Best of Catawba Valley Winner 2024 and 2025
What We Offer
1 on 1 dog training for your individual training needs. Enjoy a 1-hour session with our certified training staff. Problem behaviors are expertly addressed and remedied. You are part of each step of your dog's training journey.
4 weeks in house residency. We offer boarding and training for your furry friend. Our certified staff will expertly guide both you and your dog through an incredible transformation into a well-behaved companion in no time.
Help your dog overcome the major difficulties surrounding behavioral problems such as aggression, fear, or reactivity. This is a 1 on 1 program that helps guide you along each step of your dog training journey.
Protection Dog Training
Protect what matters to you. Our executive protection training helps find and train the right dog to keep you and your family safe. Whether at home or on an outing, your dog will be safe, stable, and ready to work when needed.
Start your journey off on the right foot. Puppy lessons are focused on socialization, common behavior problem solutions, obedience, and play.
Before deciding on a program join us for an in-person consultation to discuss your training goals and program options.
Meet your dog trainers
Cameron
Courtney
Cameron
Owner and operator of The Blue Ridge Canine Academy. Cameron has been involved in professional dog training for nearly a decade. After adopting a difficult dog named Nala and falling in love with the obedience training and relationship changes he decided to become a full-time dog trainer. Now he focuses on Behavior modification, competit
Owner and operator of The Blue Ridge Canine Academy. Cameron has been involved in professional dog training for nearly a decade. After adopting a difficult dog named Nala and falling in love with the obedience training and relationship changes he decided to become a full-time dog trainer. Now he focuses on Behavior modification, competitive obedience trials, and training protection sport and working dogs.
Kamila
Courtney
Cameron
Kamila has been involved in the dog world for nearly 7 years now. After helping to open the Blue Ridge Canine Academy she has developed a passion for training and competing with her own dogs. After adopting a dog and struggling with reactivity, she has made it a point to show others that they too can be successful and live an incredible l
Kamila has been involved in the dog world for nearly 7 years now. After helping to open the Blue Ridge Canine Academy she has developed a passion for training and competing with her own dogs. After adopting a dog and struggling with reactivity, she has made it a point to show others that they too can be successful and live an incredible life with their dog. Now she helps out with training all of our board and trains as well as her personal dogs.
Courtney
Courtney
Courtney
Courtney has been with The Blue Ridge Canine Academy since 2022 as the Head of our board and train program. Her animal career started when she got her first job as a daycare worker for a local doggy daycare and finally ending at the Blue Ridge Canine Academy. Now she is in charge of the care and training of each of our lovely guests. Alon
Courtney has been with The Blue Ridge Canine Academy since 2022 as the Head of our board and train program. Her animal career started when she got her first job as a daycare worker for a local doggy daycare and finally ending at the Blue Ridge Canine Academy. Now she is in charge of the care and training of each of our lovely guests. Alongside training pet dogs, she enjoys hiking, dock diving, and a wide variety of other competitive activities with her dogs.