If ever there was a dog whisperer, it's Roman. We hired him to help us with our Great Pyrenees who was showing signs of reactivity and resource guarding. Because we have young children in the house and were expecting a baby, we knew we needing to solve the situation asap. Within a …
The results of using your training techniques with our dogs were amazing. More than once I had tears in my eyes watching the incredible results on our dog when applying training techniques learned through your online classes. It seemed like a miracle was happening.
Bruce has been with my family for more than two years now. He is an absolute light in my life, he brings joy to me every single day. There will never be words for me to express just how grateful I am to Roman for helping me learn how to be the best caregiver that I can be for Bruce.
Melissa W. - Canada
10 months ago my client was offered a job overseas: less than 2 years after moving into their house they built after losing their old one and pups to fire a year prior.😱
Losing them, ( Mastador, Ziba, and big mama’s boy Dane, Hagrid,) prompted their search for new loves to *try* to fill their holes left in their hearts. They found them. EM Guinness, and Dane Fezzik. What happened next will make you cry 😭
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" 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
I got a FB message request:
“Hi Roman, my heart is broken. We are a family of four 2 beautiful EM with us since puppies and a brindle EM/Boxer female we rescued 1.5 years ago. She came from a drug house filled with abuse physical and emotional and bred at a very young age . She was pulled off the streets from an animal rescue. They posted her picture the rest us history . Through out her time with us we have overcome many hurdles. We feel that we have gained her trust and have given her love and a stable family . She is the pack leader which I’m not sure is normal for a new dog to come in and take over or not but she rules both my boys who really don’t care one way or another. Sorry trying to make this short , I am with her the most I am vet attentive to her as I guess we always feel bad for her . Bottom line Roman she bites me a lot and it’s always when I am giving her loving attention. She gives ever indication she want the pets and love and her body language and her talk says she is loving it and then BAM out of the blue she goes at my face . I have several marks on my face over a two week period but it is always me that she does this to . I am ready to give up and just leave her alone . I love her and will never forsake her but this breaks my heart ♥️. Thanks for listening
- Candice McGuigan Blenheim, Ontario Canada
“We didn’t have the money for private but i truly believe no one understands more than you”
I had a online workshop coming up and also tons of videos on my YouTube channel so I had them subscribe and watch specific videos.
Roman Gottfried is not a dog trainer. ( Well not your typical one)
His ability to read and understand the needs of dogs is beyond any trainer out there today. Dogs are family and should be treated as such.
He understands that the beloved canine in the house isn’t a thing to control but to be loved, listened to, respected and taught how to behave in this human environment, which they didn’t ask for, we picked them. Roman under stands their feelings, how they think and by their body language what their mood and health . You won’t hear him use harsh words , no harsh equipment and no out of bounds in the house unless it is your wish or a danger . So for those that want their dog acting robotic, obeying your every wish, and continue to humiliate your loved one , please don’t go to Roman, he is not your guy !
Although i hate this picture of me , this is our Zoe Zelda who was a rescue with abusive issues. A year ago I would not have been able to get this close to her . We were scared for her ,
I sent two videos to Roman , and he identified her concern and over time we addressed it with her. We have had her two years now and the care and concern Roman had for her was her cure !!
This got my surprise and I have to admit that I had tears in my eyes. People love their dog’s, they are vomited, they need help, and some times they don’t have the financial strength to buy services.
I wish I could help them all but it all has a price.
Last year I donated 600 hours in online consultations for low income and rescue cases.
You can help make a difference, by helping me supporting those in need, to get the training necessary to keep the dogs in their homes and not surrendered to the shelter, Or put to sleep.
“Hey, Thayne Hamilton here from Grey Muzzle Rescue.
I am a firm believer in Roman Gottfried's holistic work. I have been rescuing the worst of the worst Abused Dogs for 15 years and a couple years ago he helped me evaluate (Over the Phone) a severely abused Great Pyrenees that I could not quite pin point the underlying issues that were making her snap into a Killer.
Together we came up with a Plan for her and within 2 weeks using his advise she was a different dog forever.
Some people are just that good at what they do...
Roman Gottfried is one of them.”
Who is Thayne Hamilton? See your self.
One of his rescue dogs was Lilla (Little Miss Stompy Feet), who spent her first 14 years living chained to a slab. She was in such bad shape when she was rescued that her legs were glued to her body. But she managed to get around with some help from Thayne and a wheelbarrow.
Please send your donations to the address below to support over 40 geriatric dogs in Thayne’s care.
To visit Grey Muzzle Rescue Fb page click here
Corbin and Sega (aka Saber)
“I probably never shared this story, lol. After I adopted Corbin, I kept tabs on his last remaining brother (Saber, now Sega). They had been fostered together with their littermates and I felt badly about separating them. Sega was still unadopted about a month after I brought Corbin home and I emailed the rescue to find out his status.
Sega had actually been "adopted" twice and returned by two families that felt he had too much energy. So he bounced around to two more foster homes and I felt terrible about that.
So, Corbin was in training with my friend Roman during the time I was checking on Sega. I tried finding him a home myself but no interest. I finally asking Roman what he thought about me taking Sega in addition to Corbin. And he told me I should let Corbin decide.
When I laughed and asked how, he suggested a brilliant idea. He told me to go into the other room and on a sheet of paper, write out the options. So, on one half of the paper in my office I wrote: "Bring Saber home" and on the other half I wrote: "Saber stays there."
We took two pieces of hot dog (high value treats for training) and I placed a bit of hot dog under each option. Roman said, whichever one Corbin takes first, is his choice.
Proof of test results
What's funny was, neither one of us knew how it would work out. I thought Corbin would gobble them both and be done with it. But Corbin actually took one...and totally left the other one on the paper, which stunned me. He never went back for the other piece of hot dog. So....in effect, Corbin told me he wanted his brother with us too.
And that is the "hot dog test." " - Cheryl Hardy - Austin Texas, USA
Romans can help through your adoption process starting with a in depth adoption consultation.
In a 45 minutes video consultation he will make sure you are well prepared to Adopt a dog into an existing dog-family.
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We at Doc Holliday Pit BULL Rescue Support in AZ LOVE ROMAN! What an amazingly gifted, friendly, educated and generous man. Many canine behaviorists/trainers have "quirks" when it comes to dealing with people. Not Roman! This is what makes his online training so wonderful. Thank you for helping my dear elderly friend with her husky! I'm behind you 100% in all your endeavors. Thank you for being a gift to the animal kingdom, but also an amazing person! - Sharon Vasquez - Doc Holliday Pit Bull Rescue AZ
