The Perfect Pup holds a 5.0 Google rating from 240 reviews, with the owner responding to 42% of them. Customers primarily describe 8-week in-home training and 3-week board-and-train programs, noting staff punctuality, flexible scheduling, and clear communication. Recurring themes include the team's patience, knowledge, and willingness to provide ongoing advice or follow-up support after the initial training period concludes. No consistent pattern of criticism appears in the provided excerpts.
Google rating: 5.0 out of 5 from 240 reviews (100% five-star).
Reviews on this page: 240 Google reviews (237 with written comments, 46 with photos).
Owner responses: the business replied to 42% of reviews.
Most recent review: October 21, 2026.
Service: Dog Trainer serving Hempstead, New York.
Data from Google, last updated November 11, 2026.
Star ratings
240 Google reviews we collected
5.0of 5
5 stars240100%
4 stars00%
3 stars00%
2 stars00%
1 star00%
Praise vs complaints
Phrases our text analysis found in 237 written reviews
98%praise
Praise35998%
Complaints82%
Topic share
How often each topic comes up in the written reviews
7topics
Would recommend12835%
Staff & attitude9526%
Quality & results4913%
Communication349%
Speed & response257%
Honesty & trust195%
Price & value175%
What customers talk about
We read 237 written reviews and marked every phrase about these topics. The same colors are highlighted in the reviews.
“We are extremely happy with the experience and would highly recommend Mike to anyone looking for a professional dog trainer who genuinely cares about…”
“A plus service,I wouldn't recommend anyone else but Perfect PuP.”
“Mike is extremely knowledgeable, patient, and truly passionate about what he does.”
“We’ve had such a great experience working with Mike!”
“They are very easy to work with, and each lesson made a very big difference with my dogs behavior.”
“Completely professional, on time (every time), organized and concise.”
“…y recommend Mike to anyone looking for a professional dog trainer who genuinely cares about the dogs and families he works with.…”
“I’d be lying if I said this training wasn’t expensive, but it was definitely worth it.”
“But THEN we discovered Mike's 3-week board training program – worth EVERY penny (and more!”
People customers mention
Mike142 reviews
Walt32 reviews
Artie6 reviews
Dog5 reviews
Mikes5 reviews
Walter5 reviews
praise complaint · found by our text analysis, Google review wording unchanged.
I can’t say enough great things about Mike and the work he has done with our dog, Holly! We had Holly complete three weeks of boarding and training with Mike, and the experience was outstanding from start to finish.
Mike is extremely knowledgeable, patient, and truly passionate about what he does. He took the time to understand Holly’s needs and worked with her to build better habits, confidence, and obedience.
What really sets Mike apart is his commitment beyond the initial training. He continues to follow up, check on Holly’s progress, and even comes to our home to work with her and reinforce everything she has learned. That level of dedication and personal attention is hard to find.
We are extremely happy with the experience and would highly recommend Mike to anyone looking for a professional dog trainer who genuinely cares about the dogs and families he works with. Five stars all around!
Ryan and Jess
Services: Dog training
Nicole Montalbano1 reviewiTotal number of Google reviews Nicole has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
We’ve had such a great experience working with Mike! He has been so helpful with our puppy Basil and have given us great advice and guidance along the way. We really appreciate his patience, knowledge, and willingness to help navigate puppyhood. We’re so happy and would absolutely recommend Mike and Perfect Pup to anyone looking for a dog trainer!
Price assessment: Reasonable price
Services: Dog training
Matt Weinstein1 reviewiTotal number of Google reviews Matt has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
I have seen a huge transformation in my 10 month old puppy over the last 8 weeks thanks to Mike and Walt. They are very easy to work with, and each lesson made a very big difference with my dogs behavior.
Price assessment: Great price
Services: Dog training
Amanda Anselme6 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Amanda has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
We had a great experience training our lab puppy, Ralphy, with Mike! Ralphy went from an unmanageable pup to a beloved household member all thanks to Mike and his incredible knowledge of dog training. Throughout the eight week program, Mike was professional, patient and thorough. We plan to ask Mike to train any future dogs we may adopt and highly recommend his services!
Services: Dog training
Frank Rufrano4 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Frank has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
My wife and I hired Mike to help train our 4 month old puppy we adopted and we are very happy we did he is extremely knowledgeable and had an answer to all our questions.
His 8 week program is great to kickstarting your dogs training journey he was not just good at training our puppy but he was great at teaching us on how to do all the training techniques he using, which is very important. We highly recommend Mike to anyone looking to get their dog or puppy properly trained. Thanks again Mike
Services: Dog training
Jackie Elfie7 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Jackie has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
We just finished our in home training sessions with Mike and are so happy we chose perfect pup for our puppy Brody!
He has taught us so much, explained and showed us everything we need to know to be successful with our puppy. Brody has been doing so well, and we now have the tools to continue the training.
Mike is so flexible with scheduling and he truly cares about helping and doing what's best for the pup! He also offers boarding, and we're going to be leaving Brody with Mike and his wife for a few nights to refresh on training!
Christina Rodrigues5 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Christina has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
We can’t recommend Mike enough! The difference we’ve seen in Benji since working with him has been amazing. Mike is knowledgeable, patient, and truly cares about Benji and his progress. We especially love that the support doesn’t end after training. His follow up lessons have been helpful as Benji continues to grow and he also offers boarding which gives us so much peace of mind when we travel knowing Benji is with someone we completely trust who will continue reinforcing his training. We’re so grateful for Mike and everything he’s done for Benji. We would recommend him to anyone looking for an experienced trainer they can truly trust!🐾
Services: Dog training
Deanne caputo7 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Deanne has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Mike is an amazing trainer. He is the dog whisperer. He is so helpful, knowledgeable, explains the reasoning behind his techniques and he treats his customers like family. I’ve called throughout the years and he is always willing to give pointers and advice without asking for money or pushing more trainings. He is a great guy and the best trainer!
David David4 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews David has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Mike is amazing, he’s an incredible dog trainer and very compassionate and caring towards my dog. I highly and unequivocally recommend him. I receive compliments daily about how well trained my dog is.
Price assessment: Great price
Services: Dog training
Edna Cummings5 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Edna has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Mike had my German Shepard Milo for 3 weeks in his home for training and did a phenomenal job. I was unable to house break my dog no matter how long I would walk him he wouldn’t use the bathroom outside, he also kept jumping on people and biting me. However, after being with Mike he came back house broken , no more biting, he learned how to heel , lay down, stay and place which helps when I’m in the kitchen cooking or entertaining guest. The best part is that when I have any questions Mike is available and doesn’t make me feel like I’m bothering him or asking stupid questions. Milo is a wonderful, sweet boy that was hard to tame and with Mike’s help I’m now able to handle him. I would forever be thankful to the perfect pup trainer Mike because now I have the perfect pup!!!!
