Conscious Pack Leadership with Mary Ellen Walsh. Transforming the way we approach dog training
Mary Ellen Walsh teaches calm, assertive conscious pack leadership. With her unique ability to understand a dog's language and teach humans to begin to "think like your dog", Mary Ellen helps regular people forge lifelong relationships with their dogs, thus erasing frustrating and sometimes dangerous behavioral issues.
Since 1983, Mary Ellen has worked one-on-one with thousands of families with "dog behavior problems". With more than 30 years of experience, Mary Ellen is a renowned canine behaviorist, and champion AKC breeder.
Mary Ellen teaches her conscious pack leadership techniques in private sessions and group classes. Mary Ellen is also available to speak about issues related to dog behavior as a radio, television and media guest expert.
On-Site and Remote Services in the Following Areas:
Mary Ellen Walsh can come to your Connecticut home in: Litchfield, New Haven, and Fairfield counties. (Bethel, Bethlehem, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Danbury, Greenwich, Riverside, Darien, Westport, Weston, New Canaan, Newtown, Norwalk Oxford, Ridgefield, Roxbury, Sandy Hook, Washington, Woodbury.)
In New York: New York, Westchester, including Armonk, Bedford, Goldens Bridge, Mt. Kisco, Chappaqua, White Plains and surrounding areas.
If you do not live in any of these areas, contact Mary Ellen for remote training options.
Services | Training for All Breeds & Ages
Interactive Family "Counseling": Learn how to deal with your pet within the dynamics of your family.
Behavior Improvement: Walking on leash, jumping, nipping, barking, chewing, stealing, etc..
Puppy Consultation: House training, socialization, stages of development, what to expect for the first twelve months.
Boot Camp: An exclusive opportunity for your dog to live and train with Mary Ellen. Our most popular service!
Phone consultations: Available in 30-minute sessions when in-home sessions are not feasible.
Meet a few of the families that mary ellen has helped
Bravo
Mary Ellen's family dog is a beautiful lab called Bravo. Bravo helps Mary Ellen teach other dogs and families who come to her for help what a true relationship between dog and human can look like.
Gracie
Gracie was a young puppy who was trained by Mary Ellen to become a loving family dog. One frigid East Coast Winter day, Gracie saved the life of the youngest member of her family, a young girl who had wandered out into the snow. Watch the incredible story of how Gracie saved the child's life on our Facebook page.
Lester
Lester's owner works full time in a big city, which means that he often has to spend hours at home by himself. Mary Ellen's teaching has helped Lester and owner adjust to this professional's lifestyle in ways that are incredible to see. He's a happy, healthy, well-loved, and obedient city dweller.
Sheila
Sheila was an effervescent black lab puppy who was bred by Mary Ellen to be a champion. But a birth defect left her without a leg. Mary Ellen found a home for her with a child with MS. Watch the incredible story of Sheila on our Facebook page.
Patricia and Foxy the Terrier
Foxy the terrier (the cute little guy on the front step) was dealing with serious separation anxiety issues. He didn't want to see his person leave the house! Working with Mary Ellen, Foxy and his person learned new behaviors to counteract the unhealthy (and annoying) separation anxiety ones.
Ned and Lola
These are a bonded pair of chihuahuas. Peeing in the house, excessive barking, pulling on the leash... you name it, these two challenged their owner with it! Mary Ellen taught Ned, Lola and their owner how to deal with each of these issues. Now they are part of a well-adjusted (and still snuggly) family-pack.