In 18 years as a veterinarian I have seen the extremes of dog behavior. Rottweiler's can be difficult dogs to train. All the dogs I have seen for Pat Maistros have been well trained and well behaved. Even her newest rescue, Leo, is a pleasure to work with already.  

Dr. Bob Litkovitz - Gateway Animal Clinic

Pat has really helped me out in realizing easy techniques to help Grizzley out with his social issues with other dogs. He was a social puppy up until he was attacked in his own yard by other dogs. After that he would bark and growl at other dogs when he saw them even through the window. It was hard to take him to the park, vet or store due to his behavior.

I was trying all the techniques I could without really pushing the envelope. With other techniques that I was given from Pat and doing his homework every night I have found it less stressful to walk Grizzley.  We can walk past other dogs closely, with no reaction. I can also take him outside with the other dogs in the neighborhood with no reaction. He keeps to himself, but that was something that was difficult to do before.

He seems much happier and really enjoys going outside. Pat also taught me great techniques on what to do if another dog is loose and comes after him. It was worth it to know that after almost 6 years Grizzley seems very relaxed and happy.  

Thank you for all your help,

Katherine

Wren had been ruling the roost for six years and was quite the incorrigible Corgi, but with Pat's help he's been put in his proper place. She gave me the confidence and the tools to turn Wren into a wonderfully behaved well-mannered dog. I’ve already recommended her services to several friends of the family who own dogs. I couldn’t be happier with the results of our training.

Nicole Pavone with Wren - Parma

See painting made by Wren given to trainer Pat

I don’t know what we would have done if we hadn't found Pat. We just didn't know what to do with our little Italian Greyhound, Sarah. She wasn't like any other dog we had. Pat is a terrific trainer!!! In 8 weeks she turned Sarah around, and us too. We want to thank you for all of your help!

Jack & Linda Wintrich - Parma Hts.

Apollo was a great dog from the beginning, but began to develop some issues that we needed to get under control fast. The feedback that you gave from the initial conversation soon proved to be exactly what we needed to do to help Apollo!

Apollo hated his crate, jumped on all guests in our home, was difficult to walk on a leash, and would not listen to any command we gave him. While it seems like a lot of issues, you gave us quick and easy tools and commands that helped within days of initiating them! We made his crate a fun place to be, taught him how to stay and obey the release, bought the right collar and used consistent commands to help with the training. The results came fast, but with a lot of hard work! We highly recommend A Bark Away Dog Training to everyone! Pat has helped us on other fronts as well, and we can’t thank her enough!

Kim Moyers & Family

On behalf of our Family, we wanted to thank you for your support in training our German Shepherd Puppy, King. As you can probably remember from your first visit to our home we introduced you to King, a puppy that was very difficult to take for walks, climbed on furniture and did not listen to our basic commands like stay. You immediately started to make progress with King and provided us with valuable instruction on how to get our puppy to follow commands. You came each week with specific ideas that related to the behaviors of King that we were trying to change. At the conclusion of the 8 weeks we are very pleased that King has made dramatic improvement, is a pleasure to take on walks and follows many basic commands.  We look forward to working with King to expand on the training and are confident we will have many enjoyable years with our German Shepherd.

Rich Basalla