Canine Campus

We've been coming here for decades. This is the 3rd pup we have trained with them. Staff is professional, kind, supportive, and enthusiastic in all the right ways! Training is fun, and our dogs have all loved going to doggy day camp here!

I take my dog June to Day Camp every Wednesday, and the fact that she is snoring beside me as I type this, is a testament to the fun she has.

Before deciding on Canine Campus, I had looked at two other daycare facilities in town, both of which I walked out saying a big "NOPE", but not Canine Campus. The "Camp Divas" that run the show are intelligent, trained and experienced.

I also took one of their puppy classes after we added our newest addition, Zeke, and kicked myself for not booking the others, as they had already filled up. I loved the class structure and methods.

I've worked in the animal industry for 20 years from clinics to dog walking, and I'm very particular of who gets to hang with my crew, but the women at Canine Campus put my worries aside. They know what they're doing and they do it right! Junie (and I) appreciate you all so much!!

I am so glad that I found Canine Campus’s training day camp! My 16-month-old puppy, Remy, went to another day camp in town for about nine months, but their play group sizes were getting out of control and he was clearly overwhelmed. (That business’s chaotic response to a recent fire at its boarding kennel pushed me over the edge.) Canine Campus is a small, very professional operation. Heather welcomed us when we arrived this morning and answered all of my questions about how they manage their play groups. When I picked up Remy this evening, he looked contented and happily exhausted. Not overwhelmed at all. I also enjoyed chatting with the young woman at the front desk, and I appreciated being able to take my time getting Remy’s stuff together. At the other place, you (and a bunch of other people) have to wait in the lobby for someone to bring your dog to you. Canine Campus is a very welcome change. We look forward to many happy returns!

My dogs and I loved Canine Campus when we lived in Cville! One of my dogs attended Day Camp and was so excited to go every week. Deven's training sessions were informative with easy-to-implement advice, and Heather was super helpful with training my dog on a nail-scratch board so that he could file his own nails.
You won't be disappointed by Deven & Heather!

We have been taking our puppy to socialization camp & class for the past month now, and we have been really happy with the process. Deven and Heather, in particular, have been excellent. We have learned more about our puppy and how to train her, and we've learned a lot about puppy play styles, which has been helpful as our puppy meets other puppies and dogs.

It's been great to see videos of our puppy from the socialization camp. Whenever we get to the parking lot to drop her off at camp, her tail starts going a mile a minute, and she's super happy to see the staff. Later in the day, we can tell she had a full day of fun, as she naps in the car on the ride home.

Devon and Heather are true professionals. What a pleasurable and informative experience. I wholeheartedly recommend them. They have very informative and clever ways of dealing with dog training. I was comfortable with them from the moment they walked in. In one session they were able to address all my concerns. In addition I was able to actually see progress from their suggestions.

Wow! This is the absolute most amazing place for fur babies (dogs).
My girl Tally is 10mo old today, she is a Havanese, and has been going since 3mo. She went through puppy training and socialization and now goes twice a week to hang out with her friends.
I can’t get her out of the car quick enough and she is pawing at the door to get in!
She absolutely loves Heather, Mary and Courtney! They give 💯 attention to every dog. They pair them appropriately based on the dog itself, finding the right fit. And it’s not about running them to get them tired, they give them appropriate breaks and make sure they are living their best lives!

I can’t imagine a more wonderful experience!

If you are considering taking your 🐶 there, stop considering and do it!!

#❤CanineCampus

Deven is an absolute genius with dogs: Her positive, science-based approach has helped us tremendously with our own dogs and our foster dogs. Her staff is also fantastic. We have attended multiple classes at Canine Campus and always leave with great tactics and approaches that help our high-energy, anxious, intelligent German shepherds. We recommend her classes to everyone we know with dogs. If you're looking for a dog trainer in Charlottesville, look no further than Canine Campus!

The folks here truly love dogs as if they were their children. More expensive than others in town, but for good reason. Our dog runs in delighted on his daycare days!

Canine Campus changed my life! Deven and her staff are brilliant, professional practitioners of science-based, compassionate training techniques. I have taken many classes here and always learned something new and meaningful. They emphasize engaging our pooches in active dialogue through fun and games. They helped me and my pooch establish our training setup with activities that built confidence, focus and engagement in both the handler and the pooch. They taught me how to reinforce meaningful behaviors such as attention, calmness, and dynamic recalls (come when called). Deven and her staff truly understand canine behavior and have helped me live a fun and playful life with my dog.

When I first moved to Cville I took my rescue, "project" dog to Deven to see if she thought my very timid little girl was ready for training. It was obvious from that first meeting that Deven "got" Maisie. We've been training at CC ever since. Between training and Deven's suggestions for working with Maisie at home I have a transformed dog. Yes, she's still timid, but she has a happy dog life that is more than I had believed could happen for her. I cannot recommend Canine Campus too highly.

My pup goes here for daycare and always has the best time/seems so happy at the end of they day. They are all super nice and trustworthy people and I feel completely comfortable leaving him there even though he’s small. It costs more than some other daycares but I think it’s worth it.

My, now 9 year old Vizsla, gained the skills, focus and obedience to warrant the admiration she has enjoyed over the years in big part because of Deven's positive and encouraging training methods. Many people have asked who trained her and, while tempted to say "I did!" I always fess up and admit it was Deven.

Best puppy socialization class I've ever attended. I love Devon's instruction and practical explanations. Very highly recommend.

Great place to get you and your pet on the same track!

Fun puppy socialization class! We learned a lot of useful principles for dog training.

Awesome place for everything from puppy socialization to advanced training!!

Wonderful place, amazing work.

Excellent puppy class!

Good training