Reviews of The Dog's Listener (Veterinarian)

M.J. Wester

Not only did John share solutions to my young dog's dog aggression, he also, in minutes, corrected greeting behaviors at the door and walking calmly on loose lead. He's a guru with dogs and a people person as well.

Angela Moulds

So glad I called the Dog’s Listener. We rescued a dog and because of what I learned from John I was able to correct bad behavior quickly.

Rebecca Vanden Top

We had a problem with my Rottweiler/German Shepherd, Bella, after I got married and my husband moved in. Bella started growling and baring her teeth at me. She wanted to be near my husband but would physically move away from me when I tried to get near her. This was very hard for me to see because I had had her since she was a puppy. I was also concerned that, left unchecked, the situation would escalate. John had not heard of this type of situation before, but was intrigued and willing to come work with us. I was worried that Bella would not growl around John, but he assured me that there were other things we could work on, even if she did not display the behavior. John asked many questions to understand Bella’s history with my new husband and me. We started by all going for a walk. At first, I wasn’t sure why we were walking when the problem was with Bella growling, but John helped me see how her behaviors were all connected. Back at the house, he showed me some techniques that I could use with Bella when she growled at me. He watched me try them with her to make sure that I was doing them correctly. Not once did John use a technique that I was uncomfortable with. John spent a lot of time with us and made sure that all of our questions were answered. He was very knowledgeable about dogs and clearly loves what he does. Since working with John, Bella has growled at me twice. Each time, my husband and I have used the techniques that we learned and she stopped immediately and seemed very sorry for what she had done. She is now totally back to her old loving self. John has checked in with me numerous times via text to see how Bella is doing. He has been prompt and very responsive to all of my questions. I am so grateful that we worked with John.

Shannon Vanderweide

Unfortunately I did not have a good experience at all. He was 20 minutes late to the appointment. My dog has severe separation anxiety and I wanted to help her and be able to quit medicating her for it. After our visit with John, which was over 3 hours long and almost $300, she learned how to properly walk on a leash and not jump on people. During our appointment he would start trailing off on irrelevant stories for 20+ minutes (which of course, I got charged for the time regardless.) He told me to continue all of the things he taught me and her anxiety would be gone in 2-3 weeks. It has been a month and she is worse. I called him and explained the situation and I got excuses and he told me that maybe he guessed a little wrong and it should be 2-3 months not weeks.. That's a huge difference!!! I was very upset but continued all the training with her.. only for things to get even worse. At this point I am back to medicating her so she does not hurt herself and have spent $290 and 3 hours of my time that I will never get back.. for nothing. Very very disappointed. The only positive thing I have to say, is he would explain why (psychologically) he was doing something a certain way with her.

Jordan Konda

John was patient and knew exactly what was going on with my dog I recued from a broken home. It has been a night and day difference and my dog and I enjoy every minute together.

Neon Canine

Uses out dated harmful practices. Alpha/dominance myth has been debunked many years ago.

Amado Colon

John Thank You Sooo Much for teaching my family and me how to be Alpha, since you came to our home in May there has been so many great changes in Chloe's behavior that if u knew her before John came and now met her again after only a couple months of working Johns program you would think we switched her with a twin there is that much difference! So if you are looking for a specialist and really want to be a happy dog owner look NO more go to John. He is very thorough and won't leave till he knows you are comfortable with the program ! And any concerns are gone! Thanks again for all your help John!!

Dale VT

Our dog was acting scarily aggressive to my wife. With a few hours of work, John gave us the tools to turn our dog completely around! Our dog is back to her loving self. John is the nicest guy you'll meet! Worth every penny. Fun fact: I've seen people whining about how John spent a lot of time teaching how to walk your dog. It's a psychological tactic, to get the dog to respect you. It is an important part of the process. Since my wife has gained our dog's respect, it has shown throughout all contact with our dog. He also got it done in a single session, instead of luring us into a lifetime of ongoing training.

Sm S

Had some very dangerous walking issues with our German Shepherd, things like pulling into traffic, lunging and barking at other dogs, and constant never ending pulling, we could not walk him without fearing for our safety. He spent time with our dog, and explained everything he was doing in detail, and why he was doing it. The price we paid was very fair, and worth being able to walk our dog. The very next day I was able to walk him alone with significant improvement, and no fear, we even walked past another dog and he did not try to take me out. I was very unsure at first, but he basically saved my dog, in one session!

Lima Ent.

Seems like a nice enough guy, but we had a bad experience with him.

Gretchen

He arrived at our house at around 6 in the evening and ended up staying till nearly midnight, charging my parents for almost all of that time. He did teach us some very interesting and useful tips on how to train our dog, but the issue that we contacted him about did not get resolved. In fact my dog became aggressive towards me as well as continuing to bark at everything. I would recommend him for aggressive dogs as that seems to be where his strength lies, but for your average dog, I would first try other options unless you have a couple hundred and a lot of free time.

Stephen Inches

Jon did a great job with our 2 year old Female black lab, Finley. She used to bark at everything and jump up on everyone. On walks, she would pull on the leash so hard that she would choke herself and start coughing. We gave up on taking her on walks, but now, she walks perfectly, and doesn't jump up on people. She also stopped barking at everyone and everything because Jon taught us how to show her that we are in charge and so she doesn't have to worry about potential threats anymore. I would say that the only issues that Finley still has are because of a lack of consistency in training the way Jon taught us to on our part. I highly reccomend. I see some people say that he trails of on long rants during sessions, as he did some with us, but he also just loves his job and working with dogs and people, and he knocked about 45 minutes off of our bill because of it.

RuthAnn Venrick

John knows his stuff! We see many positive changes in Josie after just one session. We have recommended John to several people...you won’t be disappointed.

Alyssa Nix

John has worked with two of our family dogs and was very successful in teaching them not to jump on people, not bark uncontrollably and how to to walk on a leash. Our yellow lab learned everything he needed to know to be a good house/barn dog with one visit from John. Our new dog, a Tibetan Terrier, is very timid and has high anxiety. John has been willing to take phone calls and answer texts after our initial training without charging us. Which has been extremely helpful since this dog requires very specific attention and techniques, as opposed to the lab. I find that these techniques and attitudes towards dogs work for me even with dogs I've just met. He has taught my family and I how to have a commanding presence that doesn't scare or harm the dogs. In turn, dogs show more respect for you.