Epic Dog Academy Temecula, California

Thank you Epic Dog Academy for helping us with our rescue German Shepherd, Major! We are so pleased with all he has learned and how well he is doing now that he is home. Olivia gave us hope from our initial call, Vince on our first visit and on pick up day Megan showed us everything Major had learned so we know how to continue with his training at home. It was apparent how much everyone at Epic Dog Academy loves and cares for your dog. We are all happy campers!

We sought a professional board and train program for our dog after 1- 1/2 years trying to get control of her. She was causing havoc in our home and lacked manners and respect. Basically, she ruled the house, and we were at her mercy. We researched and interviewed several programs and decided on Epic because the approach they take made sense to us. The owner, Vince came to our home and saw our struggle. He was confident that with the inboard training and our follow up we could turn her behavior around. During the two weeks she was away we noticed our home was less chaotic. We really enjoyed the break. Refreshed we picked her up and had a training session with Lailynn. She took the time to show us everything our dog had learned. Then she gave us a chance to try the commands. We asked a lot of questions, and she was patient with us. While we were picking her up several employees walked by and called our dog by name. They were quick to compliment us and tell us how much they enjoyed her. The kennel tech, Jacob was giving her tons of praise and said he really enjoyed her time there. Although it is a big financial investment, we felt that it is worth every penny. Our dog is now a joy to live with.

We are so happy that our pup, Blu has learned to be around people and dogs in a more calm way. She is so responsive to the training and Megan, her favorite trainer, is top notch! Thank you, Megan and the Epic team for taking good care of her!

Excellent dog training. Our dogs came home much better. Would definitely recommend.

Epic Dog Academy is the best!! Saheed (shadow) was our trainer and he really did an outstanding job with my Ryder. He takes pride in his work and its great knowing you have a trainer who genuinely cares. Vincent is awesome too! Ryder is completely different than he was at the start of his training and even after he graduated theres group classes that we’re always invited to join. As an owner you have to be willing to put in the work with your dog but I would do anything for my boy so it’s all worth it. I would recommend this place in a heartbeat!

Epic Dog Academy, their team, Arturo, Vincent, Jacob and Olivia really set up our German Sheperd Brazy with a great foundation for success. In just about a month she has made an amazing transformation and developed tools to continue her journey in growth and maturity. Just as important, we know what is required on our end in regards to setting the right example and putting in the work she needs. Brazy misses going to school every day but she will be going back for grp class on a consistent basis to continue this journey. Thanks again!!

Epic Dog Academy has been fantastic to work with and I highly recommend them. Since the moment called them I was treated like family. Arturo our trainer was amazing. He was a great teacher and I enjoyed each of our sessions. If you’re looking for a great company to help train your dog then I fully recommend them.

We got our puppy Tucker at 8 weeks old and after a few weeks, we were so overwhelmed. I googled dog trainers and reached Epic Dog Academy & left a message. Olivia called me back the same day which was huge to me. Vincent came out a few days later and we scheduled a date to bring Tucker to training and the end of March (which was 6 weeks away at that time). About a week later, I called Vincent practically in tears because I was so overwhelmed. Vincent took my call, explained to me what was happening and he performed a miracle and bumped up our date to bring Tucker to Epic Dog Academy for training. When we picked Tucker up yesterday, Saheed spent a few hours with us teaching us how to keep the training going with Tucker and Olivia and Vincent came and talked to us also. We’ve had him home from training for less than 24 hours and up until today, he was always confined to a pen or a crate because he would chew everything in sight. He is sitting in his bed with us as we are watching tv and we are over the moon excited that our 4 month old lab has learned “place.” He also slept in a crate last night in another room and slept through the night and didn’t wake us up. We now have the tools we need to train Tucker and we are excited to have him be part of our family unit and not sequestered due to chewing. We are so excited and blessed that we found Epic Dog Academy! Thank you Vincent, Olivia, Dean, Arturo, Saheed and the whole crew ???????? We are so looking forward to a lifetime connection to you all❤️

Personally I have never been to the Dog Academy, myself my friend take his dog there and has taken mine for me. But I do know that they are serious about their work. They do work with different cities regarding their problem dogs and I know that they are loving and caring people toward your fur babies. They have different Services other than just the training and they are a pleasure to work with

We absolutely recommend Epic Dog Academy. They were so great with our dog Bella during her stay & training with them. Our dog was a 17 week old German Shepard and we needed help because we have a house full of kids(all girls 14, 12, 7, & 2) and her excitement was a little crazy for us to handle. When we came to pick her up from her two week training, she was excited to see us but once Arturo the dog trainer taught us what to do, she Reacted And followed the commands very well. It was so fast!!! Arturo was an excellent trainer. He taught us well and went over everything we needed to know for when we got her home. He answered all the questions we had and he didn’t have any problems going over Commands a few more times, just so we got it right! I couldn’t have felt more prepared to test out all the new commands with my kids and husband. 5 stars in my book! We can’t wait for the home visits. Yes!!! They do home visits too!!!!! Super perk.. just to make sure everything is going well or to help any mistakes we might have!!! The Waters Family Love Epic Dog Academy ❤️❤️❤️

These people saved our sanity! We have an eight year old bull terrier (if you own one you know how stubborn this breed is) who is the biggest lover girl BUT was extremely aggressive with big dogs. We love her so much but after multiple incidents we began searching for help. Epic Dog Academy had our girl for four weeks and WOW! I almost couldn’t even believe how much she had learned and her changed obedience. We were worried about just dropping her off but we were at our last resorts. They gave us many updates and kept in touch. When we picked her up she loved her trainer so much and you could tell they had built a relationship! (Cali LOVES their whole team) These people know what their doing. After her site training they came to our house for weeks and helped us train her in her environment with our control. The biggest thing we have learned is that this in not just dog training but the owner is also in training! Epic Dog Academy has our highest recommendation. Great people with great knowledge!

This is our second dog to go through training with epic dog academy. Arturo and Vincent have done a great job with the obedience training and answering all of our questions. I highly recommend sending your pup here if you want top tier obedience training.

Great people really care a lot about your pets I would highly recommend this place.

Epic has a great training program. Our dog Has improved tremendously thanks to our trainer Arturo. Arturo Is also bilingual and was helpful in explaining and teaching my parents how to work with our dog. I highly recommend Epic Dog Academy!

We have a Great Dane and he is a big boy! He ruled the house and we had a very difficult time getting him to listen to anything! He has been at Epic Dog Academy for three weeks and we picked him up yesterday and you would never believe the difference! Alpha can be aggressive towards strangers and since he is so big, I was worried. By using "off" I've been able to keep him at my side without barking or running towards the mailman or our neighbor walking their dog (I would of never stood a chance before!) My 160lbs boy doesn't pull when I'm walking him, knows commands such as "sit" "place" "down" and others! I am beyond happy with the results, and now our other Great Dane is with them and can't wait to see her results! They are both a year old and I thought I was too late in the training game, but Vince, Olivia and Arturo proved me wrong. Thank you to all of you!

I highly recommend Epic Dog Academy. Picking up my dog after the first portion of training I was happy to see how much he learned. I was blown away that my pitbull could be just a few feet away from livestock and not go chasing after them. I also loved seeing how responsive and happy my dog was towards Vincent and Arturo, considering before this my dog wouldn’t let anyone go near him. I’ve already learned so much myself and I’m excited to continue to learn and grow with Epic Dog Academy.

I cannot be happier with the service I have received from Epic dog Acadamy. I’m so happy I found them. My dog is extremely well behaved and very confident thanks to Arturo. He gave us all the tools we needed to have an amazing relationship with our dog and to give him a purpose! Definitely worth every single penny! Thank you guys for everything cannot be happier!

I love this dog training academy. I sent my 4 year old German shepherd with very bad separation anxiety and needed dog socializing. I’m just two weeks my dog was ready to come home. Vincent and his team worked with my dogs anxiety and with my first visit after a week my boyfriend and I noticed a HUGE difference in her behavior around us. She listened to the trainers and then handed the leash to me, and no surprise she was in my control and did everything I asked her to. My dog would lash out to other dogs when they came close to me, and after a week they had their dog come and sit in front of me and my dog and my dog have no reaction!! After two weeks she was ready to come home. Before going home they train you to continue the training they just did on your dog. They also go over the stimulation collar and the proper way to use it with commands so you aren’t over using it or using it in the wrong ways. Olivia was great, constantly updated me on how my dog was doing and her eating, and socializing with the dogs. Very impressed and I can’t wait to tell more people about my experience with epic dog academy! I’d choose them again in the future. Worth the $$$!

Everyone at Epic Dog Academy genuinely cares and is invested in having a positive experience and outcome with training both your dog and you. We really needed somebody that knew how to work with a very strong breed and they went over and above to be sure that we got the attention and training that we needed. They came out to the house to provide the training we to ensure the behaviors were resolved to our satisfaction. The group class on-site with about 20 dogs was invaluable. I highly recommend Epic Dig Academy

Originally my boyfriend and I contacted Epic Dog Academy for help training our deaf dog, but after having the home consultation with Vince, which is free of charge, we ended up signing up our other dog as well. Our dogs spent 3 weeks at their facility, but the option to visit with notice was available and we were able to contact the trainers for updates whenever we wanted. We were able to practice alongside their trainer Arturo who thoroughly explained their behavior, how to correct it and most importantly how to correct our behavior when doing our own home training. They offer group classes for more practice around the trainers once your dog graduates the program as well as 3 home visits. The home visits are extremely helpful and ensure you, as the pet parent, are enforcing the same training the dogs were taught at their facility. Arturo was a blast to work with and our dogs clearly loved their time with him. We recommend their services.

We contacted Epic Dog Academy once life with the dogs at our house began to get out of control. Barking in the car, at each knock/door bell ring, at people minding their own business walking by, at breakfast and dinner time. The barking was out of hand along with other behavioral issues that persisted. Our 2 Huskies and Terrier went to EDA camp for 2 weeks and it was like we were given 3 completely new dogs. Now that the team at EDA gave our pups a solid foundation for us to work with it's been a 180 difference and quieter. You can tell the team really loved working with my dogs too. When it was time for the pups to go home I was nervous, but Arturo really showed us what my dogs learned over the two weeks they were at camp and showed us how I can totally keep them in line. The in home session with Melissa was also amazing. She helped both my dad and I make tweaks to the way we were handling the pups and gave us tips on how to get better engagement with them. We can't wait for our next class! If you are concerned about sending your pups away for 2 weeks for training don't be. I think the two week separation was harder on me than it was for the dogs. They had a blast and seeing how much fun they were having at camp through the pictures posted to social media were amazing. It really helped me feel more at ease with them going as you can tell the team truly treats the dogs as if they were their own and are incredibly loved. Thank you a million EDA team we couldn't be where we are today without your training and guidance!

My dog went to Vince and Olivia Shields in March of last year at their Temecula location. They were formerly called Epic Dog Pros but it's all the same people and company. My dog was there for just over 2 weeks & he was left with his neck covered in scabs and his paws as well. They must have left the e-collar on continuously, shocked him a lot, used high levels, rarely moved the collar so that it was shocking him enough to make him bleed and scab over. His paws were all scabbed up and Vince replied that it was from working him on the rocks. Obviously nobody cared enough to notice or stop training him on the rocks. I pulled him out of the training/boarding facility when I saw what his injuries were. I paid$2500 and was never given a refund of any kind. My dog came home depressed and I had terrible guilt for sending him here. He must have thought I sent him away to be punished. The guarantee they offer is NOT a money back guarantee (I fell for this too!) but a guarantee that you can keep using them. If you don't like the way they do things you DON'T get your money back. See all the yelp and Facebook reviews etc. I have met several people who had terrible experiences here so do your research and look at ALL the review sites. I would NEVER have brought my dog here if I had even seen 1 of the reviews that are now online. I have all the communication between them and I and tons more photos.

We adopted our Husky Titan from the shelter. In the beginning he would take off a lot and then it was off to the races to catch him again. Just recently we went camping in the mountains of Hemet. Titans leash broke without my knowing. I didn't have to take off in a frantic search in total darkness, all I had to do was call for him and give the come command and he came running back. Without the care and training of Epic Dog Academy, I would have lost my best friend that night. Thank you Vince and all at EDA for helping me with Titan. I highly recommend this team of trainers and would definitely use them again. v/r Steven King

We sent our 2-year-old Rottweiler, Mistii here because she would pull the leash on walks, jump up on people and children, react to other dogs barking at her and didn't follow commands unless we had treats. When she came home, she wanted to revert back to her old ways, but Arturo and the rest of the trainers had set a strong foundation and it was up to us to continue building on the training. With the information, tools, follow-up visits and group sessions EDA provided, Mistii has now become well-behaved and our walks are a lot more enjoyable.

We had our consultation with Vince. He is amazing! He really knows how to explain things in a way I've never heard. He explained the entire program to me and my family and we felt that his company was the Perfect fit for our Bella. He answered all of our questions and then some! Bella went through her initial training and was away at camp for about 2 1/2 weeks and when she came back home she was a totally different dog! I could not believe my eyes. She was listening, walking on leash NOT PULLING & she calmed down and wasn't trying to go after other dogs while we were on a walk. I love that she made dog friends and we cannot wait to come out to group class!! Thank you to everyone at EDA! You all are the real stars It really does take a village. Now me and my girl can live a balanced and happy life without worry!! They really care about our fur babies! Thank you Epic I will recommend you to everyone and anyone I know!

Monica was our dog, Diesel’s trainer and she was amazing!!! She was so nice and easy to talk to! She trained our dog so quickly and we really dont know what we would do without her! Vince is the head guy and hes a no nonsense type of fella who we knew was the right fit for us and our pitbull! Overall, I highly recommend!!!

They treated my dog Beau as if he were their dog :-)

Highly, highly recommend this company!! My husband and I almost had to give our rescued dog away because she was too wild, out of control, and had so many bad habits. Vince promised us he’d teach our Harper 10 basic commands and he delivered so much more! He taught her how to communicate with us and that’s priceless! Can’t say enough good things about Vince, Olivia and this company! Arturo was great too!

LOVE LOVE LOVE! I cannot say enough good things about this academy. My dog, Keegan, and I have been met with excellent care, guidance, and new found knowledge that is literally life changing. Olivia, Melissa, Arturo, and Vincent are all such wonderful people, making it easier to feel confident leaving my dog with them. If you’re reading the reviews because you’re on the fence about making this decision, do yourself a solid and just do it. My dog and I are closer and most importantly he has much more respect for me as his owner. A huge thank you goes out to these guys!

I got my dog back today.. and she is so calm and well behaved... she has been listening to my commands... I can tell she really loved all of the staff! I am so grateful I found Epic Dog Academy