Roman’s Online Training Works

For those of you considering online dog training with Roman and whether or not it would work for your dog? The answer is Absolutely YES.

I adopted a severely abused 1/2 Maltese/ 1/2 Mini poodle last Spring. She was scared, terrified of most things, but still had a very sweet temperament, despite the rough start to her life.

I chose the behavior healing package from Roman that included a session with Barbara Buck. Truly, the results started with Trixie just a few hours after her session with Barbara. Then, with Roman's guidance, I started a different type of care & training to help Trixie get used to a new 'normal'. She'll never be hurt again. Today I can honestly say that Trixie has become the perfect dog for me.

I would encourage each of you to sign up for Roman's classes and training! It's been a true blessing to have found him and implemented his patient advice for Trixie.

From Scared To Perfect

For those of you considering online dog training with Roman and whether or not it would work for your dog? The answer is Absolutely YES.

I adopted a severely abused 1/2 Maltese/ 1/2 Mini poodle last Spring. She was scared, terrified of most things, but still had a very sweet temperament, despite the rough start to her life.

I chose the training package from Roman that included a session with Barbara Buck. Truly, the results started with Trixie just a few hours after her session with Barbara. Then, with Roman's guidance, I started a different type of care & training to help Trixie get used to a new 'normal'. She'll never be hurt again. Today I can honestly say that Trixie has become the perfect dog for me.

I would encourage each of you to sign up for Roman's classes and training! It's been a true blessing to have found him and implemented his patient advice for Trixie.

No more talk of him being euthanized for simply being unhappy

     My husband and I were referred to Roman by a Great Pyrenees rescue organization.  Our then year-and-a-half Great Pyrenees is autistic and OCD and had also been diagnosed with depression and anxiety.  Vet-prescribed medication helped with the depression, but Homer still was experiencing extreme anxiety and, after having been a happy puppy when we first got him, was now avoiding us, eating very little, and getting completely out of control when there was thunder or any other loud noise or extreme weather shift.

     Roman helped us to understand some of what Homer must be feeling after having had to be boarded with the farming couple where he was born as we went through a difficult move.  The stay on the farm had to be extended a couple of times, for reasons beyond our control, and Homer was very unhappy. The husband of the couple believed Homer should be put down. When he came back to us, our other dog wasn’t particularly welcoming and basically Homer just withdrew.  He would only eat if I held the bowl and then only about every three days.  As time went on he became more and more upset when there were loud noises or shifts in the barometric pressure.  He would attempt to claw and bite his way out of the kennel and would bark hysterically.  The sedatives we were using became less and less effective.  My husband also thought Homer should be put down.

     On Roman’s advice, we added CBD oil to Homer’s medications and changed his food to Farmina.  We also began to speak to Homer in very soft, calm voices and that made a big difference. Gradually Homer began to resemble something like a “normal” dog, unless, again, there was thunder or gunshots (we live in the country and there is a lot of hunting) or fireworks and then he just got worse and worse.  Roman then spoke to a colleague about Homer, who performed (unknown to us) a healing ceremony and he and Roman both recommended our creating a “nest” kind of bed for Homer in the big kennel Homer shares with Mystical, our other dog, and our also performing a cleansing ceremony around the kennel.  Homer will never be a completely “normal” dog.  He will also probably always require some medication.  But he is eating very well now, maintains eye contact, plays with Mystical, is much more affectionate with my husband and me, and has even begun to be able to self-soothe at times when he is upset.  Even when we have to intervene and give him sedatives, he is settling down much more quickly and returning to a relaxed state much sooner than he was.  We are extremely grateful for Roman’s patience with us, his insights into Homer’s psychology, and his willingness to collaborate with other holistic practitioners.  Homer will be two years old in January and our hope is that he will continue to improve.  He already has a much better quality of life and there is no more talk of his being euthanized for simply being unhappy.

     I will admit that at times Roman and his advice has seemed way too far out and “new-agey” for me, but the fact is: our lovely dog is much happier and healthier and we now have hope for the future.  Thank you so much, Roman Gottfried.

(The Rev.) Mary Schrom Breese, Rector
Epiphany Episcopal Church, KS

Severe Separation-Anxiety solved in two Online-Sessions

Review for Roman Gottfried.

A fellow Great Pyrennes owner told me about Roman Gottfried when my Great Pyrenees developed severe separation anxiety when New York City went into lock down and I started working from home full time. 

Emma, my one year old Pyrenees has always had some mild form of separation anxiety that I attributed to puppy behavior or boredom. I would manage it by putting her in day care. The problem started when CoVid hit our city, there were no day care in NYC and I discovered that I could not leave the house at all. 

 “I was trapped with covid and my dog’s severe separation anxiety”

I remember once leaving the house to pick up a package from the post office across the street and came home to find my dog walking on the kitchen counter with every glass bottle in thy kitchen broken and the entire kitchen floor was covered in broken glass, sugar, vinegar and oil.  the worst part was that she was chewing on a piece of broken glass.

I contacted Roman thinking that I would have to spend countless hours in training to fix the problem.  The surprise came when it took two sessions. He guided me through why my dog was anxious and how I can get her past it.   It was the best $200 I’ve ever spent.

Now I can leave Emma confidently for about 6 hours, and on rare occasions 8 hours.  I feel like I gained a new sense of understanding about my dog and my relationship with her is better.  I cannot recommend Roman enough and thank him for everything he does. 

Online Puppy Training Possible

I have to give another big thanks to Roman. This "little" (85 pounds) 8 month old went shopping at Cabela's, then to a pet friendly mall (with multiple store visits), and then to a pet store. She was the best behaved dog all day. She never barked or pulled toward any of the other dogs or tried to jump on people for attention.
She sat, laid, and walked so well on a leash.
This puppy who was rescued from a horrible situation and was scared of grass, wind, and anything else, is now confident and walked around exploring a couple of new stores, met a lot of people, and got many treats from staff members because she was so well behaved.

We started training with Roman and his five-week puppy parenting program when she was about 12 weeks old and it was the best decision we ever made. I'm not sure she would be so confident, secure, and we'll trained without his online guidance. Thank you!

Roman Gottfried is an internationally renowned Holistic Dog Training and Dog/Human Relationship Coach. He works with dog parents worldwide via video conference to help their dogs reach their full potential, by teaching them the holistic philosophy of creating a healthy relationship with their dog. He sees clients both online and in-person.

Our Fosters Reported Direct Benefits

We have been working with Roman through a virtual workshop to help our rescue provide better care for the dogs we serve.

There are several benefits to the online workshop and behavior support that Roman has provided to our rescue, Mastiffs to Mutts Rescue.

We are a foster based rescue that serves many Mid-Atlantic States. Through Roman’s workshops, our fosters across 8 different states were able to benefit from learning a skill base that can be used for their current and future fosters. He uses an interactive online method that allows him to perform live demonstrations as well as to answer specific questions during the trainings.

Additionally, his trainings are available to review at a later time for those who misses the trainings or need to refresh their memory.

Roman is not symptom-based, as he tries to provide guidance through finding the root of the problem that is causing the behavior rather than using band-aid techniques.

His focus is not to manage the behavior but to rectify it. He asks for questions regarding real-life struggles with dog behavior and will then virtually demonstrate the techniques that fosters can use and practice in between sessions.  

Roman has been helpful to both our fosters and our admin team as the virtual trainings provided a safe outlet for us to discuss concerns and experiences in a judgement-free zone where we can learn from one another while being guided by Roman.

We would highly recommend Roman as our fosters have reported direct benefits from his trainings. 

Peg Benoit

Director Of Mastiffs To Mutts Rescue   501c3   www.mastiffstomutts.org

Online-Classes are informative and thought-provoking

I am happy to recommend Roman Gottfried.  I have had my own fosters and personal dogs evaluated and helped by Roman , and have also set up and attended an online canine holistic handler class for about 20 volunteers with the rescue that I volunteer for, National Great Pyrenees Rescue.

Roman’s presentations were informative and thought-provoking, and our volunteers who attended came away with a great understanding of their own dogs and the dogs within our rescue that we deal with on a daily basis.  The classes included homework that reinforced the learning experience, and questions during the class were encouraged.

NGPR also has recommended Roman to adopters who need help with their dogs.  NGPR also consults with Roman on dogs in our foster homes.  NGPR feels working with Roman is a great learning experience, that the adopters or fosters working with the dogs will be better able to interact and communicate with the animals in their care.  

If you have more specific questions, I would be happy to answer them.

Susan DeBili

Secretary, NGPR ​

                 National Great Pyrenees Rescue  ~ www.nationalpyr.org ~  P.O. Box 214, Maplecrest, NY 12454 

We Got Tools, We Use Them Daily

Hello Roman,

First of all, we want to thank you for “training us” on helping our very afraid german shepard puppy.

At 5 months of age, Luna was hit by a car. Her right hind leg lost the ball socket and 4 pins were used the pull the bones back together. In addition, her front leg was broken which now has a plate and six pins holding it in place.

During the next 3 months, mostly in the first 2 weeks, she had 8 surgeries due to complications. We got her through the Foster Program at the local shelter and for 3 months she was transported back and forth as needed.

On November 14th, we adopted her with the knowledge that she may have more surgeries in the future.  It wasn’t the surgeries we were worried about, it was actually her fear of virtually everything!  She sheltered herself in my son’s room and would only come out to eat and go potty.  She would not come out of the safety of the hallway and his room.  If she had to, she would be so scared that she wet the floor or worse.

We new we needed to get her some help  and we got your brochure from the local Doggy Daze pet salon

Since the middle of December when we started our training, she now spends limited time, if any, in my sons room.  We have gotten her out on walks around the block but that is still a work in progress.  She will come around our friends, although she doesn’t stay, she still will come up and sniff them.  She will march right out the front door and hang out on the front porch with us and jumps up to see over the wall.  The garage was a big scary place and is now just part of the daily running around the house.

You taught “us” how to work with her and not give in to her drama, which she is the biggest drama queen ever!  Once we got the tools, we use them daily and are really seeing an improvement in her overall abilities.  We still have lots of work to do, but the more she trusts us and what we are doing, the more she is evolving into this great big sweet girl with lots of energy!

Thank you and we look forward to learning lots more!

Sincerely,

Linda Shadel and Family

Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter Long Island NY

 " I may not have the dates exactly right, but I clearly remember the circumstances. In late 2011, I worked in a municipal shelter Town of Hempstead, LI, NY , where we had a young dog isolated from the public and most of the staff, essentially living on death row

Goliath had been hit by a car and left to die at the side of the road. He was barely 6 months old then and was somewhat friendly when initially picked up by our ACO’s. After what amounted to basic care at the shelter, followed by emergency care specialist, then, ultimately still losing his leg to gangrene, this pup underwent major physical & psychological changes.

When he returned to the shelter after several months, Goliath was a broken & changed dog.

He had definite trust & fear issues. No one was allowed near him but for a few staffers; he was not available to be adopted and rescues were unwilling to take the risk.

I had heard about Roman from a rescue friend and reached out as a last resort. From time to time, I would see a flash of the trapped puppy in Goliath’s eyes when I tossed biscuits over the kennel gate; I wasn’t sure if he could be saved but I felt we owed him that last effort.

Roman came to the shelter, was fitted into protective gear and left alone in a room with him. (Nerve wracking!) Afterward, he agreed to take him and try to give him a life worth living. Goliath left the shelter behind & became Sigmund (Siggi) that very day. 

Roman & his then partner, started Siggi on a healthy healing diet as Roman & Siggi began the road to being each other’s guides. For the rest of Siggi’s life, he was with Roman through life changes, thick & thin, better or worse. I truly feel that Roman has a gift and a rare affinity for understanding animals. I know that if not for him, Goliath would have died in the shelter and never have had the life he lived as Sigmund."

Wendy Cariello,

formerly with Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter

rescue liaison, event coordinator, adoptions counselor

Run for ever free - August 2017

Your Videos Helped Us Comunicate With Luci

September 9, 2015

Just wanted to let you know that You have been a HUGE asset to us both and Luci!  Your videos have really helped us to understand how to communicate with Luci.  She has picked up on things so quickly once we watched your videos and applied your "wise wisdom." We joke and say that we were the ones that needed the training, and not her.. Have a AWESOME Day!

 Kevin, Denise and Luci. - Jamestown, New York

Luci 2018