Backyard Canine Academy: Veteran-owned dog training that builds obedience, confidence, and family harmony.
Backyard Canine Academy in Gibsonville provides board-and-train and obedience-focused training that improves reactivity and recall. Reviews praise the trainers—Courtney, Aisha, and Chris—for clear communication, updates, and lasting results, with dogs becoming well-behaved family companions. As a veteran-owned program, it emphasizes dedication to veterans and canine partners.
2164 Colony Rd, Gibsonville, NC 27249, USA
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Comprehensive residential training for obedience, reactivity, and behavior issues with regular updates and owner education.
Customized sessions teaching commands like sit, stay, heel, lay, and recall for improved control and safety.
Specialized training to address anxiety, reactivity, and other behavioral challenges in a supportive environment.
Foundational training to establish good habits and ease transitions for puppies and adult dogs.
Dedicated services and trained dogs for veterans, including potential service dog preparation.
Post-program support with instructions, sessions, and ongoing communication to ensure success at home.
Overall rating
Jessica Sticht
Courtney did an amazing job with our 4 year old stubborn Rottie. During the training she provided multiple updates with pictures and videos. After the training, she gave us extensive instructions and worked with us to make sure that our girl had a successful transition back into our home. She has even stayed in touch with us and welcomed further questions and follow ups as needed. We will absolutely be using Courtney and Backyard Canine Academy again!
Casey Broc
Aisha worked with Ruger for the duration of the board and train. I was very happy that he was comfortable and at ease working with her since he can be a very anxious dog. Ruger always gets compliments when out in public for being very well-behaved thanks to his training. Highly recommend and would definitely bring him in for another training session.
Melinda King
The board and train program really helped Kozmo with his reactivity and obedience. Courtney was wonderful with training him, communicating with us and training us as well. We can take him places without worrying now. He listens to us no matter the situation and we can even have off leash fun as well. Thank you so much! We are beyond satisfied with this service.
Brandon Harris
I was blessed to receive Nacho, my Belgian Malinois-German Shepherd mix, from Backyard Canine Academy, and I can’t say enough great things about this program. Chris and Aisha are amazing trainers and even better people. As a veteran-owned company, they truly go above and beyond to support veterans and make a difference. Nacho came to me incredibly well-trained — fully obedience trained, crate trained, and potty trained. He listens, follows commands, and has such a disciplined yet loving temperament thanks to their hard work and dedication. The level of professionalism, passion, and care that Backyard Canine Academy puts into every dog is unmatched. I’m forever grateful for the opportunity to have Nacho as part of my life and for everything this team does for veterans and their canine companions. Highly recommend them to anyone looking for a trustworthy, skilled, and heart-driven training academy!
Patrick SoderHolm
Aisha did an amazing job with our Bruno! He is a half Belgium Malinios half German Shepherd.He was donated to us through a veteran nonprofit organization and trained by Backyard Canines. He came ready to go, sit, stay, heal, lay, and he has great recall. He listens very well and is my best friend. He goes every where I go. I have continued his training and he is on his way to becoming my full time service dog. He has quickly become a part of the family.
