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Acoma Training Center
Albuquerque, New Mexico
About Acoma Training Center
Welcome to Acoma Training Center! Since 1952, Acoma Training Center has been providing dog training classes to the Albuquerque community designed to make your canine companion a valued member of your family. Creating good habits and obedience with your furry family member for life. Family-owned, second generation with the experience and excellence to show. We specialize in many forms of dog training classes ranging from beginner to advanced. We provide novice and agility training, puppy fun training and even show training classes for those that are beautiful and want to show it. Let us show you that your dog can be shown how to be the best that they can be. Private lessons available!
Training & services
Training goals
- Behavior consultation
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Acoma Training Center in Albuquerque, NM offers behavioral modification programs designed to address anxiety, fear, reactivity, and other challenging behaviors using structured, reward-based training plans tailored to your dog’s needs.
- Canine Good Citizen preparation
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Acoma Training Center in Albuquerque, NM prepares dogs for the Canine Good Citizen test with structured obedience, polite manners, and reliable performance in public settings.
- Crate training
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Crate training at Acoma Training Center in Albuquerque, NM helps dogs feel secure and comfortable in their crate while reducing anxiety and preventing destructive behaviors.
- House training
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Our dog potty training services in Albuquerque, NM establish consistent housebreaking routines. Acoma Training Center helps owners create clear expectations and reliable bathroom habits.
Our housebreaking training in Albuquerque, NM helps dogs develop dependable indoor manners with clear routines, supervision strategies, and reward-based guidance.
- Leash training
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Leash training at Acoma Training Center in Albuquerque, NM helps eliminate pulling and improve walking manners. We teach dogs to walk calmly and confidently beside you using positive reinforcement techniques.
Our off-leash training in Albuquerque, NM builds advanced obedience and reliable responsiveness without constant leash control, strengthening trust and communication.
- Obedience training
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Our obedience training in Albuquerque, NM teaches dogs essential commands such as sit, stay, come, and heel. Acoma Training Center uses proven, positive methods to improve focus, reliability, and behavior at home and in public settings.
- Puppy training
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Our puppy training classes at Acoma Training Center in Albuquerque, NM help young dogs build confidence, learn basic commands, and develop positive behaviors. We focus on socialization, house manners, and foundational skills to set your puppy up for lifelong success.
- Recall training
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Our recall training in Albuquerque, NM teaches dogs to respond reliably to the “come” command, even with distractions. Acoma Training Center builds strong engagement and dependable off-leash responsiveness.
- Socialization
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Our dog socialization classes in Albuquerque, NM help dogs develop appropriate play skills and confidence around other dogs and people in a safe, structured setting guided by experienced trainers.
Puppy socialization at Acoma Training Center in Albuquerque, NM introduces young dogs to new experiences, people, and environments, building confidence and preventing future behavioral issues.
Behavior support
- Aggression training
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Our aggression management training in Albuquerque, NM focuses on identifying triggers and safely reducing aggressive behaviors. Acoma Training Center creates customized plans to build control, confidence, and safer interactions.
- Barking
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We offer barking control training in Albuquerque, NM to address excessive or nuisance barking through structured behavior plans and consistent positive reinforcement methods.
- Chewing
- Fear and confidence
- Reactivity training
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We provide reactive dog training in Albuquerque, NM to reduce lunging, barking, and overreactions to triggers. Acoma Training Center uses controlled exposure and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Separation anxiety
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Acoma Training Center in Albuquerque, NM offers separation anxiety training designed to reduce stress, destructive behavior, and excessive barking when dogs are left alone.
How training happens
- Group classes
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Our group dog training classes in Albuquerque, NM provide structured learning in a supportive environment. Dogs gain obedience skills while practicing focus and social manners around distractions.
- In-home training
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We provide in-home dog training throughout Albuquerque, NM, working directly in your dog’s everyday environment. Acoma Training Center addresses real-life challenges and builds reliable obedience where it matters most.
- Private training
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Acoma Training Center offers private dog training in Albuquerque, NM with one-on-one sessions tailored to your dog’s specific needs, ensuring personalized attention and measurable progress.
Dog age
- Puppies
- Senior dogs
Training level
- Advanced obedience
- Advanced training
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Our advanced dog training in Albuquerque, NM builds higher-level obedience, off-leash reliability, and advanced command performance. Acoma Training Center helps dogs reach their full potential with focused, professional instruction.
- Beginner training
Support between sessions
- Personalized training plans
Assistance and working dogs
- Service dog training
- Therapy dog training
Dog sports
- Agility
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Dog agility training at Acoma Training Center in Albuquerque, NM improves coordination, focus, and confidence through structured obstacle courses and skill-building exercises.
- Rally obedience
- Scent work
Training approach
- Positive reinforcement
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We specialize in positive reinforcement training in Albuquerque, NM, using reward-based methods that strengthen desired behaviors, build trust, and create lasting results for dogs of all ages.
Other listed services
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- Basic Commands Training
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Acoma Training Center in Albuquerque, NM teaches foundational commands including sit, stay, down, and come. Our structured lessons build clear communication and dependable responses for everyday life.
- Chewing Control Training
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Acoma Training Center in Albuquerque, NM provides chewing control training to redirect destructive chewing into appropriate behaviors using structured management and positive reinforcement.
- Dog Breed Consultation
- Dog Group
- Dog Scent Training
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Our dog scent training in Albuquerque, NM taps into your dog’s natural abilities, building focus and mental stimulation through structured scent detection exercises.
- Fun Classes
- Pet Therapy
- Special Needs Dogs
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Questions & answers
From GoogleWhat people have asked about this business.
Can my dog be trained to stop going after people to attack them? when I tell him to stop, he does not stop.. and wont stop once he reaches them , my dog wants to bite them..
Yes he can.
Community answer · melinda bender · 2023-09-21
Hello, I would like to purchase/adopt a Border Collie. Perhaps you can point me in some direction? I have experience with Border Collies and am looking for a good home pet and companion. I am retired and very physically active so i have the time a
Acoma's owner and trainer, Trish Spradley, has owned and bred BC for a very long time. She has great connections with that Breed. You might want to talk to her if you are looking for a BC.
Community answer · Boxer Girls · 2021-09-21
Can you train a dog not to bite, nip or jump? Our dog can do all the tricks etc...he just has a few problems that neeed to be fixed.
Actually owner, trainer, Trish Spradley, is a great source for dogs with problems.
Community answer · Boxer Girls · 2021-09-21
Suggest you find a different trainer.
Community answer · Steve Mulhern · 2020-09-21
Do you train dogs to be able to visit retirement and assisted living communities?
Acoma training does train dogs for this purpose. Quite good at it.
Community answer · Phil Griego · 2019-09-21
what do the courses cost?
What's the cost and How soon should we make appointments.
Community answer · corina vallejos · 2023-09-21
Are the dogs shocked with electrical devices
No, pops on collar, either regular collar, slip chain collar, or prong collar depending on dogs need.
Community answer · Sue Semenczuk · 2018-09-21
No one should use shock collars for obedience and they dont. Trish's methods are very effective if you follow directions, your dog wont even realize its learning!
Community answer · Janet Taylor · 2018-09-21
No they do use pinch collars when necessary.
Community answer · Bejay D · 2018-09-21
No
Community answer · Gayle Scott · 2018-09-21
No. They use choke chains, but are adamant that the chain must be loose. Then correction is a snap & release.
Community answer · Dennis Royman · 2018-09-21
Hello, do you train dogs for autism? Thanks.
No, I would look elsewhere
Community answer · computer user · 2018-09-21
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Customer reviews
Google listing4.3
202 Google reviews
Mentioned in reviews
- Number of classes 18
- Novice classes 9
- Positive reinforcement 9
- Safety 7
- Knowledgeable trainers 4
- Dog whisperer 3
All 10 topics
- Kind staff 3
- Puppy class 3
- Basic class 2
- Snake proofing 2
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This place does not use any positive reinforcement. In their puppy class you are instructed to not use any treats or toys with your puppy. Instead you are told to yank your puppy very hard with a prong collar. Witnessed a puppies being lured to jump on the trainer and then yanked on.
YIKES, y'all. Acoma has been in business since 1952, and I'm pretty sure their archaic training methods have not advanced at all since the 50's. I took my 5 month old aussie puppy to Acoma for their puppy obedience class despite a gut intuition that it would not be a fit for us, …Read full reviewClose full review
YIKES, y'all. Acoma has been in business since 1952, and I'm pretty sure their archaic training methods have not advanced at all since the 50's. I took my 5 month old aussie puppy to Acoma for their puppy obedience class despite a gut intuition that it would not be a fit for us, and I was right. We only lasted the first intro class because I was appalled to see how freely prong collars, slip chain and regular collars are jerked in "corrections." Trish the owner seemed to be foaming at the mouth to get to pop a puppy into place and dole out prong collars -- almost sadistic. At one point, she took my puppy for a demonstration of how to force a puppy to sit. She immediately pinched my pup's spinal area directly over her hindquarters with a claw-like hand and repeated this pinch until my pup sat. Guess what? I already taught my puppy to sit using positive reinforcement, and she would have immediately offered a sit had Trish given her the chance. Instead, my puppy thrashed around to the point of pulling out of her collar and running across the (fenced, thank god) yard. My puppy has been wary of me touching her in the area on her back where she was pinched since this experience. Yes, any dog will obey in a moment of fear and pain. Pat yourself on the back for a "training" well done for intimidating and hurting, but at what cost to your bond with your new puppy? At what cost to the dog's sense of security in the world and with strangers? Ask yourself that before wasting your money on an outdated force-based training. There are better methods, people. Modern research has consistently shown that positive reinforcement methods are more effective and less problematic than force-based tools like prong collars and choke chains. Even veterinary behaviorists and organizations like the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior now recommend positive reinforcement as the gold standard, not this punitive cruelty.
Excellent training center. I did the basic class with my border collie mix and I'm looking forward to advanced and agility. They have a focus on safety and clear communication. Yes you use the chain collar but it's to train, and now my dog listens and I rarely have to pull on it.…Read full reviewClose full review
Excellent training center. I did the basic class with my border collie mix and I'm looking forward to advanced and agility. They have a focus on safety and clear communication. Yes you use the chain collar but it's to train, and now my dog listens and I rarely have to pull on it. My dog listens well now, she was a street dog with no training and now I see how smart she is from this basic training class. I recommend this place 100%. Effective and affordable.
Trish the owner is a talent and wonderful person. Recommend!
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