Mary O's 'Good Dog' Training
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About
Certified Professional Dog Behaviorist.
Dog training that lasts a lifetime.
I unlock your dog's best behavior using proven psychology-based training and you dogs natural instincts.
Transforming your dog into a calm, well-mannered, 'Good Dog'!
I have discounts for adopted dogs and local people (within an hours drive).
Overview
Serves Woolstock, IA
Background checked
1 employee
3 years in business
Business hours
Sun9:00 am - 9:00 pmMon9:00 am - 9:00 pm
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This pro accepts payments via Cash, Check, PayPal, and Venmo.
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Services offered
Dog training package
Dog size
Extra Small (1 - 15 lbs)
Small (16 - 25 lbs)
Medium (26 - 40 lbs)
Large (41 - 70 lbs)
Dog training type
Private lessons
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Reviews
Customers rated this pro highly for responsiveness, work quality, and professionalism.
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Breean H.
Aug 12, 2025
Mary helped solve our dog issues, gave us easy to follow steps, would recommend.
Cortnee L.
Sep 28, 2025
Mary was very pleasant to work with, but I feel that I wouldn't recommend her. My dog can be aggressive towards other dogs and also likes to pull when walking on a leash. Those were my only two concerns with my dog. Mary was great addressing the leash pulling issue. I got to see a demonstration, and I even got to do hands on as well which I enjoyed. However, as far as my dog's aggression towards other dogs, nothing was done. We discussed the hierarchy and the "alpha" and how to feed my dog but when I asked how this relates to my dog's aggression, I was told it would help establish dominance. Mary did nothing to help my dog's aggression towards other dogs. I wouldn't recommend Mary to anybody I know. Honestly, I wish I could get my money and time back from this. I would NOT recommend.
Mary O's 'Good Dog' Training's reply
Hi Cortnee, I'm sorry you felt I didn't address your dog's problems with other dogs. I teach you how to teach your dog not to respond to these situations. My methods are simple and straight forward. If you follow the rules 100% your dog will look to you for guidance when you encounter another dog and the aggression will go away. It's like a diet, if you do it it will work. I advised you not to take your dog around other dogs until the method kicked in and your dog was calm. I set you up for success not dog fights. If you need a refresher on the method, you can refer back to the video's I sent you or you are welcome to call me anytime. Yours, Mary
Lynn M.
Oct 16, 2024
I was very impressed with her work with my little dachshund . He just thought he King. He now comes when called, and now doesn't bark at everything . I have recommended her to all my friends with puppies.
Mary O's 'Good Dog' Training's reply
Thanks Lynn, I loved working with you and Cooper!
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