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Lehigh Valley Dog Training
2008 Allwood Drive
Bethlehem, PA 18018
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In Home Dog Training
We come into your dogs environment working with their specific behaviors; as an animal behaviorist we teach house breaking to dog-to-dog and dog-to-human aggression, as well as your more basic behaviors such as: leash pulling, jumping, excessive barking, in addition to destructive behaviors.
Is Your Dog a Candidate for In-Home Training
Each dog is assessed on a case by case basis.
Is Your Dog Aggressive to Your Guests?
Do You Become Apprehensive When Children Are Present?
Does Your Dog Think He Owns the Neighborhood?
Does Your Dog Lunge, Charge and Bark on Your Walks at the Other Dogs?
Did Your Veterinarian Suggest That You Put Your Dog Down?
Have You Changed Your Life Style Due to Your Dog's Poor Behavior?
Take Back Your Life Now!
If your puppy or dog has any of these behavior problems or any other issues call now. We promise to give you back control and joy over your home and your pet! We are now offering free group classes for all dogs and families that take advantage of our in home training! The classes include beginner, intermediate, advanced obedience and therapy dog training.
Biting
Growling
Snapping
Snarling
Mouthing
Dominance
Over Protectiveness
Begging
Keeping Off Furniture
Digging
Climbing/Jumping
Chasing Vehicles
Pestering Problems
Aggression Towards Outsiders
Hyperactivity
Eating Own Fecal Matter
Introducing New Pets
Aggression
Jumping
Barking
Stealing Food
Accidents in the House
Marking/Dominance
Sexual Mounting
Stealing Your Personal Items
Climbing Walls/Fences
Destroying Your Yard
Excessive Licking
Aggression Towards Owner(s)
Aggression Towards Other Dogs
Scratching
Psychotic/Neurotic Dog
Destroying Your Property
Introducing New Babies
Stealing Articles of Others
Destroying Furniture
Chewing
Fearful Behavior
Phobias
Separation Anxiety
Pulling/Straining on the Leash
Running Away
Submissive Urination
Whining
Bolting Out Doors/Car Doors
Jumping Out Windows
Jumping Walls/Fences
Aggression Towards Other Animals
Counter Surfing
Territorial Issues
Anxiety/Nervousness
Behavior Problems After a House Move
Other Info
At Marx's Dog Training, we understand that some dogs have special conditions that may be best addressed in their own environment.
One of the reasons may be a dog that has territorial issues and won't tolerate guests coming into the home. Another is a dog becoming aggressive to someone who lives in the home, or another dog in the home. Will your dog growl or snap when a family member tries to get in your bed or gets close to you while the dog is in your lap. Some dogs become over excited and difficult to calm down when guests come to your home, we turn this behavior into a positive experience for your dog and your guests. We can turn your walks into a pleasant experience for you and your dog in just one session. Many dogs act aggressive as soon as he/she sees another dog, we can turn this behavior around for you. For these types of issues we offer In-Home training and we guarantee results.
We come to you prepared to help you become your dogs pack leader.
Most In- Home training sessions last about three hours. We are the trainers that get right to the root of the problems and begin working with your entire family and your dog. We are NOT the trainer that comes in to just look and listen. We are hands on trainers who are able to train any dog WITH OUT the use of shock collars, ever!
About Our Services
Hello and thank you for visiting us at lehighvalleydog.com.
We have been training dogs for over twenty seven years. We believe that dogs can be wonderful family members, but like all creatures they need to be taught how to make their family happy.
We like to start a dog as a young puppy
As early as ten weeks, however dogs come to us at all ages, starting your dog towards being a great family member. We generally start with teaching the dog to enjoy walking on the leash with out pulling and choking. Once accomplished we begin teaching techniques that I have developed and perfected over my years of training and breeding dogs.
Other Services
All dogs are individuals and treated as such. Our goal is teaching dogs to work peacefully together in our group classes. We promise to never use shock collars on your family pet!
Private training in your home
Free group obedience classes
Free group socialization classes
Full puppy programs
Programs for rescue dog new home implementation
New baby preperation
Leash pulling
Barking
Housebreaking
Food aggression
All behavioral issues
Rehabilitation for dog to dog aggression
Rehabilition for dog to human aggression
Anxiety medication rehabilition
Teaching your family to be the LEADER OF THE PACK
Ambassador dog training
Agility dog training
Therapy dog training and certification
Service dog training and certification
Testimonials
The Gruzdis Family--Allentown
We did not know much about the dog except this would be his We adopted our dog last September from a non-kill shelter. 3rd home in 2 years and that he had been abused as well as came from an family with an abusive marriage. Lance (our dog) lived in a car for approximately 2 weeks with his owner. So the story goes we adopt Lance hoping to make this his "forever" home. This past June we had an incident where Lance bit the neighbor. We immediately contacted Gwenevere. She and Kristi came to our home and spent 4 hours with Lance and us. Since that point our dog is calmer, listens, does not jump when people enter our home. We attend class every Sunday and our dog is now a well adjusted happy dog. We ended up receiving summary citations and had to appear in court. Gwen was AWESOME!!! She listened patiently to us when we were upset, helped anyway she could, spoke to our attorney and came to our hearing to testify on behalf of our dog. There are NO WORDS to express our THANKS to Gwen, Mike, Christie, Valerie, Greg and all trainers. Their hard work and dedication and belief in dogs is a wonderful gift and has helped us in so many ways. We have learned a great deal about dogs from them. THANK YOU AGAIN for your help. Classes every Sunday are awesome. We look forward to learning more every week. The Gruzdis Family--Allentown.
The Freemans - Pottstown
So I have two large boxers and a newborn. The baby is 6 days old and her first night home was the worst day of my life, because the dogs were uncontrolable. I called Marx's dog training first thing in the morning of day two. Gwenevere and Kristi have just left my home and I don't recognize my dogs. They listen to my first command. I feel comfortable putting the baby in bouncy seat and not standing directly over the dogs. I am in full control on walks. Now I understand that I must continue the training, but today is a great day. The training provided is worth more than you will have to pay. If you're reading the list of bad behaviors or the testimonials, rest assured you have found the right trainers for you pet. Thank you so much Gwenevere and Kristi!
Judith & Bella - Northampton, PA
I just wanted to thank Gwenevere and Kristi for the great session we had with them and our dog Bella. I truly thought she was untrainable, but thanks to both they proved me wrong. Bella is now a puppy I enjoy playing with without getting nipped at. In one 3 hour session she has Improved so much. Her jumping has calmed down and taking her for a walk now will be a pleasant walk. She acts like a totally different dog, still full of energy, but it's controllable energy. We came to the first follow-up training today and plan to attend more. I can't thank you enough!
Kim, Dan & Rio
I just want to say WOW!!!! I have a 92 pound Rotti who I dreaded to walk and one 3hr session made our lifes so much more pleasant. I have taken her for 4 walks since Sunday and today is only Monday and what a huge improvement. We walked Nazareth High School and there was a softball game going on and she was a perfect angel no pulling no jumping. We live about 50 feet from a park and with the beautiul weather there are tons of kids out and I always try to avoid it, well not today she was so good such a different dog. I give Marx's training a 10 star!!! Thank you so much for everything.
Erik, Crystal, Skyla, Cameron and Kapone
I would like to thank Gwenevere and Kristi for helping us with Kapone our 6 month old American Bully...Kapone needed some fine tuning on his basic commands and also learning to treat our house guests properly whether they were human or animals...They made the whole family a part of the training process which was exciting for all of us. Thanks.
Thomas and Courtney and Vegas-Breinigsville
I've never done a testimonial on any company or service I've used in the past,but I truely feel I have to when it comes to this company. We have a 9 month old German Sheppard, very loving, but EXTREMELY hyper. Jumping on people to say "hello" was the norm for her. My wife, now 8 months pregnant with our first child said we had to do something about her hyperness, and to get her trained as quickly as possible now that I was back from my deployment from Iraq. When I contacted them about our dog & explained our situation, their service was beyond caring, I never once felt like a client, but more of a family member to them. They spent 3 hours, coming to my home, and treated my dog as if it was their own, not once raising their voice, or what some would call "being rough". I honestly can say they were true professionals in every sence of the word. Within 2 days of following their regiment of training, myself and my wife were in awe of how eager and happy our dog was to learn. It's like we have the dog we always knew we had, but hadn't come to be yet. I would recommend them to anyone.
Ann & Andy - Allentown, Pa
My family can not express enough thanks to your facility~ we had the best experience. Your company was easily reachable, extremely reliable and understanding. my husband and I did not know how things were going to go today, however we are both very well pleased and are looking forward to our future in follow up classes! thank you again and again for taking your time as well as your assistant to help make our family a family again!!!! i can honestly say i will be passing your cards out to everyone!
Caroline & Heidi - Stroudsburg, Pa
Thank you Gwenevere for helping us with our Heidi. You really do care about dogs and it shows. We could hardly believe that Heidi would be having fun playing with another dog. To watch your Saxony and Heidi playing was so touching. Going to the Pet Shop with Heidi for the first time after your training was just great. We will be continuing our home training and are looking forward to your Sunday afternoon classes. Once again, we cannot thank you enough.
Stephanie M.- Northampton
Thank you so much for taking the time and coming to train Jordan. We have noticed quite a difference with her after just one session. We can't wait for the classes to begin - Please hurry Spring!! Thanks again Gwenevere, We are thankful for your loyalty and expertise with animals, it is very difficult to find someone like you.
Dozer & Linda Krasley
I just wanted to say a great big thank you for allowing Dozer to participate in your Therapy dog session. He has been working since Jan. @ The Phoebe home and the residents just love him! He is so well behaved & never had a single issue, even when confronted with a variety of resident animals. He loves his job and has been a perfect gentleman! Thanks for the great job you did in preparing us for this opportunity!
Buddy and Sue - Nazareth, Pa
Hi Gwenevere. I have to give you a progress report on Buddy. We had our 1st vet appt since you worked with us last year. Previous appts consisted of Buddy barking frantically every time someone (staff or client) entered or left the waiting room. There was absolutely no stopping him. He also was difficult to manage physically - always turned into something of a wrestling match. I sat in the parking lot with him for a few minutes tonight & reminded him to be quiet, then went into the waiting room. There wasn't a single bark during the 75 minutes we were there. He did some whining, but mostly sat at my feet & occasionally laid down. I just rubbed his ears, petted, & praised him. He was SO good for the entire visit. When we got home, I actually had enough energy to go shopping, instead of collapsing into bed. I am so proud of the progress we've made. Thank you for your help in bringing out the best in him.
Don, Lori and Lauren - Reading, PA
We just wanted to let you know how happy we are with the in-home training by Gwenevere, Wendy, Miss Peppers and Saxony. Our dog, Star, is a totally different dog! She sits, stays, heels, and most importantly - pays attention to us rather than other dogs, squirrels, or anything that moves in front of her when we are walking her. I think we have some work ahead of us regarding her aggressiveness towards other dogs, but that showed dramatic improvement at the first Sunday training session last week. We will be there every week that we can, because we know she can be a good girl. And, her "good kisses" are fabulous too. We cannot thank you enough for how you have helped us. Neighbors have complimented her just in the last week - and it is such a good feeling (for all of us!!!). A big thank you to Saxony too - Star's first "gal pal". Now, if we can just get her to play with other dogs, everything will be perfect. You have saved our family and Star from alot of stress. We just can't thank you enough.
Pam- Northampton, Pa
I just wanted to write and thank Gwenevere and Wendy again for their help with my 2 Boxers - Rambo and Jewels. I'm still amazed that in just 4 short hours they taught me how to control my dogs. To stop jumping on company, leave the vacuum cleaner alone, and walk on a leash two at a time with 1 hand. I will gladly spread the word about this excellent training experience. Thanks again,
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Nancy, Don, Josh, Kenny and Slippers. Pottstown Pa
Thank you Gwenevere. You and your assistant were at my home three weeks ago. We can't thank you enough. Our 7 pound dog Slippers had been controlling our home for so long we really didn't know what could be done. I had two other trainers out to help, one of them could not get close enough to slippers and the other one just wanted to talk about why dogs become aggressive. We were about to give up. You did not put blame on us or the dog. You managed to be able to pick up slippers in a very short amount of time, which was amazing! You began working with very simple commands before you touched on the aggressive behaviors. I really think that helped slippers learn to trust you. My dog would not let any family member get into my bed, even my husband. It actually seemed like I had to choose between my husband and my dog. I thought you were going to tell us that slippers could not sleep with us any longer. You did a surprising thing, you addressed this and taught slippers how to come and lay down next to me when he heard my husband coming in the bedroom. When you told us that once my husband got in bed that the growling and snapping would stop I was not so sure, you were right. Now slippers actually wags his tail when my husband comes to bed and will cuddle with my husband part of the night. My husband can now pick up slippers right off of my lap, never before. Walking on the leash is a pleasure now too! Thank you so much, we can share slippers with each other and have a long peaceful life with him. Nancy, Don, Josh, Kenny and Slippers.
Linda, Joe, Tyler, Jess and Cricket
Hi Gwenevere, I am e mailing you an update on Cricket the German Shep. mix from Reading. We have not been able to attend the classes as we planned but we will most likely be there this week. We had not been able to pet our puppy at all before you came to the rescue! We had been told by our Vet. that our dog needed your help. He bit the Vet assistant in the face when she put him on the scale. My 5 year old would not go near Cricket at all. Even you put gloves on to give him his temperament test {We thought for sure he was failing miserably} After about 10 minutes you looked up at my family and smiled, your words were so kind, you simply said that we have a very normal dog that will be just fine with some behavioral training. Within minutes you had Cricket sitting still while you stroked him from nose to tail. We were amazed! One by one you worked with my family members. My 5 year old got to pet Cricket for the very first time. Now they are inseparable. Cricket no longer steals food from my children. The 10 day housebreaking worked in 4 days not 10. Your leash training worked like a charm and the jumping to bite us is well in the past. Thank you so much Gwenevere. We thought we were in over our heads with this puppy. I hope to see you this weekend.
Karen and Kip with Kilo, Wyndmoor PA
Posted May 29th. It was only last night that we concluded our four-hour behavioral modification session with Gwen, her assistant Marian, and Miss Peppers and Saxony. Like others before us, we can only exclaim "it's a miracle!" Kilo is a 4-year old, neutered male German Shepherd whom we've had since he was a pup. But we had a lousy experience with our well-meaning puppy class instructor, one that set us spiralling downward with Kilo remaining anxious about other dogs and our world contracting to become smaller and smaller as we tried to avoid contact with other dog walkers. Not a way for dog or human to live. Gwen observed that Kilo was "entertaining" himself by his outbursts. What fun to make "Mom"'s adrenalin churn. What fun to hide behind tree trunks. What fun, what fun, what fun. Bored out of his mind, he made his own game. Within two hours he was walking side by side with Miss Peppers and Saxony. By the end of four hours, we'd actually gone INSIDE a pet store with our boy. We learned skills to aid us in guiding this guy toward desired behavior. We'll follow up with the group socialization classes the Marx's make available to her clients. I am already looking forward to walking beyond our neighborhood with Kilo, his new backpack, and a new confidence I longed to possess but didn't think was possible. We were all so tired at the end of our session that I didn't adequately thank you, Gwen, Marian, Miss Peppers and Saxony! See you this weekend!
Shelly, Mark and Baily
Thank you Gwenevere and Niki. My dog was just out of control. Pooping in the house, chewing on everything and pulling on the leash so hard we stopped walking him. Baily our Golden Ret. jumped up and almost broke my moms nose before you came. Baily is great now. Like you taught us, be the pack leader and our dog will respond. You taught our whole family. We can now take our dog any place. People say all the time Wow what a well behaved dog you have! We hand your card out like candy. You should be on TV. Thanks again and we will see you at your group class.
Nancy P.
I would recommend Gwenevere Marx to anyone who has a dog. She is unbelievable! I still can't believe that she fixed our dog in about 3 hours! I'm a believer
John, Denise, Jimmy & Simba
Gwenevere Marx saved our dog. She came to our house and did what several other trainers couldn't do. Simba was on the way out the door when we called Marx's dog training in a last ditch effort to save him. He bit my son in the face near his food bowl, and that was the last straw. Gwenevere was able to stop the food aggression, and now my son is confident around our dog again. Thank you Gwenevere.
John R. - Orefield, Pa.
Fantastic!That's what I have to say about Gwenevere Marx. We could not walk with our dog Ringo, who is a 100lb Rottweiler. Ringo was also not friendly to other dogs in our development. After several hours of working with Gwenevere and Miss Peppers, we were able to walk Ringo in our neighborhood for the first time without him going ballistic around the other dogs. This was the best money I ever spent. Thanks Gwenevere and Miss Peppers.
Don and Little Libby
We drove 4 hours. We live in Delaware. A true life saver for our family. We could not take our dog anyplace. When Libby our lab/collie rescue mix came to us she was already very nasty towards other dogs. We were at a loss. We tried Petco, she got even worse. I found Marx's on line and called. We showed up on a Sat. and worked with Miss Peppers for three hours, the next day we had her in a group workshop and could not believe our eyes. Libby was calm and seemed to love being a part of the 20 dog group. She is now manageable and understands how to act around other dogs. We now take her to parks and pet stores. Thanks to Gwenevere and Miss Peppers we are looking forward to a long life with our dog. Totally worth to trip to PA. Lisa.
Pat & Kevin and family
11/17/08 We just had in home training for our Lucy - 6 month old black lab. She was terrible with door crashing, jumping, eating everything and especially walking on a leash. No matter what we did, it did not make a difference. It is only my husband and I in the house but our kids and grand kids come for dinner every Sunday. Lucy was normally confined because she would not calm down. When Gwenevere and Mike came, in three hours, they taught us and Lucy how to respond and behave. On the first outing, Lucy was walking on a leash, my granddaughter got to walk her for the first time. She had aggression at dinner time with her bowl. She taught us and Lucy what to do. Jumping on first night was to stopped. Yeah, we thought once they leave and were alone, she will go back to same way. The next morning we got up and took her for a walk, she did not pull at all. I can walk my dog!!! There was no jumping. Anything she was not to have, we told her leave it and it worked. Never before, we chased her all over the house. What an improvement on her aggression with her bowl. That does need work, but much better. Door crashing and calming down is down to a minimum. I thank Gwenevere & Mike for making our home a happy one now with Lucy. My grand daughter is looking forward to working with her. We are all seeing a big difference. We will keep in touch about once a week for a while to let you all know how she is doing. That is for the people that don't believe. Yeah, it does work. After one day, I am impressed and very happy.
Linda and Bud
Thank you Gwenevere for all your help. My little 7lb dog was a handful. He is not lifting his leg on my furniture any more. Your 10 day no fail housebreaking program worked! He has not tried to bite me since you came to my house. I can clean his ears and clip his nails my self now ( big money saver ). I walk him and he does not bark at the other dogs, he just walks along like a good boy now. Thanks Gwenevere and Niki, you two are awesome!
Worth Every Penny
I wanted to tell you that since we've been working with Samson and your training program, walking him with the kids has been smooth and easy. Even when we wait at the bus-stop, he is a well mannered boy, and people in the development are noticing, and commenting with positive remarks. Since previously Samson had gotten some sideways looks from people, it's esp. gratifying when their dogs are desperately pulling on their leashes and not listening, and my well behaved Rottie is in a sit/stay, with nothing more than his ears perked up. We have even received an invitation for a puppy play date with a Labradoodle. Kinda funny. Thanks Gwenevere.
Terri with Lu Lu and Izzy
My dogs were crazy when they would see another dog. They would act like they would bite people when they came to our home. They would fight with each other over any little thing. Now when I say leave it, quiet and heel they listen to me. I come home and they settle down right away. My family and I thank you for all that you did for us. We don't have a lot of extra money right now but you were affordable and fast. Thanks again we look forward to coming to the classes. GWENEVERE IS AMAZING!!!
Carla P.
I would like to thank Gwenevere for all the hard work she did in helping our German Shepherd, Rowshon. Rowshon is a 100lb male shepherd with extreme people aggression. He has had some trauma in his life, 2 eye surgeries and 1 ACL repair, which I feel is the root to his aggression. I have been told by 3 vets to put him down. He is only able to be in contact with 6 people, whom have known him since he was a puppy and whom he trusts. We have been through the gamete of trainers, who used various techniques (Schuzund and "clickers") and no one has been as successful as Gwenevere. She came to our house, w/ her assistant Mike and spent about 3 1/2 hours working w/ Rowshon. He was very aggressive, but she did not BACK DOWN. By the end she was able to pet him and w/out any reaction. She gave us homework to work on, most importantly how to answer the door when people come over and to be able to sit w/ Rowshon and be calm. We have people over all the time now, and Rowshon sits with us and seems to be happier, not so stressed. Her training session was a big SUCCESS! I am so happy to have met Gwenevere and her staff and I look forward to all of the obedience classes in the future. Thanks so much!!!
Daniel G.- Coopersburg
WE CAN WALK EMBER NOW- THANKS, GWENEVERE & MISS PEPPERS Miss Pepper's is a wonderful dog and Gwenevere's techniques helped us tackle our dog to dog aggression with our Black German Shepherd, Ember. We use to have such a hard time on our walks, Ember would react to every dog leashed or in an electric fence. Miss Peppers came to the rescue, she let Ember know that she is not as "cool" as she thinks she is. Miss Peppers, barks (communicates) something that only dogs can understand, and it works! Add in the walks w/ Miss Peppers and soon you see your dog is behaving positively. Now our walks are pleasurable. We can walk by all dogs, with no reaction. I think our neighbors are happy too, not so fearful anymore. Thank you Ms. Peppers and Gwenevere ~ Keep up the good work.
Margie & Jerry D.- Nazareth, Pa.
Thank you so much, We are so thankful that you came when you did! We had been told by our vet that nothing could be done. We have two Jack Russells, Jack and Jill. Jack hated even the sight of another dog and Jill hated both people and other dogs. Jack bit the neighbors new puppy and Jill bit my sister while on a walk. We hadn't walked them in over a month because there are so many dogs in our neighborhood, when they would see one they would attack each other. We love our dogs but we could not take them out of the house without fear. You made us feel better right over the phone and helped us to get through the week while we waited for our appointment time. We were so afraid our dog would bite you. You knew exactly what to do, you had Jill calmed down in minutes. You showed us how to do all the things that we needed to do to keep the great behavior you taught our dogs. We now take our dogs to Trexler Park and to the pet stores every chance we get. You told us that you did not want to take our dogs out of our dogs, just their poor behavior. We feel like we have new dogs and we love them more than ever. We can't wait to take them to our vet and show him that Jack and Jill could be well behaved, even around other dogs!!! Thank you Gwenevere, Niki, Miss Peppers and Saxony.
Kim, Tom and Trever
Hi Gwenevere, I thought I would e mail you to let you know how things are going. You were at my home in Bethlehem last month and worked with my Lab /Shep mix. Trever. Trever was a nightmare to walk. I could no longer go any place that there would be another dog, cat or even a person. Trever has not tried to attack another dog since you worked with him. He walks perfectly at my side and now goes to the park and the pet stores with me. I feel so proud when I see other dogs acting crazy, I now have the nice dog, just like you said I would! You taught me how to stop saying NO and how to say heel, leave it and GOOD BOY. I am looking forward to the warmer days so I can walk my dog for entire afternoons. Thank you for helping my dog and my family. Give Miss Peppers a big hug from Trever.
Terry & Betty G.- Whitehall
Thank you for saving Skipper, Dear Gwenevere, You saved another dog last week and we can't thank you enough. I thought I would share with your readers how happy we are with our dog since you came to our home. We have a 3 year old Golden Ret mixed with Irish Setter. The teenagers in the neighborhood have been teasing him to the point that Skip would lunge the fence when people walked by. He bit a young man while walking past and would pull so hard on the leash that only my husband could control him. We had to lock Skip in his crate when people came over, as he had become scary around any person that came to our home. Our friends stopped coming over and some of them told us we should have our dog put down. YOU PUT A STOP TO ALL OF THIS! We now have a dog that we can love again. You taught us so much, our dog is acting like a gentleman around our guests and friends, as well as minding his manners around the fence. If only you could train teenagers to listen like Skip! (lol) Thanks again, you are terrific Gwenevere.
Thank you for all your great work
Hi Gwenevere, I wanted to write you a nice thank you. Having a service dog has changed my life. My doctors are so impressed that thay have modified many of my medications. I can leave my home without the panic attacks, I only check my door once to see if it is locked and now I don't feel like a prisoner in my home! Remember the lesson where you taught Skip to find my car in a parking lot, yesterday I needed him to do that. I started to get that lost feeling that in the past would throw me into a serious panic attack, all I said was Skip take us to the car. Skip stepped out of the heel and got in front of me and gently pulled me directly to my car. When I got into my car I let skip get in my lap, I held him close and cried, this time out of relief. I remembered when you handed me my dogs service badge what you said to me. You said "don't be shocked when Skip does something amazing". Well Gwenevere he does something amazing every day. To the world around us he looks like a well trained mutt with a vest on, to me he is my ticket to leave my home as often as I would like! Thank you.
Kris and Willie from Pittsburgh Pa.
Freeing Willy, Willie(a dobie beagle mix) was fine as a puppy, he played with his housemates just occasionally guarding his bone. When Willie turned 15 months old our world changed. Now he was attacking them. For whatever reason he would lunge and try to bite our other Dobie mix. We had various trainers come to the house every week but the attacks worsened, he now attacked all the other dogs and cats. It became necessary to have him in a muzzle to prevent injury to the other animals and humans. Now confined to a single room, Willie started not wanting to come out of his room. When we tried socializing him with other dogs at local pet stores and our local parks we were asked to leave. Walks at local parks would mean strategic planning, all escape routes plotted and hiding behind trees until the other dogs would walk by. Finally the hard decision was made. Willie would either have to be put down or someone would have to help him. Medicine and every herbal remedy was useless. It was just time before he would kill. Desperately looking for help on line I ran across Gwenevere's website. It sounded too good to be true. Ms Peppers sounded like it might work. Willie under the control of Gwenevere and her assistant Nicki introduced him to Ms Peppers. Willie was a level 8 out of 10 for dog to dog aggression. Willie stopped barking and challenging, he turned his head. He started walking with Ms Peppers looking up in the trainers eyes. Previously he wouldn't look me in the eye unless I had food in front of my face. He sniffed Miss Peppers behind and started walking between Ms Peppers and Saxony(Gwenevere's other dog). You could actually see the change in his eyes, his facial muscles now relaxed. We met more dogs in that weekend than Willie met the previous 20 months, no reaction. He actually was walking next to other dogs. Mo more walking thru mud or behind trees. We went back home with both Willie and his housemates working together. The best way I can describe what Ms Peppers does is she showed Willie how to be a dog. He did not know how to communicate with other dogs. It was if he was in a foreign land not knowing the language. Now thanks to Gwenevere and her team Willie is exploring the canine world for the first time. Willie "the dog" still needs to practice what he learns and is earning our trust and should be able to in the future be totally leash free in his home. On behalf of Willie and my family thank you Gwenevere, Mike and Peppers, you gave Willie back to me.
Therapy Dog & Cat
Many people ask us what the difference is between a Service Dog and a Therapy Dog.
A Therapy Dog or Cat is specially trained and certified to help the elderly and infirmed in places like hospitals and retirement homes and schools. These dogs and cats bring happiness to the sad, comfort to the lonely and encouragement to the challenged. Owning a Certified Therapy Dog or Cat can be a most rewarding way to help others.
Many dogs and cats that come to us are natural Therapy Dogs and Cats, and require very little training.
The process to become a Certified Therapy Dog or Cat is simple. We first evaluate your dog or cat with a wheelchair, walker and crutches. We then bring another dog to work along side of your dog or cat. If all goes well we will take you and your dog or cat into an assisted living home for the elderly for your dog or cats pre testing. Many dogs pass and become certified at this point. Some dogs and cats need additional training. Often dogs and cats will be shy and even skittish around the wheelchair or walker. We work closely with your dog or cat until he/she becomes very comfortable. When your dog or cat becomes a Certified Therapy Dog he/she will receive a Certification and a ID Tag. Gwenevere Marx does all the training, pre testing and testing personally, to insure that all dogs and cats complete the program. We also teach the owners how react when the unexpected happens. We get you started with places to begin your dog or cats new career at helping others have a wonderful day. If you are interested in having your dog or cat become a Marx's Certified Therapy Dog or Cat please contact us at 610-395-6166.
Congress has placed a law in the US through the ADA allowing Service Dogs in all public places even public transportation, including air planes.
Marx's Dog Training SD Program trains each dog for your individual needs Purchasing a trained SD will cost in the neighborhood of $20,000 to $40,000 dollars. We are committed to training your dog at a fraction of that amount ($3,500 - $5,000) We are able to do this because we are training your existing dog. If you do not own a dog and are thinking you would benefit by having one, consider consulting with us as to what breed would be the best choice for you, we will be happy to help. Consider rescuing a young dog from a shelter.
Service Dog
A Service Dog is a dog that we train for your specific needs.
If you or a person in your home is physically or mentally challenged it is possible that your dog can help you in many ways. Our program starts from the beginning with basic obedience and goes all the way to teaching your dog how to help you at home as well as in public places like shopping malls, grocery stores, movie theaters and restaurants.
Types of Service Dogs That We Train and Certify
Types of service dogs we train. If your condition is not listed please call us. We may be able to outline a program to qualify you and your dog.
Ocd Assistance
Anxiety, Panic Attack Assistance
Diabetes Alert, Assistance
Heart Alert, Assistance
Recovering Addict Assistance
Suicide Recovery Assistance
Seizure Alert
Blood Pressure Alert
Wheelchair Assistance
Hearing Impaired Assistance
Muscle Impairment Assistance
Pain Management Assistance
Medical Assistance
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About Us
We have been training dogs for over twenty seven years. We believe that dogs can be wonderful family members, but like all creatures they need to be taught how to make their family happy. We like to start a dog as a young puppy, as early as ten weeks, however dogs come to us at all ages, starting your dog towards being a great family member. We generally start with teaching the dog to enjoy walking on the leash with out pulling and choking. Once accomplished we begin teaching techniques that I have developed and perfected over my years of training and breeding dogs.