My dog Huck Finn, and I have been the benefactors of the services of Caleb Byersdorfer, founder and head of The Mobile Pack, since March 2009. We are both extremely satisfied with Caleb and his enterprise.

When we met Caleb, Huck was a rather wild and uncertain yellow Labrador about 2 ½ years old. He had some issues which were very difficult for me to deal with on my own. He was a survivor of the 2008 floods, rescued from the Mississippi by some kind sandbaggers, and brought to Iowa City by a rescue group based here. We went through training courses together, and learned a lot. He also went to Lucky Pawz dog day care and play group until he was expelled because he was aggressive toward new dogs introduced to the group. Fortunately I met Caleb shortly thereafter through the trainer at Lucky Pawz, Mark Sampson, and Huck joined the Mobile Pack. The effect of this new environment was immediate and amazing: Huck had been aggressive out of fear, but with Caleb’s leadership he was able to join the pack and to love it. It was and continues to be the best thing that happened to him, and to me.

Caleb is wonderful with dogs.  In addition to the great benefit to a dog of being able to be a member of a pack, which is a canine’s natural way of life, Caleb has been generous in the time he has spent working with Huck and me on issues that Huck has had when walking with me on a leash in our neighborhood. We have both improved greatly. Huck and I now enjoy walking together, and he no longer seeks to be the boss: he agrees that I am. I would never have learned how to be the pack leader (a small pack: Huck and me) without Caleb’s instruction and guidance.