Atlanta Dog Trainer Dog Daycare
Alpharetta and Cumming/Canton

Alpharetta Dog Daycare

Our primary goal in Doggie Day Care Atlanta is to release your dogs’ stress, energy and to mentally stimulate them while in our care. As we always say in my obedience classes, "an exhausted dog does nothing wrong". I decided to open our own Doggie Daycare because so many of our client’s dogs were under exercised and over stressed during training. Opening our own daycare is an added bonus to our already existing variety of services.

Being a Certified Canine Behavior and Training Specialist, I used my 20 years of experience with dogs to design a good doggie day care like a playground that would not only exercise your dog physically but stimulate them mentally as well. A lot of the working breeds need as much mental stimulation as physical stimulation. Every mix breed seems to have a little Labrador or Shepherd in them so more and more dogs appear to be mixed with working breeds… Our doggie daycare is perfect for pure-blooded breeds as well as mixes of these breeds and mutts of all kinds.

The secured facility is 200 feet long and 77 feet wide with 6 foot high fencing and a reinforced bottom line. The area is large enough for us to supervise, give your dog ample room to get up a good speed, run, jump and play but not get lost in an area too large to supervise every dog. The doggie daycare is attached to a large covered enclosed barn with four extra large stalls for protection from any cold or inclement weather.

There are 3 wading Hippos, a large baby pool to play in, agility tunnels for them to run through, interactive toys to stimulate their minds, a huge 15ft x 10ft sand box to dig in, agility equipment for them to play on, and of course our automatic ball thrower, our staff, who will be in with the dogs at all times.

Our trained and knowledgeable staff has completed first aid classes and are educated on “bullying” behavior, dehydration and has the knowledge to recognize when a dog needs a rest period.  

Bring your hyperactive, stressed-out, under-exercised dog to our doggie daycare and we will do the rest. When you pick your dogs up from our doggie day care they will probably go to sleep in the car on the way home and be the perfect angel that you always knew they could be.

Announcing a New Service for the Busy Dog Owner at our Atlanta Dog Trainer Pet Resort!

Over the past number of months, our clients have consistently asked if there was a way for us to do some specific “add-on, refresher or touch up” training for their pet. Of course we all know that we only get very well behaved dogs here at the Pet Resort (wink, wink) but we also know that occasionally our dogs regress a bit and tend to conveniently forget certain commands, especially if we are too busy with life’s demands to reinforce what they may have learned in the past. Plus we all have dogs that we wish would have just a couple-three more obedience skills, right? Like not jumping up on every guest that comes to the front door?! Well, we believe we have a way to address your requests.

We are offering a few a la carte training options that allow you to see your dog every evening or we can train your dog over a one week rather than a two week boarding period. We realize we all miss our pets and want to be near them as much as possible so we have worked up a few shorter term economical training options. However, for puppies or dogs that need training from the ground up, we will need more training time so our 2 week board and train course or other training options would be more appropriate. It also should be noted that these new programs still require you, as the pet’s owner, to do some homework to reinforce what your dog has learned with us. Our “Go Home” meeting with you will cover what you need to do to maximize your pet’s training results.

All training will be at our Pet Resort on Howard Road in Cumming just north of Alpharetta. Rick Carpenter, our Canine Behavior and Training Specialist, is our resident Pet Resort trainer. He has been with us for a number of years and has a soft spot for working with the frequently misunderstood “Bully Breeds” so you know he has lots of patience and a big heart. Some of you may know Rick as one half of the Rick and Trish husband and wife training team with Atlanta Dog Trainer. The Carpenters work closely with local rescue organizations and have fostered over 100 (yes 100!) dogs over the last few years at their home…good folks. Rick’s bio: http://www.atlantadogtrainer.com/dogtrainers.php

Here is what we have put together:

1. Private Lesson to focus on a particular behavioral modification: 1 hour - $65, $185 for 3 lessons
2. 5 day Day School; Introductory offer: Regularly $450, until February 29 $395
3. 7 Day Board and Train; Introductory offer: Regularly $595, until February 29 $495
4. 14 Day Board and Train: $890

For the 5 day Day School and the 7 Day Board and Train programs, pick 2 Behavioral Modification Commands from the following list, however, good behavior manners will be enforced during all training. Also, if your dog has already learned some of these commands, our trainer will consult with you as to what additional behaviors can be added.

• Sit
• Down
• Loose Leash Walking with a Sit when stopped
• Off: no jumping on people
• Place: as in “Go to your place”
• Drop It
• Leave It: as in leave it alone
• Wait: in car, in doorway, in motion for example
• Heel: beside you
• Come/Recall on 20 foot leash line
• Manageability in high distraction environments: animals, people, cars
• Bite Inhibition

Other options exist for more advanced dogs such as Place commands given from a distance. We can also put together a customized “Dog Tricks” training program. All training will be a minimum of a 45 minute to 1 hour session per day that includes a “Go Home” transition review on the day of pick up. This lesson will go over what commands the dog has learned and how to reinforce the behavior once your dog is back in their environment.

All boarding fees, play times, and food is included in this price. Your dog will be served two meals a day in the morning and evening as guest of our pet resort. You are welcome to bring your own food, if you like as it does not affect the price either way. Remember, most dog boarding kennel training services do not include play times or a 7-day a week training program or the level of care we take with each of our dog guests.

All boarding fees, play times, and food is included in this price. Your dog will be served two meals a day in the morning and evening as guest of our pet resort. You are welcome to bring your own food, if you like as it does not affect the price either way. Remember, most dog boarding kennel training services do not include play times or a 7-day a week training program or the level of care we take with each of our dog guests.

All training is not guaranteed and progress depends on the temperament of the dog. Some dogs may learn slower than others and we will work at their speed without any unnecessary pressure put on the dog. Training will also have to be maintained consistently at home for your dog to retain everything learned in Day School and Board and Train training programs. You will have to generalize the behaviors to other environments once the dog is home.

Call Rick at (678) 859-9956 or the Pet Resort at (678) 455-9199 for more information and to sign up!
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Criteria for acceptance in our Atlanta Doggie Daycare:

• All dogs will be temperament tested (even if they are currently in a doggie day care program elsewhere).
• Temperaments are $10 for all Doggie Daycare clients past or present that have taken classes with Atlanta Dog Trainer all other doggie daycare applicants cost for temperament test are $15.
• Male dogs must be neutered if over 8 months old. 
• No females in heat. 
• Prefer for all the dogs to be in by 10:30am
• No Bullies.
• No sickly, flea & tick-ridden dogs.
• No dogs that were currently ill within the last 30 days [unless a written release form from their veterinarian] or any dogs with health issues that could be transferable to other dogs.
• A current health exam is preferred.
• Dogs must be at least 10 pounds and or be a hearty dog to be able to play with the big dogs.
• Dogs must be at least 4-5 months of age and have their rabies shots. 
• Proof of vaccines, including Bordetella, must be on a veterinary letterhead and have the dates of when the last vaccines were administered and the due dates for boosters, vet’s phone numbers etc…
• ALL dogs must be on a harness to be admitted to Atlanta Doggie Daycare.

Atlanta Dog Trainer reserves the right to refuse, remove or cancel visitation privileges to Any and All dogs that we perceive as a problem dog, overly dominant or any dogs we perceive as a danger to our doggie daycare center, to staff, dogs or our clients.

For more information on a good Doggie Day Care please email Susie at susie@atlantadogtrainer.com. 

Dog Training tips for socializing your dog:

Once your dog is fully immunized you should have them on 7 different types of surfaces, take them to 7 different environments, have 7 different size humans give them a treat, take them around 7 odd shaped objects and have them hear 7 different sounds and have a motorcycle as one of the goals for the sound socialization. These exercises will teach them social skills as well as skill to deal with strange environments, sounds etc,