Top Paw K9 Academy

Karen Kitt-James a month ago

Our pups got a great board and train foundation focusing on leash reactivity, impulse control, and leash manners. I’m so thrilled with their day care program, too. We’ve sent them to other daycares in the past where they’re with 30 other dogs monitored by a few untrained teens or adults on their phones. I love sending them to Top Paw where they’re in small groups with trainers who train them in areas I ask for, give them breaks, offer field trips, and know my dogs!

Ashley Thompson a month ago

I have been to a few different trainers over the last 15 years or so, for past dogs I have owned and now my current puppy, a 9 month old German Shepherd. Top Paw K9 Academy is absolutely the best and I would recommend them wholeheartedly. I had already been training from day one, and then we started taking our puppy there when he was 5 or 6 months old. I knew I had to stay on top of training from the start to make him a well-behaved, confident, happy dog. I did not realize how big he was going to get, so as he has now hit 100 pounds, I am SO glad he has had so much good training. Jen and John have been instrumental in our training process. They have given us and our dog, Cash, all the best tools to give him the best life going forward. He is probably the most well-behaved dog I have ever owned thanks to their excellent training process, and is only 9 months old. His future is so bright thanks to Top Paw! They not only know how to train a dog well, but the love and care they have for him makes my heart happy. He gets so excited just to go to his play-n-train sessions and see his training friends in class. There is not a staff member I have met there that is not wonderful and caring

Megan Reynolds 7 months ago

Wow! If you need training for your pup, don’t hesitate. Go straight to Top Paw Academy! We first started our dog Breck in the 5-week training class, which was structured but fun and welcoming. We learned so many foundational skills we didn’t even realize we were missing. Jen sent us videos and instructions after each class so we could continue practicing and succeed at home. But our little monster needed more…. For years he had been aggressive and reactive toward humans, other dogs, and kids. We decided to enroll him in the 4-week board and train behavioral program, and it truly changed our lives! We saw him every week and learned how to strengthen our relationship with him while building his confidence in us and himself! There was an incredibly obvious improvement in his behavior each week. When we brought him home, he was a different dog. Instead of barking and lunging at people and dogs in our apartment complex, he now stays close and looks to us for guidance and reassurance. He is happier, and honestly so are we. We can’t thank Jen and John enough for helping us rebuild our relationship with our dog. Jen has poured her heart into Top Paw Academy, and it shows in everything

Liv Wilson 7 months ago

Jen and John at Top Paw K9 Academy are absolutely incredible!! I brought in my 9 month old puppy Haku for their board and train program and it was life changing for me and our puppy! Not only are they amazing, kind, down to earth people who love dogs, they genuinely love what they do and it is evident! Before Haku went through their program he wasn’t able to regulate his emotions and everything was overly excited to him. Every dog we would see he would want to say hi and didn’t know how to regulate his excited emotions so it would turn into barking, lunging, pulling and chaos every time we would see other dogs. Jen and John spent time understanding why he was reacting that way and helped him learn how to regulate those big emotions! Not only did they teach him but taught us exactly what he was learning and how to do each thing he has learned! They reached out with detailed instructions and then we met with him once a week while he was there to put those instructions together in person! With their help we can now walk past dogs, squirrels, and any other exciting things with little to no reaction and if he needs extra guidance we know exactly what to do! We are so happy that we found

Michael Towne 8 months ago

We had an absolutely phenomenal experience with Top Paw K9 Academy! Our German Shepherd mix was incredibly reactive and John and Jen stepped in with a structured guidance that went far and above. This team truly understands dog behavior on a deep, professional level — not just training commands, but teaching dogs (and owners) how to communicate and build trust. John and Jen were outstanding and supportive at every step of our journey. They took the time to understand our dog’s personality, our concerns, and our goals, and then built a training plan that felt tailored specifically to us. The transformation in our dog has been remarkable. It’s a night and day improvement in leash behavior, reactivity, focus, and overall confidence. Walks are no longer stressful, home is peaceful again and we feel like we truly have a partnership with our dog now instead of constantly managing behavior. Top Paw K9 Academy doesn’t just train dogs — they change the relationship between you and your dog for the better!