Holy City Canine

Bari Yates 4 months ago

I see my long review was taken down by the owner. I will keep posting and he can keep taking it down. I spent over 5k for training and my dog came back more aggressive. They never once came out to my property. I reached out MULTIPLE times about this. I am a VETERINARIAN. Love that he is taking down negative reviews. I’ll start posting texts between us. Where I started threatening to show up to his property when he didn’t respond to me for WEEKS. TAKE MY REVIEW DOWN AGAIN JONATHAN AND ILL TAKE YOU TO COURT. I don’t think having boarded veterinary behaviorists that analyzed him afterwards and the bites on his forelimbs (I have photo proof of) will look great.

William III (Bryan) 5 months ago

I took my Black Lab to Jonathan at Holy City Canine and the transformation has been incredible. Within just a few weeks, Rocky went from dragging me down the street to walking calmly at my side. The trainer is patient, incredibly knowledgeable, and he actually teach you how to communicate with your dog, not just the dog itself. I finally feel like I have the tools to keep making progress. Best investment I’ve ever made in my pup—highly recommend them to anyone in Charleston!

Jordan Kouns Edited 2 months ago

We paid $4,000 for our dog to stay in this training program for 40 days. When he came home, he had not made any training progress. More concerning, he returned with behavioral issues he did not have before, as well as physical wounds. The day before our dog was scheduled to go home, the trainer asked to keep him for an additional week and a half. We declined, as we were also told that work with our dog had only recently started shortly before pickup. We have written communication supporting that timeline. At that point (day 39), it was clear to us that our dog would not benefit from additional time in these two trainers care. Based on our experience, we did not receive the training services we paid for. My advice to anyone considering this program is to tour the property in person beforehand and ask how many dogs are in the their care at one time. Regretfully, I did not ask to see the property in advance, and had I seen it beforehand, I would not have left our dog there. I am sharing only our direct experience because I believe prospective clients should have access to clear, firsthand information when making decisions about their dog’s care.

Bryan Belmore 6 months ago

I can't say enough about how great my dog foxy has turned out after spending time with holy city canine academy. I did the dog boarding with training, as I have a very busy schedule, foxy went there for two months and came back a brand new confident dog. The continue training that jonathan taught me has worked wonders, I take him to work with me now and my co-workers are amazed at how well he is behaved, he is in control of his emotions while still being a fun goofy dog that loves sticks and water.

George Shepherd Edited 8 months ago

Update to my original review (Google doesn't allow to post more that one): Since posting my review (below) this place has tripled down on being one to avoid at all costs. Most importantly, I was very saddened and troubled to learn that a perfectly healthy 1-year old pup named Kiba died within 8 days of being at holy city canine in May 2022. This is extremely troubling and I feel awful for the owner – the most likely explanation is that the dog was left in a hot crate for days on end without food or water. I asked the person who runs this place if the dogs ever leave the property and if he has an email receipt of ordering the correct food but did not get a response, nor was I reimbursed for the destroyed bed – no surprises there. I was able to confirm a few things: he admitted the raw spot was kennel nose (after previously telling me it was from playing outside on a tree root); the dogs do not get bathed; and his personal items were destroyed. In summary here is what to expect: no training occurs (that is why you won’t receive any updates or see any progress); the dogs don’t actually leave the property and are subjected to the crate all day; regression in social behavior (anxiety