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American Canine Academy Dog Training

4.5 (72 reviews)
Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Dog boarding and training

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There is something magical happening inside the fences at American Canine Academy. I brought my dog, Chief, in for some further obedience training after adopting him and working on behavioral issues myself and the trainers here were able to get him to that next level of obedience. He was booked into a 2 week board and train where I regularly received update videos and reports about his progress, what has been worked on since the last update and what is going to be worked on moving forward. Leaving my dog for 2 weeks was not easy but every update I received brought with it comfort in knowing he was happy, safe, and taken care of. I travel around 20 days out of the month for work so my dog is also boarded here when I don't have family or friends that can watch him. Every time I bring my dog here, he knows what is about to happen and you can tell he really does enjoy spending time here. He gets incredibly excited during the drive and when we arrive, and I attribute that to the amount of attention and love that he receives while he is staying here. My schedule is pretty chaotic so there are constant changes to my dogs boarding including early pick ups, cancellations, extensions, changing of pick up times and the crew here has been so understanding, helpful, reassuring and flexible with my schedule and I am eternally grateful! On top of all of that, they also offer group classes on Saturdays and Sundays (Sundays just started which is very welcomed) so you can further your dogs obedience training and the trainers can watch you with your dog and correct your human behaviors as well as the dog behaviors. With all that being said, a massive thank you and shout out to Melanie, Jayden, Jackie, Nicole, and everyone else who I am blanking on or haven't met yet who has had a hand in working with Chief and working with me!

American Canine Academy helped us learn to be in change of our delightfully rambunctious 4 month old Bernedoodle. Her two week stay with them taught her the commands we struggled with, and their accessibility to us helped us learn how to consistently reinforce them. The Academy staff communicate well. They provide written material, U Tube tips, and are always available by phone or email. Thank you American Canine Acadmey!

Erica E.

We sent our 9-month-old puppy, Tippi, to American Canine Academy for their four-week board and train, and we honestly couldn't be happier with the results. She came home so well-behaved, obedient, and calm -- it feels like we have a new dog (in the best way possible!). The trainers were incredible to work with and really took the time to explain everything when we picked her up. You do have to keep up the training at home, but they set you up for success and it's absolutely worth it. The whole team is awesome -- friendly, professional, and you can tell they truly care about the dogs. The facility is also super clean and well-run. Highly recommend to anyone thinking about professional training -- totally worth the investment!

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Jessica V.

My husband and I have been absolutely thrilled with the work American Canine Academy does. Our dog Maggie generally needed to learn her basic training and had high reactivity to dogs. To the point where she could not see another dog without going into barking and lunging behaviors. This made it hard to keep her under control and led to us signing up. During their Immersion Basic program Maggie was boarded with their trainers for a few weeks. During this time, I received weekly personalized report cards that included photos and videos of her progress. Their team was very attentive and answered any questions I had via email and text while she was away. After a few weeks of working with Sean and Melanie, Maggie was sitting in the same room as another dog. Something we thought would be impossible not too long ago. She was walking around and calmly sitting next to her handler. It was a night and day difference I am so thankful for. After graduating the program, they. offer unlimited follow-up 1-on-1 lessons. These are meant to refresh both you and your dog with the skills they've learned, as well as provide tips to make you both more confident. Their team also meet at a different park every Saturday for group classes! I cannot thank Melanie and Sean enough for helping our sweet girl, Maggie. They have been beyond helpful and responsive during her training. I look forward to our next follow-up and group class!

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Did a board and train years ago. Well worth the investment. Use them for boarding when we travel, go to their Saturday group classes as much as I can, and just had a 1:1 w Melanie to brush up on my skills. I brought pictures of our set up at home and got great feedback on a simple relocation of Bowie's place bed to help set him up for success. I moved it yesterday and he was enjoying it in his own today

VALENTINA LOVES AMERICAN CANINE ACADEMY

sean miller is the next cesar milan!! so talented, along with his amazing staff!! we had our pup valentina stay with american canine academy for one month. the training and love she got from them was priceless !!! she didn't want to come home when we picked her up! that tells you a lot. their prices are super reasonable for all the training and care you get. this is the #1 place to go for your pup!!

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We also wanted to thank Jasmine as well for training our dog Retro! We would recommend this place to anyone!

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