Blue Ridge Canine Academy

I'm not sure I can come up with the right words to express my appreciation for Blue Ridge Canine Academy. Our 7 month old lab, Molly, was born with an amazing temperament -- she's sweet, happy, snuggly... everything you hope a lab will be... but she lacked manners. To be honest, although my intentions were good and I tried really hard, I just didn't know how to train her. She completed a Board and Train with Courtney and Cameron, who offered and encouraged me to visit weekly so that I could learn the techniques, the verbiage, and the methods of training. By the time I arrived one week into the Board and Train, Molly was proficient in the fundamentals, a proficiency that is required for all training moving forward. At that point, Courtney and Cameron could focus on training me! :) At the conclusion of every weekly training session, I'd watch Molly prance away with Courtney and Cameron, smiling at her trainers, and never looking back at me. It was the best feeling to know that she was happy while being boarded there and that she was being exceptionally loved and cared for. Each time I drove home from the sessions, I became more and more impressed with all that Molly was learning and accomplishing. Fast forward a few weeks -- Molly returned home her joyful self, with the added bonus of obedience. It is *so* fun to have a well-behaved dog! Just yesterday, she was at my kid's soccer practice and someone said, "Wow, she's that well-trained already?!" I've passed other people on walks and they've remarked, "My dog won't walk like that!" We're able to take Molly to more places and give her more experiences because she listens, understands what we're asking, and we're able to communicate our requests to her. Her world has is now wide-open. She is on track to being a therapy dog (a decades-long goal of mine) and I feel very strongly that she will change a lot of lives doing work that she is now prepared to do. I have so much respect and gratitude for Courtney and Cameron for the love and patience and time and energy and effort they put in to ensuring Molly has the best chance of pursuing this therapy goal. I'm amazed by Blue Ridge Canine Academy and would recommend them, without a shred of hesitation. They will listen to your needs, wants, and goals and will develop a plan that works well for your dog and for your family. Your dog will be well cared for and will come out of training happier, more confident, and more capable than you ever could have imagined.

Hands down - the best! We were traveling to NC from PA and had a 12 week old German Shepard puppy that we needed to board for the weekend. Every trainer/boarding place around the area was not accepting new dogs and very unhelpful! Blue Ridge went out of their way to help. They were initially booked but referred me to someone else they trusted. When the referral couldn't accommodate due to personal circumstances, Blue Ridge ended up working it out to take our puppy. They were amazing with him, let him out in the middle of the night (no accidents!), played with and socialized him with other dogs, did different trainings with him and sent texts, pictures and video updates daily to let us know how he was making out! When we came to pick him up, he was super happy and freshly bathed! Highly recommend them! We wish we were closer to be able to use them regularly!