Master's Way Dog Training

• Honesty & trust▲
• Would recommend▲

• Rick

It was always an unpleasant experience for me to take our one-and-a-half-year-old Sheltie for walks along our quiet road. Shelby would continually pull on her leash, and whenever a car, bicycle, or runner would pass us, she would go crazy: lunging and barking wildly.  We asked our vet to recommend a trainer (after seeing how well her own dogs behaved), and she suggested that we meet with Rick, whom she had used to train her current and past dogs.  After an initial (free) consult with Rick, Shelby and I met with him for just five sessions.  Our daily strolls down the road are now a pleasure -- Shelby walks calmly without pulling, and when cars pass us, she doesn't lunge or bark.  Rick genuinely cares for and respects dogs, and I highly recommend him as a trainer.

• Dog training
• Rick

Training with Rick has made a world of a difference for our dog and us. He showed so much dedication to our dog and our personal growth in helping him succeed, and was constantly accessible to us over the course of the training process to help us navigate our own challenges with training even outside of lessons. We would absolutely bring any dog to him in the future, and could not recommend his obedience training more. Thank you so much Rick we appreciate you!

• Price assessment: Great price
• Services: Dog training

• Staff & attitude▲

• Rick

Rick is truly a master of his craft. We drove up from Florida to New York to have Rick train our dog and we are so happy with the results. We now have all the tools to have our puppy grow with our family. Rick is so knowledgeable and invested so much into us and our dog. He’s the right choice for something so important!

• Dog training
• Rick

Just go. Listen hard, do what Rick tells you, do your homework, repeat. He’s going tell you things you don’t want to hear. Don’t get mad, just listen. The reward will be a better quality of life for your whole family.

• Price assessment: Great price
• Services: Dog training

• Quality & results▲

• Dog training
• Rick

This was an amazing experience. Not only did Rick help me with my Doodle, Jack, he also helped me with the confidence I needed to continue working with my pup. He taught me that my pup relies on me to provide a safe environment using confidence. He taught me to breath when it was impotent. Rick continued to watch how I was doing and trained me to be a good dog Mom. I can’t say enough positive things. Thanks Rick!

• Price assessment: Great price
• Services: Dog training

• Dog training
• Mr Rick
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There aren’t enough good things I can say about Mr. Rick. I brought my shy and skittish puppy to him and left with a more confident dog and the tools I need to make sure my dog is successful. If you’re thinking about it, just do it! You won’t regret it. You and your dog will leave better than you came.

• Price assessment: Reasonable price
• Services: Dog training

• Would recommend▲

• Rick

Rick is the best. We have brought three dogs to him and have been customers for over 10 years. His training has changed our lives with our dogs. Can’t recommend him enough.

• Communication▲

• Rick

Through Master’s Way Dog Training we, as a family, learned how to communicate and form a relationship with our dog that changed our lives. We are forever grateful to Rick.

• Quality & results▲
• Would recommend▲
• Staff & attitude▲

• Rick

My family and I took our dog Mason there for training. This is now our second dog we have taken to see Rick! 15 years ago he trained our first dog Rudy and now he’s trained our 2nd dog. We saw the amazing work he did with our first dog and we knew we would be making the right choice by sending Mason there. We have noticed a great change in Mason based on the way he walks and the way his behavior is in the house. Mason enjoyed his presence and always got excited to see him. After each session you could see progress in him and at the end it was truly rewarding seeing how Mason has changed. Highly recommend Rick and his training skills he is very knowledgeable and very helpful!

• Honesty & trust▲
• Communication▲
• Staff & attitude▲

• Rick

I’m writing this updated review after a couple of years, as I feel my original feedback did not fully reflect my honest experience. Reflecting on my time with Rick, the owner of Master's Way, I now recognize some concerns that I initially overlooked. One of the first issues was a lack of transparency during the initial consultation. The use of a choke collar was never mentioned until I had already committed and arrived for the first training session, despite having attended a preliminary appointment beforehand. I strongly believe this is something that should be clearly communicated upfront. While I take full responsibility for choosing to proceed despite my reservations, I feel that the training approach may have had unintended negative effects. Over time, I noticed signs of increased stress in my dog, and I believe the methods may have contributed to a decline in his behavior rather than improvement. That said, Rick is a no-nonsense, results-driven trainer who holds both owners and dogs accountable. He is highly knowledgeable and has a deep understanding of canine behavior, which he works hard to communicate to his clients. If you are comfortable with tools like the prong or choke collar and prefer a very structured, firm approach, Rick may be a great fit for you. One thing to note is that Rick requests reviews at the conclusion of the five-session program, which can often reflect the immediate confidence or relief owners feel at the end of training, rather than long-term outcomes. This review reflects my personal experience and perspective, and I understand that others may have had different results.