“I met Gabriel Riesco while I was walking my lab, Luca, up to the park. Luca has had problems with golden retrievers and in general, furry shaggy dogs. Gabriel was walking such a dog and Luca was growling and in general, a little crazy. Gabriel stopped and asked if I wanted to try and meet the dog he was walking. I was hesitant but in about two minutes, Gabriel had the two of the dogs walking side by side as peacefully as can be. He never yanked on the leash or yelled. After that, I asked for his card.

About a month later, I had surgery so I used Gabriel to walk Luca. I was able to leave my key for him so he could come and go without me being home. He integrates good behavior into his walks, and Luca was noticeably improved even after a week.

If you are looking for a trainer or a dog walker, I whole heartedly recommend Gabriel. I have used about seven trainers who have not made much of a difference in helping Luca overcome his problems. I have bought expensive e-collars and used prong collars. Gabriel is gentle and self-assured and brings out the best in every dog he meets. Truly a dog whisperer!

Now, if I could only get him to train my kids.

—- Danielle B”

“Before I met [Gabe], I tried everything that I “knew” to try to reduce my 7-year-old dog’s anxiety. From leash aggression to manic energy, neither my dog nor I had a peaceful, relaxed existence. Luckily, a coworker recommended City Dog Strut...If you are looking to address behavioral issues with your dog, I highly recommend Gabriel. Meeting him seriously changed my life.”

“Gabriel’s training style is nothing like I’ve ever seen before, and it is amazing. Learning to have a connection with your dog, rather than just teaching it tricks is so important. His style helps you understand your dog and get it into a calm state of mind to help you achieve whatever it is that you need to. Since getting Gabriel’s help with my dog Zoey, she has become a much better walker, she stopped barking when she’s not supposed to and she is an all round happy dog. I would recommend Gabriel to anyone. He has always been extremely responsive, professional and reliable and I have never had a bad experience.

—- Kim ”

“I cannot recommend Gabriel enough. He has helped us realize how our behavior has affected our dog and given us very specific steps to correct the behavior. We have seen IMMEDIATE change in him. Gabriel followed up with written notes and offered to answer any further questions we might have. Awesome, expert service!

—- Dave Leong”

“Arya, my bull terrier, is a bit of a racist. Perhaps racist isnt the right term, but certain breeds of dogs she wants to kill and eat for breakfast (Sorry french bulldogs, pugs, puggles, boston terriers, etc)

Literally after less than 15 minutes, Gabriel had Arya’s leash in one hand a French Bulldog’s leash in the other, and both were walking calmly without a care in the world. The first few minutes were a little scary as my dog repeatedly lunged, but Gabriel had the situation under control... and minutes later the they were walking as if nothing was ever wrong... AMAZING

Have you watched Dog Whisperer? Well Gabriel is that good. He understands dogs, but more importantly in the short session I had with him, I learned what I needed to look for and how to properly correct my dogs behavior.

I would give 6 stars if I could

—- Ian G.”

“I got the chance to work with Gabriel when he was flown out to Los Angeles by some people who heard that he could work magic with their dogs...and magic he does work! I had been looking for a Cesar Milan to help us with one of our dogs who has a lot of anxious behavior — and I can’t imagine the actual Cesar doing any better. Not only is Gabe one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet, he is seriously a miracle worker when it comes to helping a dog owner (me) work with difficult dog behavior. Key point: he teaches *you*, not your dog, which is invaluable in that you need less sessions, and learn about yourself and your dog in the process and can implement that which you learn. In just a couple hours, we solved a handful of issues I was having with my dogs. They’re now great on the leash (used to be pullers), I know how to work with several of my dogs’ anxious behaviors (licking, whining, ball obsession, overexcitement, and separation anxiety), and I got all kinds of other great tips for them (i.e. greeting other dogs, entering/exiting doorways, how to hold the lead, training techniques, etc). It has made my experience with my dogs so much easier-going and relaxed. Great for both me and the dogs! Nothing short of miracle work. Take advantage of working with Gabriel while he still has the space in his schedule for you bc I assure you he’s going to be in high demand! Now to get him back to LA…

—- J.S”

“Gabriel is an incredible and knowledgeable trainer! He flew to the west coast (LA) to work with dogs and their families. I was beyond impressed. He is warm and nonjudgemental. He becomes part of the family, gently shifting problem behaviors in the dog and owner. Truly a gift! I would recommend him to anyone.

—- Megan B”

“I’ve never seen my dog be more relaxed than when we spent the day with Gabe. Normally Elton would lunge at squirrels and other dogs, but Gabe taught me how to relax and help calm Elton when confronted with these situations. He was also so patient and good with me and I took away such wonderful tips. Thank you Gabe!

—- Kate S”

“Gabe is seriously Brooklyn’s dog whisperer, and I tell all my friends that. After having a bad phone conversation with another highly rated dog trainer, I was feeling pretty down because I thought my dog was a lost cause. Gambit is a rescue dog that my husband and I adopted over 2.5 years ago. He has several behavioral problems, including leash aggression, dominance issues and can be territorial. He growled at us frequently and had bitten us on several occasions. While he had shown improvement over the years, he still had issues that needed to be addressed. After he nipped his dogsitter, we decided we needed professional intervention. After talking to another trainer, I didn’t think there was going to be much hope for Gambit, but then I found Gabe. Gabe was very patient with me over the phone. He asked a lot of questions about Gambit. I told him about several issues, such as he gets very aggressive when walking outside, lunging, barking and snapping at bikers, big dogs, joggers, skateboarders, you name it. Gabe told me that Gambit had leash aggression. I didn’t even know that that was a thing. I felt hopeful after talking to Gabe and scheduled a training session with him. When I asked him if I should get his three training session package, he said to just wait to see how the first session went and then we would reevaluate to see if additional sessions were necessary.

Upon meeting Gambit, Gabe was able to immediately gain Gambit’s respect and let Gambit know that he didn’t need to be the dominant one. He told us that Gambit growled and acted neurotic because he was under a lot of stress because he thought he had to be the pack leader. Neither my husband and I were showing him that he didn’t need to be the pack leader and he could just just relax. The best part of Gabe was that he didn’t need to train Gambit, but rather he trained us how to respect Gambit and now to get him to respect us. He taught us to stop Gambit from barking nonstop when the doorbell rang and how to stay calm around Gambit, so he didn’t sense our nervous energy and become stressed. He also taught us how to walk Gambit, so he didn’t have leash aggression. He went on a 30 minute walk with us and gave us numerous tips on how to handle Gambit. I swear, Gambit was a changed dog during that walk. He calmly walked by all his triggers, i.e., bikers, skateboarders, big dogs, and joggers without blinking an eye. He didn’t yank at his leash or lunge. He just calmly walked by our side. I was so shocked.

Gabe told us that he thought one session was enough and didn’t think we needed more. In fact, he said that Gambit was an easy case and a very good dog. He was just highly stressed by the environment that we created, because we were always so nervous that Gambit might start acting aggressively. Gambit was just reacting to our nervous energy. Gabe spent 2.5 hours with us, making sure he had address all the issues we had and patiently answered all the questions we had.

We have recommended Gabe to several of our friends. One had him help him with his puppy. He was just as happy as we were with Gabe. He also said Gabe was the Brooklyn Cesar Milan. Gabe is such a friendly guy, who makes you feel so much at ease. He really cares about dogs and really want to help people have a happy and healthy relationship with their dogs. I cannot recommend Gabe more.

—- Rachel W.”

“Gabriel worked with us and our Staffordshire Terrier Mix, Lola when she was about 3 1/2 months old and again, recently, at almost 7 months. It was amazing how she immediately responded to him! Lola us a very bright and active puppy who has had issues with noises, leash walking, jumping on people, crating and interrupting our meals. Gabriel has taught us techniques and been very supportive. I feel more confident in myself and in Lola’s potential. I appreciate that Gabriel has emailed summaries of our lessons and been available for questions. My daughter and her puppy have also worked with him with great results. I would definitely recommend him if you and your dog need to work on any small or large problems.

—- Jane Lemizco”

“I’m the owner of a french bulldog who had trouble with any type of carts including baby strollers and also showed lots of anxiety towards small kids.
Gabriel saved my animal and helped us manage the most uncomfortable situation with our dog. He was extremely patiente and went beyond our expectations to train our dog. The fact that he also speaks Spanish even helped my partner better understand the situation. We thank you for you help and truly recommend his services.

—- Carlos L”

“Gabriel is clearly a pro. I truly appreciate his approach to adjusting behavior over simply teaching commands. 
After going over all of our concerns we were very pleased and we felt prepared to continue our dog’s training. 
He even gave a detailed review of the session via email after. Super helpful! 
I highly recommend the dog training with Gabriel.

—- Zach D”

“I’m so impressed with Gabriel and Pawmos Pet Care (formerly City Dog Strut) that I’m actually creating this account specifically to say so.

We first used Pawmos Pet Care for dog-walking, and would recommend them 100% based on that alone. Every walker has been consistently kind, responsible, and attentive — so much so that we now use Pawmos Pet Care for dog-sitting as well, trusting their walkers to stay in our apartment while when we travel. The true miracle, however, was Gabriel’s training session. He is remarkably attuned, both to dogs and to the human relationships and interactions that impact them, and his compassionate, warm manner is both accessible and hugely effective. In one lesson, he reduced our dog’s barking by probably 70%. Really. And my husband’s relationship with our dog has changed just as dramatically. I can’t recommend Pawmos Pet Care more highly.

I really can’t say enough, you are in The Best Hands. If you need help with anything with your dog, other than just walking, doing a session with him is invaluable. Most people, I don’t think, truly understand dogs the way he does. I literally give his number out to people I see on the street struggling with their dogs.

—- M. K. M”

“a friend had recommended gabriel and from the second bogie met him, he was in love.

i own the shaggy dog that is referenced above. i had no idea luca didn’t like shaggy dogs since the few times i have run into him and gabriel on the street, they have been happy to see each other.

gabriel worked with my puppy to teach him tricks and proper behavior.
i remember once he wrote me a note saying that “bogie comes back when you call him in the park now.” and i thought, “well he does that already....basically...”
but the next day i called bogie in the park and the difference was noticeable. now, he comes whenever i call him, even far away. that’s me in the park with the dog who avoids puddles and weekend picnic trash. somehow i manage to tell my dog not to steal those nice people’s soccer ball and he listens.
i also remember the day gabriel left me a note saying bogie learned “paw” (something i was having trouble with), i asked bogie if he learned a new trick and up went the paw....he was adorably proud of himself. now he even knows “other paw”.
he can stay, wait until i count to three to take the treat in front of him, he lays down, on his side, speaks, heals, backs up, and just to show off, he will lie down and play dead if you point your hand at him like a gun and say “bang bang!”...this was all gabriel.

bogie even trains me sometimes. i wasn’t consistently having bogie sit before he ate. but once gabriel started feeding him lunch a couple of times a week, bogie would sit for breakfast and dinner and wait for me to tell him it was okay.

i often think about how incredibly lucky i was that bogie started walking with gabriel as a puppy. he will always be a well trained, balanced dog now.

i can’t recommend him highly enough...and i pass on his name to everyone i know.

—- Jenny L”

“I worked with Gabriel of City Dog Strut to help me with my nervous/scared dog, Dodger (and by scared I really mean scared...of everything - his shadow, parked and moving cars, crunchy leaves, wind, crunchy leaves being blown by the wind, every man including my husband etc. among a million other things). We adopted him in early November and his fears kept getting worse and worse, it was a bad situation. His walks involved lots of fearful shaking, an army crawl to his favorite pee spot and then a frantic and fearful race back to the house where he would only want to sit in his crate all day long. After the holidays I knew we had to do something, so I called Gabriel.

To say I’m impressed is an understatement. We really thought Dodger would be doomed to live a life of fear. My husband and I felt really hopeless. If you have a dog that has behavioral issues or extreme fears I’m sure you know the feeling I’m talking about. However, Gabriel gave us the confidence to believe that we could help Dodger overcome his fears and anxiety and actually be the happy, playful and goofy dog that he is and should be, something we hadn’t seen in him before.  It was such a relief. Just watching Gabriel interact with Dodger for a mere 10 minutes was amazing - he clearly knows what he’s doing. He really helped us to know how to handle Dodger’s fears and we have seen a big change in him. We have a ways to go, and we definitely slip up here and there but Gabriel has encouraged us to contact him with any questions at all. I even ran into him recently while I was walking Dodger and he politely and helpfully corrected something he noticed that I was doing incorrectly, which was really helpful for me.

Gabriel’s approach to behavioral training works. As an added bonus, he’s also just a really nice guy and a pleasure to work with. He’s super approachable and explains things to you in ways you can understand, and the ‘whys’ behind certain techniques which helps everything make a ton of sense.

Clearly I can’t say enough good things about his services so just call and see for yourself! You won’t regret it!

—- Jamie L”

“I worked with Gabriel of City Dog Strut to help me with my nervous/scared dog, Dodger (and by scared I really mean scared...of everything - his shadow, parked and moving cars, crunchy leaves, wind, crunchy leaves being blown by the wind, every man including my husband etc. among a million other things). We adopted him in early November and his fears kept getting worse and worse, it was a bad situation. His walks involved lots of fearful shaking, an army crawl to his favorite pee spot and then a frantic and fearful race back to the house where he would only want to sit in his crate all day long. After the holidays I knew we had to do something, so I called Gabriel.

To say I’m impressed is an understatement. We really thought Dodger would be doomed to live a life of fear. My husband and I felt really hopeless. If you have a dog that has behavioral issues or extreme fears I’m sure you know the feeling I’m talking about. However, Gabriel gave us the confidence to believe that we could help Dodger overcome his fears and anxiety and actually be the happy, playful and goofy dog that he is and should be, something we hadn’t seen in him before.  It was such a relief. Just watching Gabriel interact with Dodger for a mere 10 minutes was amazing - he clearly knows what he’s doing. He really helped us to know how to handle Dodger’s fears and we have seen a big change in him. We have a ways to go, and we definitely slip up here and there but Gabriel has encouraged us to contact him with any questions at all. I even ran into him recently while I was walking Dodger and he politely and helpfully corrected something he noticed that I was doing incorrectly, which was really helpful for me.

Gabriel’s approach to behavioral training works. As an added bonus, he’s also just a really nice guy and a pleasure to work with. He’s super approachable and explains things to you in ways you can understand, and the ‘whys’ behind certain techniques which helps everything make a ton of sense.

Clearly I can’t say enough good things about his services so just call and see for yourself! You won’t regret it!

—- Jeff Fedderman ”

“We also had Gabriel do some training sessions, and I couldn’t recommend him enough. I was at my wits end with what to do with one of our rescues who barks at people, dogs, loud trucks, etc, and Gabriel gave us the tools and confidence to work on these things. He understands dogs more than anyone I know, but also really understands people and the impact their dogs have on their lives. He has made the adoption process manageable for us, and I couldn’t recommend him more!

—- Pennia Kreiger”

“Vamos amigos! Pawmos es el mejor. Gabriel is one of these rare people you find who seems to have deep wisdom, a sense of calm and ease, compassion and insight. Combine that with the fountain of knowledge he has about dogs and WOW! THE BEST DOG WALKER / DOG BEHAVIORIST AROUND. He has worked wonders for our family with our new puppy; helping with toilet training, walking training and travel training. We love Gabriel and wholeheartedly recommend him and his entire crew. OUR DOG LOVES PAWMOS!

—- Cherie Aarts”

“Gabriel did an amazing job in just a few sessions. He connected with Duke right away, figured out his motivators and needs. More than that, he taught me how to train and work with my own dog. It’s been great! Thank you Pawmos!

—- Father Sam Kachuba ”

“Gabriel and Pawmos Pet Care (Formerly City Dog Strut) are amazing! He has changed our lives! My dog had very bad leash aggression and would go into fits when a dog came close to him. On the very first day, Gabriel had my dog happily walking with other dogs! Since then, we have had a few individual training sessions and I am a changed dog owner and my dog is a happy, social dog! Yesterday, we went to a dog run with Gabriel for the first time, and I witnessed my dog happily playing with a dozen other dogs with no problem at all! I can’t believe we have lived without Gabriel’s help for the two years I had my dog.

Gabriel, is amazing with dogs, realistic in training (no weird habits or clicking i have to adapt into walks), consistent, reliable and extremely professional.

I can’t thank Gabriel enough times for improving my dog’s quality of life 1000 times over!

—- Cathy Cassey”

“I loved working with Gabriel. Before I met him, I had tried everything that I “knew” to try to reduce my 7-year-old dog’s anxiety. From leash aggression to manic energy, neither my dog nor I had a peaceful, relaxed existence. Luckily, a coworker recommended Pawmos.

Gabriel showed me a new way to build trust with my dog. His approach was patient, informed, and instructional. He demonstrated techniques that had me communicating with my dog in a completely different way — yielding a completely different (i.e. healthy) result.

I can’t begin to explain the change I’ve seen on my dog (and more importantly in myself). I knew we were on a new path when a fellow dog owner said, “Yeah, he really has a lot of anxiety, but this dog is so mellow that he’s being really good.” The *mellow* dog to which he referred was mine.

If you are looking to address behavioral issues with your dog, I highly recommend Gabriel. Meeting him seriously changed my life.

—- Holly Manning
”

“Gabriel and his crew are total lifesavers! I can’t explain how much they’ve helped us and how above and beyond they went to help us with our pup.

Our adopted terrier mix Louie had developed some behavioral issues, and was constantly lunging and barking at any and all dogs on the street. His problems were getting worse and worse and after he refused to even let a dog walker into the apartment without lunging and barking, we were beginning to lose hope that things would ever improve.... until we met Gabriel!

Due to a scheduling issue on our end, I ended up having to reschedule our initial training appointment for the following weekend via email. Gabriel called me back within minutes, assured me that it was no problem, immediatley drove across Brooklyn in the pouring rain to meet us, and greeted us with a smile on his face!

After only a few minutes with Gabriel and his dog, our pups attitude had totally changed for the better, no barking, no lunging, just a calm and happy dog. It was a miracle!

Gabriel is such a great communicator, both with Louie and us as his owners. He explained clearly, and simply, what we were doing that was causing our pup to become anxious and after demonstrating for a few blocks, Louie’s leash walking was 99% better! Back at our apartment, Gabriel took the time to make sure that we fully understood everything he had showed us.

The techniques and tips that Gabriel has showed us, both with how to walk our dog correctly, and how to make him feel more comfy and less anxious in our home, has changed our pups (and our) lives. I never knew how much of our pups anxiety was coming from me! Once I changed some of my own bad habits and behavior, Louie became a much happier dog and, in turn, reduced my own stress that was causing his anxiety!

When we told Gabriel about our pups history of difficulty with dog walkers, Gabriel couldn’t have been more helpful and hands-on as well. He personally came back to our apartment to introduce and get Louie comfortable with his dog walker Nick (now our pups best friend!) and spent a long time making sure they were a perfect fit. Nick knew exactly how to work with our pup and is a total professional, we couldn’t be happier with him and know that our special little guy is in good hands. Now Louie looks forward to his daily walks with his new furry friends!

—- Alex Renie”