The Dog Listener

Marika worked wonders building mine and my dogs relationship!

I highly recommend working with Marika. We started working with her when our little pup was 16 weeks old. We have been rewarded with a strong partnership with our dog Nina, and a greater ability to be loving leaders. We know we can trust each other to make good choices, communicate, understand, listen, and respect one another. Not only that, but Marika's training has improved all my relationships, as the tenets of respectful listening, boundaries, responsibility, communication, safety, and nervous system awareness apply to both humans and animals of all ages. Marika is caring and thorough. I believe holistic dog training is an important progression, and it's so helpful to have a professional supporting the knowing that your dog deserves to be listened to, understood, loved, and respected.

Marika is really amazing, and her philosophy around dogs is that we form a partnership with our dog. It's really effective and helps you to create a genuine bond with your dog. She's helped me make really great progress with my nervous, reactive Coton, who is becoming more relaxed little by little thanks to Marika's techniques.

I had a been looking for a dog trainer who went beyond obedience" and instead promoted real trust

Working with Marika has completely changed our life. Our bond and relationship with our dog Bella is so so strong, we know we can trust her to make good choices on her own and she trusts us to be her guide. It’s a real partnership ♥️ No idea where we would be without her guidance…