Board & Train Packages - Our best training option!
DRk9 Services offers exclusive board and train programs that are tailored to meet the needs of your dog and lifestyle goals. Our board and train programs are designed for your dog to live with us, as a member of our family, for 2-8 weeks, depending on the package selected. Training begins the moment your dog arrives and we keep you informed throughout the process with daily photo and video updates.
We design an environment that values proper manners and reinforces inherent strengths. Board and train dogs are engaged in obedience exercises while learning impulse control, proper etiquette, physical conditioning, and pack socialization. Whether you have a old dog in need of some new tricks, or an unruly pet that needs structure and foundation training, Our board and train camp is the best solution that we offer!
At DRk9s, we believe it is just as vital to train owners as it is to train dogs, so our board and train programs are designed to keeo you involved throughout the process. Each week we will work on certain goals and provide a comprehensive go-home lesson for owners at each weekly pick up.
*Ask about our continuous board and train option where we can keep your dog the entire length of the program (weekends too) to further progress your dog's training during their stay!
Puppy Jump Start $2,000 (2-Week Full-Time Program)
Designed to leave your dog with us, your dog becomes a part of my family – to transform them into obedient, confident pets.
Training includes obedience commands, such as: sit, down, place and leash introduction. The main focus will be crate, potty, and marker training while building confidence in everyday settings. This is a puppy introduction course intended for dogs ages 12 weeks to 6 months.
Puppy Life Skills $3000 (4 Week Program, Go-home on Weekends)
*Our most popular package!*
Designed to include all that is entailed in our two-week program while advancing on distractions and socialization in various public settings. If your goal is taking your pup out with you on life's adventures, this is the program for you! We focus on building consistent obedience, leash manners, and impulse control to ensure anxiety free outting with your new best friend!
Your pup will go on 2-3 field trips to initiate proper socialization, introduce nuetrality around distractions, and gain confidence in new environments while advancing to loose leash walking. Your pup will learn to make the right decisions through impulse control around food, people and other dogs.
Designed for dogs ages 12 weeks to 1 year old, this program develops good puppies into reliable companions.
Adolescent Foundations Plus $5600 (8 Week Program, Go-home on weekends)
Because teenage dogs are a thing! This program is specifically designed for dogs going through the teenage phase (6 months-18 months). Where confidence grows, listening drops, and chaos sneaks in!
Our 8-week puppy adolescent program is built to fix bad habits before they become permanent. We emphasize obedience under distractions, impulse control & manners, leash skills & nuetraility, confidence, and structure in real-life scenarios that replicate your lifestyle!
Eliminate regressive behaviors with boundary work, clear communication, and expectations! For dogs ages 6 months to 18 months.
Adult Foundations Program $3,500 (4 weeks, Sunday-Friday)
This 4-week package provides basic fundamentals which are ideal for dogs who lack any previous foundation or training. Our adult packages are tailored to fit any age or breed of dog.
The training includes obedience commands, such as: sits, downs, stays, climbs, off-commands, waits, and other important commands. The dog will also be taught how to walk on leash, be courteous to new people, and wait at doors. Structured crate and potty training are also emphasized in our four week adult program. This is a leash-only course.
What to expect at the end of these 4-weeks:
At the end of the 4 week package you and your dog will be equipped to establish a better relationship and connection built through basic fundamental obedience. You and your dog will be set up with a go home session where we educate you on how to maintain these behaviors and keep your dog’s obedience in tip top shape!
Intermediate Program $6,500 (8 weeks, Sunday-Friday)
This package includes all of the basic obedience and fundamentals from the beginner 4-week package with an added step towards more advanced training. This program is ideal for a client that seeks a higher standard of training that builds a confident dog both on and off the leash. which is a tool used to solidify your basic on leash skills while guiding your training towards off leash obedience by creating a reliable dog.
Package includes:
all basic obedience included in 4-week package
e-collar supplied by us
place cot
2 training field trips to public places such as Lowe's or local farmer's markets
In addition to the on-leash obedience lessons of the prior package, this includes off-leash versions of come, sit & stay, and down & stay commands. -3 Follow up lessons -Remote Collar
What to expect at the end of these 8-weeks:
At the end of this 8-week camp you and your dog will have the tools needed for controlled on leash obedience, with an advancement towards off leash control. This helps bring confidence in knowing that you can maintain your dog’s obedience even without a leash. At the end of their 8 week stay, you will be provided with a go home session for your dog as well as 2 follow up sessions as needed.
Advanced Program $9,500 (12 weeks, Sunday-Friday)
This premium level package includes all of the benefits of the prior packages—including on and off-leash training, in combination with a thorough social and physical conditioning process, which includes a detailed proofing-period so that your dog learns how to maintain all obedience commands in varied circumstances (such as amidst distractions by dogs or the environment). – Remote Collar
Our platimum package is designed to create the ultimate companion who is trained to take on various social and physical circumstances. This level of training is designed for owners seeking an elite dog trained to adjust to a multitude of situations. Ultimately, this training helps to create a stable and obedient dog both on and off leash no matter where you go.
Package includes:
all obedience included in the previous packages
e-collar supplied by us
place cot
4-6 training field trips to public places such as Home Depot, local breweries and farmers markets.
What to expect at the end of these 12-weeks:
At the end of this 12-week program, you will have the tools needed to conquer your training both on and off leash with a dog who is superiorly adjusted to different situations. At the end of their stay you will be included with a go home session for you and your dog, as well as 4 private follow up sessions as needed.
We aim to create an easy to live with companion that can go anywhere, respond to commands, and show proper etiquette towards people and other dogs.
General requirements for our programs:
Your dog must be at least 4 months of age with proof of completing their core
puppy vaccines.
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