We had the good fortune of connecting with Matthew Smolich and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Matthew, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
I was working for a large company as their Dog Training Mentor for a few years training clients and other dog trainers the methods and proper ways to training a dog. My clients were always asking for deeper examples and help with very specific training items, the company I worked for limited the types of services dog trainiers were able to offer to group lessons and social private lessons in the store. My clients were the ones that asked for in home private training sessions. I have always tried to be a man of service and saw a need that all my clients had asked for, I wanted to help them and their dogs in anyway possible so with time I saved up enough money to start Pawsitive Experts, buy the proper equipment and I personally started the dog training business in October 2021.

My thought process was to deliver the best and most up-to-date dog training tactics in the convience of my clients homes, the place their dogs would spend more than 80% of their life so obviously its where the training is needed the most. I wanted to help them with the specific needs and training goals they had for their dogs in the specific way they needed it. I wanted to tailor everything to the needs of my clients, and so with Pawsitive Experts I gave my clients and myself the freedom to help in anyway they needed. Since then I have 3 Dog trainiers that work for me who have been certified with the American Kennel Club and we have helped over 300 dog families to date!

What should our readers know about your business?
Pawsitive Experts takes pride in providing exceptional dog training services to pet owners across Arizona. Our team of skilled and experienced trainers is dedicated to building a strong bond between dogs and their owners, while teaching essential skills for appropriate behavior in various situations. We offer customized training programs tailored to each dog’s unique personality and temperament, ensuring a personalized approach to learning. With Pawsitive Experts, you can trust that your furry friend is receiving top-quality training that will transform them into well-behaved and loving companions. Choose Pawsitive Experts for the best dog training services in Arizona.

Pawsitive Experts works with the AKC, and we believe that all dogs can be good dogs, and all owners can be great owners, all it takes is a little bit of training, lots of love, and of course, plenty of praise along the way. That’s why we created the Canine Good Citizen (CGC) program: an expert-made training program designed to help you and your dog be the best you can be–together.

Pawsitive Experts has a very rare program that fully customizes the dog training experience for our clients and dogs. we offer our popular in-home dog training services, our newly offered prgram call Pawsitive Membership, a subscription plan for in-home dog training and curriculum classes that are AKC Approved.

It has not been the easiest journey, espcially with beginning capital, I started the business with a very little savings and I was dedicating time to my full time job where I worked 40-50 hours a week, I started the business with just 3 clients and a small savings account. The hardest thing I have had to overcome in seperating business time and personal time. I tend to work a lot of hours to Pawsitive Experts, I personally create and edit psots, create and edit videos and media, I update the website, write blog posts on our “Pawsblog” and train dogs daily. its a lot of work and my balance is not the best but I am working everyday to create a healthier balance, I am hiring more trainers to expand the businesses reach and getting much more help today than I was when i started! Today I work fulltime for Pawsitive Experts and have helped over 300 dogs in the West Valley of Arizona!

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If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
If I had a friend visiting I would take them to Tomo Japanese Cuisine in Goodyear, AZ they have great sushi! I would also visit the Music Museum in north phoenix, take them to a Hockey game to watch the Coyotes in Tempe and explore old town scottsdale!

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
The American Kennel Club has been very cooperative and supportive of Pawsitive Experts. As well at the Better Business Bureau (BBB) who has been a great support in education of proper business practices but also teaching the best ethincal techniques a bussiness such as mine should know!

Website: www.pawsitiveexperts.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pawsitiveexperts/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pawsitiveexperts

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pawsitiveexperts

Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/pawsitive-experts-goodyear

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0L93DEcPY3rBq8FvRbXPsQ

Other: BBB: https://www.bbb.org/us/az/goodyear/profile/dog-training/pawsitive-experts-1126-1000091778 Bark.com: https://www.bark.com/en/us/company/pawsitive-experts/ZqVXn/

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Pawsitive Experts LLC

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