2026-05-17T19:23:06.869Z

We couldn’t be happier with the training our dog Rosy received! The transformation has been amazing! She listens so well off leash, responds to commands consistently, and is such a well behaved, happy puppy. What really stands out is how genuinely passionate Joe is about his work and the dogs he trains. You can tell he truly cares about every dog and treats them like his own. Rosy absolutely loves him, and we always felt confident knowing she was in such good hands. We highly recommend him to anyone looking for a trainer who truly goes above and beyond!

2026-04-08T01:09:25.164Z

I can’t say enough great things about Joe and his training skills. My pitbull mix , Jax is very high-energy and has struggled with separation anxiety since he was a puppy, so I was honestly nervous about how much progress we could make. But the transformation has been incredible.My dog now listens to commands consistently, even in situations where he used to be completely distracted. We’ve also been able to work up to off-leash training, which I never thought would be possible. The biggest difference, though, has been his separation anxiety, it has improved so much, and he’s much calmer and more confident when I’m not around.Joe was patient, knowledgeable, and really understood my dog’s needs. You can tell he genuinely cares about your dog. I’m beyond grateful for the progress and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for real, lasting results.

2026-03-15T21:45:24.908Z

I highly recommend Joe to anyone looking for a kind, knowledgeable, and compassionate trainer. I reached out to him for advice about my son’s dog, who has been struggling with separation anxiety, and even though they live in another state, he generously took the time to talk through the situation and share his insights, which were very reassuring. It’s clear that he genuinely cares about helping dogs and their owners work through difficult challenges.

2026-01-24T04:36:52.305Z

If you want your dog happy, obedient, and all around amazing, see Joe. I’ve had two dogs do the full program. If I had more dogs, I’d send them too! Don’t look anywhere else. Joe is your guy.

2026-01-08T19:00:01.551Z

We have two female rescue dogs, ages nine and four. When the younger dog started showing some aggressive tendencies towards the older one, we didn’t know how to correct it ourselves and the problem only got worse until we found Joe. He took our pup and worked with her over the course of a month so that now she is very obedient and an absolute joy to have back home! The training was so effective that we are going to send the older dog for boarding and training so that they both can enjoy a happier home life. Joe and Bill absolutely love the dogs that they train and you can see it in every interaction. I cannot recommend Academy of Canine Excellence any higher!

2025-12-02T16:06:19.162Z

Joe has trained four dogs for me and my family now. The obedience and off leash abilities have been monumental in enjoying life with my pups. My current Malinois that Joey trained toes everywhere with me, with endless compliments from strangers of how well trained she is. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend!

2025-11-30T21:26:30.704Z

If I have to be grateful for anyone’s it would be Joe. Our dog had what you would call fear aggression, he was very afraid of people/dogs. We couldn’t even leave our front yard without him having an episode. We had almost gave up until we met Joe. After communicating with him and figuring out the best choice for our dog, we decided to go with the board and training service. When we brought our dog to meet Joe, in not even 5 minutes he had him under control and calm, I knew right there this is where I want my dog. He went over the whole process with us, from the training, how he was training, his day to day, where our dog was going to be staying, making us feel at ease. When it was time for our boy to come home, I have never seen my dog more happy. His progress was amazing, between the basic training like: heel, sit, down, stay, etc. To what our biggest concern fear aggression, he now amazes me. He went over all the training with us in person with our dog, through all the commands and what we need to do to for our dog to keep him from going back to what he used to be. He went to stores with our dog, sending us videos showing the amazing progress that he was making with him! Than when it came our time with our dog at the end of the training, he went with us to public stores that teach us how to control and handle situations like this with big crowds, to make not only us, but our dog feel comfortable. I can now say, we are finally able to take our dog into public, greet him with new people, animals, and let people in our home. He always kept us updated with his progress, how he was doing, and what he felt was going to be needed for our dog. His communication with us never failed, he was always there when I had questions, or even just wanted to see how he was doing. The price it costed us to board and train our dog was the best price we had received, from multiple people, I would pay this price over and over again! With that being said, he not only built a relationship of trust with our dog, but he did with us! We are so please with him and the second chance at life he gave to our dog. Also, by making him feel safe and loved with the time he got to spend with him. Therefore, if I where to recommend a trainer to anyone, it would be Joe everytime!

2025-11-25T00:14:10.727Z

"I can't thank joe enough for the positive changes he's brought to our dog Willow , After just six weeks, Willow is now well-behaved and manageable, a huge improvement from the constant chewing ,listening we experienced before plus had a lot of issues with her coming at me even when she was shown a toy trying to take her outside where she would be biting me .Joe’s knowledge of canine behavior is very impressive, and he clearly explained his methods, making us feel confident we could continue the training at home. Willow now does not attack me when I bring her outside ,sit down or lay down and walks are so much more enjoyable now even without a leash she stays but my side and we're so grateful for the excellent results. I am able to cook clean everything with her right next to me. She relaxes now instead of jumping on counters trying to bite me. Joe built confidence in me that I can do this as long as I do exactly what he says and man it works I highly recommend Joe no questions asked