Awards and Press

We’re wagging our tails with joy and gratitude for the incredible support and recognition we’ve received at Calvert Dog Academy! Each bark of praise and tail-wag of encouragement from you, our cherished community, fuels our passion for providing top-notch canine training. A big, slobbery ‘Thank You’ to each and every one of you for being part of our journey!

Celebrating Community Trust: 2023 Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite

We are deeply honored to be recognized as a 2023 Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite, a distinction celebrating local businesses that have made a significant impact in their communities. This prestigious award, reserved for only 1% of businesses on Nextdoor, underscores our commitment to our neighborhood and the bonds we’ve formed. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our neighbors for their support and trust. Your recognition motivates us to continue our passionate work in dog training and fostering community connections. Thank you for making us one of your Neighborhood Faves!

A Heartfelt Thank You for “Women to Watch in Southern Maryland 2023” Recognition

We are deeply honored and humbled to be featured in the “Women to Watch in Southern Maryland 2023.” This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team at Calvert Dog Academy. We extend our heartfelt thanks to our clients and the community for their unwavering support and trust in our dog training services. This accolade inspires us to continue our commitment to excellence and to strengthen the special bond between humans and their canine companions. Thank you for believing in us and for being an integral part of our journey.

Check out the article here: https://issuu.com/somdnews/docs/w2w_southern_maryland_2023.final-issuu

Real Stories, Real Success

Hear from our satisfied clients about their experiences.

Our trainers, Elizabeth and Kelly are absolute geniuses in Dog Psychology! We have 2 Special Needs Jack Russell Terriers that I didn't think could be helped. Our 5 year old, Dixie has fear aggression. She was raised as a puppy without human contact. Elizabeth and Kelly were able to gain her trust! We were in Amazement because we've been through other Dog Trainers in Calvert County. Dixie is allowing us to touch and pet her, she's not in constant fear and loving her training sessions, so are my husband and I! Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Calvert Dog Academy!!! I definitely recommend Calvert Dog Academy, you won't be disappointed!

I am so happy I reached out to Calvert Dog Academy after getting multiple positive reviews from the Nextdoor app for my Luna’s training! Kelly was phenomenal in teaching me how to communicate with my dog. If you are looking for a trainer with decades of experience, look no further than Calvert Dog Academy! I cannot recommend this business enough!

We enlisted Calvert Dog Academy's help with our newly rescued "less adoptable" fear aggressive and reactive 3-year-old dog. I called many trainers who just didn't know what to do with an under socialized or traumatized dog, they really only knew how to train commands with a well socialized dog. Calvert Dog Academy understood the breadth and depth of behavioral training, as well as obedience training, using progressive, humane, fear-free methods. Kelly St. Marie is a dog whisperer and understands that it is a patient process to understand what a dog is trying to communicate, offering meaningful gems of wisdom in that communication pathway each training session. She was River's advocate, as well as ours, and rooted us on to take it one-day-at-a-time, pointing out River's marked, and nuanced improvements, each session.

Kelly is amazing with our 2-year old German Shepard. Her knowledge, experience, and demeanor are stupendous. She has plenty of insightful ideas and techniques. We purchased the 4-class plan; assuredly we'll be buying more in future

Calvert dog academy is amazing. Elizabeth and Madi worked with us for several months with our golden buddy and every session was so helpful. You can tell Elizabeth truly cares about your pet. We especially love how you are taught to teach your dog to want to do the right thing because they want to do it and not because they are afraid to do the wrong thing. After every session you get a “report card” reviewing the last lesson with things to work on until the next visit. Just amazing. We did weekly one on one training with Madi and Buddy only where Madi would come to your home and pick him up to take him out on a walk and train for an hour. After every day training you could tell a difference and every time he saw Madi walking towards the house he would wiggle with excitement so I know that she was giving him a lot of love as well as teaching. Highly recommended Calvert Dog Academy.

Embark on Your Award-Winning Training Adventure Today

Join our award-winning journey! At Calvert Dog Academy, we turn challenges into opportunities for growth and connection. Witness firsthand how our expert training can enhance your life with your furry friend. Let’s celebrate success together – start your story with us today.