“Mariah is able to communicate her vast training knowledge in a very practical and down to earth way, which makes training feel more attainable. She takes the time to get to know you and your dog, and because of this her approach is tailored to your specific needs. She is great at troubleshooting behavior issues over email that occur in between training sessions. We would highly recommend Mariah to everyone.”

“We were in a difficult place with our two dogs when we reached out to Mariah. Our sweet rescue Pitbull had barrier aggression & fear of strangers that resulted in us not being able to have guests visit. Our sweet Boston was hypervigilant and fearful after a long remodeling project. We felt pretty trapped. Mariah immediately came to our house and showed us in a few sessions that our dogs had awesome potential. We know now how to safely introduce guests in our home, and without fear. Mariah’s knowledge, willingness to jump in and positivity helped immensely. So did her videos, training tips, and creativity-we’ve met in all kinds of locations & situations, which helped our confidence a great deal. ”

“Mariah is simply the best! She has helped with my aggressive/selective, high prey drive, anxiety filled Jack Russell. She has taught us both and helped give me hope when I thought there was none. Her demeanor, energy, knowledge of dogs, and expertise is top notch. My dog loved her and his behavior has improved so much… We are forever grateful!”

“Mariah changed the trajectory of our training with our cattle dog Stevie in the best way possible. We were really struggling with her dog reactivity and “high alertness” and were feeling at a loss of what to do. We worked with Mariah for 8 sessions and we learned so much about Stevie’s behavior, how to help her make good choices and what to do in emergency situations that pop up. Mariah was easy to work with and was accommodationg as we came from out of town. I cannot say enough about how amazing and helpful our experience was working with Mariah!”

“Mariah was such a big help. My dog was starting to become reactive and I couldn’t really understand why or predict when it would happen. After working with Mariah, I feel like I have all the tools that I need to not only understand my dog, but also make positive behavior changes. Mariah is clearly passionate about what she does and generous with her knowledge (and treats). I am so appreciative of her support and knowledge.”

“Our puppy struggled with fear, and Mariah was so wonderful about having constructive conversations with to determine what Rosie was struggling with. In the six weeks that we worked with Mariah, Rosie’s confidence skyrocketed, along with her ability to focus and her mindfulness. I would recommend Mariah to absolutely anyone and everyone. Any dog will love Mariah, but she is especially in tune with fearful, anxious dogs, and has a deep and informed knowledge base with these types.”

“I have nothing but positive things to say about my experience with Mariah! Before working with her, Cora was a high-strung mess who snapped at strangers that tried to pet her and would roll onto her back when I tried to practice any kind of leash manners. Mariah developed individualized strategies for Cora based on her specific quirks, my career demands, and our busy environment. Mariah also helped me to recognize and harness my pup’s wonderfully unique qualities in a way that supports her needs and my reality. Now Cora is much more confident and comfortable around strangers and I have a better understanding of how to support her in stressful social situations.”

“Mariah is extremely knowledgeable and she listens to what your needs/concerns are. She was really great to work with and my black lab fell in love with her! I’ve had such a great response from my dog, he had some anxiety issues and we’ve been able to overcome a lot them. I would highly recommend her!”

“We can’t recommend Mariah enough! We had done some work with our reactive dog prior to meeting her, but had hit a plateau. She helped us blast through that plateau in preparation for moving to a bigger city. We’re in the city now and months later I can say that working with Mariah was THE defining experience that’s helping us enjoy neighborhood walks here. As a bonus, our second dog, who hasn’t worked with Mariah, is ALSO better at being in busy places thanks to the side effect of what we started doing with doggie #1. It’s Mariah’s work with us and commitment to holding us accountable for valuable homework that reminded the humans we can tackle tough situations with our sweet but fearful dog. ”

“Mariah has extensive background approaching dog aggression with positive reinforcement and it truly was the perfect solution for my mastiff-mix, Moose. The tips and tricks she gave me for a dog as difficult at Moose, who was only aggressive off leash, has helped morph my boy into a happier, friendlier, less stressful/anxious dog. I highly recommend her to help with dog aggression.”

“Mariah helped my partner and I with a tricky multi dog situation. My partner’s dog, Sadie, was protective of him and my boy Rupert was protective of me. Then add to the mix a hyperactive blue heeler. Rupert and Sadie didn’t get along (in all situations) and we experienced aggression between the two of them. The situation was very troubling since we couldn’t have the dogs in the same space (in the house or the car.) After working with Mariah on and off for three months, we can now all be in the same house.”

“Mariah has been great to work with, We came to her for help with our reactive herding breed. she helped us have calmer walks and gave us tools to channel our dog’s energy into constructive activities. We also have tools to help our dog reduce stress and anxiety with new people coming into our home.
Can’t say enough good things! ”

“Blue Sky Behavior helped me get my life back!

When I adopted a pandemic dog who was incredibly reactive to EVERYTHING, I thought life as I knew it was over. I was feeling pretty hopeless when I reached out to Mariah for help. With just the first session I was already seeing progress, and after just five I was able to bring this terror pup to a bbq with people and dogs, walk the neighborhood in peace, and have people over to my house. I’m so grateful to Mariah and the incredible training program she has created.
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“Since working with Mariah, my dog Jazzy has made significant improvements with her dog reactivity. During the sessions, Mariah not only worked with Jazzy but taught me training techniques and ways to better manage dog encounters so I have more confidence in training Jazzy going forward.

Mariah was great about providing additional training resources such as videos and articles explaining things we were working on. I would highly recommend!”

“The best way I can put it is I now know how to listen to them and what they need, or are focused on, and adapt my directions thus.
You are a miracle worker Mariah. We definitely thought (having visitor dogs) was going to be crazy but we applied the Mariah technique and everything was great.
Just one chill pack of hounds!”

“Feeding out of the Kong is genius! Freya LOVES it and I may now get to have regular showers because of it! Can’t thank you enough. Today is going to be better.”

“Our experience working with Mariah was great! Our dog is sweet, charming, but anxious around other dogs when on a leash. He has come such a long way, we now can take him for walks in the neighborhood, along the river trail, and we would have never thought we would be able to do that. We had pretty much given up being able to enjoy being out with him, SO glad we didn’t give up, and that we reached out to Blue Sky.”

“Mariah helped me take my very reactive dog who would growl and bark every time my boyfriend moved, to now they play together, go on walks without me and even give each other kisses! Before I got him, he was given back to the shelter multiple times for lunging and biting people so I never thought my dog would be able to be around other people without his muzzle on!”

“Mariah is beyond amazing! After just one session with her, our dogs had more confidence in them-selves (and me, in myself). To say I am impressed and grateful to her would be an understatement!!”

“Thank you so much for everything. I truly have been teary eyed with pride because he has done so well. We have a ways to go before we get to maintenance, but there was a time I felt like he wouldn’t leave the backyard in the light of day.

Thank you so much.

P.S. Jasper LOVES his new ball.”

“We came to Mariah after our dog demonstrated a lot of reactive behavior towards other dogs. She’s helped us tremendously in how to manage behavior and situations. We took Echo on a 10 mile hike today and she was passed by dogs, horses and mules. She did really well! Mariah’s training was key in helping keep her from reacting during the encounters. We can’t thank her enough!”