Neuman K-9 Academy, Inc.

Took my one year old dobermann pup to Neuman K9 academy to go through stage 2 bootcamp. What a difference! When I picked him up, he was calm and relaxed and very well behaved, he normally would be bouncing all over and jump up on us. The difference was night and day. I can't thank Josiah and Summer enough. I will highly recommend them to anyone looking for outstanding dog training coupled with a genuine care and compassion for the dogs they are training.

Posted 11/08/09 | Report Abuse

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Three years ago we purchased a German Shepard as a family pet,. Shortly after we brought Isis home, life became very hectic and we had little time to train her. Before long we realized that we had a 125 pound puppy that was far from enjoyable. She was high spirited and jumped up on everything and everyone. Several times she knocked our child down. Thank goodness an acquaintance recommended Neuman K9 Academy! Isis was almost three years old when we took her to Josiah and Summer. She had no prior obedience training. We enrolled her in the two month boot camp program. Her transformation was amazing. Unfortunately, we did not have time to continue to work with her. This year life settled down significantly. We did a two week refresher course. Isis is now a joy to be around. She is a valuable part of our family and my son's best friend. The training provided her with the obedience she required to be on her best behavior without breaking her spirit and making her afraid of everything. She is now home, in great spirits, and an active part of our family. She is now a house dog and goes with us on many family outings. Thanks Josiah and Summer!!!!!!!!

Posted 09/20/09 | Report Abuse

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K9 Academy completely overachieved every goal that we had hoped for! Sorta feels like we have a brand new dog,....She is still as sweet as ever,...but, now she is even happier yet,..because she can follow simple instructions. Our pitbull Mickie just loves to follow instruction, and it is even sort of funny, because when we put in the tape on the TV,...and she hears Josiah's voice,...she still follows his instruction! We are looking forward to even more advanced training in the future. I can't wait for any opportunity that we are presented with,..to recommend K9 Academy. Thanks for everything!!

Posted 09/08/09 | Report Abuse

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I have two American Bulldogs, and I can't even express how happy I am with the outcome after Josiah worked with them. Not only that, but I get compliments daily on how impressive it is that my dogs are so well behaved. While I had to find Josiah and now keep up with the training, he and Summer really did all the work. Since then he has been nothing but helpful with questions and advice now that they are home. I have recommeneded several others to his program, and I wouldn't do so if I wasn't 100% satisfied.

Posted 08/21/09 | Report Abuse

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I looked for a good dog trainer for about two years before I found Josiah Neuman.
I first discovered the Neuman K-9 Academy through a Youtube video of a little boy handling a perfectly Obedient dog, it was trained by Josiah.
Right off the bat I was very impressed by the quality of Neuman's web design and the Obedience of the dogs shown in the videos.
Despite living seven hours away from Neuman K-9 Academy, I knew that Josiah was the right trainer for Maverick.
I had many needlessly difficult days with Maverick before I enrolled him in the two month Boot Camp II class.
I am impressed with Maverick's performance upon completion; he is not a new dog - but rather the same, taken to a level of control I never thought possible. I look forward to trying my best to continue what was started so well at Neuman K-9. I trusted my dog to Neuman for two months and I hope you will do the same.
Thank you, Josiah!

-Nathan

Posted 06/25/09 | Report Abuse

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I was desperate when I contacted the Neuman K-9 Academy. I own a Labradoddle who has lots of sprit and independence. I worked with my dog in multiple weekly classes. We would work hard together, but life always seemed to get in the way and without the consistency our training was not very effective.

When I enrolled Ernie (my dog) in boot camp I was nervous. After all I just paid someone to take my dog for 8 weeks and train him without even being involved in the process. I was concerned about my dogs adjustment away from home, and often wondered if it would work once he started back in his routine. There was also trepidation about the amount of money I was paying for this dog.

I cant tell you how grateful I am to Josiah and his team for working with Ernie. Not only was his training excellent, but Ernie has done a great job at home. I never thought I would get him to recall or sit/lay on command for any length of time. He has exceeded my expectations and more. My relationship with Ernie has improved greatly because of this experience. We now spend our time running, walking, playing recall games and I dont have to worry about him not coming or placing himself in danger.

The team at Neuman K-9 Academy is amazing!! They have been professional and were always willing to communicate with me at any point in the process. I would recommend Neuman K-9 Academy to any of my friends or family. I would encourage you to contact Josiah over the phone and ask lots questions about the training. It helped me understand the process and decreased my anxiety.

Posted 03/19/09 | Report Abuse

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Our family has 2 children with autism and spent months researching service and therapy dogs for the kids. After deciding we did not want to wait a few years (or raise the funds for a number of the providers) we decided to adopt a wonderful year-old lab-mix from our local shelter (Sunny). He had a sweet, gentle, temperament and was wonderful with our children, but needed basic obedience training.

We turned to Josiah (owner of K-9 Academy) and could not be more pleased with the results. Sunny returned after 2 months of "Boot Camp" and his basic commands (sit, stay, heel, wait, place and come) are great. He is a pleasure to walk! Josiah sent us weekly updates on his progress along with wonderful pictures of his training sessions.

Josiah was easy to work with and extremely professional. He worked with Sunny at his facility as well as out in the community, which was important to us. Not only did he work on obedience, but treadmill training (conditioning) and socialization time with other dogs were included in the daily routine.

When we picked Sunny up, Josiah spent time teaching us to handle Sunny and gave us a great packet of information on his training techniques that we could refer to. He also created a DVD for us of him working with Sunny, which has been a great resource (and a fun keepsake). We are looking forward to meeting with him for our follow-up sessions and further customizing the skills for Sunny that are important to our family.

We are happy to report that last week Sunny passed his Good Canine Citizenship and Therapy Dog International exams and will be making visits to our local schools and hospitals in the near future. He is a wonderful companion to our children and is easy to have in the house as well as out in the community.

We highly recommend Newman K-9 Academy and are thankful to Josiah for all the time he spent helping us with Sunny. We feel the investment we made will be paying off for the next 10+ years. :)

Posted 03/17/09 | Report Abuse

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I took our dog Rudy to training/boot camp. He wasn't a horribly out of control dog, but the kids next door were teasing him and he was becoming sensitive about people in his space. He was also just never very well trained by us--and those of you who have seen labradoodles know they are no small dog. The training provided by Josiah was excellent--my dog is responsive in ways I never thought possible. Financially I thought it was a good deal. It always seems like a lot of money when you are paying for a somewhat unknown product, but I became more and more confident as I received the weekly updates. In the end I am very sure it was well worth both the time away from Rudy and the money. I would recommend them with no reservations whatsoever. It's a long time to be without your pet, but the results for the animal's and pet owner's lives together are well worth the wait.

Posted 03/11/09 | Report Abuse

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Our second dog is currently learning manners at Josiah's wonderful facility. He trained our enthusiastic Dalmatian to be a gentleman, and trained us as well! The dogs have great digs right in the house, a space to run and play, and instructors who know what they are doing.

Posted 03/07/09 | Report Abuse

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Much Thanks to the work of Neuman K-9 Academy. They did a great job with my newly adopted three year old dog. She had fear aggression and I wasn't sure that I could keep her. Thanks to them she is now happy and well adjusted and I can't imagine my life without her. I recommend them to ANYONE seeking dog training. Even after my dog graduated they have been helpful and professional. Hope M.

Posted 01/01/09 | Report Abuse

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We recently left our dog(Savannah) who has never been trained and suffers from anxiety issues when left alone, in the hands of the Neuman K-9 Academy. What we left Josiah and his staff was an undisciplined dog whose anxiety caused her to chew everything in site when left alone and what we got back (after 8 weeks)was a well trained dog who listened when given commands and behaved better than we ever imagined. It was the best investment we have ever done. The care and direction they gave our dog and the time they spent with us to ensure we understood the various commands and the importance of consistency when handling dogs was first class.We would recommend Neuman's K-9 Academy to all. Thanks to Josiah and Summer for your patience and love for our dog and giving us back a new Savannah. The Kilburgs.

Posted 12/29/08 | Report Abuse

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I took my small, terrier mix, almost 2 year old dog, to Neuman K-9 Academy for Doggie Boot Camp and could not be more satisfied with her results! I was impressed from my first point of contact, when I called Josiah and asked that, though the particular session I was interested in was booked solid, would there be any way he could take my dog, as it worked best with my upcoming travel schedule. After a few questions, he agreed to take my dog into that session. As any dog owner would be, I was nervous to leave my dog for a month for training, but the weekly progress update emails were absolutely fantastic and seeing pictures of my dog in her training activities was quite entertaining. Upon picking her up, not only was I provided with a CD showing what she'd been taught, but Josiah spent an hour with me, showing me the commands and teaching me as well.I am absolutely satisfied with the training both my dog and myself received and would absolutely send her again, as well as recommend Neuman K-9 Academy to anyone who would like to have a well trained dog, but who might not have the time to do so themselves.

Posted 12/28/08 | Report Abuse

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We sent our 18 month old dog, Maximus, to the 8-week boot camp level II, and couldnt be more pleased with the results! Before going to the academy, he would jump and knock people over, pull repeatedly during walks, and never keep any command for more than a minute or so. After returning from the Neuman academy, Max seems like a different dog. He consistently walks at a heal, he rarely jumps up (and when he does, quickly corrects himself at our command), and he holds commands for as long as we want. I would definitely recommend this academy.

Posted 12/23/08 | Report Abuse

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The training our Boxer recieved at Neuman K-9 Academay was incredible. We still work with her to ensure the training lasts but the attention our boxer gives to her handler is incredible and after attending bootcamp our Boxer rarely needs more of a correction than a calm "no" before doing what has been asked of her. We could not be more impressed with the results.

Posted 12/23/08 | Report Abuse

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Our dogs are members of our family, cherished like children, and we provide only the very best for them. From food to exercise, their needs are just as important as ours. Our male GSD, Zeus, needed more training and instruction from us than we knew how to give. I searched the country looking for someone who would love and cherish Zeus like we do but also offer him the level of training and instruction we could not. Zeus is an intelligent rescue, full of bad habits, but incredibly loving, sensitive and curious. We knew with his age and temperament he'd be a challenge and a short, weekly class was out of the question. But we couldn't stand the thought of a in-boarding situation where he'd be in a kennel removed from people, scared and stressed.

Out of the nation-wide search I conducted looking for inboard, thorough, loving training Neuman K-9 was easily the best just on his website design alone. The clean, clear communication with ample photos, testimonials and information let us see that this was a credible, organized, and successful operation in a home environment that focused completely on the success and comfort of the dogs. Nothing about the training was hidden from us and every bit of the experience would be documented and recorded with updates for us weekly as to his progress.

When we traveled from TN up to MN to tour the facility it was definitely worth the drive. The site was amazing, the facilities immaculate and the dogs in training were incredible. The best part was how down to earth Josiah and Summer were about accepting Zeus and listening to us go on and on about his every little temperament detail. So while they were great teaching us, they also displayed their main focus would be Zeus. Throughout the experience Josiah has never been anything other than articulate, supportive, professional and dedicated to Zeus and our family's training.

Zeus is home now and the training continues, because Josiah and Summer are still there for us and Zeus when we need help tackling new situations. The transformation in Zeus was remarkable. He is still an incredibly loving, curious and sensitive dog but now knows what is expected of him behavior-wise and we do too. With a 5 yr old dog new habits are hard to form, but Josiah provided us an incredibly strong foundation to enjoy the next 5 years helping Zeus understand limits and helping us learn to set them. I'm sure without a shadow of a doubt we would have had to face some impossible situations with Zeus were it not for the training and guidance from Neuman K-9.

It's a hard decision spending money on a dog for training, but working with Josiah made it easy because I knew we were investing in our future, and Zeus's future, too. Working with Nueman K-9 has absolutely changed our life, improving it in ways we'd never imagine because as much as we love dogs, we're not training experts. I would highly recommend Neuman K-9 and look forward to sending our rescued Beagle, Buddy, to boot camp next year!

Posted 12/23/08 | Report Abuse

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We have a German Shepherd Dog and we decided we wanted to do Obedience and Protection Training with him. We first reviewed Josiah's website and then met with him. Once we talked to him about what we wanted we knew he was the trainer we wanted to work with! Since then our dog has received his Obedience training and is doing excellent with that. We are now working with him on an on-going basis for his protection training and are very very happy with his work. You can tell our dog loves to work with Josiah as he gets excited each time we drive in! He has a great philosophy about training and is extremely knowledgeable in many different aspects of training and dogs in general. We couldn't have made a better choice for the training of our dog and the training of us, the handlers! I would highly recommend Neuman K9 for any of your training needs!

Posted 11/16/08 | Report Abuse

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The Neuman K-9 Academy is a first class operation. We took our very willful 9 month old Labradoodle to Josiah Neuman and his assistant Summer Duggan to learn basic obedience plus. When we came to pick her up, she was the same fun, energetic, happy, active dog, but with the foundation basics of good manners, confidence, and obedience. During her stay we were provided weekly updates via email as well as video clips of some of the activities she was involved in. This made us feel involved even during the time she was away at training. When we came to pick her up, Josiah spent time with us going over how to reinforce and add to the foundation he had built, what we needed to do and what we could expect from our dog. We were very pleased and felt that our investment in training at Neuman K-9 Academy was well worth it. I highly recommend this organization.

Dave Bartels
Mound, MN

Posted 11/13/08 | Report Abuse

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I have seen Josiah from Neuman K-9 Academy train many dogs. I personally have taken many photos and videos of him training many different dogs over the years. I would recommend his services to everyone! Of all the trainers out there, nobody is as professional and committed to good work. Check out his website at http://www.mndogtraining.com for more information.

Posted 10/29/08 | Report Abuse

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Neuman K-9 Academy was the best thing that could have happened to our rescue boxer, Remy. We adopted her when she was 11 months old and had planned to take her to a weekly 30 minute training class at our local pet store. After having Remy just a few days, we felt that wasn't going to be enough to get her to the level of obedience we needed. She was hyper, difficult to control on leash, and it was hard to get her to respond to us. Also, she was a "runner" -- would bolt out the door if given the chance. She lacked a sense of direction. Feeling overwhelmed, we contacted Josiah Neuman after seeing his website. Josiah answered the phone immediately, and after our first conversation, he eased our anxiety about Remy. Josiah was very professional and his dedication to bringing out the best in his trainees by finding out what motivated them was made clear. It is this positive reinforcement that set him apart from another resident training program I researched. After 5 weeks at Neuman K-9 Academy, Remy came back to our home a confident, happy boxer. Remy was and is a dog that knows what is expected of her. Most importantly, she retained all of her bouncy, puppy-like personality, which proved to us that she was in the right program. Josiah continues to provide personal attention. He is always available to us for ANY follow-up questions and we continue to take Remy to his facility while we go out of town. Remy is always excited when we arrive at Neuman K-9, and she is a happy, obedient, lovable member of our family. We happily refer Josiah to anyone looking for dog training!

Posted 10/29/08 | Report Abuse

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We had our standard schnauzer, Maverick, trained at Neuman K-9 Academy last spring. He came back from training doing exactly what Josiah said he would. We were amazed! Josiah was professional, helpful, and knowledgeable. I felt very comfortable leaving my dog with him. I would recommend him to anyone.

Daren Meier

Posted 10/29/08 | Report Abuse

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