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The Academy of Canine Excellence
Albuquerque, New Mexico
About The Academy of Canine Excellence
Voted Best Dog Trainer of 2024 by Albuquerque Magazine! Our program centers around service dog training and specialty training for specific issues with pets. All of our trainers are certified and practice positive reinforcement training in real life scenarios, NO fear or pain based methods are ever used. We offer flexible hours with year round customized private lessons and group classes for all ages and breeds of dogs. Call today to set up a package tailored to fit you and your pet.
Training & services
Training goals
- Behavior consultation
- Canine Good Citizen preparation
- Obedience training Customer-reported
- Puppy training
Behavior support
- Reactivity training Customer-reported
How training happens
- Group classes
- Private training
Dog age
- Puppies
Class options
- Flexible scheduling
Assistance and working dogs
- Detection dog training
- Psychiatric service dog training
- Service dog training
- Therapy dog training
Dog sports
- Scent work
Training approach
- Force-free training
- Positive reinforcement
Additional services
- Boarding
Other listed services
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- Akc Evaluations
- Behavior Program
- Behavioral Evaluation
- Breeding Program
- Cancer Detection
- Deep Pressure Therapy
- Dog Evaluation
- Dog Fit
- Emotional Support Dog
- Mobility Service
- Pet Dogs
- Pet Programs
- Ptsd Service
- Public Access Testing
- Scent Detection
- Specialty Training
- Stud Services
- Support Dog Training
- Temperament Tests
- Temperment Testing
- Training Call
- Training Options
- Training Programs
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Questions & answers
From GoogleWhat people have asked about this business.
What is the best breed of dog to have for a service dog. Also do you train them or will we be training g them
Good question, there is no one breed that is best, the dogs selected are based on the disability they will be assisting with. We offer both a cooperative program where the dog lives with you and a board and train program where the dog stays with us.
Community answer · The Academy of Canine Excellence · 2022-09-21
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Customer reviews
Google listing4.9
86 Google reviews
Mentioned in reviews
- Knowledgeable staff 14
- Knowledgeable trainer 14
- Obedience training 6
- Customized training 3
- Flexible scheduling 2
- Group lessons 2
All 10 topics
- Private classes 2
- Reactivity training 2
- Scent training 2
- Trainer quality 2
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I was incredibly happy with my experience with Academy of Canine Excellence! The staff is incredibly knowledgeable and helpful and was able to provide and train my amazing service dog with me. My life is better for it. They also get great pictures of their service dogs too!
My family and I came here to get a chocolate lab for our kiddo. Briaun made sure we found the right fit and right program to support my kiddos disability. Briaun went above and beyond to support my kiddo, my pup, and my family in the community. We are so grateful for this program…Read full reviewClose full review
My family and I came here to get a chocolate lab for our kiddo. Briaun made sure we found the right fit and right program to support my kiddos disability. Briaun went above and beyond to support my kiddo, my pup, and my family in the community. We are so grateful for this program. It has been life changing. The process is worth every moment of effort you put into it. Briaun and her team are confident, knowledgeable, caring and wonderful advocates. Thanks Briaun!
We highly recommend The Academy of Canine Excellence for training. We are in their service dog training program and our golden doodle is doing amazing. The things she has learned in such a short time just shows how skilled and knowledgeable the trainers are. We travel a little over three hours one way just to attend training classes.
All 3 of our server dogs have been trained through the Academy of canine excellence. We have been so impressed with the personal care that we have received, as well as how wonderfully trained our service dogs turned out. We are very pleased with all the services we have received them to anyone looking for good quality training.
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