K9 Academy New England

We have used K9 Academy New England for both of our dogs. Matt has worked with them at different stages individually and collectively. He always goes above and beyond to answer questions and he genuinely cares about his craft. I have recommended him to many people and the consensus is the same, HE IS THE BEST. These services are worth every penny, as our dogs are well behaved and we are informed and responsible dog owners, all due to Matt!

I have never met such a rude and egotistic person as Joe. He has no clue how service dog training works for individuals. Please if you have a service dog training need, do not go here unless you want every single thing on his list paid for, even when you don’t need it. He said a service dog must open doors and bring you keys. There is no must for random tasks ever, other than proper public access. If you need a small seizure alert dog, why would you send him off to get keys while you’re left without help for seizure alerting! He seems to only want $35K and you get what you get, not what you need because Joe gets to decide, not you.

My Covid puppy was definitely a mamas boy, but after two private sessions and a five week class with Joe at K9 Academy our quality of life has improved dramatically within our family to enjoy our dog. We affectionately referred to our new puppy as Cujo. Georgie's anxiety and fear of people definitely inhibited his ability to enjoy outdoor walks, car rides, and visits from family and friends. Joe's knowledge and expertise were life-changing in helping me to understand my dogs behaviors and gave me the education I needed to correct them and train my dog properly.

We have been working with Joe for a year now going through both Basic Obdience and Off-Leash. He is available to us off-hours and is so helpful and patient! He made our first dog owning experience very easy through his guidance and advice.

Inquired about fixing dog aggression on the leash and was referred to a friend of the owner who wants $1000 a week boarding training with comments that otherwise I will have to give dog away. Taking advantage of people trying to scare them is very unprofessional. Before you choose trainer have at least three opinions and quotes.