Michael Schaier
Owner & Head Dog Trainer
- Michael Schaier, owner/head trainer of Michael’s Pack, is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer through the Animal Behavior College (ABC-D.T.) and Certified Counsel for Professional Dog Trainers (CPDT-K.A.). He is an evaluator for the AKC’s Canine Good Citizens (CGC) test. Michael is also the author of Wag That Tail: A Trainer’s Guide to a Happy Dog and What Can You Expect When You Are Expecting A Puppy. He has appeared on News 12 Long Island, Animal Planet, and FiOS1 Long Island’s Money and Main$treet and has had featured articles in Long Island Business News, as well as Newsday.
Philip Smith
Dog Trainer
- Meet Philip Smith, our premier Suffolk County dog trainer. Phil embraces the Michael's Pack philosophy of behavior modification which focuses on positive reinforcement and consistency. Philip has been adopting rescue and shelter dogs since childhood. His passion to train dogs came to be when he started preparing his Border Collie Mix, Pepper, for a drive across the country. Being able to safely travel 3,000 miles with his canine buddy by his side is what inspired him to learn everything he could about the Art of Dog Training.
Nikki Matos
Dog Trainer
- Nikki developed her passion for helping and training dogs based on her own personal experience with her rescue dog Dobby. This is her story: "When I found Dobby he was abused, neglected and still had open wounds. He constantly chased my cat, pulled me into bushes on walks, barked at everyone, tore my house to shreds and I was slightly frightened of him. I wanted to give him back to the shelter many times.