Rottweiler

Calypso

My Amazing Calypso!

I never thought I would have an AMAZING dog! I was so jealous of all the other owners I watched with their near perfect dogs having fun while I worked hard every single day with Calypso and still struggled.

The beginner/intermediate/advanced training classes at Canine Academy provided her with all the basics commands using leash corrections and made her a good dog, but nothing I tried could completely cure her dog reactivity and her "selective person" behavior. I socialized her from the moment we got her at 8 weeks, so I just did not understand her behavior. I knew I did not want a dog where I had to strategically plan walks around non busy times in my neighborhood, avoid walking past houses with dogs in the windows or backyards, and worse, avoid having her around people and other dogs. I was doing all these things.

Because Calypso is a Rottweiler, I knew that any incidents would immediately be "the scary dog's fault" even if they were not. I needed a perfect dog. I needed more help. I needed the secret that these other dog owners seemed to know…. That "secret" is Canine Academy's Off Leash Program!

Let's be honest, Calypso always had it in her. She is the perfect dog! I was the one that needed the training and confidence! Canine Academy's Off Leash Program not only brought out the BEST in my Calypso, but also provided me training, confidence, and total support while I became the best owner that Calypso deserved! She needed the consistency and understanding that the Off Leash training taught me. Within just a few days of Calypso starting the Off Leash Program, she was a different dog. At the completion of the formal 6-week training program, she is a more confident and relaxed dog. She does not need to always be "on guard". She just chills and takes it all in!

Another great feature of all the training classes at Canine Academy are the online training videos that correlate to what is being taught in each stage of the training. I have spent many hours listening to them (usually in the car) to make sure I haven't missed something. And usually when I am having an issue with a particular command, I can find the answer in the videos. The videos are a great resource!

In addition to the training classes, I LOVE the Great Dogs in Action Outings! These outings offer several opportunities each month to use all the training and confidence we have gained in different settings with incredible support from the training team. The outings give both the dogs and owners exposure to the community (dog friendly parks, restaurants, stores) and opportunities to learn from and talk with other owners of Canine Academy graduates. Such a great community of people! I think the GDIA outings are such an important part of Canine Academy's training model and the success with my AMAZING Calypso! Anyone who had seen Calypso at the GDIA outings prior to her Off Leash training are now TOTALLY amazed at the difference in her. She is calm and relaxed around the other dogs and people. Of course, she is always happy to see her training team and shows her pure love for them with huge rottie wiggles and hugs.

The training team at Canine Academy is AWESOME and they all love dogs. They also have collective decades of experience with all breeds of dogs, personalities, and behavior issues. Plus, they are all great people!

I am so pleased to say that I am now one of those owners that I was so jealous of! And I am having so much FUN with my Calypso! I couldn’t have done this without Canine Academy!

Final thought….and there are very few things I say this about …. BEST MONEY I EVER SPENT!

Barb White





Lola

This is Lola and her sister, and THIS is the reason we made the decision to put Lola through the Off Leash Program. 

These pictures were taken 1 week after Lola came home from the 6 week program and we couldn't be happier with how Lola has changed! 

5 months ago, we brought Lola home as a cute little puppy to be a companion for our daughter, so they could grow up together.  Lola is our 3rd rottie so we are very familiar with the breed, but it became very apparent early on that Lola's puppy mouthing and biting wasn't just puppy stuff; there was an aggressiveness to her that frankly, scared us.  Thankfully, we met Lisa and her team at Canine Academy and Lisa encouraged us to consider doing the Off Leash program with Lola.  It was a tough decision, but yet an easy one too, and we are so glad we did!  Yes, it was a financial sacrifice--but we felt that we were making an investment in our family that would last for the next 10-12 years of Lola's life.  Our family's peace was worth that investment!  And even though the thought of giving up our puppy for 6 weeks made us all sad, honestly, the time flew by and it was fun keeping tabs on Lola's progress through the blog and Facebook posts. 

Now that Lola is home, we can't believe the change in her!  She has been transformed from a little bully into a confident, calm, happy puppy... and the best part is that she's still "Lola!"  She still has her funny little personality and she's still our sassy girl; she just listens to us now!  She's Lola 2.0!  We can't thank Lisa and Canine Academy enough for helping Lola become the dog we had hoped she could be!  And we love that they will be there to support us as she matures over the next year.  The outings are an amazing way to continually reinforce the training while getting to meet other great dogs and their owners!  We are so grateful to

Lisa and her team for bringing the GREATness out of our puppy!

"Dolce"

The Meli Family - "Dolce" Rottweiler

The first thing that comes to our minds when thinking of the Canine Academy is - THANK YOU. We love our dog like everybody else loves their dog; so the choice to get the dog professional training was not a difficult one. One day I saw an advertisement in Hour Magazine "you have a good dog make it a great dog"™ so I thought that is exactly what we are attempting to do. Upon calling for an evaluation, the staff from the beginning won us over. We needed three things right from the start to consider going forward with this program: competent employees, clean facilities and someone that truly loved dogs as much as we do! Canine Academy hit very high on all marks. 

My recommendation to anyone that is thinking about this program for their dog is to go into to it very reluctant to want to do it. The staff will (I promise) show you a proven, logical, understandable and fun way to train your dog. The training that I have been receiving for my dog Dolce has made him very confident, a little smarter but not much (LOL), and the potential to be a great dog. At 10 months old Dolce has already surpassed all my dogs that I have ever had as far as enjoyment. So for all the people who really don't know if they should try this training for their beloved dog, don't do it for the dog - do for your state of mind. If you thought you knew about dog training, the staff Canine Academy will quickly make you realize you don't know much, but are very helpful and patient to get you where you need to be-It is all great! 

Paul Meli

"Bear"

The Spearing Family - "Bear" - Rottweiler

Bear is a completely changed dog since graduating from the Off-Leash Program.  The tools he was taught have made our relationship with him more enjoyable and stress free.  We feel secure exposing Bear to large groups of people knowing he will be pleasant and well behaved.  He has become a confident, friendly and obedient companion.  The Off-Leash Program has provided our family with comfort and ease knowing that as a large dog, we are able to manage Bear in any situation.  We have been able to take him on walks and to local parks knowing with or without his leash; Bear will stay by our side.
Our experience with this program has been more beneficial than we could have anticipated.  We highly recommend this training to all our family and friends.  We are so thankful to have found the Canine Academy and it trainers.  The Canine Academy has become like a second home to Bear and the trainers like a second family.