Monica De La Torre

1/13/26

I adopted Sookie, a two-year-old bully mix, from the shelter, and within her first week home she began showing signs of separation anxiety. I was nervous and didn’t know what to do, so I reached out to Epic Dog Academy. They scheduled a same-day consultation, which immediately made me feel supported.

Sookie started the Honor Roll Program the following week. Throughout her training, her trainer Erin kept me consistently updated on Sookie’s progress. Toward the end of the two weeks, Erin recommended keeping Sookie a little longer because she needed some extra help — and I truly appreciated that honesty and care. If Epic Dog Academy didn’t genuinely care, they could have easily sent her home, especially with the holidays coming up, but instead they did what was best for Sookie.

I picked Sookie up about a week ago and, to be honest, I was nervous about bringing...

Epic Dog Academy Replied: Monica, thank you so much for sharing Sookie's incredible journey! Separation anxiety in rescue dogs is one of the most challenging issues pet parents face, and we are so proud of how far Sookie has come through our Temecula dog training program. Our Honor Roll Program is built for exactly this —...
Epic Dog Academy Replied: Monica, thank you so much for sharing Sookie's incredible journey! Separation anxiety in rescue dogs is one of the most challenging issues pet parents face, and we are so proud of how far Sookie has come through our Temecula dog training program. Our Honor Roll Program is built for exactly this —...

Monica De La Torre gave Epic Dog Academy a 5 star Review


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Chris Blackmore

11/16/25

Jackie Rigg

11/10/25

I am beyond impressed with the work that Epic Dog Academy has done and continues to do. Alicia was Gigi's trainer for the 2-week program. Gigi learned so much and has shown amazing improvements. Ash came over to do the home visit and helped teach/show me how to implement the training exercises and commands. I realized that I needed training just as much as Gigi. Gigi listens, responds to her training collar, walks like a champ on the leash, and has learned to play gentler with our other pup who is much, much smaller. I love the option for continued group class that is offered bi-weekly. The socialization and continued practice with implementing the training has been a blessing. This has definitely been worth the investment and experience. Thank you Epic Dog Academy!

Epic Dog Academy Replied: Jackie, thank you so much for this wonderful review of Epic Dog Academy! We love hearing how much progress Gigi has made — and you are absolutely right that the owner is just as much a part of the training as the dog. Alicia and Ash both love working with Gigi, and it is so rewarding to see her...
Epic Dog Academy Replied: Jackie, thank you so much for this wonderful review of Epic Dog Academy! We love hearing how much progress Gigi has made — and you are absolutely right that the owner is just as much a part of the training as the dog. Alicia and Ash both love working with Gigi, and it is so rewarding to see her...

Jackie Rigg gave Epic Dog Academy a 5 star Review


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ERIKA.

11/07/25

Don’t Believe the False Facebook Posts - Epic Dog Academy Is the Real Deal

I need to share my experience because there’s a lot of misinformation going around about Epic Dog Academy. If you’ve seen those Facebook posts linking them to animal abuse - please, don’t believe them. I fell for those rumors myself at first, and I want to make sure no one else makes the same mistake.

I had signed my dog, Obi-Wan, up for the two-week training program and was so excited. But right after I told a friend, she sent me a Facebook group filled with terrible claims about EDA. I panicked and immediately called to cancel. Vincent, the owner, was incredibly understanding and patient. He explained that all those claims were false and even showed me proof - including records exposing the people behind the posts as having serious legal and credibility issues, but even though I...

Epic Dog Academy Replied: Thank you so much for taking the time to write this and for being willing to share your experience so openly. I don’t take that lightly at all. I know how overwhelming it can feel when you’re excited to do something good for your dog and then suddenly get hit with scary claims online. The fact...
Epic Dog Academy Replied: Thank you so much for taking the time to write this and for being willing to share your experience so openly. I don’t take that lightly at all. I know how overwhelming it can feel when you’re excited to do something good for your dog and then suddenly get hit with scary claims online. The fact...

ERIKA. gave Epic Dog Academy a 5 star Review


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Ryan Fugit

11/03/25

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11/03/25

Deidri Hoppe

9/15/25

Gracie has become much better trained and we are very happy with the overall results. I feel like it is important to stress that there is going to be much more training needed and follow up and the group classes are essential. The group classes we have attended so far have been excellent and have really helped us continue her training. The Epic Training Academy definitely gave us the tools and training both we and our dog needed to make Gracie great dog. She has continued to get better daily and would highly recommend their process and their team. With that being said, we would like to recommend some things we feel would be helpful. There seemed to be a breakdown in some communication regarding the issues we were having with our dog. For example, we were asked three different times what her issues and our expectations were, so the information did not seem to be shared. We also...

Epic Dog Academy Replied: Thank you for your thoughtful review and feedback. We're thrilled to hear about Gracie's progress and that the group classes have been beneficial. We appreciate your suggestions regarding communication and trainer introductions, as we constantly strive to improve our services. Your insights are...
Epic Dog Academy Replied: Thank you for your thoughtful review and feedback. We're thrilled to hear about Gracie's progress and that the group classes have been beneficial. We appreciate your suggestions regarding communication and trainer introductions, as we constantly strive to improve our services. Your insights are...

Deidri Hoppe gave Epic Dog Academy a 4 star Review


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