Digman Canine Academy

Cannot speak enough great things about this place. We have 2 female pitbulls who did not have the leadership and boundaries they needed. With training sessions here and consistent implementation at home, our relationship with our dogs has improved drastically. We have more fun, enjoyment, peace, and communication with them now than ever before. We are better off and so are they. We are thankful for the training, and Ethan as our trainer! We recommend to everyone we know with dogs!

EDIT: Claire (owner) met us at a park and provided follow-up training 15 months after Theo attended the Stay & Train. We appreciated her effort which was above and beyond. Furthermore, Claire is a highly knowledgeable trainer and excellent teacher/communicator. She reviewed the basics and linked consistency with those to Theo comporting himself in a more controlled (less adrenaline) manner with other dogs. She brought her two dogs to the lesson and Theo (and us) responded well to her instruction. During our time together, she connected the dots for me, and both my husband and I both understand what we need to do and how (consistently) to get the desired behavior from Theo situationally in the presence of other dogs. It really comes back to consistency with the basics until he gradually earns more freedom/trust. Thank you, Claire. We took our five year old (rescued) Golden Retreiver to Claire's in January 2025. We had had our dog a year and a half at that time. He listened well off leash but wasn't getting the healing down. Our biggest priority was socialization b/c he was a Covid 2020 puppy who hadn't been adequately socialized. Our dog did the three week Stay & Train. Beautiful facilities/setting, knowledgeable trainers. They took excellent care of him. They taught him to heal and stay in place very well. Also learned to use e-collar for some situations, and curb resource guarding by removing his dish while eating. Overall, no noticeable change in his reactions to other dogs. The same unpredictability exists and we just resumed our old approach of being vigilant when walking him off leash where there might be other dogs. He continues to be unpredictably reactive. Maybe our dog will never be able to interact with other dogs but I don't know what efforts, techniques were made to give him social skills while there other than staying in place verbally in the presence of other dogs.