AZ K9 Academy

01/18/2025

Jax had an excellent session reviewing all of his Tasks. He is doing incredibly well, not to mention he's adorable!

01/18/2025

Sprinkles made her store debut! I adore her confidence. Her handler did a fantastic job guiding Sprinkles and encouraging her when she struggled, they are so cute together!

01/18/2025

Shiloh had a very curious audience join as she practiced her newest Task. Ultimately we retreated and gave space to practice Shiloh remaining with her Handler and ignoring enticing fast moving distractions.

01/17/2025

Free adoptions at MCACC starting today!! Go save a life, there are so many INCREDIBLE dogs there currently!!
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We have seen and interacted with the following and know you'll LOVE:
Levi A5090790
Toast A5091865
Porter A5097376
Pongo A5089328 (second time back at MCACC, was adopted but found as a stray and never claimed. Knows Sit, Down, Off per our interaction)
Layla A4583318
Tank A5090725
Ricky A5090727
Cinco A4964491 (been adopted 4 times NEEDS understanding home)
Boone A5107500
Abraham A5086972

WAIVED-FEE ADOPTIONS! 💙 Starting TOMORROW, Jan. 17, the BISSELL Pet Foundation will sponsor adoption fees for dogs 6 months and older. Come find a new best friend to kick off the new year!

📍East Shelter: 1920 S Lewis, Mesa
📍 West Shelter: 2500 S 27th Ave, Phoenix

Learn more about adopting at Maricopa.gov/Pets.

01/16/2025

We now offer a range of various online services, including private lessons over video calls such as Googgle meet, or WhatsApp, monthly subscription classes, and video courses with trainer Tanja.
Perfect for busy families that can't commit to getting out each week to go to dog training classes.

01/14/2025

Sunny practiced some of her safety skills amongst some crazy loud distractions. She ignored them like a champ!

01/14/2025

Winston struggled a little bit during his session but he still managed to get in some great practice and enjoy his favorite game. Confidence comes little bits at a time but the final product is worth all of the patience and efforts.

01/14/2025

💖SAFE💖
We picked up our Foster Dog today! She is skinny and unsure of the world but oh my gosh she's amazing and gorgeous! She's going to be spoiled while she heals and begins to learn the skills she needs. Eventually, she will be adoptable through Heart of Infinity Rescue (if we don't Foster Fail 😆) and we are so very thankful that they stood up for her. With the help of several INCREDIBLE Volunteers (thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!!) we were able to intervene before MCACC could silently euthanize her.

If something doesn't look/feel right speak up. This sweet girl spent an unknown length of time at AHS and 3 weeks at MCACC East..... and only made it out of her kennel once for her rescue evaluation. Why? Because she doesn't walk nicely on a leash. We've had her for 7 hours and already realize that she walks on a leash fine on rocks or turf but freezes and pancakes on tile or slick flooring. She needs patience, understanding, and support as she explores and grows into her incredible self. Dogs are being euthanized everyday for the most ridiculous reasons. 💔

01/12/2025

💖Pending Adoption💖
Petunia A5106564 at MCACC East
We are highlighting another German Shepherd puppy. She had 4 meet and greets already, but since she is more on the shyer side, no takers yet. MCACC have her aged at 8 months old but she still has her puppy teeth, so we're guessing about 4-5 months old.
We need someone who knows and understands that she needs a little more time to get to know you. The shelter is a scary place for a more submissive dog like her. She is at the East Shelter, which is open Sunday afternoon.

01/12/2025

Chewy practiced Tucking and becoming a pretzel to help with his proprioception. Sometimes when you're growing fast you don't realize where you can fit and what you can do.

01/12/2025

Luna had lots of confidence building and mental work during her session. She even worked into bypassing Mom and kiddos (her prized possessions) during her Recall. Luna loves to take head counts during our sessions to ensure her pack is all safe; we are slowly helping her realize she can let go and enjoy her day.

01/12/2025

Neo had a great in store session!

01/12/2025

Logan and Violet were a hoot today! Logan showcased his amazing skills while Violet got in some good mental work.

01/11/2025

Congratulations Shiloh on earning her STAR Puppy!

01/11/2025

Jax had a fun session where his Handlers created a relay of under, over, recall, and place. Keep training fun so Pup and Handler stay intrigued.

01/11/2025

How majestic is Re*****on at work?! He and Maverick had a session of distractions and Tasking practice and did wonderfully well.

01/10/2025

Liesl's first Disneyland trips!

All of the hard work of owner training a Service Dog is showcased in our Son's smile. Liesl was rescued from MCACC and became his Teammate and Service Dog partner.

The best thing you can do for your dog is continue the practice after our sessions end. We as Trainers have to carve out time for and prioritize the training of our personal dogs. They deserve it.

If you've looked into Training your own Service Dog then reach out and let us help guide you on your best path to success.

🎠🚂🎢 DISNEY IS NOT PET FRIENDLY! DO NOT TAKE PETS TO DISNEYLAND, DOWNTOWN DISNEY, WALT DISNEY WORLD, OR DISNEY SPRINGS. 🎢🚂🎠

***Disclaimer*** Out of respect for the health of, lives of, and the work Service Dogs and Handlers put into their daily lives please do not go to non-pet friendly locations with pets. Service Dogs are allowed access per ADA Laws and their need to be with their handler. At times we will accompany our Service Dog Training Teams to locations in order to ensure saftey. Thank you from the Service Dog Community***

01/09/2025

Sunny enjoyed a beautiful day brushing up on her Recall and learning another Task.