“We turned to Robert when we felt like we were out of options for our fearful and anxious Pit/Lab mix. Robert has been a miracle worker. From the start it felt like he understood us as well as our dog. Now Edwin is confident on walks, even when other dogs bark at him as we walk by. He even stays fairly composed when new people come to our front door instead of barking his head off in fear/excitement. We are forever grateful to Robert!”

- Edwin’s humans  (Wes + Briar)

“Jacklyn is amazing - in just a few sessions she helped us deal with barking issues, our dog jumping up when greeting people, and he went from a pain to walk, to a pleasure - he no longer pulls us down the street! She patiently answered all our first time dog parenting questions, and is a pleasure to work with. We are looking forward to starting on more advanced training now that our dog has the basics down.”

- Leo’s human (Michael)

“After bringing Samson home we wanted to get things off on the right foot (paw) and begin training early. With Samson being a larger breed dog we wanted to learn how he could be the best version of himself for our family and friends. Robert helped us work with Samson in various real life situations. He is super patient with us as new doggy parents and always has a strategy and reason on why/how we are practicing a behavior correction method. Needless to say, Samson and Robert developed a bromance from day 1! And we are so happy to have met him too!”

- Samson’s humans (Gigi + Curry)

“Jacklyn has been a huge help with our puppy, Marco. She not only trained us how to train him more successfully on all the important commands, but she also gave us useful techniques on behavior correction that helped us be more confident and get better results in a shorter period of time.”

- Marco’s human (Nathan)

“Instantly Toby melted to Rob’s nurturing, firm, and instructive commands; we followed through on all the drills and met on a weekly basis and in just months we had a well-behaved puppy who knew his place in the pack. Rob’s lessons are highly practical, interactive, fun and produce clear results.”

- Toby’s humans (Allison + Campbell)

“Jacklyn’s amazing! Her sessions have been so helpful and informative, and our dog Tillie is in love with her. We’ve seen real changes in Tillie’s behavior following our sessions and we are putting Jacklyn’s training tips into action! We couldn’t ask for a better trainer!”

- Tillie’s human

“We feel like we won the lottery when we found Rob. He has helped us completely transform Jane's behavior on walks and during her nighttime routine. He is a wealth of knowledge. NYC dog families are lucky to have access to him!”

- Jane's humans (Charis, Mike, + Fiona)

“Working with Jacklyn has been a wonderful experience. We rescued a sato street dog from Puerto Rico who was lost and concerned here in the city. Jacklyn helped all of us gain confidence, get comfortable and communicate on a whole new level. Her knowledge of dog behavior, her bright kind energy and obvious love of dogs makes any problem solvable! Fred is now living life to the fullest and we are smarter parents!”

- Fred’s human (Susanne White)

“As a first time dog owner, and not just one doggie but two, Robert was a real life-saver and counselor. I hired him to train the puppies, and not only did he accomplish that, but more importantly he trained me!!” 

- Dianna Taylor & Mayor Michael Bloomberg

"I can now leave her home alone (crate-free!), and she is cool as a cucumber when guests come by the apartment.  Truly, she is a completely different dog. Thanks, Robert!!”

-Elizabeth Janka

“Robert is a natural with dogs. His insightful and positive approach to training and problem solving works! Our dog Lucy will do anything for Robert.” 

– Ann, Charlie, Francesca and of course, Lucy

“As a veterinarian having "go-to" trainers that I know I can trust with my patients is critical. Behavioral problems are the number one reason why pets lose their homes. I know the Dog Boy crew will take the dog parents' concerns thoroughly and create a training program that is effective, fun and allows the dog to become the dog they are supposed to be. Their puppy training programs are a foundation for many puppies to become the dogs they were meant to be. I'm so happy to have the Dog Boy team readily available to be the training arm and support for the dogs at The Vet Set.”

- Dr. Taylor Truitt, DVM

“We have been so lucky to have Robert and the Dogboy team in our neighborhood. What is so wonderful about Robert is his commitment to training techniques that are supported by not only his vast experience but by the most up-to-date scientific research as well. He has been an invaluable resource for our clients and patients, and when we have a training problem with one of our own pets, he's the one we call for help! Thanks, Robert!”

- Dr. Neuman, DVM, and Dr. Adelman, DVM
Vinegar Hill Veterinary Group Clinic