MondioPup, Inc. - Balanced Dog Training

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Located in Dover Plains, New York

Address: 85 Sand Hill Rd, Dover Plains, NY 12522, United States

Phone: +1 845-235-4963

Rating: 4.7

Services

  • Identifies as women-owned
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet
  • Gender-neutral toilets
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Transgender safe space

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  • Dog trainer

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  • Review 1 (2022-09-07 - Rating: 5)

    Words cannot do justice to how much we value and trust Adrienne. We sent our 10 month old Border Collie/Australian Shepherd to Adrienne to do the 4 week program and an additional week of boarding at the beginning. Our Luna was a high energy pup with terrible impulse control that was easily outsmarting our at home training methods. While I was nervous at first to send Luna away, I could immediately sense Adriennes knowledge on our introductory call and was put at ease throughout the process by her clear explanations of the course and the progress videos we received. Now we have a confident dog that listens attentively and respects our household. We have all gained so much freedom thanks to the trust that is now built on both sides and it has made life more enjoyable. I could tell in the progress updates and on our visit to MondioPup that Luna was happy and thoroughly enjoying her training experience. We felt well equipped when it was time to take her home as Adrienne is equally as great at training us owners to set the dogs up for success when back home, not to mention that we know we can turn to her at any point for additional help! Our experience was life changing for both us and Luna and we have agreed to never own a dog again without her guidance. We cannot say enough good things!

  • Review 2 (2024-07-26 - Rating: 5)

    I couldn’t recommend anyone more than Adrienne at Mondiopup, she is AMAZING! I got a new dog back that not only was better at listening but also at socializing. She even offered to work extra with him free of charge because she felt he needed it. She also taught me how to be better with my dog. She was very thorough and provided me with a written guide to help continue his new better behavior. Yogi’s stay at Mondiopup was life changing for both of us!

  • Review 3 (2022-06-13 - Rating: 5)

    Could not be happier that we found Adrienne and MondioPup! Our rescue pup needed guidance that we had no idea how to provide. After some conversations and a meet and greet it was decided that the board and train option would be the best for our pup. While the separation was not easy for us it was the BEST thing we did for her. Adrienne kept us updated on her progress with phone calls, emails,videos and even a visit. Now that we have ALL (dog & humans) been trained we are living our best lives ❤️ 🐶 I am confident that should we need anything Adrienne will be there to help guide us in the right direction.

  • Review 4 (2024-03-09 - Rating: 5)

    Adrienne is a life saver and really taught us how to train and communicate with our dog! We’ve had experience training a puppy before, but we were in over our heads with our 4 month standard poodle pup. Otto would run like mad in the house, bark non-stop when in his crate, and outside he would pull, jump and twist in every direction. We wanted Otto to be a calm dog we can take anywhere, run off leash and come when called.Realizing we needed help, we called MondioPup. Adrienne suggested her 4 Week Immersion Program. Otto was shy of the 6 month minimum age, so Adrienne gave us some training tips over the phone, and we instantly saw Otto calming down more in the house. We met her for a couple in-person training sessions before he could start. Adrienne is a wonderful teacher. She explained things going on behind Otto’s specific behavior, and how to redirect him firmly but nicely.During Otto’s 4 week program, Adrienne sent us weekly videos, and we met for in-person training near the end of his program. When we picked up Otto at the end of his program he showed basic obedience, consistently came when called, was heeling, had gone on lots of fun adventures, yet is still his happy goofy self.It’s been 5 months since Otto completed the 4 Week Immersion Program and the bond we have with him has grown deeper and stronger. He’s calm and relaxed in the house, a dream when walking on leash. And we feel comfortable taking him on long hikes and letting him run and be a dog, knowing that if we need to call him back, he’ll come running with a smile on his face.

  • Review 5 (2023-05-10 - Rating: 5)

    I knew nothing about dogs 10 months ago, and now barely a day goes by where I dont get comments on how well behaved and trained my dog is... and its all thanks to Adrenne Mesko. This woman is literally the Mary Poppins of dogs, a real-life Dr. Dolittle, AND (the special secret she keeps to herself and does without you even knowing it)... an extraordinarily knowledgeable and able trainer of PEOPLE.Im an analyst by training, and I thought I could simply do my research and teach myself dog-ownership 101. How naive! There is so much nonsense and disinformation out there. I bought 6 books and they all conflicted with one another. I subscribed to an internet-based video training service, and wasted hours learning useless and unnecessarily complicated techniques. Then suddenly I had a two month old adorable puppy ripping the carpets to pieces, chewing anything not nailed down, peeing everywhere except the pee pad, and making a beeline for electrical wiring (even though it was all sprayed with diluted tabasco sauce) whenever she felt like a snack. I was hopelessly out of my depth... desperate for help. Thankfully, Adrienne picked up the phone. After an hour I had all the information I needed to get our family (Im a single dad with twin twelve year olds) through the next 8 weeks: a basic routine, a set of simple rules, and most important of all... the bad habits to avoid.At four months old, we drove to Adriennes house to drop off our beloved but still quite naughty Millie. I felt comfortable right from the start. Over the next few weeks, Adrienne sent photos and videos, and a 14 page manual for dog-owning families which she wrote herself, so simple and yet so comprehensive.6 weeks later, there was our playful pup, as energetic as ever... except perfectly trained to respond immediately to a simple set of commands. Not only that, it was as though she was proud to show off what she had learned, especially in front of other humans and dogs.Now... were living the dream. My children and I could simply not imagine life without our wonderful Millie. When I travel for work, she boards with Adrienne and her canine friends, who she absolutely adores. And whenever we have an issue or a question, we simply call Adrienne who always knows what to do.It all comes down to this: dogs and their owners need routine. Its not complicated, but it cannot be picked up or learned from books or the internet. Its a bit like The Force in the Star Wars movies... you need to learn it from a Jedi. Adrienne Mesko is our Obi-Wan Kenobi. I cannot say enough good things about her...

  • Review 6 (2023-09-06 - Rating: 5)

    Adrienne is very good at what she does! This is our second 2-week training in 3 months and the results have been amazing. Your dogs are like children, you need to invest in their education. Adrienne brings the very best out of them! I highly recommend her training; we’ll be back again soon.

  • Review 7 (2023-02-20 - Rating: 5)

    Adrienne works wonders. She met our puppy very young and helped to get him properly crate trained. When he reached a year, we sent him for additional grown-up training, and he came back so well-mannered and calm! And the best part is the time that Adrienne takes to train us, as the owners - which is really the most important part! Were so excited to have such a well-behaved dog, and our lives have become so much easier and more fulfilled. We look forward to getting our guy more training with Adrienne in the future.

  • Review 8 (2024-04-18 - Rating: 5)

    We had a great experience working with Adrienne and her team! Our puppy Lazlo has a big personality and in the two weeks he spent at MondioPup he learned a ton. Way less nipping, potty trained, less jumping up, and listening to basic commands. Thank you!!

  • Review 9 (2023-08-27 - Rating: 5)

    Our 14 month old Lab was a challenge. Despite having experience raising several pups in the past, this girl was unlike any we’d had before.Birdie was stealing everything not nailed down, jumping on anyone who came to visit, and barking whenever we crated her (except at bedtime). She was so difficult to live with, we considered returning her to her breeder to be re-homed.Enter Adrienne from Mondiopup. In just over a month, she transformed our monster girl into a dog we love. Birdie now comes when called, never jumps, and is a joy to live with. The endless counter surfing is gone forever. Last night she was sent the her “place” and happily stayed there during a small cocktail party!We are speechless, and so happy to have a dog that we can enjoy. Thank you, Adrienne. You have changed our lives!I cannot recommend this talented trainer highly enough!

  • Review 10 (2023-09-19 - Rating: 5)

    We sought out Adrienne’s expertise for our over rambunctious puppy who needed a lot of building blocks put in place. We were at our wits end, and didn’t know where to turn.From the beginning she was approachable, friendly, warm, knowledgeable, and communicative. She assured any nerves or trepidation we had.The difference in our pup is like night and day, truly. Not only are we now able to communicate with our pup, but he’s happier all around. He’s happy to listen to commands and he’s happy we understand him better.Needless to say we will use Adrienne’s service for any future training needs with any pup we have in the future. Trust her process!

  • Review 11 (2023-04-26 - Rating: 5)

    Adrienne is a fantastic dog trainer who has a real passion for dogs. There are a lot of dog trainers out there, but they lack the one thing that this girl does above and beyond and that is the actual care of your dog while in training.. she takes the Atmos care and precaution when caring for your pop, and realizes all of the knowledge that she has access to, to provide a enrichment filled environment for your dog to thrive. Keep up the amazing work!!!

  • Review 12 (2021-09-29 - Rating: 5)

    We found Adrienne through recommendations on a few of our local community Facebook groups. We reached out to her before we even brought our new puppy home. She responded to our initial inquiry in a timely manner and we had a helpful phone conversation about what to possibly expect with our new German Shepherd puppy. We scheduled Adrienne to come to our home on the third day that we had our eight-week-old puppy home so we could get off on the right foot with training. After two at-home sessions over the course of the first few weeks our puppy was home, we decided he would be a good candidate for MondioPups two week board & train puppy program. During his two week stay with Adrienne, she was communicative with photos and video updates and provided comprehensive notes and a training session at her home at the end of the two weeks to provide us the tools to continue with training at home. We appreciate Adriennes non-nonsense style and were pleased with what our puppy has learned so far and we look forward to working with MondioPup again when he is ready for his next level of training as he gets a bit older.

  • Review 13 (2020-10-28 - Rating: 5)

    Adrienne helped train our dog Ember over 2 years ago. She is the best behaved dog I have ever owned and everyone compliments her wherever we go. Due to her training, she is almost always off lease which I believe makes her a happier dog. Adrienne was patient with me as the worried “Mom” and a good communicator.I believe we owe it to our dogs to make them model companions so that they will be welcome in a new home if we are no longer here for them - if you love your dogs, train them.

  • Review 14 (2017-12-04 - Rating: 5)

    Adrienne with MondioPup is incredible! We rescued our dog from a home we didn’t know well and once she became comfortable in our home, we found out she was missing some manners. Coco is 6 years old and the sweetest girl but she wanted to show you how much she loved you by jumping right up on your chest when you walked in door. She also liked to bolt out any open door and play keep away for hours to entertain herself! Coco spent time with Adrienne at her facility and came back the same sweet girl but with the manners she needed which was such a relief for us. Adrienne continually checks in to ask how Coco is doing and always wants updates! I would recommend Adrienne to any family and pup in need of training as her kindness and love for dogs is evident the minute you meet her!

  • Review 15 (2021-11-08 - Rating: 5)

    We sent our 10 month old goldendoodle Hobie to Adrienne for two weeks of training. Before training - he was a headstrong dog with few boundaries. We left training with a skillset that established boundaries in our house and outside - he no longer drives us crazy grabbing everything he can in our house, he comes when called, and most importantly understands the meaning of no!. So worth the cost - we have a much better relationship with our dog and feel like weve established a great line of communication with him.

  • Review 16 (2020-06-05 - Rating: 5)

    Our two year old rescue, Willow, is an amazing sweet dog. We are very active outdoor people and knew we could never allow Willow off-leash for our long hikes in the woods, or even in the back yard due to her impulsive chasing of whatever she sees outside. Willow also did not respond when we called her and she has what we call “sport” barking habits. After having Willow for 6 months we knew we had to work with a trainer to correct the situation. Enter Adrienne. After meeting with Adrienne we agreed to have Willow stay in her home for 4 weeks. Although we missed her very much, Adrienne provided updates, photos and videos of Willow’s progress. We were so happy to see our beautiful dog evolve into a well-trained, confident girl, both on and off leash. Then it was time to train her humans. Adrienne took the time and had an abundance of patience for both myself and my husband. After 4 weeks, our girl came home and we have never looked back. The three of us can enjoy the great outdoors, be around other dogs and animals in nature confident that Willow knows her boundaries, understands our commands and gets plenty of fun and exercise due to the training that Adriennne provided to the three of us. Without a doubt I highly recommend Adrienne of MondioPup Inc.

  • Review 17 (2018-04-07 - Rating: 5)

    Adrienne is amazing! My dog Zeus was 10 months old and extremely high energy. He had very bad manners. I have 4 kids and there was a lot going on in my life. Him and I could not “bond” and I found myself yelling at him all the time. Adrienne saved our relationship. She is patient and clear and she makes it easy to carry training over to your own home. Zeus is a changed pup and I can’t thank her enough!

  • Review 18 (2022-07-21 - Rating: 5)

    I did a ton of research for a board and train program near NYC, called many places, and MondioPup won. My dog stayed with Adrienne for 12 days and has come back a new dog.Before his stay, he listened off leash when he wanted to and “ruled the house”. After his stay, he is so attentive and perfectly responsive when off leash. His in-apartment behavior and respect has massively improved as well.We will 100% use MondioPup again the next time we go out of town.

  • Review 19 (2018-01-07 - Rating: 5)

    Adrienne helped us big time! Our Cory is such a handful and needed to be trained properly. After many training sessions with other trainers, doggy daycares, and our own research, we still didn’t see much of a change Cory’s behavior and antics. He became more of a chore and unfortunately we all started resenting the situation. Calling Adrienne was the best thing we ever did. Her training method was very straightforward, engaging for Cory and made Cory a more obedient dog. Cory is a very different dog now and our whole family has been trained to address any disobedience on his part. The e-collar is a great way to correct him. We are so grateful for Adrienne’s expertise and highly recommend her.

  • Review 20 (2023-02-02 - Rating: 5)

    About 5 years ago we had a 1 Year old boy and a 3 Year old girl and one German Shepard. We recently lost an awesome dog, Ida. So we decided to find another dog, Rio (German/Shilo Shepard). Well that was crazy, so Heather decided to look for a dog trainer.Heather found Adrian and it changed our lives and or Dog Lives forever.Adrian took our dog Rio for four week (which was difficult, as we loved the dog, and 4 weeks!!!!!!) and created the most wonderful dog experience anyone could wish for. Rio is a large dog with lots of energy. We, as a family, wanted a big dog, that was easily controlled. Well, That is exactly what Adrian did. She helped create and shape the most wonderful dog ever.That being said, The MOST Import part of Rios Training was how Adrian helped my family understand how to continue Rios training and how important it is to stay consistent with the training Adrian instilled in Rio.Moving Forward 5 years, Rio is on top. Very confident. On the leash, off the leash, and with the e-coller.Maple, a Lab Retriever, is our current dog is progress, Heather is creating an exception dog with Adrians guidance..We will be hunting her by the end of the year.

  • Review 21 (2018-09-06 - Rating: 5)

    Adrienne at MondioPup, Inc is my Dog Whisperer. We have a 3 year old australian shepard named Luna. For those of you not familiar with the breed, they are herding dogs with lots of energy. Lunas recall was nonexistent, and forget leash walking. She would walk us. Having 5 1/2 acres, it was a shame Luna was not able to be free. After Lunas stay with Adrienne, she came back a very well behaved and obedient dog. Now Luna has the freedom of running, playing, going for walks (off leash) and is one very happy dog. Not only did Adrienne train Luna, she also spent a good hour training myself and family members so we were all consistent with what Luna has learned. I cant thank you enough Adrienne for your services. It has improved the quality of our lifes as well as Lunas. Would highly, highly recommend.

  • Review 22 (2017-12-05 - Rating: 5)

    Adrienne is so wonderful in training. She knows what she is doing and I felt so comfortable having her train us.

  • Review 23 (2022-07-06 - Rating: 5)

    Adrienne Mesko is a remarkable professional trainer. She was referred to us by a family member. Adrienne is extremely knowledgeable, competent and has an obvious love of dogs. Adrienne did great work with our Lakeland Terrier, Seamus. Seamus came home equipped to stay, come when called, go to his place and wait to be free. The training has made a huge difference for Seamus and us. Pet ownership is so much better when owner and pet can communicate and both be aware of expectations and boundaries. I recommend Adrienne without reservation.

  • Review 24 (2023-01-26 - Rating: 5)

    Put simply, Adrienne changed our lives. We reached out to Adrienne to help us with our 7 month lab puppy. We werent getting any sleep and our house was being ripped apart. After trying to train her ourselves and not getting results, we knew something had to change. When we contacted Adrienne she was very detailed about her training program and what it entails. We had a long conversation about Cerbie and the behaviors we were seeing. She asked clarifying questions to get specific information from us. She was also very clear that the work had to be continued after Cerbie came home.Cerbie came home a few weeks ago and she is a different dog. She listens, she is able to settle, and most importantly she is happy. What sets Adrienne apart from other trainers is that she follows up with you on a continuous basis. During Cerbies month long stay with Adrienne we went for a lesson. After Cerbie came home we went for another lesson and a week after that Adrienne came to our house. Not only is Adrienne teaching the dog, but more importantly she gave us the knowledge and tools to continue the work. Adrienne loves dogs and her passion is clear. We whole heartedly trust her with Cerbie and now consider Adrienne a friend.

  • Review 25 (2020-08-09 - Rating: 5)

    Adrienne has trained 3 of our family dogs. She is absolutely the best hands down!Adrienne trained my mothers dog after multiple trainers told my mom her dog was untrainable and refused to work with her.She also trained both my personal dogs, leash and recall. I would and do recommend her 100%! She was helpful, affordable and professional. She also provided us the knowledge and skills needed to continue what she taught our dogs, in our own homes. She is a great trainer and a great person!

  • Review 26 (2018-06-25 - Rating: 5)

    Adrienne is incredible working with dogs and I highly recommend her! My family was feeling pretty hopeless about training our 3 dogs that are pretty out of control. After Adrienne came we actually saw immediate results in what she was teaching us and training the dogs actually felt do-able, and we finally have hope for our dogs now! We are in the beginning stages. She is a lovely person and my parents loved her so much, they even told her that they were resistant to having a trainer until they met her, because they liked her personality so much and really felt like she could help us!

  • Review 27 (2018-06-02 - Rating: 5)

    I cannot say enough about Adrienne. We rescued Mia and is sweet as can be. At about 6 months old we noticed she was a scared little girl. Scared of everything! This was holding her back from being a part of our lives. We contacted Adrienne and she worked with us and Mia. Her patience with our petrified girl turned this puppy around to a confident 8 month old pup who is clearly now enjoying her life with us. Mia needed so much TLC to get her where she is today. Adrienne put in the time with Mia and put family and we cant thank her enough! I highly recommend MondioPup. Shes the best trainer out there!

  • Review 28 (2021-03-26 - Rating: 5)

    Adrienne Mesko of Mondiopup brought our Lagotto Romangnolo Lilac back yesterday and we were blown away with the wonderful change in our dog. She doesn’t just come when you call her - she prances to you - she is full of joy and - she waits at the door when you open it - she will sit for a half an hour with a “place “ command she’ll drop things on command and she is an utter joy. Best part is how she walks on the leash - like she’s being shown in Westminster. And- she is happily eating only dry food that she gobbles down in a minute. No more picky eater and no more chewing everything in my office within her reach.Before Adrienne dropped Lilac off she sent us a 4 page summary and suggestions for continuing her training at home.After Adrienne arrived at our home she spent 2 hours showing Dan and me how to work with her, she offered to come do follow up training ( which she only does with board and train dogs). Adrienne has several dogs and she keeps each board and train dog in her home with her dogs. She sent us movies of Lilacs progress- and I literally can’t say enough wonderful things about Adrienne- and compared to other board and train businesses the cost is very reasonable. As I write this review my calm lovely dog is under my desk napping- just what I always wanted- thank you Mondiopup!

  • Review 29 (2018-09-12 - Rating: 5)

    Amazing

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