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Finding Mark was a blessing! He took the guessing and frustration out of training our puppy with thoughtful advice and clear instruction. He’s available to ask any questions and genuinely cares about the outcome and progress. I was so pleased to find someone who would come to our home and be in our environment, as most trainers are going the virtual route. I am looking forward to more lessons with Mark going forward and won’t hesitate to refer him.
Lakesiha V – Centreville
I highly recommend Mark Hall for anyone in need of puppy/dog training. It’s been 12 years since we’ve had a puppy, so of course all the training we did years ago with our last pup flew out the window. Mark helped us realize it’s like riding a bike, we just needed a little push. Daisy is a little over 3 months old so she is a sponge for learning. Mark demonstrated calmness and natural leadership and had Daisy watching his every move within minutes. His easy-to-remember effective tips have been invaluable for us as we navigate around puppy biting and barking (amidst all that puppy love and cuteness!). We can’t thank you enough Mark!
Susan F – W Hampton, Nova Scotia
Today we, Dean, Cindy, Sage and Davey met Mark for the first time. We had been looking for an understanding, compassionate trainer to help us with our dogs. The wait paid off. Mark oozes confidence and calmness and made very quick adjustments to our training methods. The direction we were leading our dogs, were confusing them, in asking them for what we wanted from them. Mark very quickly had both dogs standing at attention awaiting his next suggestion. The whole experience was magical. We learned we had been doing much of the training correctly but not consistently. Much of our dogs issues were related in not training guests properly! The dogs were confused when we would try to make them mind when guests were allowing them to jump all over them and then being rewarded for this. At Marks suggestion we have asked people not to visit for 2 weeks so we can train the dogs to react to us. The human training will be harder than the dog training!!! We would recommend Mark and his training ability to anyone who needs that extra nudge toward happy dogs and happy humans! Mark was engaged with both us and the dogs at all times. Taking his time and listening to us and behaviour traits the dogs were sending him. We were beginning to think one of our dogs had mental issues and couldn’t learn. We were relived to learn we and other humans were confusing her. Mark has the love of dogs cruising through his veins and we are so grateful to him and what he does. I have “lick sticks” in the freezer!
Cindy, Dean, Sasha & Davey – Bridgetown, Nova Scotia
We just had a session with Mark Hall of K94evr. He came to our house to work with our people aggressive dog. We were very impressed with his confidence, knowledge and manner of teaching. He worked with us as owners to come up with a game plan for our dog and worked with our dog. We saw immediate improvement. Mark was honest and helpful and made sure the instruction was clear. He also didn’t make us sign up for “10 class pack” or anything like that. He came, assessed the situation and was honest about a plan that he felt was appropriate for our specific situation. I highly recommend Mark! His pricing is extremely fair and his methods tried and true. Thank you Mark, we look forward to seeing your training positive impact our pup!
Tori D _ Paradise, Nova Scotia
We had Mark Hall visit and do some training with Ollie, who is highly reactive to other dogs. We went for a walk to find other dogs and Mark showed me some great hands on tactics to help Ollie. We saw immediate results. He also helped me better understand Ollie’s temperament and behaviours. He is a wealth of knowledge and experience and clearly understands dog behaviour. He has given me and Ollie some confidence and tools to move forward. Thank you Mark!
Scott B – Coldbrook, Nova Scotia
Mark has an amazing rapport with dogs and a deep understanding of dog behavior. He instinctively reads their body language and is able to give them what they need when they need it. His help and feed back has made me a better handler and deepened my understanding of my SAR K9. Thank you Mark for your positivity and willingness to share of your time and knowledge.
Trish
I had the good fortune to train with Mark Hall for three full days at Colorado Rapid Avalanche Deployment’s 2023 Winter Course, and I left being a much better handler — and a stronger K9 team — thanks to Mark’s insightful instruction. Mark is one of the most gifted K9 pros I have encountered in 12+ years as a search and rescue K9 handler, able to diagnose a problem when he sees it, and effectively and patiently work with handler and dog to develop a training plan to address the issue. His focus on developing a solid foundation by mastering and always returning to the fundamentals of whatever discipline that is trained—obedience in particular—is an inspiration to us all.
Ted Katauskas, K9 Technical Lead, Vail Mountain Rescue Group
