Dogpanion Dog Training -

C.M. Noble

I cannot tell you the difference Aimee, Diana, and Marti have made in my relationship with my very small, willful, dog. The classes were fun, and when time came to move into personalized, one-on-one training, the sessions were affordable and flexible, with great results.

Kel's Succulent Shop

I highly recommend Mel from Dogpanion!

In 2021, my husband and I had just adopted our first pup Moka. Moka is an amazing dog but had anxiety and needed some behavioral training.

Mel has a tremendous depth of knowledge with extensive experience in a wide range of training and behavioral situations. Mel is caring, professional and skilled at seeing what is needed to help dogs and owners succeed in their relationship.

Dogpanion was a perfect fit for us since it provided on-one instruction in the comfort of own home. After the end of each session, Mel sent us an email summarizing the skills we covered that day. If we had any questions or concerns, she was also just text/phone call away.

Moka was an anxious dog who blossomed under Mel's guidance! We can't say enough wonderful things about Mel!

Christopher Williams

Being new puppy parents, we knew we had to find a trainer to educate Binxy (and us) in our new family ways.

However, the global lock down meant that we could not use traditional face-to-face training methods and would, instead, need remote training.

After some research we were fortunate enough to find Mel Reichek of Dogpanion.

Mel proved to be a superb trainer. Working with us through video chat, Mel could see our dog, and she also had a pair of her own dogs to use as perfect role models (something for our little guy to aspire to).

We had a series of puppy classes with Mel. Mel structured the classes so that we could learn from her with demonstrations, and following she sent us homework to work on privately with Binxy.

We met once per week. Following the first session Mel invited us to text her with questions in between classes; for more complex issues Mel would talk to us on the phone. Mel was very patient with us, answering our questions and steering us through the inevitably weird behaviors that little puppies have, all with her signature good humor.

Mel has a great personality, is fun to work with, and is really encouraging to new puppy parents.

Our puppy is still small and has a lot to learn but with Mel’s help, Binxy is on his way to being a very good boy!

We will be working with Mel again on the next stages of training as our little guy gets older.

Mel is simply the best!

judy balsavich

We have a Goldendoodle Chloe who can be strong willed! Mel is so great with her and we both learn so much in every session! She is so knowledgeable with dog behavior! We love Mel!

Amardeep Singh Mann

If there was any way to give more than 5 star's I would do it. Mel's guidance has enabled us to effectively train our Shih Tzu puppy. We finished the first set of classes and not only understood our dog better but had a lot of fun in the process. Mel is patient and wonderful to work with and covers situations for everyone in the family from adults to the kids. The handouts and homework we get to work on are great to implement and we're very excited for the next set of classes.. If you truly want to train your puppy / dog through positive reinforcement then I would absolutely recommend Dogpanion and Mel.

Evan Levine

Giving Dogpanion and Mel the highest rating we can! Her training with our puppy taught us and our dog all the fundamentals we needed to keep her in control, obedient, listening, and us happy. Especially with children around our home, this training was more important than ever. From walks, to calm behavior, or cues, Mel helped us and our puppy learn the most important aspects of training!

Laura Muensterer

Mel is the best! Any time we had questions or concerns, she was there to help. Having a trained professional by your side — especially when you just got a puppy — makes a world of difference. Thanks to Mel, we are so much more confident in our puppy training abilities. Thanks Mel for all your support and guidance; we couldn't have done it without you!

Roger Kasendorf

Mel has been amazing training my Poodle Shih Tzu Mix. She has such a great source of knowledge and patience that helped guide me through being a dog dad. My puppy is doing so well and I am going to recommend Mel to everyone.