fix.

I've been featured on NPR, WNYC, and Gothamist, and I work with some of the most challenging dogs in the city. My goal is always a lasting result — not just a dog that performs in a controlled setting.I've been featured on NPR, WNYC, and Gothamist, and I work with some of the most challenging dogs in the city. My goal is always a lasting result — not just a dog that performs in a controlled setting.

Balanced training uses all the tools available — rewards, corrections, play and everything in between — based on what the individual dog needs. It's a pragmatic, results-focused approach rather than a one-size-fits-all methodology.

It depends on the dog, the severity, and how consistently the owner applies the work between sessions. Most clients see meaningful progress within 6–8 sessions with consistent follow-through.

Yes — and honestly, puppy training is the most valuable investment a dog owner can make. The dogs I work with most often for behavior modification are ones I wish I'd met when they were eight weeks old. So many of the issues that require serious intervention as adults — reactivity, aggression, resource guarding, anxiety — are either preventable or dramatically easier to address when the foundation is built early.

Puppyhood is a narrow window. The socialization period closes around 14 weeks, and what a puppy experiences — or doesn't experience — during that time shapes how they interpret the world for the rest of their life. Getting structure, exposure, and communication right from the start means you're building a confident, well-adjusted dog rather than spending years trying to undo patterns that never needed to form.

The Puppy Package covers general obedience, basic commands, socialization, potty training, and leash manners across 7 sessions — but the real value is that you're setting your dog up to never need me again.

Yes. Aggression is one of the most serious behavioral challenges a dog can present, and it requires a thorough understanding of the underlying triggers, history, and context before any training begins. An in-person behavior assessment is always the starting point — it allows me to evaluate the dog directly and determine whether private in-home sessions are the right path forward, or whether a board and train program would produce better and faster results.

You can reach me by email at dogbehavioristnyc@gmail.com or by text at (309) 620-4579. You can also book directly through the website and I'll be in touch to confirm your appointment closer to the actual date.