Client Reviews: In their own words...

You go, hugo!

You Go, Hugo!

Training Program:  Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown: Providence, RI

Hello Brian & Team!

First of all, thank you thank you so much!! Hugo is a changed man and we can’t ... Read More

Marshall makes the grade!

Marshall Makes the Grade!

Training Program:  Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown: Providence, RI

Brian and his team truly transformed our dog, and we’ll be forever grateful.

When we got Marshall in September 2021, ... Read More

Never give up on nigel!

Never Give Up On Nigel!

Training Program:  Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown: Westerly, RI

Let me start by saying that I’ve owned a few big dogs in the past and that my current pup ... Read More

Dexter & sarah's transformation

Dexter & Sarah’s Transformation

Training Program:  Pack Cohesion Therapy Program (PCT)
Hometown: Warwick, RI

I cannot say enough good things about Brian and the team. The work they did last year with our dog, has ... Read More

Lucy & linus feel the love

Lucy & Linus Feel The Love

Training Program:  Pack Cohesion Therapy Program (PCT)
Hometown: Staten Island, NY

Hi Brian!
We hope all is well with you. First of all, I wanted to thank you and your team for ... Read More

Bandit beats the odds!

Bandit Beats the Odds!

Training Program: Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown: Cranston, RI

Greetings Brian,

I just wanted to give you an update on Bandit but I don’t where to begin!

My boy Bandit ... Read More

Camper stakes his claim

Camper Stakes His Claim

Training Program:  Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown: Harrisville, RI

Brian, Laura and all the CBS staff,

Robin and I would like to thank you all for the time, and dedication ... Read More

Nika's owner nails it

Nika’s Owner Nails It

Training Program: Basic Manners Puppy Workshop
Hometown: Exeter, RI

Hi Brian and the entire CBS team,
I would like to extend thanks and appreciation for the wonderful training services you provide, to ... Read More

Emma's evolution

Emma’s Evolution

Training Program: Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown: Jamestown, RI

Hi Brian! 
I wanted to reach out and thank you again for the work that you did with Emma as well ... Read More

Doing right by dora

Doing Right by Dora

Training Program: Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown: Providence, RI

The most important takeaway from my dog’s time in the Canine Behavior Training Program is that the training was not solely ... Read More

When zeus got loose...

When Zeus Got Loose…

Training Program: Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown: Westerly, RI

Canine Behavioral Services saved my dog’s life and my sanity!  I adopted my now five-year-old German Shepard from an abusive home ... Read More

Zeus, the king of dogs

Zeus, the King of Dogs

Training Program: Private Session & SleepOvers
Hometown: Barrington, RI

Brian Manning was recommended to us by our dog trainer at the time. She told us that Zeus is too much for ... Read More

Mason & charlie bring the fun!

Mason & Charlie Bring The Fun!

Training Program: Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown: Saunderstown, RI

Mason was rescued from a shelter in High Point, NC when our oldest son was attending college there. The shelter told ... Read More

Frankie is a friend forever

Frankie Is A Friend Forever

Training Program: Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown: Seekonk, MA

Our American Bulldog Frankie started in the Canine Behavior Training Program at CBS when he was about 8 months old.  He was ... Read More

Buster busts a move!

Buster Busts A Move!

Training Program: Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown: Tiverton, RI

My 11-year-old Mini Dachshund, Buster had a very unhealthy attachment to me to the point where it was causing him great ... Read More

Nike & bella's boarding success

Nike & Bella’s Boarding Success

Service/Program:  Canine SleepOvers
Hometown:  Richmond, RI

My 2 German shepherds, Nike and Bella recently had the Family-Style Sleepover for 10 days and I can’t thank everyone at CBS enough for how ... Read More

Percy's perfect progress

Percy’s Perfect Progress

Training Program: Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown: Cumberland, RI

Rewind to Dec 2011… our family consisted of Myself, my husband and our 11-month-old chocolate lab daughter Fenway.. then we rescued ... Read More

Sophie steals our hearts

Sophie Steals Our Hearts

Training Program:   Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown:  Middletown, CT

I can’t say more positive things about Brian and his team. Today was our first Follow-Up Session after our dog ... Read More

Blue is no longer "blue"

Blue Is No Longer “Blue”

Training Program:  Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown:  Cranston, RI

Brian drove off from our house in early May with Blue, our young dog who had aggression issues severe enough that ... Read More

Ollie finds his inner-jolly

Ollie Finds His Inner-Jolly

Training Program:  Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown: N. Providence, RI

First, I want to thank everyone at CBS for all the effort put into helping Ollie become more balanced! Although, ... Read More

Bailey works towards balance

Bailey Works Towards Balance

Training Program:  Basic Manners Puppy Workshop
Hometown:  Seekonk, MA

Hi Brian – I just wanted to send you and your team a huge thank you for the work you did with ... Read More

This daisy blossoms daily

This Daisy Blossoms Daily

Training Program:  Basic Manners Puppy Workshop
Hometown:  Middletown, RI

My husband and I have a sweet, beautiful Golden Retriever puppy.  We asked Brian to come for the 2 Private In-Home Sessions ... Read More

Nelson turns a page

Nelson Turns a Page

Training Program: Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown: Brattleboro, VT

My dog Nelson was incredibly reactive and aggressive on the leash when walking–he barked incessantly at cars, other dogs, people, you ... Read More

Puppy family needs help!

Puppy Family Needs Help!

Training Program: Basic Manners Puppy Workshop (BMPW)
Home Location:  Groton, CT

We had a bit of a family emergency at home and needed a place to take our 17-week Goldendoodle, Jaina, ... Read More

Basic manners puppy workshop

Basic Manners Puppy Workshop

Training Program: Basic Manners Puppy Workshop (BMPW)
Hometown:  Greenville, RI

We enrolled our puppy in the Basic Manners Puppy Program with Canine Behavioral Services. She was out of control and no ... Read More

The socialization of shea

The Socialization of Shea

Training Program: Canine Manners Camp
Hometown:  N. Kingstown, RI

My beautiful 5-year old Labrador Retriever Mix named Shea was becoming more reactive with other dogs during our long walks around the ... Read More

Ferocious female fighting

Ferocious Female Fighting

Training Program:  Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown:  Foster, RI

Greetings fellow dog owners, Brian was our savior!  We introduced a rescue German Shepherd female with lots of issues, into our ... Read More

Angus the cowardly corgi

Angus the Cowardly Corgi

Training Program:  Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown: Boston, MA

Brian, I am happy to speak with anyone on the fence or who needs persuading to have them meet Angus ... Read More

Misguided miss lina

Misguided Miss Lina


Training Program:
  Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)

Hometown:  Englewood, NJ

Hi Brian!

First of all I hope all is well!!

I’m writing to let you know about Lina’s new home! We ... Read More

Helping harvey help himself

Helping Harvey Help Himself


Training Program:
  Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)

Hometown:  Newton NJ

Harvey is doing really well since returning home from training!

We’re having a lot of progress with “come” and feeding time, ... Read More

Oodles of doodles

Oodles of Doodles


Training Program:
Canine Manners Camp

Hometown:  Smithfield, RI

Brian and I were blown away by how much better behaved our Goldendoodle Fitz was upon return from training.

Brian Manning is a ... Read More

Proving pack dynamic training

Proving Pack Dynamic Training


Training Program:
  Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)

Hometown:  Narragansett, RI

Brian, This picture captures our gratitude for all that you have done for our family.

And I am glad it does ... Read More

Sami, the insecure rescue dog

Sami, the Insecure Rescue Dog


Training Program:
Private Session 

Hometown:  E. Greenwich, RI

We adopted Sami, a one-year-old Weimaraner mix, and for the first week in our home, she was such a well-behaved dog.  And then ... Read More

Wrangling a raucous rottie

Wrangling a Raucous Rottie

Training Program:  Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown:  Portsmouth, RI

My wife, Amanda, and I are the proud owners of a beautiful, 125lb male Rottweiler named Ramses. We always considered ourselves ... Read More

Taming a terrier's tantrums

Taming a Terrier’s Tantrums

Training Program: Private Session
Hometown:  Warwick, RI

When Eli came to live with us, he was fourteen months old, cute and quite a handful. He would jump on chairs, grab and ... Read More

Finley the frustrating fellow

Finley the Frustrating Fellow

Training Program: Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown: Providence, RI

A million thanks for your professional and compassionate help in getting our Finley’s behavior under control.

What began as “just ... Read More

Lamenting littermate syndrome

Lamenting Littermate Syndrome

Training Program: Littermate Syndrome Treatment Plan
Hometown:  Westerly, RI

We are a family of five with three teenage girls.  It was a little over 1 year ago that we had to ... Read More

Oliver the springer

Oliver the Springer

Training Program: Private Session
Hometown:  Mystic, CT

Our beloved dog, Oliver, is a three-year-old Springer Spaniel. 

His energy is endless, and he is just a big goof.  However, Oliver has ... Read More

Josey jumps for joy

Josey Jumps for Joy

Training Program:  Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown:  Greenville, RI

We are writing to thank you for your amazing dedication to helping those dogs who have serious behavior issues like our ... Read More

Rescuing red from himself

Rescuing Red from Himself

Training Program:  Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown:  Jamestown, RI

We just wanted to follow-up with you to let you know how great the results were with Red Dog this past ... Read More

Jack finds hope

Jack Finds Hope

Training Program:  Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown:  E. Haddam, CT

Our 2-year-old sibling dogs, a brother and sister shepherd/lab mix, had developed very severe behavior problems that were becoming impossible ... Read More

Private training at your home

Private Training At Your Home

Training Program: Private Session 
Hometown:  N. Kingstown, RI

I was looking for behavioral training for our 18-month old Doberman Pinscher, when our veterinarian recommended Brian.

What I liked at that time ... Read More

Lucy lucks out

Lucy Lucks Out

Training Program: Private Session 
Hometown:  Charlestown, RI

(Written from the dog’s perspective)

Thank you for coming to my house and saving me from my family. All that “goo goo” baby ... Read More

Gus goes away... But not for good

Gus Goes Away…But Not For Good

Training Program: Canine Manners Camp
Hometown:  Mystic, CT

I am writing to say that I am very pleased with Brian Manning’s Canine Behavior Training services.

My little spaniel, Gus, spent three ... Read More

Weiner dogs need help

Weiner Dogs Need Help

Training Program: Private Session
Hometown:  Mystic, CT

Please Note: This letter was written to a local newscaster

Dear Mario Hilario,

When I heard that you are considering running a story about ... Read More

Coco finds peace

Coco Finds Peace

Training Program: Private Session
Hometown:  Milford, CT

In our home we have 2 dogs.  A 2 year old Shih-Tzu / Poodle mix and a 1 year Goldendoodle (Golden Retriever/Poodle).

We reached ... Read More

Pitties from heaven

Pitties from Heaven

Training Program:  Pack Cohesion Therapy Program (PCT)
Hometown: Dartmouth, MA

My husband and I have two pit mixes, both rescues. Recently, our dogs had gotten into two major fights resulting in ... Read More

Benny gets better

Benny Gets Better

Training Program:  Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown: Webster, MA

Saved my dog’s life! We tried other training and behaviorists, but nothing beats the pack dynamic.

We now have a more ... Read More

Lucky littermates

Lucky Littermates

Training Program: Littermate Syndrome Treatment Plan (LSTP)
Hometown:  E. Greenwich, RI

We brought our two Border Collie littermates, Finn and Brandon, to Brian and his team after noticing an increase in ... Read More

Bouncy bosco behaves better

Bouncy Bosco Behaves Better

Training Program:  Canine Manners Camp (CMC)
Hometown:  Meriden, CT

Our German Shepherd, Bosco, just returned from Canine Manners Camp and I honestly must say that he is a completely improved dog.

... Read More
The magnificent molly o

The Magnificent Molly O

Training Program:  Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown:  Grafton, MA

We cannot say enough wonderful things about Brian and his pack.

Molly Jane attended the Canine Behavior Training Program in June ... Read More

Nutty nymeria

Nutty Nymeria

Training Program:  Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown: Warwick, RI

Brian helped us to work through some significant behavioral issues and has continued to support and advise us with Nymeria even ... Read More

Understanding the misunderstood

Understanding the Misunderstood

Training Program:  Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown:  Wakefield, RI

I just wanted to say that I can see such a change in Noodles. Never has he been so calm! (And ... Read More

When sandy comes to stay

When Sandy Comes To Stay

Training Program/Service:  Canine SleepOvers
Hometown:  Warwick, RI

Sandy loves coming back to visit with Brian and the Pack. As soon as I pulled into the driveway, Sandy realized where she was ... Read More

Bula

Bringing Back A Balanced Bula

Training Program: Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown:  E. Greenwich, RI

In the summer of 2014, we reached out to Brian and CBS Inc.’s Behavior Training Program to help us address ... Read More

Taming tucker the tyrant

Taming Tucker The Tyrant

Training Program:  Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown: N. Providence, RI

There aren’t enough words to express how appreciative my fiance and I are for the hard work and dedication Brian ... Read More

Spencer

Saving Spencer’s Life

Training Program:  Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown:  Johnston, RI

Spencer, a five-and-a-half-year-old boxer beagle rescue, had been living with us for over three years. About 99% of the time, he ... Read More

Not-so-little miss lila

Not-So-Little Miss Lila

Training Program: Basic Manners Puppy Workshop
Hometown:  Westerly, RI

Let me start off by telling the story of Lila.

She is a stunning, affectionate, intelligent, very impulsive and very powerful 9 ... Read More

Bubsy becomes balanced

Bubsy Becomes Balanced

Training Program: Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown:  N. Smithfield, RI

I enrolled my pit-mix Hudson in Brian’s Canine Behavior Training Program when our family had some major changes and he ... Read More

Guapo grows up to be good

Guapo Grows Up To Be Good

Training Program: Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown:  N. Smithfield, RI

This is a little overdue, but Joe and I wanted to thank you so much for rehabbing our boy Guapo.

... Read More
What's wrong with westie

What’s Wrong With Westie

Training Program: Basic Manners Puppy Workshop
Hometown:  E. Greenwich, RI

Our Westie puppy, Astro, recently completed the Basic Manners Puppy Workshop with Canine Behavioral Services and we couldn’t be more pleased ... Read More

Scout goes out & about

Scout Goes Out & About

Training Program: Canine Behavior Training Program (CBT)
Hometown: Charlestown/Boston, MA

Brian Manning is an amazingly gifted dog (and people) trainer.

I found Brian when I was looking for help with persistent ... Read More

Finding hope for hank & bruin

Finding Hope For Hank & Bruin

Training Program: Canine Manners Camp
Hometown: N. Kingstown, RI

If you have a dog, Canine Behavioral Services has something for you: all levels of training, products, boarding with add-ons, and even ... Read More

Martin makes a splash

Martin Makes A Splash

Training Program: Canine Manners Camp
Hometown:  Andover, MA

I can’t begin to tell you how much I appreciate your work with my dog. His progress and stability and ability to navigate ... Read More