Where Every Dog is Treated Like Family

Exceptional Care. Proven Result

You shouldn't have to repeat yourself ten times before your dog responds

Training isn't about saying commands louder, repeating yourself more, or trying to control every behaviour. It's about creating clear communication, building trust, and helping your dog understand what you're asking.

When your dog feels confident and connected with you, learning becomes easier—and training becomes something you both enjoy.

My approach combines positive reinforcement, relationship-building, nutrition, and real-life training to create lasting results that fit into your everyday life.

Positive Reinforcement

We focus on rewarding the behaviors you want to see, helping your dog build confidence and enjoy the learning process.

Trust and Connection

We help you build a stronger relationship with your dog through quality time, clear communication, and understanding — creating trust, respect, and a bond that encourages your dog to listen and respond.

Real-life Training

We teach practical skills that go beyond the training session, helping your dog succeed at home, on walks, and in everyday situations.

Nutrition and Wellness

We believe proper nutrition supports your dog’s energy, focus, and overall well-being, helping them feel their best and stay ready to learn, engage, and thrive.

Experienced Personalized Training and Nutrition

Every pup is treated like family. Our programs are customized for your dog's unique personality and needs, ensuring a happier and healthier companion.

Training takes place right in the comfort of your Long Island home, making the experience stress-free for both of you and your furry friend. And don't forget, our expert guidance covers nutrition and wellness too. so your dog thrives from the inside out.

Puppy Training

Build good habits early with simple obedience and calm behavior.

Available as group classes:

1.5-hour sessions, 4 sessions

Well-mannered Training

Customized one-on-one training in your home or out in public spaces. We build obedience, attentiveness, social skills, and polite behavior around everyday distractions.

Doggie Day Care

We provide personalized care based on your dog's daily routine, including meals, medications, rest periods, and any special needs, giving you peace of mind while you're apart.

Puppy Home Set-Up

Prepare your home for your new puppy. Maria will visit to help you puppy-proof your home, select a crate and toys, and set up proper nutrition for your puppy.

Board and Train

A safe, structured training program that helps improve your dog’s obedience, behavior, and confidence through consistent, hands-on guidance.

Why Choose Us?

Constant Supervision

Supervised at all times with cameras – they are never left alone.

Ultimate Comfort

Your dog will sleep on an orthopedic bed.

Safe Fitness & Strength

We consider your dog's physical limitations, energy level, age, and overall health when designing daily activities.

Routine Management

Maintain a personalized routine for meals, walks, and medications.

Spacious Outdoor Play

Plenty of room to roam on our 2-acre grounds.

Lots of Love and Compassion

I take only one dog at a time. While with me, your dog becomes my dog.

About Us

Growing up, we always had dogs and other pets. I consider these pets to be a part of the family. That said, it was not long before I realized while looking into my dog's eyes that dogs are people too - they have both emotional and physical needs. Physically speaking, our dogs may present ailments such as an upset stomach or an ear infection, both of which may require a visit to the veterinarian. Emotionally, dogs can develop separation anxiety or even depression when they are not provided with enough attention from their owners. To keep our dogs looking at their best, we must bring them to a groomer - similar to how humans go to a hair salon or spa.

Working as a nutritionist, I realized that I would like to expand on my nutritional knowledge by sharing advice that I have used on my own German shepherd, as well as some of my friends' dogs. Furthermore, I wanted to address each dog's food allergies and make sure that they were getting proper nutrients through a perfectly balanced diet. As I more deeply examined this realm of "pet nutrition," I realized that many of our dogs have various health issues - ranging from them merely being overweight to even having diabetes. In fact, obesity within dogs is more common than what you would think. As a matter of fact, dogs are susceptible to many of the diseases that humans get as well. Is the American diet also affecting Fido? Can mere table scraps, combined with poor-quality dog food, be causing changes in our pet's health?

It is crucial for us to understand the impact of nutrition on our pets' health and take appropriate measures to ensure their overall wellness.

Maria Dello

Dog Mom, Dog Trainer, Nutritionist and Author

Theo Says Dogs Are People Too

Dogs are people too! Could it be true? With easy-to-read text and colorful illustrations, kids can follow Theodor the German Shepherd in his journey as he illuminates a different way of looking at dogs.

Let Theodor show you that dogs have needs and feelings. They get hungry and need to go on walks. They also need love and they enjoy making friends. In all these ways, dogs are just like people!

This is a story for parents who are looking to prepare their children for pet ownership, but most of all, it is a story that serves to teach children a very valuable lesson in kindness and having empathy for our fur friends.

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