Address: Kings Rd, Leeds, LS16 8BG, United Kingdom
Phone: +441134861980
Rating: 4.9
based on 241 reviews.
Trainer Expertise and Knowledge
Pros:
"I initially booked an assessment with Jacob which was brilliant. He was very knowledgeable and pointed out common mistakes in my puppy training."
"Our trainer Elisha has given us loads of great tips and is always encouraging."
"Having tried numerous online classes, videos, a different trainer all to no avail we contacted Yorkshire Canine Academy."
"Lovely people and good at what they do! Special thank you to Elisha who worked with us throughout."
"Ian was amazing and I always felt encouraged and supported even when I wasn't doing something quite right."
"Our 2 year old Border Terrier, Olive, has responded extremely well to the training course provided by YCA and more specifically Elisha."
"We actually hated walking him due to his behaviour, we were on edge all the time and only walked him where there was no other dogs."
"I cannot recommend Yorkshire Canine Academy enough! We booked an assessment for our Labrador, Mabel, where Ian went through all of the issues we had been having."
Cons:
"Although staff seemed friendly and engaged, training unfortunately felt very generic and didn’t aim to solve the problems we were having."
"A friend applied to work there, and advised staff are effectively individuals rather than employed so training quality and advice will differ a lot."
"When we weren’t able to make a session and called ahead, we never got a reply. Incredibly pricey for what you get unfortunately."
"Not interested when our puppy was having problems paid £175.00 for 2 sessions when it should of been 6 they stopped sending the email training sessions without explanation."
Behavioral Improvement in Dogs
Pros:
"The positive reinforcement methods used are effective, and my crazy spaniel is responding incredibly well."
"Our Labrador Paddy is so much calmer around other dogs than he was."
"After the course, Jacob talked us through everything and made sure we were fully aware and clear on how the continue the training at home."
"Our German shepherd now barks a lot less when before she kicked off at every single sound and her lead walking is much better."
"Our 2 year old Border Terrier, Olive, has responded extremely well to the training course provided by YCA and more specifically Elisha."
"Honestly the training has changed our life. The training has taken us back to the absolute basics and showed how to completely retrain our dog properly."
"We did a 5day kick-starter, followed by 5 1to1 sessions, which we've just finished. We're now ready to start group classes, which is amazing as I never thought we'd be in a position to be anywhere near other dogs."
"We did a 5 day Kickstarter and 1:1s where they mainly helped us with loose lead walking, taking kibble outside and reducing her overexcitement around people and dogs."
Cons:
"Training material was very sparse, we received some before first attending and then didn’t receive anymore."
"Much of the advice received I found online, and it was things my dog was already good at; staying, dropping a toy etc."
"Not interested when our puppy was having problems paid £175.00 for 2 sessions when it should of been 6 they stopped sending the email training sessions without explanation."
"Puppy with no training and out of pocket!!! Total rip off, awful experience, if I could of given a zero I would of!"
Customer Support and Engagement
Pros:
"Jacob and his team massively helped our 1 year old Lurcher pup, Perro, with his reactivity towards strangers."
"We can now leave him on his own for over 2 hours and he sleeps the whole time without making a sound, he walks without pulling on the lead, and starting to be much better around other dogs."
"We've been taking our 10-month golden retriever to Jacob for a couple of months, and he’s really turned him around."
"We came to each training session with questions, they're answered thoroughly every time, and we’re given a plan to implement training between sessions too."
"The team clearly have a high-level understanding of dog behavior and they’re always able to explain the “why” as well as the “how”."
"We are bringing our Staffy puppy to the puppy classes and development days, and it’s incredible the progress that she is making."
"We booked our 2.5 year old Catahoula in for a consultation with Dan as we'd had issues with his reactivity. During the consultation Rico was relentless barking and attempting to lunge for Dan so it was clear why we were there."
"Myself and a member of my team attended Jacob’s seminar held at his Training Academy on Easter Sunday morning. We travelled over an hour to be there and wouldn’t have missed it."
Cons:
"When we weren’t able to make a session and called ahead, we never got a reply. Incredibly pricey for what you get unfortunately."
"Not interested when our puppy was having problems paid £175.00 for 2 sessions when it should of been 6 they stopped sending the email training sessions without explanation."
"Puppy with no training and out of pocket!!! Total rip off, awful experience, if I could of given a zero I would of!"
"NOT FOR PUPPIES. I feel ripped off. I booked and paid for a centre based assessment online, in which I gave a good amount of detail of the age of my puppy and what I was looking for, an ongoing training plan for my puppy - nothing unique in that."