Advanced Board & Train Options — Saragold Kennels

The Tune-Up : $200* 4 Days

Day Training: $70* 1 Day

*boarding fees not included

If your dog has completed prior training through Saragold’s, they’re eligible for a tune-up! This is a boarding add-on, which means you can easily add it to your dog’s scheduled boarding visit OR schedule a boarding visit to take advantage of this program. We’ll spend time over 4 days fine-tuning any 2 behaviors that your dog has previously learned. Behaviors can be anything from a SD task that your dog is struggling with, to reinforcing a place command, or helping your dog greet guests politely. Mon-Thurs & Tues-Fri only.

Day-Training is just like The Tune-Up, but shorter! Choose any weekday, and let us know what skill your dog has previously learned that needs some help. They’ll get some extra one-on-one time, and you’ll get a better-behaved dog. As with The Tune-Up, we cannot teach your dog new commands during day-training. Day Training is held Mon-Fri Only.

Town and Country $1200 & 3 weeks

Our 3 week Town and Country program focuses on creating reliable behavior in public spaces throughout the Magic Valley. From camping, hiking, biking and traveling, to farmer’s markets, pet-friendly stores, and the farm, this course is the next step for homes that want to do more with their dogs. We focus on the 3d’s of dog training — Distractions, Duration, and Distance — helping your dog to be more reliable in a variety of new environments. This program allows your dog to visit pet-friendly public locations, as well as a local farm, here in the Magic Valley. As with all our board and train programs, your dogs work one-on-one with our team of professional trainers.

This package includes a mid-term private training lesson ($65 value), a private go-home lesson, and Community Canine Good Citizen Testing ($85 value) with one of our AKC Evaluators, and a Saragold Kennels training long line ($30 value). Additionally your dog will learn all the skills required to participate in the AKC Farm Dog Certified Test.

The Competitive Canine $1200 & 3 weeks

Jump into the action! This 3-week board and train and private lesson package will give your dog a competitive edge. We will introduce your dog to the world of dog sports. Our trainers have 14+ years experience competing with over 20+ dogs obtaining over 60+ titles in a variety of dog sports and competitions. We will begin by teaching the methods of clicker training and then use foundational skills to teach your dog fun new tricks to obtain their AKC Trick Dog Title. Next your dog will be introduced to the foundations of dog agility equipment and FIT Dog conditioning to develop environmental confidence and build core strength. Finally, we’ll introduce the sport of Scentwork and encourage your dog to sniff to their heart’s content; turning your dogs’ favorite activity into a rewarding game. Once imprinted on our “target odor” your dog will learn how to play the ultimate game of “hide & seek”.

Upon completion, your dog will have the skills necessary to compete in the ACT 1 Test, and to complete virtual scent work titles. ACT tests are held regularly at our training center, and you and your dog will be eligible for our advanced scentwork course.

Pets Helping People $1680 & 4 weeks

This program is designed for the family that wants to share their dog with the community. We prepare the dog to visit a variety of therapy locations by further expanding their command list and teaching your compassionate canine tricks that will help them to thrive in their role as a pet assisted therapy partner. We teach them how to safely and gently navigate interactions with individuals from all walks of life, and help them to feel comfortable around different types medical equipment.

Completion of our therapy dog training includes your dogs Urban Canine Good Citizen Testing ($20 value), 3 off-site private training sessions ($360 value) with our trainers in a Pet Therapy setting of your choice, and Pets Helping People Therapy Team Application fees ($100 value).

Public Access Work (PAW) $2500 & 6 weeks

80 hours of PAW & 1 trained task

We require our service teams to complete 120 hours of public access training before taking our Public Access Test. Handlers can choose the PAW course that best matches their knowledge and skill level and their desire and ability to complete training hours with their dog.

This program helps owners prepare their companion and lifeline for situations they will encounter as a service team. Our trainers will lay the groundwork for situations commonly associated with service dogs such as restaurant etiquette, busy crowds, grocery shopping, traveling in a variety of vehicles and navigating elevators, stairs, etc, as well as training 1 task. At the conclusion of this program, handlers will need to complete an additional 40 hours with their dog before attempting the Public Access Test. These 40 hours can be done by the handler alone, or the handler may choose to purchase private lessons for some or all of the remaining 40 hours.

Additional tasks may be requested at an added cost of $500/ea.

Public Access Work + $3500 & 8 weeks

120 hours of PAW & 2 trained tasks

Our comprehensive course prepares dogs for situations commonly associated with service dog work such as restaurant etiquette, busy crowds, grocery shopping, utilizing various modes of transportation, navigating elevators and stairs, and more.

Your dog will receive 120 hours of Public Access Work, with an experienced SD trainer or handler and will learn 2 trained tasks that mitigate your disability. At the conclusion of this program, SD’s should be prepared to take Saragold’s Public Access Test, proving that the dog has what it takes to work side by side with their handler as part of a service dog team.