Acoma Training Center

Excellent training center. I did the basic class with my border collie mix and I'm looking forward to advanced and agility. They have a focus on safety and clear communication. Yes you use the chain collar but it's to train, and now my dog listens and I rarely have to pull on it. My dog listens well now, she was a street dog with no training and now I see how smart she is from this basic training class. I recommend this place 100%. Effective and affordable.

YIKES, y'all. Acoma has been in business since 1952, and I'm pretty sure their archaic training methods have not advanced at all since the 50's. I took my 5 month old aussie puppy to Acoma for their puppy obedience class despite a gut intuition that it would not be a fit for us, and I was right. We only lasted the first intro class because I was appalled to see how freely prong collars, slip chain and regular collars are jerked in "corrections." Trish the owner seemed to be foaming at the mouth to get to pop a puppy into place and dole out prong collars -- almost sadistic. At one point, she took my puppy for a demonstration of how to force a puppy to sit. She immediately pinched my pup's spinal area directly over her hindquarters with a claw-like hand and repeated this pinch until my pup

We have our puppy in the intro training class. We are learning and she is too. Caring and attentive staff. Good value for lifelong lessons.

I started taking my chi to this place when she was 6 weeks old, she now 3 yo. We still take her there because the staff love her, she loves them and I like that they know us by name. I also had to put down my 24 year old chi (another pet) and they were the best during this time. We live this place, especially Ms. Januce who works in reception.

My dog recently graduated from their novice obedience academy and she has a huge boost of confidence!! I recommend this center to anyone who has a dog!