Have a great experience with Dogs Speak Dog Training? Please tell us about it! We'd love to share why you enjoyed our class or training session. Feedback is always appreciated. And, of course, good comments make our tails wag! For those of you new to our training website, here's what people and their dogs have to say...
"Marcella Ward is an amazing trainer! My pit puppy, Fiona and I started puppy training last week and I can already see improvements! Clicker and positive reinforcement training has not only started to boost my shy Fiona's confidence, its helping me to teach my other 7 dogs too!
I highly recommend not only the method, but the woman behind it! Thanks Marcella, we are so happy to have found you!" -Kait Dineen "Marcella is absolutely amazing! Not only is she a very capable trainer of her own dogs, but she is a trainer of dog owners! And her talent in instruction is not limited to adults! I recently brought my 10 year-old niece, Olivia, to a private lesson with Marcella in order to help her understand how to communicate better with her dog, Taz. Olivia was engaged the entire lesson and came away from it ranting and raving excitedly about changes she could make and how much she enjoyed learning more about her best friend. Marcella filled an entire hour—quite successfully, I might add--with material that covered basic human-to-dog interaction, interactive training with the dogs, and enough fun commentary and questions to entertain a very active 10 year-old! I could not be more pleased with how Marcella adapted her lesson for a young girl and kept things interesting and informative. She was thoroughly pleasant, competent, and overall VERY fun to work with.
Thank you, Marcella, for a wonderful lesson! Both Olivia and Taz will continue to thank you for a while yet! We’ll be back soon for another lesson and more fun!" -Elissa Hanc "I didn't realize how positive reinforcement was such a powerful tool. It is so easy to get the results using these methods. All the information Marcella gave me about what he needed, was amazing. You made me want to learn more and expect more from him." -Janice Turner
"Marcella's charisma and knowledge make her an outstanding dog trainer and people trainer! She is the epitome of what a positive reinforcement based trainer should be and act like. Thank you Marcella for being such a dedicated and passionate human! :)" -Ines Gaschot
"Wouldn't take my dog anywhere else! Marcella's use of positive reinforcement training has done wonders in no time. Both me and my dog love every minute of our lessons and cannot wait to continue working with Marcella." -Mollie O'Neal
"Marcella is a great dog trainer. She has really helped me with my 2 Dalmatians, Molly and Jenni. And I know she could help your dog too! Sign up to take one of her classes this summer. You won't regret it!" -Debra Alons
"Marcella Ward is an exceptional dog trainer. I’ve seen her use positive reinforcement to train her dogs and others to do remarkable things. She’s extremely knowledgeable and passionate about training and is always eager to learn more about the subject. When I speak to her about her business, she often enthusiastically brings up new books and articles on dog behavior that she’s reading. To be honest, I’ve become a bit spoiled by Marcella’s well-behaved dogs.I visited a relative’s house and was absolutely shocked when their dog tried take food off my plate; I’ve taken it for granted that my food and other items are safe with Marcella’s pooches." -Ariana Kalziqi
"I have personally been training dogs off and on for almost 20 years. I have worked with and mentored under many other trainers. Rarely have I met someone so passionate about helping dogs and their owners and keeping their training clean and force free. I have taken two classes with Marcella and I truly respect her abilities as a trainer and her advice." -Meghan McMillan
"I have gotten to know Marcella over the last several years and she has an incredible way with dogs. She is not only one of the nicest kind hearted people I know but also is this way with dogs. Her positive methods and training style is amazing and a welcome change from harsh methods used by many over the years. She uses the latest science based training to help you create a great positive relationship with your dog. Wish she lived closer. I would recruit her in a minute to do some obedience and foundation classes at my training facility." -Elizabeth Dott
"Wonderful research based dog training. Rufus just loved it and really learned within a short time. Jim and I learned a lot from Marcella. It was very informative and effective." -Bobbee Pennington
"Marcella is the best! Along with working with your dog, she teaches you how to train your dog so you leave the sessions with the tools and knowledge to succeed. I'm a huge fan of her methods and beliefs as far as training using only positive reinforcement, her two beautiful dogs are proof that this method is successful. I definitely recommend her to anyone who is looking for help with any aspect of raising and training a dog!" -Jayme Krepps
Marcella is such an informative, fun trainer! She really knows the science of how dogs think/react to different situations! She is up to date with newer and better training techniques, and loves every dog she comes in contact with! -Sarah Parsons
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"This is my daughter's business and I am very proud of her work. I've learned a lot about dog training from her over the last few years. She has a very informative site and I love the way she works with dogs and their owners. I have seen her do private lessons and I feel she gives excellent feedback along with showing owners how to work with their dogs successfully. She teaches according to the needs of her students. Along with that she is very well educated about a variety of training methods and is able to prove why the positive training methods work!" -Annette Ward
"Marcella is a wonderful and very compassionate instructor. She is a great ambassador for positive reinforcement training. My border collie, Pearl and I had a wonderful experience with her and our dogs are still great friends! I highly recommend her!" -Zoe Kindall
"Xander's full name is Kengsley Kian Xander! My heart was broken when my soul-mate Tucker, died of cancer, very young! I had to adopt Xander (which looked like Tucker) to patch my heart! Kengsley (means healthy), Kian (means live to be ancient), Xander (means protecter of man). It can't hurt to have a name that means long & healthy life. He has a black X under his chin, so that's why I decided to call him Xander for short! His favorite treat is a tie, between hotdogs & cheese. He would much rather have beef over chicken. Sometimes he likes peanut butter & sometimes he doesn't! It depends on his mood! The main reason I wanted Xander to get some training, is so that he would quit scarring pet owners, & their dogs at the park! I learned the check in tactic with treats might help! I also learned I can't control Xander's mood! If he try's to attack a dog or two, leave the park & try again another day! Xander learned how not to pounce on a treat! He will wait until I say he can have it. I learned how to get something away from him before he destroys it. If I put a treat down within his reach & he chooses the treat over the thing he wishes to destroy! I also learned it takes a long, long, time & lot of patience to train a dog, to do difficult things, like ride a skate board! I appreciate the time you took to help teach me & Xander. I am glad Xander finally got some training!" -Tammie Moore
"Seriously love love love Marcella! She is such a life saver. My dog was out of control before we started. After ONE session of 30 minutes I already saw results! I plan to continue working with Marcella for a long time! I love the small group and one on one feel I get as opposed to group lessons that are over priced! Marcella is awesome and willing to work with anyone at any time in any environment!! OVERALL I GIVE 10 STARS!" -Chelsea Stylianou
"Marcella is an absolutely wonderful trainer and animal communicator. She does everything she can to get harmony in a relationship between human and dog. Her focus is on both the human and the canine, and you will never find a more patient trainer. She also keeps up to date on all training material and knowledge, and advocates positive reinforcement only, which the dogs LOVE her for. :) I highly recommend Marcella if you have a dog with behavior problems or need a head start on getting a relationship with your new puppy or dog." -Heather Mesmer
"Marcella is up to date and totally humane in all her methods! Not only does she get results, but it's lasts a lifetime while building a bond! Can't beat that!" -Kelsie Wimsett
"Our dog Honey has come so far with the help of these classes and we are only half way through the first set of classes. Amazing! Thank you Marcella." -Brian Dillard
"Marcella combines a comprehensive scholarly knowledge of dog training (which she shares with links to articles and book recommendations) with a strong practical approach to training both the dog and the human. She taught me to recognize the subtleties of dog behavior and body language. In one session, my anxious, stranger-averse dog, Canela, was lying calmly on the floor asking for belly rubs after a one-hour session of clicker training. My other dog, Brutus, was an even more compliant and willing student. Marcella’s own two dogs demonstrate an array of amazing responses to a myriad of voice commands. Marcella was kind enough to accommodate doing my dog training during a busy weekend of her own." -Jan Gerston
"Marcella has an excellent calm rapport with dogs. I've been impressed watching her work with dogs." -Teri Jaymes
I was very pleased with my private lesson (and the price was even college student friendly)! Marcella is well rounded in her dog knowledge...from diet and training tools to helping you communicate with your dog. I saw results in a few minutes, and I feel set up for success in terms of reaching my dog and I's long term goals. She isn't one of those trainers that methods only seem to work if they are there, or they don't explain thoroughly enough for you to practice on your own. She trains you to communicate with you dog so that you can be successful at your own home. I would highly recommend Marcella! -Courtney Phillips
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