DePaul K9 Academy

Choosing a dog trainer is a difficult decision, not only does it require a significant investment of time and money, but also trusting someone with the most important thing in your life. I spent weeks looking at all the options in my area, and am very happy that I chose Carol and can highly recommend her services. I spent weeks looking at different options, but after talking to Carol I made my decision. My dog has hip dysplasia and Carol displayed a genuine care and understanding of my dog's needs, and how to work with him without making him uncomfortable. She was also very flexible in scheduling which is important since I travel for work. On top of it all, I feel the love and passion that Carol has for working with animals. When I contacted some of the other businesses, I felt like I was being treated as an actual person and not just a dollar sign. One of the trainers I was talking to actually recommended Carol, so I know she has the respect of her peers. Lastly, I appreciate the check-ins during the week just to see how we are doing and if there is anything she can help with. These are the reasons I chose DePaul k9 Academy, and after 1 month of training, I know that I made the right decision. I am excited to continue working with her, and so is my fur-baby.

Through working with Carol DePaul I have seen a major improvement in walking with my 9 month old golden doodle, Charlie. Prior to training I was being dragged down the sidewalk by Charlie and constantly pulling things out of her mouth, but after working with Carol Charlie now heels right next to me and I really look forward to talking her on long walks. During our training sessions I can see Charlie learning and growing in confidence, while also having fun! Carol has gone above and beyond working with Charlie and you can clearly see the love that she has for these dogs and the respect that dogs have for her. Not only has Charlie gone though basic obedience training, Carol is now working on helping Charlie to become a therapy dog. I could not have asked for a better experience with DePaul K9 Academy.

Carol is by far the best dog trainer in Brevard County. I am so sorry I didn’t know about DePaul k9 Academy sooner. My dog has had 7 trainers before Carol. He is a 98 1lb highly driven Lab. Ely seems well trained when not distracted by squirrels and cats. I asked several trainers to please help me because I became so frightened to walk him. Other trainers were not willing to take on the challenge of training with distractions. In the first training session with Carol she had my boy around squirrels and other dogs while off leash. I’m so amazed. She is teaching me how to keep him focused on me. Update from 2 years ago DePaul k9 Academy is top notch at teaching humans to handle their dog. As my dog Ely got older his behavior changed towards other dogs. He is 100 lbs and I don’t weigh much more then that. I stopped walking him for fear he would pull me down. He became frustrated and overwhelmingly rowdy in the house. I Called Carol again. This is my second review. Carol is the 8th dog trainer I have used. The other trainers were also private and highly recommended to me. Two of them I stopped immediately because of harsh treatment to my dog. Carol taught me to be in control with patience, kindness and repetition. I now walk my dog everyday. He is so calm and well behaved in the house. He also has dog friends that come in his back yard to play. The garbage man asked me if I was a dog trainer because Ely is so attentive to me. THANK YOU CAROL. ELY AND I LOVE YOU. DEPAUL K9 ACADEMY IS SUPERIOR DOG TRAINING.

We just finished Carol’s 4 week training for our 15 month old lab, and the results are amazing!!! Molly was and is going through the “teenage” years and pretty much making her own rules ....until we realized we could not keep letting her run the house. HAha. Carol DePaul was highly recommended to us as an awesome trainer who comes to your house and trains the dog (AND humans) in our own environment! She has been a Godsend - it was so exciting to see our dig’s potential (that we knew she had), appear just in the first few minutes of Carol’s consultation! My husband and I looked at each other and asked “is this OUR dog??? “ Ha. From the moment Carol walked in the door, she had gentle control of Molly’s behavior just with her presence. One of our first concerns we wanted addressed was getting Molly’s excitement in check when people entered our house. No jumping up was a biggie. Once we learned the technique and commands for her, it all seemed so easy (we now understand the “train the human” part of Carol’s teachings! Molly also has learned the leave it command, place, come (still working a bit on her selective hearing for that, but it’s progressing), sit/stay, come when called with dog whistle, heel etc! We have learned the proper use of the prong collar as she was such a puller! Now you don’t see me flying down the street walking her as she has learned how to walk near me, and also get the “break” command for sniffy walks in the trails. Carol is professional, yet personable, on time, goes over techniques so well, never looks at her watch, follows up with texts and calls to see how training is going in between classes, but most importantly, our dog adores her. Carol has such gentle and loving control of her fur clients and it shows the minute she walks in. We will continue to train with what we have learned, but intend to have Carol return for “tutoring” both Molly and us now then! I could go on and on telling you about how great her training is! I know you will be satisfied as much as we are!