 
NY, Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, NYC Dog Trainers,
New York City Dog Training, Dog Behavior Expert |
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"Christina Shusterich is amazing! Her work with our dog Charlie has been way beyond our expectations. I have worked with a number of trainers but never saw a trainer work so dramatically, so effectively, so fast. We had rescued our 9 year old dog Charlie who had a very isolated life and was very frightened of virtually everything. Worse, he was exhibiting some signs of fear aggression to visitors. After our first session with Christina we saw amazing changes in him - he was less fearful, more confident, more engaged, more animated - happier! Christina was able to instantly connect with him. He has not shown any fear aggression to strangers that we began seeing in him and by following her program Charlie has fully emerged out of his shell, is happily walking the extremely busy streets of Manhattan living the life he deserves to have - he is truly a different, happier dog. We think Christina is a terrific find!
- Zoe Stolbun, NYC |
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"LOVE HER!
We thought training would be easy but soon learned we had our hands full with Peanut. Our 4 month old puppy had tons of energy and showed signs of food aggression. We researched a dog trainer/behaviorist and came across Christina Shusterich. Everything we read was A+ so we called and set up an appointment. We were not disappointed. Peanut took to her immediately, and with her friendly demeanor, we did as well. Using her techniques, Peanut quickly learned commands and now shows ZERO food aggression. I recommend Christina’s training for anyone who needs to train their dog."
- Arleen, Norbert Velazquez, Queens, NY |
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"Christina is a savior. A few months after we adopted Cesar, a greyhound mix, he developed separation anxiety. He chewed books and pillows when we left the apartment, scratched all our doors, chewed through all the blinds and even broke through our bedroom window screen. As soon as Christina started working with Cesar using her separation anxiety program specifically tailored to his issues he drastically improved. Working closely with Christina we found her to be very professional and personable. Separation anxiety takes patience, time and diligence to treat and we are grateful we found her, not every dog professional can resolve it but thankfully Christina is excellent. Before Christina treated Cesar, he would follow us right to the door and panic when we walked out without him and we were at a loss on how to treat it. Today, Cesar barely notices when we come and go, thanks to his time with Christina, and he even takes the liberty of napping on our bed when we leave. Cesar is calmer and much more confident which enables him to feel comfortable when we leave him alone. He now lives an anxiety-free life...and so do we!"
- Jackie & James Mundy, Queens, NY |
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"My wife and I adopted our beloved Maltese, Georgie, without full knowledge of his behavioral issues. After Georgie’s first few months in our home he began exhibiting some small signs of aggression. Unfortunately it escalated one morning to the point where Georgie growled at and severely bit my wife in the hand. The bite was bad enough to warrant a hospital visit and some serious re-thinking about Georgie’s place in our household. Our options were limited: either find a new home for this adorable little dog, or find out what the problem was and address it thoroughly and quickly. Christina’s work with Georgie has been transformative for both him and us. She was able to teach us where the aggression was stemming from (resource guarding) and develop a comprehensive course of corrective actions. After behavioral modification we have noticed a completely positive change in Georgie; he shows very little sign of the aggression that greatly worried us and has become a more loving and docile animal. Equally as important - we have learned much about ourselves and how to handle many different types of behavioral issues. None of this would have been achieved without Christina’s help and guidance. We highly recommend her services. With much appreciation,"
- Jamie, John & Georgie Devall, Queens NY |
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"Miracle Worker! I adopted Poe, a 3½ year old neutered Pit Bull mix. I quickly discovered he was sweet as can be but was completely out of control. Jumping on kitchen counters, living room tables, my stove and any other furniture you can think of. He desperately needed training and he also showed signs of dominance aggression, where he would uncontrollably corner and mount non stop anyone who came in my home as well as my couch cushions. I found Christina and within the end of the first of my 5 sessions with her there was already a HUGE difference with Poe. She really understands dogs and knows how to read them. Christina uses nothing but a calm demeanor and positive reinforcement and it truly works with the animal. I really thought nothing would work with Poe and I have had animals my entire life. I have had him almost a year now and he is such a good boy thanks to Christina and her miracle work!! - Erika Waxman, NYC |
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 "We highly recommend Christina! From the very first meeting, she came into our home and pointed out things that were stressful to our beloved dog Fergus, and when we made those changes he became a completely different dog. He loved to see Christina every time she visited and was very receptive to her positive direction. Before Christina, we were afraid to walk Fergus because of his unpredictable aggression toward other dogs and some humans. Christina is very intuitive when it comes to aggression issues, and with her positive training techniques his behavior immediately changed. We were very drawn to Christina rather than other trainers because of her vast knowledge of Animal Behavior which we feel made such a difference with Fergus, especially when dealing with aggression issues. Without Christina’s help we wouldn’t be able to keep Fergus in the environment he was in much longer without something terrible happening. Today, we are now confidently taking Fergus for walks and handling him in the appropriate way. We are forever grateful to Christina for helping our family and for helping Fergus become the loving dog we always knew he could be. His aggression issues have virtually ceased to exist and today Fergus is a happy, well adjusted dog who “plays well with others".
- Alan, Heather, Rubin & Fergus Doorly, Queens, NY
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