The two things I wanted to work on with my rescue pup Kaia were leash reactivity and male stranger danger. When she first saw Ethan she was nervous but now, she’s over the moon when we see him! She’s still cautious with new males but much more confident and less anxious. Ethan helps us strengthen our structured walks and responsive whenever I have questions. He’s really committed to his clients and we just adored the experience working with him. It was fully worth the investment. Whether you have a behavioral issue you’re trying to correct or want to set up your new pup for success, I highly recommend NCA! You won’t regret it.

Ethan and his NOVA Canine Academy are phenomenal! We sent our very smart and stubborn German Shepherd Dog/Cattle Dog mix, Bentley, for a 6-week board and train session. Our primary concerns were his reactivity to other dogs and some sense of separation anxiety. The time Ethan took with Bentley, sharing the training sessions through video, and addressing our specific questions and concerns made us feel like we were a part of his training. Then on the day we picked Bentley up Ethan spent a couple hours getting us familiar with the process to sustain the gains/results we clearly experienced with Bentley. Ethan has remained available and committed to us and Bentley to assure Bentley continues to progress. Our goal is to be comfortable taking Bentley anywhere. We are well on our way! Couldn’t be happier! Thanks for all you do NCA team!!!

My husband and I are so thankful that Ethan helped us out with Breck! We were struggling with him on walks and Ethan worked with us to learn how to engage Breck and have the right tools for him to listen. We really enjoyed our time with him!

Seriously my wife and I can’t thank Ethan, Spencer, and NOVA Canine enough. Tisbury went to him with extreme leash reactivity, a tendency at lunging at people and was a lot for us to handle. We just got back to DC from 3.5 weeks at our parents houses and everyone couldn’t believe the difference in Tisbury now compared to before. He is such a well behaved boy and so attentive to us and we don’t feel stressed at all anymore just having to walk him out to go to bathroom. His place board is his best friend and he will stay there for hours and listens so well to our commands. We shower him with love as his reward and it truly has made all the difference by getting him trained by Ethan. Ethan has been helpful in keeping up with tisburys training post him being there and answering our questions quickly whenever we text. And shout out to Spencer as well for editing videos and creating content trust ewe as the dog owner scan thoroughly enjoy and learn from. I highly suggest sending your dog to nova canine!!!!

Nova Canine Academy is great! Ethan is very professional and helpful. He answered all of my questions and gave in depth answers. I would highly recommend Nova Canine Academy to anyone who needs help training their dogs!

We sent Bowie to NOVA Canine Academy for two weeks. Bowie came back with a calmer demeanor even though he is still a puppy. He now follows our commands more consistently and doesn’t jump up on us for hugs which we don’t mind but wouldn’t want him to do it to others because he is a big dog and other folks who don’t know him could become afraid of a Doberman jumping up towards them. He has always been friendly but we wanted him to approach us and other in a manner which his excitement doesn’t come across as aggressive. After his training, he follows our commands without constantly offering him treats and sits by us rather than barking and wanting to show what a protective dog he is. Ethan’s positive reinforcement approach worked real well and we are following his approach which lets us have people over our house by introducing them to Bowie in our terms and getting him to understand that they are okay to be at his house! He just loves people and we are following Ethan’s training to allow Bowie to make friends with our guests, too. A big difference and improvement in two weeks. Thanks to Eathan!

Ethan with NOVA Canine Academy trained my dog, skipper, a cavapoo, so well. We sent him to a three week board and train and he came back an amazing, off-leash dog. The difference is amazing, and my dog is now one of the most well behaved dogs ive ever seen. 10/10 would highly recommend, it is well worth the money

Best training out there for anyone looking looking to get there pet to fit in right at home. The comparison between when he left and now is night and day how he listens to my commands and overall just how he is he is a well mannered family dog. i feel more comfortable and confident he will not lash out at me. Overall i am very happy with the service and my experience i high recommend for anyone looking for a wonderful family friendly pet!

Ethan from Nova Canine Academy is amazing! He has worked with my 3 year old Labradoodle Cavu on cleaning up some bad habits I was never able to correct after his basic puppy training. Cavu is a shy dog and Ethan prioritized earning Cavu’s trust and building a relationship with him during his training. Not only is Cavu more well-behaved but he’s a more confident and happier dog because of his training. I cannot recommend NOVA Canine Academy enough!