Michaels Pack Dog Training Center in Mineola
Site: http://www.michaels-pack.com/
- Monday:9AM–8PM
- Tuesday:9AM–8PM
- Wednesday:9AM–8PM
- Thursday:9AM–8PM
- Friday:9AM–8PM
- Saturday:9AM–8PM
- Sunday:Closed
We recently completed our Michaels Pack training for our 1 year old Coton, Maddie. Our trainer, Nikki, was fantastic and extremely patient as she had to train both Maddie and ourselves. She always checked in with texts to see how Maddie was progressing. The tips & methods she taught have enabled us to train Maddie out of early bad habits and the knowledge she left us with will continue to benefit Maddie for years to come. Working with Nikki was a great experience that we wholeheartedly recommend for anyone looking to train their dog.
We just finished our training package with Michael’s Pack and could not recommend Nikki enough!! She is the most knowledgeable, thoughtful, experienced trainer. Nikki would constantly check in with us throughout the week and answer our texts and calls at anytime. She was also amazing with our Golden Retriever puppy! Nikki was so flexible scheduling sessions and structuring visits on whatever we needed to work on. We couldn’t recommend Nikki enough!!
We just finished our training with Nikki! What an amazing experience and a fantastic support system throughout the entire process. Her love of dogs and warming and caring personality made training Jagger smooth and successful. Nikki always reached out each week and sometimes daily to check on Jagger and answered any questions or concerns we had regarding jagger behavior. We are so happy with the service that Nikki provided and we feel like shes part of our family and already miss seeing her every weekend. We hope in the future we can continue additional training with her.
We had an amazing experience with Michaels Pack Dog Training. Our trainer was Nikki and she was great. Nikki showed us many techniques to help our 10 month old lab Cooper. Cooper had a tendency to use his mouth when he was excited and also liked to jump up when greeting us or guests. Through Nikkis training tips of positive reinforcement, Cooper has made amazing progress. On a recent trip upstate to visit my sister who had not seen Cooper in months, we were so happy to hear that he was a completely changed dog. Nikki would contact us during the week to ask us how Cooper was doing and she also told us we could call her or text her anytime with questions. We couldnt have had a better experience with Nikki and Michaels pack.
Excellent experience with our trainer, David. In just a few sessions, our year-old dog has made great strides across all our important concerns. Shes significantly improved in not jumping on people walking in the door (shes big and powerful, so this was a huge problem), walking on the leash (great recommendation from David on a harness), and general behavior around the house.Highly recommended!
Can’t thank Nikki enough for her amazing job with our puppy Scout! She went above & beyond to meet our needs, answer questions and making our training session catered to what we wanted. We have a new baby at home so having a pup who we can trust around our little one meant so much and she made sure to give us all the training and tips even outside of our designated training time! Can’t recommend her and this company enough! Thank you so much Nikki!!!! You are awesome & scout is such a well behaved and happy addition to our family
We just finished our 8 week training course with Nikki, she was absolutely wonderful with our 9 month old lab mix named Bindi. Nikki knew exactly what we needed in terms of training, and she was patient and very in touch with us throughout each week. She would text, send instructional videos and links... and told us although the sessions had come to an end if we ever had any questions we could reach our to her. Bindi was always happy to see Nikki every Saturday!
We had the best experience with Michaels Pack, and specifically our amazing trainer Dana! We just completed 6 sessions together and have seen HUGE improvements with our 2 year old Mini Goldendoodle, Rory (a very high energy pup!). Dana taught us so many techniques centered around positive reinforcement that we will continue to use throughout Rorys life. Dana was always available to answer our questions and provide advice, and we truly looked forward to our weekly sessions with her! This was a very worthwhile investment and I highly recommend Michaels Pack & Dana to anyone who is looking for personalized training.
We had a great experience with our trainer, Eric. Our puppy Bailey absolutely loved him and was so happy every time he came to our house. Bailey learned a lot from him and, as new dog parents, we learned a lot too. Eric is very responsive and always willing to help. He answered all of our questions either during our sessions or via text between sessions. We highly recommend him.
Trainer Nikki was awesome!Great communication and accommodating when it came to location, and scheduling. She was so patient with my French bulldog which was very much engaged in her training. She also checked in with me in between training sessions to see how my Pepa was doing.Overall, Nikki at Michaels Pack Dog training was a pleasure to have as my dogs trainer.
We reached out to Michaels Pack after getting our 2nd French Bulldog puppy and seeing a stark contrast from our first in her comfort being left alone even for 1 minute. We tried to put her in a larger space like a pen, but she would whine non stop and try to escape. Michael put together a month long program for us to desensitize her not only to us leaving but also to the cues our puppy would pick up on when we would leave. During that month, wed have daily missions wed do with her every day with the goal being shell learn every time we was out the door well always come back and after a period of time shell be able to calm herself down. A month later shes way more comfortable and at times can be left alone for an hour and a half to 2 hours. The program was super helpful and worked us through a period where we werent sure if wed ever really be able to leave her alone for everyday essentials like groceries without getting a dog sitter. Would recommend this program for anyone whos dog may have separation anxiety.
Just finished our eight-week training package with Eric. Saw major improvements from our dogs - a five year-old and a puppy - in just two months time. And we learned the necessary techniques to practice and refine their training going forward. Eric was excellent with our dogs and extremely flexible in terms of scheduling.
I cant even begin to explain how incredible Michaels Pack Dog Training was for me and my best friend Patty. Shes a 9 year old pit mix, who had a rough past before I met her. She loved people always but could not be in the room with another dog. Other trainers were skeptical to take her on due to the aggression, but Phil (a head trainer here) could see that deep down she was a great dog and just needed guidance. Within a few sessions, it was quick to see quick attitude adjustments with Patty.He uses positive reinforcement and treats, as well as some interesting tactics like fake dogs, distraction training and more. On top of making sure Patty learned how to be a dog, he made sure I understood what she was thinking and why she reacted when she did, so that I could help further her progress on my own. By the end of our sessions, Patty has been able to be left unattended with my moms new puppy Nacho.Its a no-brainer that if I were to get another dog, Michaels Pack & Phil are the first place Id go to make sure he or she learns to be a great dog.
We had an amazing experience with Michaels Pack! Our trainer Ally was patient (with both humans and dogs), encouraging and very knowledgeable. My dog Rex loved her, and we both made great strides working on his behavior. Ally has great tips, tricks, and ideas on how to make sure Rex is comfortable, secure and happy!
Phil was amazing! He worked with our whole family, was easily accessible, and most importantly helped us help our dogs. We were afraid we would have to give up a dog and Phil showed us that is not the case. We know he has helped our friend’s dogs as well. Sad to “graduate” but we know Phil will be there to help if needed in the future!
Michaels Pack has been a game changer for me with my 5 month old great dane. Dana has been a fantastic, patient, knowledgeable trainer and it shows in both my dog and me!
Recently completed 1 month of training with Eric for my 7 month old puppy Benny. He helped so much with teaching Benny and there’s already a major difference and he’s so much more confident than before. Thanks so much for everything!
We had the greatest experience with Michaels Pack! We recently rescued two Great Pyrenees mix puppies (7 mos. and 1 yr)... Deciding to make an investment in their obedience was a great decision, as it lays the foundation for a peaceful lifetime of well-behaved dogs. Michael gave us so many useful tools that have easily translated into our daily routine. We have had many trainers in the past who provided unrealistic tactics that werent practical or didnt translate beyond the training session. Definitely not the case here. We see a noticeable difference and have had neighbors and even strangers comment that they are such well behaved dogs. HIGHLY recommend!
My almost 1 year old Lab Coal and I have been working with Philip Smith. Its been a positive experience. Not only is Phil a great dog trainer, hes an excellent people trainer. Hes given me the tools and confidence I need to continue to work with Coal to reinforce the training we work on together. Phil is very professional, always on time and just a really nice guy!
Just had to write our wonderful experience our trainer is Nikki, so lucky to have her train our Blue Healer, so knowable, also a smile, our Bella loves her and always learns new helpful tools, always a positive lesson. I would recommend Nikki 100 %
We have a 7 month old labradoodle who was constantly nipping and growling at us. Our 13 year old was afraid to approach Libby, but desperately wanted to play with her. After a few training sessions with Nikki, all that has changed! Libby no longer nips at us, and we can approach her without being afraid. Nikki has been such an excellent trainer and communicator. She calls/texts everyday to see how Libby is progressing; she is always “on-call” if we have any questions or concerns. Her suggestions and observations have been a constant throughout the training experience. BEST EXPERIENCE EVER!!🐶🐾🦴
Brittany was very engaged and knowledgeable. She worked extremely well with my puppy and children. Our pet made great progress. Would recommend her highly. She is caring and wonderful!
Jennifer is an amazing trainer and deserves more stars than just the 5 star limit! Her professionalism and kindness worked wonders with our new Lab puppy...she was thorough, personable and helped us navigate as new puppy parents! Her positive reinforcement approach worked really well with our puppy and he loved seeing her every week:)
My Norwegian Elkhound is pretty much my world. She’s a great pup but was in need of training. Adam is a great trainer and guided us both through the lessons. It was actually really fun and rewarding going over the commands and watching her slowly get better at walking on a leash. After 6 sessions I was very happy with where she is at and may do more advanced training in the future. Adam was also very patient with me which I appreciated because between my dog and me, I’m probably lower on the learning scale.
Michael and his team are wonderful! Our quality of life has changed thanks to the hard work and dedication of Michael! Michael not only trained our puppy but trained everyone living in our home. All the thank yous in the world could not be enough!!!!Within the first 3 seconds of entering our home Michael was working with our extra high energy 6 month boxerdor and in 3 minutes she was listening. It was nothing short of a miracle. Michael and his staff are just what was needed to help with our newest addition.Price appropriate and an accommodating schedule needed? Then this is the company for you!!! Great with extra special dogs and extra special kids in the house.After 4 lessons and a consultation, our puppy who did not listen at all now sits, stays, leaves it, lays down, understands quiet, no longer pulls on her walks, has stopped biting people and stopped jumping on visitors, uses bells to alert us that she needs to go outside and has stopped counter surfing, all by using positive reinforcement. With 2 sessions left out our initial package, I am sure I will be amazed with what Michael teaches our baby next;)
We did private lessons with Jen, who trained our new puppy Comet and showed us our older 8 year old dog Sammie can still learn so much more!!! Even after countless youtube videos and research, the way that Jen taught us, with such patience and care gave us the much needed technique and confidence that we needed as new puppy parents. Jen is such a sweet trainer and she showed our boys so much love and cheered them on every step of the way. Our older dog learned impulse control and shows improvement in obedience everyday. Comet our golden retriever puppy learned sit, stay, wait, come, leave it, drop it and is slowly working on loose leash walking. Jen showed us how smart dogs are with positive reinforcement, we would highly recommend her!
Excellent experience! Michael was always on time and patient with our dog, June. Our issue was her leash walking. She would bark, lunge and growl at cars, people, and other dogs on leash. He provided us with the tools we need to enjoy pleasant walks with our dog and to continue training her after our sessions have ended. I recommend Michaels Pack for anyone looking for helpful training sessions.
Michael was our trainer. He did a great job not only training the dog, but training us on how to be better owners. He taught us techniques that really worked. We keep seeing better results as time goes on, even with out Michael. We werent sure if we could teach our 4 year old dog new behavior and we absolutely are glad that we gave it a try with Michael.We split our training between his location and our house, which I believe really helped. I would recommend Michaels Pack to puppy owners and those of older dogs.
Riley was a fearful young Bichpoo puppy which is why I decided to work with Phil over the course of 5 private sessions. Now Riley is much more confident and able to hand new situations way better than he could a couple months ago. Phil was wonderful in helping me understand how I could continue to improve Riley’s behavior down the line. He’s incredibly professional, patient and kind and I’m very grateful to have had him help me and Riley :)
Michaels Pack is a great place with a group of highly skilled and empathetic dog trainers. They use positive reinforcement instead of things like choke collars or shock. Theyre very successful at training and integrating the dogs into the family. I personally would recommend David. Hes a great guy and works so well with dogs.
Phil is a wonderful trainer with compassion and the knowledge to train your dog. A number of neighbors are also using his skills and are very happy. We have a large German Shepard that is now well behaved and not dragging my wife down the block. I enthusiastically recommend Phil if you want to benefit from his skills. Phil will put you on the fast track to a well behaved dog.
My husband and I worked with Adam for two months.He was very professional and very responsive to our needs.He was available through text and/or phone when we had a problem.Our dog is now well-behaved and well-trained thanks to Adam. Not only was teaching the dog important, but also teaching us as well. We are all still a work in progress, but so much better!We attribute our success and happiness to Adam. A shout out of thanks to Michael for hooking us up with Adam.He’s an asset to the “pack”!
We have a Great Dane / Lab mix who is fearful of new people. We worked with Phil and he taught us how to work with our dog and the necessary steps that we need to take to help him adjust. We have seen a HUGE improvement in his behavior after only 5 sessions. I highly recommend Michaels Pack.
The trainers at Michaels Pack are fantastic! They are not only great with dogs, they are equally great with the humans. We had owned dogs before, but when we adopted a severely skiddish rescue, we knew we needed help. Michaels Pack gave us the skills to be able to give Jack his best life!
When we were getting a new four legged addition to the family the only option for us was Michael. His patience, understanding and guidance with our new pup has set us on a path of mutual understanding and respect between all family members ! I would highly recommend getting in touch with Michaels Pack for help with all areas of training for you and your canine companion - Thank you Michael - Boux says Hi!
Michael trained my dog to behave in all the ways I needed him to. However, my very favorite part of Michael’s Pack is indoor doggie playtime. It’s for dogs weighing up to 35lbs, it’s supervised by a trainer, and it’s ‘almost’ year-round. When it’s too cold/rainy for my 10lb lil min-pin to walk, at least I know he can run, jump, wrestle and play with all of his doggie friends. Even when the weather is beautiful, I’m completely secure knowing that every Sunday morning, my dog can play with his lil friends while I socialize with all the other doggie parents. It’s the highlight of the week for both me and my dog, we really just couldn’t love it more, and I can’t recommend it enough!!!!!
Thank you for training my dog and me. Five times, Jen brought all of us happiness and joy. My dog is now awesome. And another thank you for always being there for small or large questions. Thank you, Libby age 9
Michael is great! I brought him my 4 month old Rottweiler and in just a few sessions he was performing most commands. With each session he is getting better and better!
I have a puppy that was super energetic and mouthy and the training and tips I received from Michaels Pack and exclusively our trainer Phil were invaluable!! I highly recommend them!!
Michael has a way with dogs as well as their owners. He is friendly and compassionate, and treats all with utmost respect- be they 2-legged or 4-legged. Highly recommended!!!
Had a great experience with these guys, they understand dogs & dog owners very well. Ask for Brittany!
Brittany was a great trainer. Really encouraging and helpful.
Get trainers the whole staff care about your dog and the trainers give their cell phone numbers and you can call or text whenever you want
Went to the puppy school and had a great experience. Plan on taking our dog back for the intermediate sessions
Michael is the best!
Thanks Jake!
Total reviews rating 5
56 Reviews for Michaels Pack Dog Training Center 2023:
Review №1
2022-02-24We had an amazing experience with Michael’s Pack. Phil was wonderful and very thorough with his initial consultation. Nikki was our trainer and she did a fantastic job with our Airedale, Duke. After the very first visit, many of the small puppy behaviors that we can see may become extrapolated into large issues began getting resolved slowly but surely. Duke was very responsive to the training and our family became more attuned to signs that Duke was attentive or at times when he was losing patience for the sessions. Nikki taught the entire family how to set Duke up to be a great dog as he gets older.
Review №2
2022-08-22Nikki is absolutely amazing! She changed my and my puppy’s life completely with so many tools and ideas that she provided us to help us build a stronger bond and improve my puppy’s obedience and potty training. With only a free sessions, she’s made such a difference in my puppy’s resource guarding issues (he doesn’t have that anymore!), heeling and recall. My relationship with my pup has also strengthened immensely since then. She’s such a positive person and has sooo much love for all dogs. When I was away on my trip she was texting me and asking for updates from us. She always made herself available via text for all kinds of questions or concerns and we truly depend on her for any issues or changes that come up. I’m so so happy that Michael’s pack placed Nikki with us because I cannot imagine anyone better or more suitable for our needs. I’m sure all the other trainers are just as qualified and helpful as Nikki and I would recommend Michael’s pack to anyone wanting to work on the behavior and relationship with their fur companion in the house!
Review №3
2022-08-24Michaels pack is amazing!! They are so good with setting you up with the best trainer possible. We had Nikki for 2 months and she is such a gem. Sweetest person and has truly helped us so much with our puppy as well as just being a great friend. So thankful for this experience and it was so so worth it! We have a well behaved pup and friend now!! :)
Review №4
2022-06-07The company always super responsive to our inquiry, then our family and dog’s specific needs and challenges were taken into thoughtful consideration when they matched us with the amazing Nikki as our trainer after an initial assessment. She knew exactly what to do including sharing her own personal experiences introducing an energetic puppy to an older, grumpy cat - one of our long list of needs. She was so patient with us and our children and so many of the techniques she taught us and our pup are working well for us today! We will definitely be calling and asking for Nikki again if we have any needs again.
Review №5
2022-04-20We reached out to Michael’s pack after our neighbor recommended them and decided to cancel our training package with Petsmart .Best decision we ever made. From the moment Phil came to our home to begin training we knew that it would be a worthwhile investment. Our 3 year old Jack-chi is quite stubborn and barky, but Phil’s level of patience with her and us made the difference. Within months we noticed how much better she responded to commands. We took her to a new grooming salon today and they were singing her praises because of how well she behaved. We texted Phil immediately after because grooming alone was a challenge with her ! This was definitely not an overnight change but with Phil’s guidance and a lot of consistency, discipline and patience we can say we feel a lot more confident being pet owners !
Review №6
2022-03-03Trainer was knowledgeable and responsive. Sessions were thorough and addressed our specific needs. My dog started off anxious and aggressive towards strangers, and is now more confident (and so am I) and able to not only ignore strangers, but able to happily greet and make connections with strangers. This improved behavior and temperament has been seen by me and my family/friends! I cannot express how much gratitude we have for the skills we have learned and how those have positively impacted our life!
Review №7
2022-08-24Nikki is such an amazing trainer!!! As well as just an amazing person! So happy to have used Michaels pack to help train my puppy Augie. THANK YOU NIKKI FOR BEING THE BEST EVER!!!!!
Review №8
2022-04-26I signed up with Michaels Pack over a month ago. We were assigned Nikki as our trainer for our Two, 3 and 3 and I/2 year old Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Samoa and Fig Newton. We were having problems with: barking, jumping up on visitors, pulling on leashes and over excitement. We had worked with other dog training companies in the past and were a little bit Leary. But Nikki proved to be an amazing trainer. She taught my husband and I how to work together to help train our boys to be happier and follow our commands. I dont know who was more excited to see Nikki. Samoa and Fig Newton or my husband and I. She is very knowledgeable and compassionate. I highly recommend Micheals Pack and Nikki. They truly made us a happy family!
Review №9
2022-06-11We just finished our training sessions with Nikki and she was amazing. She is extremely knowledgeable about dog behavior and a pleasure to work with. We are first time puppy parents and needed help with not only the usual puppy stuff but in how to help our shy and nervous Cavachon become more confident. Nikki successfully guided us on how to use positive reinforcement to improve his behavior and confidence and we as pup parents are also more confident that we know what to do. Nikki went out of her way to be accessible for our questions along the way and we highly recommend her and Michael’s Dog Pack.
Review №10
2021-12-07Just finished our training package with Michaels Pack and we are sad to have it come to an end. Our trainer was Nikki and she helped us tremendously with our amstaff puppy. He was starting to go through his teething phase and getting very nippy. Nikki came just in time and helped us navigate through the difficult phase. She was very accommodating to our work schedules and checked in with us regularly. Always addressed our concerns and gave us numerous training tips. She even used her own dog in training sessions to help with our concerns! Our pup looked forward to his lessons and was always sleeping soon after them. With her dedication we have learned to be better pet parents and now own a well mannered, happy puppy. Would highly recommend her!