Testimonials
These clients felt compelled to share their gratitude for Berkeley K-9 with others. We'd like to extend their thoughts by making these testimonials available to you. It was an absolute pleasure helping these individuals and their pets. No matter what the breed, personality or age of your dog, we would be grateful for the opportunity to help you as well! A trained dog is a joy to own.
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Madison Cunningham with Turtles
“Marvin was very welcoming and straight forward with how he went about training... He took time to show me what to do and how to help Turtles with becoming a better, more well behaved dog. I highly recommend Marvin to anyone who is looking to better their dog, even if you have a very small dog.”
Sharon and Tom Quick with Bentley
“We saw amazing results... Bentley is much more relaxed and well disciplined. Not only has Marvin taught us how to be more at ease with Bentley but also made us more confident with handling him. Bentley has become a wonderful member of our family. We are so certain of Marvin's skills; we have referred him to several friends.”
The ZaGara's with Chu Chu, Brawler, Bucho and Magpie
“The first thing that we recognized was that Marvin is caring and compassionate and has a true love for animals; he has a special way of calming the pet and the owner. Our dogs are family to us and while we would do most anything for them, we were at wits end and felt as if we were running out of options. Marvin saved us, and he can help you too!”
Stacey A. Anderson, MD with Ginger and Golder
“I brought my dog for obedience training, both in private and group classes. I began to see improvements immediately, both in my dog's behavior and in my skills as an owner... I am now the happy owner of two large Rottweilers... There has not been an issue that Marvin has not been able to handle.”
Carol and Rich Boeschen with Casey
“When Casey came home he was a different dog, he listened to us. Marvin has a vast knowledge of animal behavior, the ability to determine the cause of behavior problems, and excellent training methods... Marvin has helped us with behavior problems and health problems. We are still a work in progress, but life has become much easier.”
Chad and Chasity Donaldson with Harley and Maya
“Our house was completely separated... We called Marvin and he never hesitated to meet our dogs... Thanks to Marvin, we now have two well behaved dogs that have become best friends. They now respect us and are wonderful pets. If we had not found Marvin, I am sad to say one of the dogs would have had to find a new home.”
Fay Kilmer Smith with Anam Cara
“...Thank you [Marvin] for your patience, understanding and excellence in training both Cara and myself. ...my hope is that ultimately Cara will become a companion "therapy" dog... It's looking like this will become our reality. ...I am more than thrilled with all you helped us meet and accomplish. I continue to recommend you to friends...”
Courtney and Jason Howard
“You are truly the best. Can't believe we found you 10 minutes away in rural WV. Would have driven many more to find someone with your expertise and passion for dogs and training. We will always highly recommend you and use you in the future. From the bottoms of our heart, we thank you!”
Dr. Jared Pell with Sky, Maya and Luke
“All three dogs seemed more structured and disciplined... I am extremely impressed at the level of dedication and passion Marvin has training owners and their dogs. My family and I could not be happier. More importantly, my dogs are much happier together. I would highly recommend Marvin to anyone.”
The Epkes Family with Mercedes and Meeka
“Thanks to Marvin, the dogs have made amazing progress and respect us and each other... If we had not found Marvin I know in my heart that we would have had to give Mercedes away to another home or one of the dogs would have been terribly hurt or worse... He [Marvin] is truly a miracle worker and the answer to our prayers.”
Dr. Alexis Mierzwa and Paul Burger
“It was within the first 5 minutes of our first consultation with Marvin that we knew he would help us get to the root of our problems and give us the proper guidance needed to help us work through our situation... Our Great Dane mix can be off leash in a group setting and is becoming a model to others as for what proper training can do.”
Fred and Michelle
Kerns with Jakob and Olivia
“Marvin has worked extensively with us and taught us how to recognize behaviors (which is most important) and how to handle Jakob and deal with circumstances that may trigger his aggression... We established friendships and had the support of fellow dog owners who were having similar issues and problems with their dogs.”
Tina and Randy Creller with Misha
“It took a lot of time and effort to get the results that we did. We could not have done it without Marvin. He did such a wonderful job of training her (us). Presently she is being approved to be a Service dog to work with Hospice and others through a new organization Furry Ministries. We have and will continue to highly recommend Marvin...”
Becki, Derek, and Vanessa with Dodger
“Marvin Mason - how do we thank thee? For our dog, Dodger is now trained as can be. When we first came to you we were in distress because our dog was making our lives a mess. "Sit," "Down," "Heel," "Stay." Such simple words, yet they help us everyday. You gave us your wisdom on how to make a loveable pet and for that we are grateful that we met. Thanks for everything!”