Mark Govoni is a top rate trainer and friend to our French Mastiff, Ockham. His program is focused on intelligent discipline, confidence building and positive reinforcement, and his results are outstanding. He genuinely cares about animals, and it shows. I recommend him with confidence.
Tim O

It's so nice to have Emme home! We took a nice trip to Kierland mall yesterday. She really proved her ability to stay even with people walking around her. Her behavior in barnes and noble was extraordinary and she loved the attention from the other shoppers. Everyone loves a well behaved dog. Thank you so much for all of your work with her. Tiffany R.

I had the pleasure to have Mark Govoni train my German Shepherd, Nate. I took Nate to Mark when he was four months old and he gave him one on one training for three weeks. Today, I have a 90 lb, 17 month old very well behaved dog, thanks to Mark and his constant demands that Nate listen and that I continue working with Nate. I would highly recommend any one, no matter the age or size of your dog, to have Mark as your trainer. P Giles

Thought I would take a moment to praise Desert Sky K9 Training and brag about Gunner. Gunner is doing extremely well. He just turned a year old on the 16th of June and weighs in at about 130 lbs. After we brought him home, I changed him to the Exceed dog food and the chicken Gail recommended. He loves it. I have continued to train him as Mark recommended. One Sunday morning it was nice enough to go out, so we went. He was so good that by the time we arrived at the store, he and I stood outside right by the door with people walking in and out and he sat right by my side and never moved. I completely attribute that to the training he and I both received
by the door with people walking in and out and he sat right by my side and never moved. I completely attribute that to the training he and I both received.

As you know Gunner also loves other dogs. A friend of mine has a 4 year old lab mix, Joe, who is not really well behaved and seems to be dog aggressive. I say aggressive in the sense he wants to dominate all other dogs he is around. Joe came to the house last week and we tried to socialize him with Gunner. Keeping both of them on a leash of course, Gunner was friendly and wanted to play and Joe didn't. Once Joe showed wanting to be dominate, Gunner sensed it and became very aggressive. So, Joe was taken home but, I wanted to point out that although Gunner was ready to defend himself (or whatever he was doing since they were still 5 feet apart) he listened very well. I was impressed that in Gunners "not happy" state of mind, he still listened to his sit, stay, commands. My friend was so impressed with Gunner's manners that if he lived here, you would another customer. Sadly he lives in Virginia.

I wanted to thank you for the love and training you showed Gunner. It really shows!!

 Tracy G.

It is with great pleasure to be able to write a few things about my experience with Mark Govoni/Desert Sky K9. I have a purebred German Shepherd male 2 yrs old. Leo is a very large shepherd and very loving he wants to be a lap dog but doesn’t realize how large he is. I wanted to get him some training and I came across Desert Sky K9 on craigslist. When I contacted them I spoke with Gail she does all the office work for the business and she was very knowledgeable of not only training but the breed of dog I have. I set up an appointment to meet with her and Mark who is the trainer. They welcomed me into their home and Leo as well Leo spent two weeks with them and when I came to pick him up it was almost as if he didn’t want to leave. It appears he had a lot of fun and attention. Leo behaves much better now and actually listens to me without having to raise my voice. It’s amazing what a little training can do for you and your pet. A few weeks after I had gotten Leo back I had an emergency and I needed a place for Leo to stay for a couple days. I immediately called Gail and she allowed me to drop Leo off within the hour. It is very apparent that Mark and Gail are wonderful with animals and are providing a very good service.

Sincerely,
Tracy Schade

Prior to bootcamp, Cooper had severe leash aggression and refused to listen when distractions were present. Mark discovered the underlying cause of his misbehaviors: obedience. Due to the two week bootcamp program, Cooper now listens regardless of the situation and just as importantly, continues to have his fun and spunky personality. Mark has taught us how to use the skills and techniques from the bootcamp training in our functional environment. We can now take Cooper for walks, hikes, and go to Petsmart with much greater confidence. Familiar hikers cannot believe the drastic change in Cooper’s behavior on the mountain, as well as unknown customers at Petsmart constantly praise Cooper with compliments!! With the skills that Mark embedded in Cooper coupled with continual practice, Cooper is becoming a much happier and obedient dog. We can’t thank Mark enough.
-Sarette and Bryan McIntosh