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Hal came to our rescue when we thought our lab puppy was " schizoid." He assured us that she was not and proceeded to instruct us in the correct way to train our puppy. Hal is personable and easy to talk to. He knows his subject inside and out. His methods are humane and designed in the pet's and the family's best interest. The personal attention we received made a huge difference in our pup's training. Group classes, which we tried before calling Hal, were not effective,based as they were on food rewards. Our Maggie was repeating bad behavior just to get her treat. Hal's method stresses the "pack-leader" approach, which we found, is the most effective. The other great feature of Canine Magic is that Hal is always available to consult when the need may arise. We are so happy that we called Hal.
Posted By: john orsini
I never thought there would be a day when I could go out and about with Presley. After our second lesson with Hal I had my house back and Presley was learning his boundaries. Just had my first night out with dinner and friends and Presley was THE BEST DOG EVER. No growling, barking, or crying just sat there and watched the people. The training was so worth it and I love my little dog. Posted By: Denise Prescott
Hal has taught these 2 "Old Dogs" (pet parents of a new puppy for the 1st time in 21 years) how to be better pet parents, and therefore better trainers of our extremely intelligent and incredibly bratty puppy. We now enjoy our time with him and he is enjoying his place in the family. We ahve learned to be "pack leaders" without being overbearing and we have a very happy healthy puppy! Thanks Hal, for your patience and your tenacity. Posted By: Cathy BMW
Words can't describe what Hal did for my lab Jackson. Another local trainer told me some dogs have their "wiring crossed" and can't be trained.I felt devastated by this. After only a few lessons with Hal most of Jackson's bad habits were broken.He has a very strong hunting drive, but now we can walk right past the ducks in our neighborhood without one tug on the leash. People coming to the door,no problem! As soon as the doorbell rings,he runs to his "Place" and waits. As the lessons went by with Hal, I saw that it was by no means an intelligence problem or "wiring" problem with Jackson.He just needed a trainer who knew what he was doing, and that is Hal . Jackson just turned 2 yrs old and he is by far one of the most intelligent dogs I have ever had.Thanks to Hal, he is also a well behaved member of the family. If your looking for a great trainer, look no further than Canine Magic!Posted By: Marsha Zachara
I have two yorkies that I could not get potty trained. I have a few other issues but potty training was the biggest. I could not be more pleased with the training that they received. Hal is great and knows exactly what he is doing. I would recommend Hal to everyone. Thank you for helping me like my boys again. Posted By: Jenelle Cortes
Years ago, Hal trained Kaiser, our white German Shepherd. Through the years (all 12 of them!), Kaiser has been a wonderful pet and family member. He has been a well behaved and sociable animal. Hal taught Kaiser all the basics and more. Hal also taught my family how to work with Kaiser, to reinforce existing lessons and how to teach him other things. Lookng for a trainer? Go with Hal - it's a sound decision for you and your pet.Posted By: Chris Kahler
We adopted a Great Dane puppy in late 2009. We knew that having such a large animal would require some serious training. I had trained other smaller dogs in the past and they were always 'ok' and manageable but still with issues that I couldn't take care of myself. I contacted Canine Magic and set up a time to begin training. Both our Great Dane puppy and our 10 year old Vizsla have done incredibly well in their training. They both understand that we are the 'pack leaders'. That is essential to training. Could not be happier that we chose Canine Magic.Posted By: K. Stevenson
When my husband and I moved to Orlando, the first thing on our “To Do” list was to find a trainer for our wonderful but aggressive dog. After meeting with several companies in our area, we chose Canine Magic Dog Training. Hal is hands down the best in the business. Now we can take a nice walk through the park and not worry. Not only does he have many years of experience but his training methods are EXCEPTIONAL.
If you really want results, you will not be disappointed. Skilled, reliable, responsive, extremely professional….I can't say enough good things about Hal and Canine Magic! ***** 5 stars!
I would recommend this company to anyone.
Thank you so much!
Andre and Melina Chevalier
Windermere, FL
Posted By: Melina Chevalier
If your looking for a true dog trainer, contact Hal. Their are many trainers in the area but in all my research, none with his experience. Hal also comes with a very impressive resume. Hal not only trains your dog, he teaches you and enables you to take control and interact with your dog. With Hal,s training,I can now open my front door,let guests in, sign for a pizza,receive Fed Ex, ...I can walk my dog without pulling, barking, chasing cats & dogs .... My neighbors can't beleive its the same dog. I would highly recomend Hal to anyone who wants a well behaved and trained animal.Posted By: jim doyle
We adopted a rescue Airedale terrier about 2 years ago and from day one Monty was a 'project'. He didn't listen at all but his worst habit was bolting for the door every time it opened. He has gotten loose several times and once was found about 2 miles away from our house. Another time he ran straight for a six lane highway. We were constantly nervous about friends and kids coming in and out of our house and Monty getting loose. It was also a pretty miserable experience walking him on a leash. He pulled and strained and barked at everything. I heard about Canine Magic from a guy who was walking his dog in my neighborhood and saw me trying to wrestle Monty. There really are no words to describe what Hal has done with Monty - and us - in a few short weeks. I keep telling Hal, and anyone else who will listen, that the change in our dog is truly a miracle!! In addition to the usual sit, stay, down, etc. Hal helped us train Monty on the important stuff that could cost him his life if he were not trained. No more battles at the front door when the doorbell rings. Monty backs up about 10 feet and we open the door wide open while he sits and waits. He goes to his 'place' during dinner time or when company is over and stays there until released. He walks beautifully on a leash (with a pinch collar that I once thought was cruel but it's a lifesaver)and heels, sits at an intersection until given heel command, and no more pulling on the leash. Monty is currently learning the boundaries of his front yard and we have progressed to the point that the neighbor's kids can play in the street and call his name and he won't leave the yard!
Hal's training techniques are solid and effective because he thinks like a dog and teaches us how to think like a dog! I would never have guessed that our dog could be so different in just 10 weeks but he is. In fact, Monty was a better dog after the very first lesson! We can never thank Hal enough for training Monty to be such a pleasure to our family!
Posted By: Sheila & Eric Bystrak
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