Service Dog Academy

Working with Mary McNeight at the Service Dog Academy has been a transformative and empowering experience. With her expert guidance, I trained my service dog, Amalfi, for medical alert work, and the results have exceeded all expectations. Mary brings a rare combination of deep behavioral expertise, compassion, and high standards for both dogs and their handlers. Her approach is grounded in science and ethics, and she ensures every dog is set up for long-term success in public access and task work. What impressed me most was her commitment to individualized support. She took the time to understand my unique needs, offered practical training solutions, and coached me through challenges with patience and encouragement. Amalfi not only learned to perform accurate and reliable medical alerts, but also became a confident, focused working dog thanks to Mary’s approach. Mary is not just a trainer. She is a mentor, a teacher, and a fierce advocate for high standards in the service dog world. If you are considering training a service dog for medical alert, I cannot recommend Mary and the Service Dog Academy highly enough. Amalfi is a testament to her skill and care.

Had the most wonderful experience working with Mary. I have a sweet black lab named Leia. Mary has been very helpful, she’s been able to provide me with the best dog anyone could ask for. Additionally she goes the extra mile to make sure all my questions are answered, she checks in on Leia and myself to make sure everything is working well and I always enjoy our chats. I highly recommend Service Dog Academy for several reasons: Mary truly cares for animals, quality training, Leia always listens, she’s gentle and kind. Service Dog Academy has years and years of experience in training and guiding owners . I will never use anyone else. Very easy to get a hold of if I do have questions as well. Thank goodness for Service Dog Academy, god bless!