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November 2023 by Jacob Corley
Brought my 1 year old GoldenDoodle in for a 3 week board & train. I couldn’t be more pleased with not only the communication, videos throughout the training explaining how it’s going and what all he’s been doing with my dog each week. But the instant results I noticed as soon as I picked up my dog was incredible. Anything I asked, James was very knowledgeable about and gave me advice on so many things to work on at home. This is the place to go! I now see why the breeder I got my dog from recommended this place.
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October 2023 by Debbie Wallace
James and his staff did an excellent job with our little guy, Buddy. We are thrilled with his new skills and level of confidence. Upstate Dog Academy gave us a better understanding of how to keep the teaching process going and how to make it fun for Buddy. It only gets better from here! We are so appreciative of James’ expertise and guidance!!
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October 2023 by Christina Figueroa
Our dog did the board and train program and learned so much with the Upstate Dog Academy crew. Thank you guys for loving my boy and teaching him so much!
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August 2023 by Sherri Hughey
I am really please with Josie after letting her spend some time with you all at Upstate Dog Academy. She is doing great a the commands you taught her(and me) she is now doing well with other dogs and she loves her crate…. The Puppy Foundations level is perfect. Josie acted like she didn’t want to leave when I came to pick her up. It showed me that she enjoyed being with You, Shelly and Carlos. I look forward to bringing her back in the fall to build on her training.Thanks again! See y’all soon!Sherri and of course Josie
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June 2023 by Trevor White
James and Carlos are dog whisperers. Our golden doodle trained here for the four week puppy training program over a year ago. Fast forward to now and our doodle is still well behaved, obedient, and receptive to commands. We just sent our golden retriever puppy in for training to be a therapy dog for our child with autism. James and Carlos have kept us updated with videos, pictures, and phone calls. I would highly recommend them to anyone who has a dog in need of training or a puppy who needs basic obedience control.
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April 2023 by Glori Fett
We have nothing but kind words and gratitude for what James and his team have done with our dog, Milo. We have never owned a puppy before, and we felt like we were in way over our heads when we first started this dog ownership journey. Ever since having training, he has been a completely different dog. He is no longer nipping at our small children or jumping all over us. We are amazed at the change we have seen. Getting proper training is worth every single penny spent, and James’ philosophy on dog training is the best. We are so grateful we went with his services to train our pup!
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March 2023 by Amelia Reback
James and his team at Upstate were awesome to work with! Frankie is an Irish Setter Doodle and he’s by FAR the biggest dog we’ve ever owned, and waaaaaay more active than our lap dogs. We knew before he was ready to leave his mom & litter mates that we needed help getting him started down the road of what it means to be a good dog. That’s exactly what James & his team delivered and it made a HUGE difference. Choosing to send him to training for several weeks definitely pulled at our heart strings, fearing we would miss a lot of his puppy days, but I am SO happy we made the decision to send him to training at Upstate. We forgot what it was like to have a puppy, and had never had a BIG puppy. We sent Frankie for 5 weeks of training and James & team sent us photos and videos every week and did a live session to explain what he had learned and what the commands were before he was sent to us. It was worth every penny, every second. Listen: puppies do what they do. You can’t train that out of them. However, Upstate gave him a foundational understanding of what is expected of him and allowed us to communicate with him right away. Seriously, puppies should come with a warning that says, “Don’t try this at home”. I would highly recommend using Upstate Dog Academy for your new pip. It really does make a massive difference!!
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February 2023 by Rancesine Norman
We dropped our 1 year old male pit off this morning. We were very pleased & impressed with the owner James. He has so much knowledge & we felt good about leaving Legend in his & his staff capable hands
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October 2022 by Andrea T
If you need any help with your dog, call James & his team! You will not regret it! They saved my rescue dog for me - I could not have done with him what they did.
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July 2022 by Angie McCrary Foxx
We can't say enough of how pleased we are with the Upstate Dog Academy team!
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June 2022 by Carol Bridgeman Gillis
I cannot say enough good things about James and his staff. I sold my home and had to wait two weeks to close on the new one. I was in panic about what to do with my babies and how they would adjust to our new environment. I needed help!!! Upstate Dog Academy was highly recommended by a friend. James and his staff agreed to work with me and my babies and I am so very thankful. After two and half weeks, there is significant improvement. Max is much more social with both people and other dogs. Lily is responding to commands and her behavior has improved tremendously. We are continuing Max and Lily's training with in home sessions. James has worked wonders with both Max and Lily!!! I will be forever thankful to James and his entire staff!!!
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January 2022 by Joshua Jenkins
Yesterday we picked up our 4 month old black lab Bentley from his 4 week board and train. Let’s just say that James and his team did a remarkable job training and caring for Bentley during his stay with them. My family and I can see a huge difference in his obedience and calmness around the children. We are much more excited to play and have fun with Bentley. If you are in need of someone to come to your house for dog training or looking to board and train, then Upstate Dog Academy is the place to call on
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September 2021 by Allyson McCall
We are extremely pleased with the training that our 1 yo lab received with James and the pack. Trooper is a very smart dog but needed a little refining in that he loves everyone hence would jump on anyone in sight to show his love! James worked with Trooper for 3 weeks and he is a different dog in a good way. He is still our Trooper but in control. James and Kandi were very responsive to texts, questions, etc. I trusted them even to the point of boarding Trooper with them while on a recent vacation. If you want to enjoy your dog to the max, take him/her in public with no worries, etc, James is the trainer for you. I can't recommend him enough. Go get yo dog trained!
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September 2021 by Mutasim Alsalti
James and his awesome assistant were great! They came right on the schedule time and we're extremely helpful with getting us on track with Zeus. Looking forward to more sessions and working with him more! Highly recommended if you are looking for a trainer in the area.
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July 2021 by Cameron Donald
My fur babies Sin and Ymir seem to love it and was a pleasure working with James and Kandi. The dogs are even more behaved than when we left. You can really tell they love the dogs they work with.
