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Lisa Desatnik
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We chose Lisa as our dog trainer, for our young Boston Terrier Mikey after a previous trainer failed to make much headway in his wild behavior.
We chose Lisa as our dog trainer, for our young Boston Terrier Mikey after a previous trainer failed to make much headway in his wild behavior. I had read about how effective she is in getting good results, but seeing it for myself was nothing short of amazing. Mikey really responded to her calm demeanor… Read more “We chose Lisa as our dog trainer, for our young Boston Terrier Mikey after a previous trainer failed to make much headway in his wild behavior.”
I have never seen animals more happy and engaged than my dogs were while training with Lisa.
Lisa has been an absolute blessing to my relationship with not only my dogs, but also with my fiancé and myself. We reached out to Lisa when my fiancé adopted our second dog, whose reactivity meant we couldn’t take outside of the house without risking the removal of our shoulders from their sockets. I have… Read more “I have never seen animals more happy and engaged than my dogs were while training with Lisa.”
I cannot speak highly enough of our experience with Lisa.
I cannot speak highly enough of our experience with Lisa. Our family adopted a dog very different in breed and size than our previous dogs, and Lisa has been critical with giving us the necessary dog training tools to be successful with the dog we have. I am confident we wouldn’t be doing as well… Read more “I cannot speak highly enough of our experience with Lisa.”
I am amazed at how much better things are going now with my dog.
Hi Lisa, Just a quick note to thank you for your help with Rocket. I am still internalizing the information you provided but I am amazed at how much better things are going now. Enabling Rocket to make choices has made him much happier, calmer and less leash reactive. Management has been critical to keeping… Read more “I am amazed at how much better things are going now with my dog.”
Lisa, your patience and expertise have helped us bring out the best in our dog.
Lisa, your patience and expertise have helped us bring out the best in our dog. You make dog training fun, for both the dog and the handler, and have helped us train a pup that we enjoy living with. Thank you for going above and beyond, and helping us learn how to turn a “problem”… Read more “Lisa, your patience and expertise have helped us bring out the best in our dog.”
We are so happy with the dog training help Lisa gave us!
We are so happy with the dog training help Lisa gave us! She is extremely knowledgeable and offers her many years of study and experience as well as articles and links to all kinds of supportive information and products. Our 4 year old mixed terrier breed, Bea, has always been on high alert and driven… Read more “We are so happy with the dog training help Lisa gave us!”
Lisa taught me a very different, positive approach to teaching Ebony and it has made a huge difference in Ebony’s training success.
(dog training) My husband and I live in an older adult neighborhood with our adolescent standard labradoodle. Like so many adolescent dogs, Ebony was a tugger on a leash and would especially want to run toward other people and dogs. Because of this, I was cautious to walk her in my neighborhood. My prior experience… Read more “Lisa taught me a very different, positive approach to teaching Ebony and it has made a huge difference in Ebony’s training success.”
I feel like Bea is more relaxed as we are finally tuned in to her needs and she knows she can count on us rather than always having to be on the job.
(dog training) We are so happy with the help Lisa gave us! She is extremely knowledgeable and offers her many years of study and experience as well as articles and links to all kinds of supportive information and products. Our 4 year old mixed terrier breed, Bea, has always been on high alert and driven… Read more “I feel like Bea is more relaxed as we are finally tuned in to her needs and she knows she can count on us rather than always having to be on the job.”
I had tried different ways to train Augie, but it was not until Lisa walked through our door that our problems were solved.
(dog training for aggressive behaviors) I’m so grateful for Lisa. Our toy poodle, Augie, was very anxious and acting out in aggression. I had tried different ways to train Augie, but it was not until Lisa walked through our door that our problems were solved. Lisa took the time to listen and ask questions about… Read more “I had tried different ways to train Augie, but it was not until Lisa walked through our door that our problems were solved.”
I would highly recommend connecting with Lisa in any capacity you can – you won’t regret it!
(puppy training and support for family with toddlers) We started working with Lisa when we first got our puppy Reggie, who is a Corgi. She was recommended to us by our veterinarian who had concerns that our puppy may have behavioral issues. From when we started working with Lisa to now – we have seen… Read more “I would highly recommend connecting with Lisa in any capacity you can – you won’t regret it!”
I would ABSOLUTELY recommend Lisa if your dog is struggling with separation anxiety.
(dog training for separation anxiety) Lisa Desatnik has been fantastic at helping us with our dog’s separation anxiety. We were so discouraged and stressed about our dog, Mayday’s separation anxiety, ever improving prior to our first Zoom call with Lisa. Lisa’s separation anxiety modification process is really structured, so there was no guess work on… Read more “I would ABSOLUTELY recommend Lisa if your dog is struggling with separation anxiety. “
Highly, highly recommend working with Lisa!
(puppy and dog training) We worked with Lisa for several months and continue to be so grateful for what we learned, her guidance and her support! At the time our one-year old puppy was eager to learn and we all really took to Lisa’s approach and style – very clear on our goals, focusing on… Read more “Highly, highly recommend working with Lisa!”
All future dogs that join our family will start out with Lisa training right away!
(puppy training and dog training) I can’t imagine finding a more perfect dog trainer than Lisa Desatnik. She changed all of our thinking. Our 1 year old Berner is so tuned into us, and totally follows our lead! WE as humans have learned how to communicate and read Elsie to obtain desired behaviors. Our large… Read more “All future dogs that join our family will start out with Lisa training right away!”
I highly recommend Lisa as a patient, skilled trainer and dog behavior expert.
(puppy training) We adopted Auggie our 8-week-old Aussiedoodle in March, 2021. We were big fans of positive reinforcement training and Lisa was exactly the type of trainer were seeking. At first Auggie was shy and wouldn’t even let Lisa get close enough to walk her. Lisa helped train and provide the skills to my wife… Read more “I highly recommend Lisa as a patient, skilled trainer and dog behavior expert.”
While Lisa helped Teddy with some basic skills, the best part is how attentive Teddy is to me and how willing he his to learn something new.
(dog training) Lisa is incredible. I got my dog when he was almost 2 and so while he new some basic commands, there was really some trust and bonding we both needed. While Lisa helped Teddy with some basic skills, the best part is how attentive Teddy is to me and how willing he his… Read more “While Lisa helped Teddy with some basic skills, the best part is how attentive Teddy is to me and how willing he his to learn something new.”
We are on the right path now thanks to Lisa’s amazing guidance and support throughout the training process.
(dog training for fearful and anxious dog) After having a very traumatic experience at our first basic obedience class with another trainer, our vet recommended calling Lisa for our very anxious and fearful one year old cockapoo, Wesley. I am so glad I did! After my first phone call with Lisa, I went from feeling… Read more “We are on the right path now thanks to Lisa’s amazing guidance and support throughout the training process.”
I’m so thankful for Lisa and can’t wait for our next training session!
(dog training for anxious dog) We rescued Brutus in February of 2022 when he was 1 year old. He has exhibited some anxious behaviors such as excessive whining, acting shy, fear of raised surfaces, and barking at strangers. He’s also a jumper on people he likes! As happy as he had been for the year… Read more “I’m so thankful for Lisa and can’t wait for our next training session!”
We were recommended to Lisa by our vet, and I am so grateful!
(adolescent dog training) Lisa helped us train our 8-month-old German Short Haired Pointer, a very energetic and determined pup. We had tried some other training techniques, but our puppy was becoming increasingly fearful and unmanageable. We were recommended to Lisa by our vet, and I am so grateful! Lisa was helpful for many reasons, including… Read more “We were recommended to Lisa by our vet, and I am so grateful!”
Now our dog will actually solicit attention from the kinds of people she used to growl at, because of Lisa’s help.
(dog training for aggressive behaviors) I reached out to Lisa when my cockapoo Ginger began growling, lunging and snapping at kids, men (and other unknown people) and other dogs. At that time taking her on walks was very difficult. Taking her out in the community was even more difficult. Lisa’s force-free techniques boosted our confidence… Read more “Now our dog will actually solicit attention from the kinds of people she used to growl at, because of Lisa’s help.”
To say that Lisa is a dog trainer may not do justice to her talent, she is more of a pet and pet family psychologist.
(adolescent dog training for older adults) Our little Cockapoo puppy is one year old today. We are seniors and needed a little more life in our home. So we adopted Susie. She is everything we wanted and more. Like everything else, the more was a little more of a challenge than we expected. We asked… Read more “To say that Lisa is a dog trainer may not do justice to her talent, she is more of a pet and pet family psychologist.”
I never thought they would make that much process in such a short amount of time. We HIGHLY recommend Lisa to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, fun dog trainer!
(dog training) We were in desperate need of dog training with our two pups, Max and Ollie. When we began feeling frustrated with their behaviors, we reached out to Lisa to schedule our initial consultation. During the consultation we knew immediately Lisa was the perfect dog trainer for us, especially since she practices positive reinforcement.… Read more “I never thought they would make that much process in such a short amount of time. We HIGHLY recommend Lisa to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, fun dog trainer!”
Lisa helped us connect more deeply with our dog. We love her training sessions!
(dog training) It is such a treat to work with Lisa. She is so respectful of pets and humans! She has been helping my daughter and I understand our dog Lee’s behaviors, what makes him feel uncomfortable, what builds confidence. He is a rescue with lots of energy. He loves to jump and he can… Read more “Lisa helped us connect more deeply with our dog. We love her training sessions!”
Lisa has a deep understanding of dogs and changed our relationship with our dog.
(dog training to prepare parents for newborn baby) Lisa has a deep understanding of dogs and truly changed our relationship with our dog. Before meeting with Lisa, having a dog was a huge source of stress for me and my husband. I never felt like I was doing enough for our five year old Australian… Read more “Lisa has a deep understanding of dogs and changed our relationship with our dog.”
Lisa is simply the best.
(dog training) Lisa is simply the best. When we brought three-year-old Piper home from a local shelter, we knew we wanted to find someone to help us train her, and we were so fortunate to find Lisa. Her positive training techniques, patience, and overall knowledge were just what we all needed. She trained us as… Read more “Lisa is simply the best.”
Lisa understands how to help people train their dogs in a gentle, humane way.
I have been thrilled to have a trainer to refer my patients to. It makes a world of difference to know that my patients will be working with a gentle, understanding trainer who can truly help them with their fears and anxieties. So many trainers resort to brute force and punishment, which only causes more… Read more “Lisa understands how to help people train their dogs in a gentle, humane way.”
I highly recommend Lisa.
(dog training) Lisa was highly recommended to me as a dog trainer. Clifford, my very energetic and loving goldendoodle, was a little over a year when we started working together. I quickly realized I knew I not only needed a trainer for Clifford, but for myself also! Lisa has really helped both of us so… Read more “I highly recommend Lisa.”
We’ve worked with several trainers, and Lisa far exceeded the other trainers.
(dog training for anxious dog) Before working with Lisa, we were barely able to take our dog Lucy outside due to severe anxiety. After working with Lisa, Lucy is now much more relaxed and able to enjoy being outside. We’ve worked with several trainers, and Lisa far exceeded the other trainers we worked with in… Read more “We’ve worked with several trainers, and Lisa far exceeded the other trainers.”
Lisa is excellent at what she does, so her abilities easily and effectively helped us to meet our pup’s needs
We rescued an 8-month old puppy in February. Hiro was wonderful at first, but soon revealed himself to be extremely stubborn. We tried different approaches on our own, until he began “zooming” in a way that involved attacking and biting us. We were desperate for help, and Lisa was highly recommended. Right before we were… Read more “Lisa is excellent at what she does, so her abilities easily and effectively helped us to meet our pup’s needs”
Lisa has been a pleasure and she is one of Zelda’s favorite people.
(puppy training) My husband and I decided after our youngest of three turned 11, that it was time to get a puppy and we went big – a Great Dane. Because of her size, we wanted to make sure she was well trained and while my husband and I both had dogs as children, we… Read more “Lisa has been a pleasure and she is one of Zelda’s favorite people.”
Lisa has never let me down. Where others have failed, she has succeeded.
A problem pet owners sometimes have is getting their dog to listen and respond to their commands. Lisa has achieved tremendous results in correcting this problem with a number of my patients. I own an accredited AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association) hospital in Kenwood, Ohio and have built my veterinary practice on an unwavering commitment… Read more “Lisa has never let me down. Where others have failed, she has succeeded.”
Her methods shed light on a different approach to working with your dog.
I have a 6 month old highly energetic toy poodle and didn’t know where to start to teach her the basics of good behavior. Lisa worked with us for 6 weeks and it was a real eye opener for me as I realized that I was the one being taught! Her methods shed light on… Read more “Her methods shed light on a different approach to working with your dog.”
Lisa uses only positive reinforcements and she’s really good at it.
We looked at several different trainers to help us with our aggression challenge. Lisa uses only positive reinforcements and she’s really good at it. I thoroughly enjoyed every session with her. And Piper, our female JRT loves her. We could not be happier with our results. Our fur-family thanks you for all you do. ~Toni… Read more “Lisa uses only positive reinforcements and she’s really good at it.”
Lisa exceeded our expectations.
Our family had a wonderful experience with Lisa. We were hoping to find someone who could help make training a new puppy Labrador a positive and fun experience. Lisa exceeded our expectations. She is extremely well versed in the principles of behaviorism, and she has a calm, warm, and patient style in her approach, which… Read more “Lisa exceeded our expectations.”
Lisa involved my two children in every session which added to the fun when training our puppy.
Lisa came to our house to help us train our 4 month old puppy, Frankie. She has been so supportive throughout the training process-answering emails and texts in between sessions and sending us links and advice. Lisa involved my two children in every session which added to the fun when training our puppy. We purchased… Read more “Lisa involved my two children in every session which added to the fun when training our puppy.”
Lisa’s understanding of dogs really is very impressive.
We have three dogs, one who is very mellow, one that is kind of afraid of many things and one who can be a little aggressive. Lisa was very helpful in assisting us in how to work them individually and as a group, or pack I suppose would be the better word. I was always… Read more “Lisa’s understanding of dogs really is very impressive.”
I’d recommend Lisa to anyone who needs help understanding their dog better!
We enlisted Lisa’s help for our dog Alfie when we first adopted him. We thought we just needed basic obedience and leash training, but soon discovered Alfie was a very nervous and fearful dog. With Lisa’s help, we learned to identify when he was showing more subtle signs of fear and anxiety and she taught… Read more “I’d recommend Lisa to anyone who needs help understanding their dog better!”
A few sessions with Lisa has made such a big, positive difference.
I wasn’t sure that it was possible to ‘teach an old dog new tricks’, but Lisa changed my mind! Our 15-year-old dog had started to bark all the time whenever my husband and I were in our kitchen. The barking was so annoying that we couldn’t enjoy being in our kitchen or have people over… Read more “A few sessions with Lisa has made such a big, positive difference.”
When watching Lisa work (with some difficult dogs) I was impressed with how quickly they learn.
(dog training) A good trainer is one that is calm, dedicated and devoted to the well-being of both the handler and the dog. Lisa Desatnik is that kind of trainer. When watching her work (with some difficult dogs) I was impressed with how quickly the dog(s) learn. The dogs she worked with responded quickly to… Read more “When watching Lisa work (with some difficult dogs) I was impressed with how quickly they learn.”
Lisa guided me to have a relationship with my puppy through affection, fun, and trust.
In preparation for receiving my four-month-old goldendoodle Buddy, I read two books about the art of raising happy dogs. Each book detailed methods on how to make the dog do something. The overriding theme was exercise, discipline, and affection – in that order. I was eager to learn and did my best to internalize what… Read more “Lisa guided me to have a relationship with my puppy through affection, fun, and trust.”
We found the perfect match with Lisa.
Lisa took on the challenge of our four-year-old rescue Labrador retriever. She experienced a very difficult life before adopted her. Coco is doing quite well now. Lisa’s dog training methods have given us the skills and confidence to develop a wholesome relationship with our beautiful girl. Coco is a real joy and fun to be… Read more “We found the perfect match with Lisa.”
We’ve made a lot of progress with Lisa’s help!
My vet recommended that I contact Lisa to help me deal with my newly rescued dog’s separation anxiety. After talking with other trainers about their methods and experience, I decided to work with Lisa. I’m very happy I did. She gave me a lot of really helpful techniques and advice. I’m still working on getting… Read more “We’ve made a lot of progress with Lisa’s help!”
Lisa is able to intuitively understand your dog.
Lisa is a talented dog trainer. She helps you see how your dog sees the world. All dogs are different just like people and Lisa is able to intuitively understand your dog. I saw changes in our Louie right after her first training session with him. Louie is now following commands better and enjoying his… Read more “Lisa is able to intuitively understand your dog.”
Lisa has an easy-going, fun and positive approach that puts our students at ease and encourages interactions.
Our students at Kennedy Heights Montessori Center are ages 3 to 6. Often, young children do not know how to interact appropriately with dogs and how to understand what dogs are trying to tell them. Not only can that cause dogs to be uncomfortable around them (and them to be uncomfortable around dogs), it can… Read more “Lisa has an easy-going, fun and positive approach that puts our students at ease and encourages interactions.”
We highly recommend Lisa for puppy training!
Lisa is wonderful! Our golden retriever puppy, Bliss, has been much more manageable since Lisa came, and we’ve been incorporating everything she showed us. Bliss is a different puppy! Now she’s fun to play with and the kids aren’t afraid to interact with her anymore. We highly recommend Lisa! ~ Anne Lynn Minick
Lisa is a very sweet, gentle and knowledgeable dog trainer.
Lisa, thank you so much. You are a very sweet, gentle and knowledgeable person to work with. Those tips changed our lives over the weekend and made things so much more positive and productive with our Duncan. Our family did a great job of copying the things that I shared with them – things you… Read more “Lisa is a very sweet, gentle and knowledgeable dog trainer.”
Lisa has a golden touch with animals.
With our three children in finally in high school, my husband and I decided that it was time for a puppy. If we could parent teenagers, we felt certain that we could handle a fifteen pound dog. Unfortunately it wasn’t that easy. Three children in high school meant that we were always on the run… Read more “Lisa has a golden touch with animals.”
It was amazing to see how quickly our dog learned.
It was amazing to see how quickly Wizzbang learned when Lisa demonstrated and then coached us to teach him behaviors; and then, how much he remembered when we worked with him on our own between sessions. He is doing really well as we continue to practice with the techniques Lisa showed us. – John Zimmerly
We could not have asked for a more intuitive, knowledgeable, and caring trainer for our Vizsla puppy.
Lisa helped train our Vizsla puppy Rosie! We could not have asked for a more intuitive, knowledgeable, and caring trainer. Vizsla’s tend to be a little wild and crazy, and Lisa’s knowledge, skills and positive training style was perfect for us. She created a wonderful learning environment for us and our puppy in the comfort… Read more “We could not have asked for a more intuitive, knowledgeable, and caring trainer for our Vizsla puppy.”
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Lisa Desatnik
CPDT-KA, FFCP, FDM, CPBC
- Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed
- Certified Fear Free Professional
- Certified Family Dog Mediator
- Licensed Family Paws Parent Educator
- Certificate of Completion – Aggression in Dogs Master Course
- Certified Parrot Behavior Consultant
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