Russell's K9 Academy

Reviews

• JW

  Joyce Williams

  Jul 14, 2025
  5.0
  Albert recently came to my home to work with my rescue dog, Daisy. I moved to Margaritaville where many of my new neighbors have dogs. I had a tough time meeting my new neighbors, because Daisy barked at their dogs, and they avoided me and Daisy. I wanted her to meet her new friends too, but after a few months, I called Albert. After one 3 hour session, she was not barking, but responding to his training. Daisy is a work in progress, but if I remember what he taught me, we are both enjoying our walks now. I cannot stress how much knowledge he has in his 30 plus years of dog training. My investment in helping Daisy was the best decision I have made. We are both much happier and less stressed.
• FF

  fsbirch

  Jan 9, 2024
  5.0
  I called to get some information since I didn't know where to start. Staff is super friendly very knowledgeable and they provided all the info I needed. Thank you from your Costa Rican friend 👍🏼
• WV

  William Veloz

  Dec 1, 2023
  5.0
  We can’t Thank Albert with Russell’s K9 Academy in Daytona Beach, FL enough. We sent our one-year-old Doberman Zeus to train with him from the end of June though the end of September while we were on holiday and WOW what a transformation. He went from a playful pup who was nearly impossible to recall when chasing after, cats, squirrels and pretty much any animal, car or person to an amazing dog who follows a vast number of commands. One of the greatest is Halt. He can stop on a dime with that and sits patiently waiting for his next command. One of the other things we are now able to enjoy is taking him on long walks, even in busy areas he follows commands and when you tell him Nope, he doesn’t even look at the other animals. We have even enjoyed walking him off the leash with only his e-collar, which he greatly enjoys as well. Zeus also enjoys showing off when you ask him to place on top of an elevated surface. Overall we couldn’t be happier with the results and are so happy we invested with Albert and are thankful for all the time he invested into Zeus who has become a great dog and friend.
• BB

  barbara

  Apr 9, 2022
  5.0
  Imagine finding a great certified dog trainer and behavioral specialist who can not only help you with dog training but also provide ongoing guidance and support as you need it for any dog behavioral problems that may arise. That’s Russell K9 Academy and so much more! Our 4 year old, 85 lb. Doberman/Boxer mix, Lea, recently completed Russell K9 Academy’s Boot Camp and E-collar training, and we cannot thank Albert Russell enough for the wonderful care and training he provided Lea and us. My husband and I adopted Lea about a year and a half ago. She spent most of her life in a shelter. Mildly aggressive (defense guarding over the pack, as Albert advised) and quite the dominant gal. It was difficult to control her on walks. She would lunge at other dogs and/or people who came remotely close to us. She would get super stressed over the experience and take a long time to calm down. Then Albert came to our rescue. We first begin with a 3-hour in-home training visit. Al helped us understand her behavior and gave us tips on how to address it. We then continued Lea’s training with the 8-week boot camp and e-collar program. Each week we saw the wonderful progress she was making. Her transformation is amazing. We now go for walks without any issues. She’s calm and relaxed. No longer does she lunge at other dogs or people. No longer do we avoid places to take her. She goes everywhere with us now. It is so wonderful and rare to find a person who is as devoted to the wellbeing of dogs as Albert. We highly recommend Russell K9 Academy. We are forever grateful to Albert for helping our gal Lea emerge into the wonderful dog we thought she could always be and for giving us the tools that we needed to be better guardians for her. Bravo, Albert! Another dog was saved, and a family is forever bonded. With much gratitude, Barbara, Carl and Lea
• PN

  Paula Nowak

  Jul 17, 2016
  5.0
  Albert changed our new 3 year old samoyed from "Crazy Lady" to "MY FAIR LADY". When we got her she had absolutely no training and was on the wild side to say the least. He did a wonderful job with her and believe me she had some issues. She is on her way now to becoming a seizure dog. Thanks to Albert!