Mariana, the lead trainer at STABLE Dog Training is a life saver. Prior to attending her class, my dog Rusty was so reactive, he got kicked out of doggy daycare. We attended different obedience classes to figure out a way to stop or at least manage his reactivity. Nothing seemed to work and I was ready to throw in the towel and return him to the rescue. Right when I was about to give up, I met Mariana.

Mariana taught us not only skills and techniques to control his reactivity, we delved into the root of the problem and little by little we started to notice a change in both Rusty’s and my behavior. When we would have challenging moments in the training process, Mari was always there to provide support and guidance.

I don’t know what would have happened to Rusty if we had not met you.

Thank you STABLE Dog Training!!

Lillian DeGroof

Nobody wanted work with Buddy after he bit a few people and ended up in “dog jail”. I was trying to get help from the rescue group to pull him out of Animal Control but there was no guarantee that he would make it out alive. Especially since he’s a Pit Bull with a bite history.

Meanwhile, I contacted a few trainers, and only Mariana was willing to meet us if he came out alive.

He made it out on 1/6/2022 and now that day is our anniversary. I can't thank Mari enough for her guidance, patience, and endless support for us. Without her talented skill of handling dogs, Buddy and I would not be together today.

Thank you, Mariana, Griffin, and your fur babies.

Hi! I’m Audri, I have two testimonials to share with you, first I will talk about my dog Sasha a German shepherd.

We got Sasha about 2 years ago, she was abandoned by my next-door neighbor. She had absolutely zero training, had never stepped foot outside of her yard, and hated being confined in a kennel. Sasha was also a bit reactive towards other dogs so I couldn’t bring her around my small dogs at first.

Then we started training with STABLE, through Mariana I got advice on how to positively introduce a kennel, we were told to feed meals in the kennel, and do short sessions of going in and out of said kennel. Through much work Sasha’s favorite place now is her kennel, we can even send her to her kennel from across the room, by saying “kennel” and she happily goes into it and sits/lays down to wait to be released.

Sasha’s dog reactivity also stopped with training, we slowly introduced her to my small dogs Honey and Lucy, and she absolutely adores them. Today we can walk past reactive dogs barking/growling at us, and Sasha could care less. We have STABLE to thank for that, we learned how to appropriately correct the behavior and use tools like prong collar and ecollar to get us where we are now. Sasha no longer needs a prong collar to walk nicely in a heel, she has graduated to a flat collar and we couldn’t be prouder.

Next is Tortuga the Bouvier des Flandres.

I brought Tortuga home at the end of July 2022, she is a retired show dog and her only training that she came with was show ring procedure. In the beginning I had much difficulty teaching basic commands like sit and down, her breeds personality is very stubborn and over thinkers. I worked with her at home on these commands but i struggled to get her to comply and be motivated to work with me.

I took a private session with Mariana, she took the leash and worked with her maybe 5-10 minutes and Tortuga was a completely different dog, she’d come when called, sit, down and she was eager and motivated. I had to learn how to be very exciting to Tortuga, I have to play a game of chase, move backwards away from and lure with a treat after she gives me the correct behavior. I can proudly say Tortuga and I have figured each other out, she likes clicker training and the chase the treat game, we’ve made so much progress.

I love working with STABLE, they will always be my go-to for training and I highly recommend the company to anyone I can! Without them I wouldn’t have the tools and knowledge to train my dogs successfully!

Thank you STABLE!

My rescue pup, Frida, came into my home with a good heart cloaked by her insecurities. I knew I needed to find a trainer who could appreciate her good heart and willingness to learn while providing the technical and psychological structure for Frida and me to grow as partners.

At our first meeting Mari welcomed us without any judgement and the magic started. She provided instruction specific to our needs clearly, calmly, and timely. Mari’s super skills also included building confidence in my ability to affect positive change, especially in situations around other dogs.

I am delighted with the results and am eager to continue our education! I wholeheartedly recommend Mari and STABLE Dog Training for anyone looking for a supportive, results-oriented, and fun learning environment.

Carol and Frida