Southwest K-9 Academy

Mar 2023

What a great find in the Port Charlotte/Punta Gorda area. I had been working with a trainer in NY but needed more work when we snow-birded to Florida. Dennis worked with Buddy \u0026 I for 8 weeks and made a huge difference in Buddy's on \u0026 off leash behaviors. He worked with me to break my bad behaviors, which improved Buddy's behavior remarkably. Thank you Dennis for helping me to become a better pet owner. Buddy \u0026 I look forward to continuing our training as we return to NY. Peggy D.

Dec 2022

I've worked with Dennis for several years. I had a brand new lab puppy and knowing they can either be a handful or the best dog, I went to Dennis to help get the dog trained. We worked together privately, in a group and in the park. The dog trained amazingly well, and is a real joy to have as a member of the family. I sent my mother to Dennis because she had an adult dog that had a number of issues and he made substantial progress in the first day. Dennis is great and really passionate.

Aug 2022

I have been taking dogs to Dennis for over 15 years. I have attended many seminars, group lessons, and individual lessons with several family dogs over the years. We worked with a scared/aggressive rescue dog (Piper) over many sessions and now she is one of the most well behaved pups we have ever had. I have also worked with Dennis on my current pup (Blue) from the time he was a puppy to now (1.5 year old), he has become a great loving companion that is well behaved in all situations. I could go on forever with stories about how Dennis has helped me, my family and most important my puppy pals. His style of training in rooted in years of research and practice. Every dog...read full review