Art of the Dog Canine Academy

We had such an amazing experience with Art of the Dog! We dropped Finn off for their 3-week training program after rescuing him from Turkey. He came to us with a lot of anxiety, and our biggest hope was to help him gain confidence while learning the commands and structure that would make both his life and ours easier. The amount of progress they made with him in just three weeks was incredible. He came home noticeably more confident, comfortable, and responsive, and we feel like we have so many more tools to help him continue growing. We also really appreciated the daily updates throughout his stay. It made such a difference being able to see his progress and know how he was doing each day. His trainer, Emily, was absolutely amazing. She was kind, thoughtful, patient, and you could tell she genuinely connected with Finn and cared about him. That meant so much to us, especially knowing his history and the anxiety he had when he first came into our lives. We couldn’t be happier with the experience and would absolutely recommend Art of the Dog to anyone looking for training. Three weeks accomplished more than we could have imagined, and we’re so grateful to Emily and the entire team for everything they did for Finn!

We picked up Lily a few days ago from her 3-week stay at the Longmont location and have loved the entire process of working with Art of the dog, from the intro call, to drop off, to graduation, to the homework and content/service we have access to after her stay. It’s clear Lily was well taken care of during her stay - we got daily updates with pictures, videos of progress, weight, and eating habits. 3 weeks is both a long time and a short time, and I think tempering expectations is important. Some things she already knew how to do - sit, down, heal. But coming out of the program, Lily has learned how to walk calmly on leash, stay on her bed for 45min-1hr when asked to, and, I think more importantly, has learned to work with the e-collar in a healthy way, which will allow us to continue working on certain things at home. This investment has already made our walks so much more enjoyable (for her and us), she’s become significantly more confident with her reactivity, and has allowed us to start addressing other things like barking at home. Thank you to Leah, Emily her lead trainer, Victoria the head trainer, and Rylee at graduation, among everyone else involved. We are very thankful for the loving work you’ve put in helping our puppy become her best version.

We decided to go with Art of the Dog due to their high 5 star reviews. We read almost all of them before making the decision to enroll Smoaky. He had been having some behavioral issues and we just didn’t have the time or guidance to fully focus on his training, thankfully we found this academy. And they have been so easy to deal with, the program really makes sure that the behavioral issues are corrected while they tell us why this behaviors are happening and how we can correct them. They gave us daily updates on how Smoaky was doing, along with some of the cutest pictures we have of him. If you are thinking of enrolling your dog in any behavioral correction program, look no further! This has been a great choice and we want to point out that they focus a lot on making sure Smoaky can succeed in the program, they have adapted to his needs and have guided us through every step of the way! Also a big thank you to Riley who was his trainer, she was always responsive with every question we had and she did a great job in setting Smoaky for success! It is 100% worth it, and they do offer payment plans which was also great news to us! They took great care of Smoaky and his behavior has changed significantly after the training! We love Art of the Dog Academy!

I cannot say enough good things about Art of the Dog Training Academy and our experience with Bella. Before Bella went to the academy, she was extremely reactive around other dogs. Taking her on walks gave me so much anxiety because I never knew how she was going to react, which was especially hard because Bella absolutely LOVES being outside, exploring and going on walks. I was also incredibly nervous about sending her away for three weeks. Bella has really bad separation anxiety, and the thought of leaving her genuinely hurt my heart. I interviewed and spoke with multiple trainers and board and train programs before making my decision, and Art of the Dog was the only one where the owners personally got on a call with me, walked me through the entire process, answered all of my questions and truly made me feel heard and comfortable with leaving her in their care. Throughout the three weeks, they were amazing about keeping me updated. They answered my texts, sent me pictures and videos, and gave me reassurance throughout the entire process. That meant more to me than they probably realize, especially knowing how nervous I was about being away from her. It has now been about a month since Bella graduated, and I can genuinely say she is doing so much better. We still have things we are working on, but the difference in her behavior and my confidence handling her is huge. One of the biggest things I learned is that the training does not end when you pick your dog up. The continuation and consistency at home are SO important. They give you the tools and foundation, but you have to continue putting in the work afterward to reinforce everything your dog learned. Our trainer, Rylee, was absolutely amazing with Bella, and I will forever be grateful for the patience, care and work she put into her. Knowing Bella was with someone who understood her and her needs made such a difference. If you have a reactive dog and you are nervous about trusting someone with them, especially for an extended board and train, I completely understand that feeling. I did a lot of research before making this decision, and I am so grateful I trusted Art of the Dog Training Academy with my girl. ❤️🐾