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RFRD Academy is a dog training, boarding, and adoption center run by caring and knowledgeable owners and staff. They specialize in helping dogs of all ages and breeds, from unruly puppies to adult dogs needing retraining. The academy offers a 5-week board and train program that includes overnight stays for the dog to acclimate to the environment. This program focuses on leash manners, recall, and overall obedience. Owners receive regular updates with photos and videos of their dog's progress. The training utilizes an e-collar as a communication tool, not as punishment. After the program, owners participate in one-on-one sessions to learn how to handle their trained dog. RFRD Academy also provides ongoing support through monthly group training sessions and discounts on future boardings. The academy's commitment to dog well-being extends to their adoption foundation, offering a chance for dogs in need to find loving homes. Owners and previous clients highly recommend RFRD Academy for its exceptional training, loving care, and knowledgeable staff.
RFRD Academy is a great place to take our puppers, i have my boy Max whos 3yrs old and everytime he goes with RFRD academy, he comes back bathed, cleaned and happy. I like the fact that they send updates of him and walk him around town, which is great because he gets his excercise. Also, i love the fact that they have the entire Kennel space Cool and Air Conditioned making it super comfortable for our Boy Max! 5 stars out of 5 for RFRD Family! thank you!!!
David and his wife LeHang run an incredible academy for people who are looking to train, board, and learn about their dogs. My husky Jedi was an out of control puppy. 1 month with RFRD, he had all the training to make him one hell of a dog!Also took my mom's dog Obi there. He has benefited from the training and is a lot more disciplined than before. Whenever I go out of town, I can always trust the staff to take care of Jedi. They send updates with videos and pics of Jedi, so I know he's in good hands.Nothing but good things to say about this place.
I'm not trying to be dramatic... but our experience with RFRD has been LIFE changing.We have a 2yo dog that we've had since she was 8wks. We've been really diligent is trying to train her, and she's a really great dog, but it was getting to a point where we felt like we couldn't manage it anymore. Her pulling on leash (60lb dog so she's very strong), unreliability on recall, and over-excitement with any person or dog she sees... it made us unable to take her places (breweries, baby showers, etc) without crating her. We brought her to dinner at a friend's place once... leashed her on a couch... and she dragged an entire couch over to us.We did the 5wk board and train program - it was perfect since it was over our wedding + honeymoon. We missed her a lot, but appreciated the pictures/videos we were sent on an every few day basis. Daniel was our head trainer and Brassy was our main trainer -- they're both so great with dogs and understand them so well. We're so happy with them.The program itself is extremely well structured. We had a few overnight boardings that came with the program ahead of it starting so she could acclimate to the surroundings. It made a big difference as she would start the training immediately after starting boarding, instead of waiting for her to settle in for a week. Week 5 consists of daily 1-1 sessions with the training so YOU are trained on how to handle your trained dog. After the program, there's another 3 1-1 "touch up" sessions. Really great package and it gives you access to their monthly group trainings and a discount on all future boardings as well (which are great for training maintenance). Our pup can go with us everywhere now. She was trained on an e-collar but it is not at all used in a harmful way - it is more of a communication tool. You can tell that she's excited to work because when I pull the e-collar out, she walks INTO it. Compare that to her old harness where she would run away. I take her to open areas constantly off-leash and I trust her recall. Her heeling on walks are significantly better and she is capable of staying on her "place" for up to 2 hours with other dogs running around. She's still the same rambunctious girl, but when we're ready to work, she knows to snap into it.Training is a forever process and we know we have to stick to it, but so grateful to RFRD for re-setting her foundations and opening up the world to her!