Blue Ridge Canine Academy

We’ve trained with Cameron from Blue Ridge Canine Academy multiple times for protection work, and he is truly outstanding. He is an amazing decoy—extremely safe, professional, and very skilled at reading the dog in real time. He is also very nice, highly energetic, and brings a great attitude to every session. Cameron has an excellent eye for detail and is fantastic at troubleshooting issues and adjusting training to bring out the best in both dog and handler. We always leave sessions feeling confident and productive. Highly recommend him to anyone serious about protection training.

I started with Cameron to begin training with my GSD pup. It was a great experience. He helped me with all of the issues that I was having with puppy training and also loading and beginning Healing and leash training. Cameron and his staff are incredibly knowledgeable and experienced. They are very professional And a pleasure to work with. I also Boarded my pup for training for an additional two weeks. The results were wonderful. I will be going back to schedule for further Training soon! This was much better than any training experience than I had with other trainers with my previous GSD‘s.

To say we are impressed with what Cameron and Courtney have done with our English Lab Hudson is an understatement! We started Hudson with private lessons when he was 4months old . Cameron was very knowledgeable and patient …especially with us . He helped us navigate the rough stages of puppyhood. At 7months we decided to do their Board and Train program. After 4 weeks we were blown away with the progress. Courtney was incredible with Hudson and again very patient with us. We meet for several lessons during the board and train. This was very helpful to us . It's truly amazing to see your dog transformed. Words really can’t express how pleased we are. Many thanks Cameron and Courtney for your passion, patience and hard work. We would highly recommend Blue Ridge Canine Academy to anyone !

My wife and I are moving to another country soon, and we needed our four-year-old Doberman to be a bit more disciplined. He hasn’t always been great with other animals and often struggled to follow our commands. After a six-week board-and-train program with Blue Ridge Canine Academy, he’s truly transformed. We’ve never been able to take him out to eat with us, inside of Lowe’s/Home depot, and now, being able to do so for the first time—and watching him lie down calmly, completely unbothered by anything around him—is incredible. Cameron and Courtney are fantastic; they’re accommodating, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about what they do. We absolutely love everything they’ve done for our dog. Highly, highly recommend Blue Ridge Canine Academy!

We cannot say enough great things about Blue Ridge Canine Academy. Our Puppy Cooper (who was 10 months old) recently completed their 4 week board-and-train program while we traveled abroad. From the moment we dropped him off, we knew he was in the hands of people who truly care about the dogs they work with. Cameron & Courtney took the time to understand Cooper’s personality, strengths, and challenges. Throughout the program, they kept us updated with photos and progress reports—something that gave us peace of mind. When we picked Cooper up, we were blown away by how confident, well-mannered, and responsive he had become. His obedience, off & on leash skills, and focus have improved dramatically, and the team made sure we were fully prepared to continue reinforcing his training at home.