Puppy Stay & Train now available!
We are now offering Puppy Stay & Train, our two week board & train program for puppies up to 5 months old. Email us at boarding@playandtraindogs.com for more information or to sign up.
Boarding
For puppies up to 5 months at enrollment
Puppy Explorer Camp
Boarding for puppies ages
8 weeks to 5 months
Individualized one-on-one care & training by a certified professional trainer in our own home
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Located on over 2 wooded acres on a quiet cul-de-sac, adjacent to a private watershed, your puppy will truly feel like he or she is at summer camp.
Two large fenced yards with a mix of shaded areas and open space for running provide ample opportunity for play time and exercise. An indoor play & training space also allows for activities during inclement weather. Your puppy lives with us in our home and is part of our daily activities.
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Daily activities are tailored to your puppy and may include short training sessions, sniff games, fetch or tug, playdates with other dogs, and play with the resident dog.
Campers also receive leashed sniff walks through the woods, where they might see horses or sheep on the neighboring farm or white-tailed deer in the distance. During these walks, your puppy gets the opportunity to take in a variety of interesting smells, which provides mental enrichment and increases relaxation.
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Campers are kept to a routine to help them settle into camp life quickly. Your puppy will rotate through periods of exercise/play, brain games, and crate time to ensure they receive both appropriate stimulation and rest. Meals are given through food dispensing toys, stuffed or frozen treats are provided to help campers settle for rest periods, and your puppy will always have access to appropriate chew items.
Our primary goal is that our campers’ stays are stress free & fun! We will care for your puppy like one of our own.
Camper Eligibility
✦ Puppies ages 8 wks - 5 mos at enrollment (puppies who pass 6 mos may qualify for Teen Adventure Camp - see below)
✦ Able to sleep a minimum of 6 hours overnight in a crate, and crate quietly for up to 2 hours with people/dogs present (excepting potty breaks)
✦ No human or dog directed aggression
✦ Must attend an 'Overnighter' (acclimation/trial stay) prior to boarding
✦ Must have proof of vaccination and a negative fecal test
Pricing
One Night Trial Stay: $125
Nightly (includes PM drop-off/AM pick-up): $125
Early Drop-off or Late Pick-up: $50
Includes:
✦Regular text updates with photos or video
✦Reinforcement of desirable behaviors by a certified professional dog trainer (i.e. sitting politely for greetings, dropping toys when asked, waiting for meals, etc.)
✦All care, including administration of medications
For detailed information on payments & cancellations,
please reference our policies
Teen Adventure Camp
For Existing Clients
✦ Teen Adventure Camp includes all of the same amenities as Puppy Explorer Camp, just for adolescent dogs!
✦ Participation is determined on a case-by-case basis, but most of our boarders who begin as puppies continue to attend as teens
✦ We may require a new Overnighter depending on the amount of time since your dog’s last boarding
✦ Pricing: $115/night, $50/early drop-off or late pick-up
Add-on Training & Socialization Packages
Puppies
Learning is happening all of the time, which is one of the benefits of choosing our boarding program - your puppy is being reinforced for desirable behaviors throughout the day, and special care is taken to ensure that your puppy’s experiences with new things are not overwhelming or scary. We also appreciate that you may not want your puppy to miss out on critical training or socialization time, which is why we offer add-on training and socialization packages. Select one of our packages and let our expert trainer build skills necessary for a well-behaved, confident dog.
Training
Training sessions include training of mutually agreed upon behaviors, video from your dog’s training session(s), and a written summary of the training exercises.
Socialization
Socialization outings include travel to a novel environment, pairing novel stimuli with reinforcement, reinforcement of desirable behaviors, and a socialization report card.
Puppy Package #1
For puppies staying 6+ nights
Includes training of 2 mutually agreed upon behaviors plus 1 socialization outing
1.5-2 hrs of training time
$225
Puppy Package #2
For puppies staying 10+ nights
Includes training of 2-3 mutually agreed upon behaviors plus 2 socialization outings
3-3.5 hrs of training time
$450
Adolescents
Surviving adolescence with your dog can be a challenge! During adolescence, energy needs skyrocket and even molecules can become distracting. This is a perfect time to reinforce some of the behaviors you’ve already trained that it seems like your dog has “forgotten”, or to teach some new impulse control behaviors. Let us do the work for you of teaching and reinforcing those behaviors with one of our adolescent training packages.
Adolescent Package #1
For dogs staying 6+ nights
Includes training of 3-4 mutually agreed upon behaviors
1.5-2 hrs of training time
$225
Adolescent Package #2
For dogs staying 10+ nights
Includes training of 3-4 mutually agreed upon behaviors
plus 2 practice outings at off-site locations
3-3.5 hrs of training time
$450
It’s hard to know which boarding providers you can trust. When you choose a boarding provider who is Fear Free Certified®, you can rest assured they will be doing their best to reduce your pet’s stress while also promoting their happiness and wellbeing.
Learn more about Fear Free® here.
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