WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING
Andrew is very personable and professional.
We are so happy with everything we are learning and with the progress he’s coaching us to achieve with our puppy and our older dog!
We are so so grateful!!
– GABRIELLE O.
We had an incredible experience… Over the course of ten sessions, our rescue dog completely transformed. When we started, he was constantly barking, inattentive, doing his own thing, and clearly unsure of boundaries or leadership. By the end of training, he was well behaved, calm, and able to reliably follow commands including sit, stay, heel, down, and come—both on and off leash.
What really sets Andrew apart is his deep understanding of dog psychology. He doesn’t just train behaviors; he identifies why a dog behaves the way it does and knows exactly how to create lasting change. His approach built clarity, structure, and confidence for both our dog and us as owners.
We couldn’t be happier with the results and highly recommend Black Belt Canine Academy to anyone looking for real, meaningful progress with their dog.
– DEDRICK J.
I can’t begin to describe how wonderful Andrew is as a dog trainer. We brought him on when we were at our wit’s end with our 9-month old puppy. By the end of our first hour-long session with Andrew, we felt like a dark cloud had lifted.
Andrew was calm, encouraging, funny, knowledgable, and gave us simple, easy-to-understand tools to train our dog. Within the first few days, we saw a HUGE difference. After one month, it was night and day.
I can’t recommend Andrew highly enough.
– DAVID B.
ABOUT US
More than 25 years of experience
There is no substitute for experience, which is why we want you to know that we have over 25 years, spread across multiple sectors of the pet industry, and many species. At Black Belt Canine Academy, our mission is to provide top-quality pet training services that help dogs and their owners build strong, lasting relationships. We believe that every dog deserves the chance to learn and grow, and we’re committed to making that happen for as many pets as possible.
Former Hollywood Trainer
We are direct disciples of one of the Hollywood trainers who worked with Disney to create White Fang, Call of the Wild, and Swiss Family Robinson. We continued that legacy and worked on movies, TV shows and commercials- to eventually land in residential training.
Interdisciplinarian
Modern problems require modern solutions. We’ve taken what we learned from our mentors, improved upon it, blended it with concepts from all animal behavior work, and applied it to the modern family.
A FAMILY RUN BUSINESS
As a family owned and operated business, we work together to provide elite animal training to households in the Catalina Foothills and greater Tucson area.
We share a passion for our pets and are proud to provide excellent customer service and game-changing results to every client we work with.
We look forward to connecting with you to learn about your pet and how we can best support you through the training process.