Markay Dog Training

Our 16-21 day board/train program offers personalized obedience training in a home environment. Dogs receive daily playtimes, field trips, and socialization. The program includes pre-training consultations and a post-training review lesson to reinforce commands and housebreaking rules. Ideal for puppies and adult dogs needing behavior modification.

Private sessions address housebreaking, crate training, obedience, and behavioral issues like separation anxiety. Conducted at our location, these hour-long sessions are available Monday-Friday. Tailored to your dogs specific needs, focusing on practical solutions for home environments.

Specialized training for issues like jumping, mouthing, and counter surfing. Using impulse control techniques, we teach dogs to manage behaviors through structured routines. Includes environmental adjustments and owner education to maintain long-term results.

Foundational training for puppies 4-9 months. Focuses on crate training, housebreaking, and basic obedience. Early intervention prevents future behavioral problems. Includes guidance for owners on establishing leadership and consistent routines.

Daily group playtimes and field trips to public spaces build social skills. Dogs learn to interact calmly with others and adapt to various environments. Essential for developing confidence and reducing anxiety in new situations.

Liz specializes in canine behavior modification with a focus on impulse control and leadership training. She has developed a boutique home-based program emphasizing structured routines and real-world exposure. Her approach combines personalized consultations with hands-on training to address each dogs unique needs.

We provide board/train programs (16-21 days) and private training sessions focusing on obedience, behavior modification, and socialization.

We specialize in puppies 4-9 months but also work with adult dogs on a case-by-case basis.

The program includes daily playtimes, field trips, socialization, pre-training consultations, and a post-training review lesson.

We focus on impulse control and leadership development, teaching dogs to make decisions through structured routines and consequences.

Yes, our home-based program ensures 24/7 care with no outside staff handling your dog.

What a difference! I sent my one year old lab to Markay for two weeks. Prior to going my dog was not listening and was somewhat out of control. My dog has been home for a month from training and the difference is incredible. He listens to me (I am still reinforcing what he was taught) and our relationship is so good! Liz is wonderful. She is very sweet with the dogs, sent us videos and pictures while my dog was there, spent an hour with us when we picked him up, sent us home with a folder with personalized instructions for our dog, and she is VERY responsive. THANK YOU LIZ!

Critical: Quality I cannot comment on dog training skills- but skills with people were severely lacking. If you are looking for someone who may have a bit of compassion, look elsewhere.

I highly recommend Liz at Markay Dog Training. We have had several dogs and know the basics of dog training but found ourselves needing help with our 1 year old energetic Boxer puppy! Liz took a great deal of time speaking with us via email and phone to find out what our challenges were and even prior to us booking training with her, she gave us suggestions of how to start the process and set boundaries.

Once we booked, we found Liz to be very organized, reliable and understanding. Liz picked up our girl and took her for 2 weeks while we went on our summer vacation. When Lucy returned home, the difference was apparent right away! Liz spent an hour "training" us on how to continue the training here at home including a folder with detailed instructions and commands. When speaking to us about our dog, I really felt she had a strong knowledge of her personality and behavior.

One of the selling points for us right from the start was that Liz does not work with aggressive dogs. I felt that my puppy was safe in her care and that she would not encounter any animals with aggressive tendencies. Liz is top notch! She books up quickly so plan in advance!