Board n Train

Our Board n Train at The Ranch is like none other in Atlanta! Not only do we provide superior training and results, but we document our results in a YouTube video!

Sometimes it's hard to find the time to do all the training yourself - that's when you'll want to choose a Board n Train option. After establishing your goals, we then incorporate these lessons into training sessions with your dog. Training goals should be specific and achievable (unfortunately potty training is not achievable in a kennel situation). Training times may vary based on your dog’s ability to stay focused. This means your dog may receive 5, 10, 20 or 30-minute sessions multiple times throughout the day in order to reinforce the training. We often find that smaller sessions repeated more frequently throughout the day provide superior results.

During training, a video journal is uploaded to a private YouTube channel that is available to the customer for future reference. The video provides future feedback that owners can reference as a reminder. Each video shows examples of our trainers achieving your objectives, as well as a "sub-title" that points out tips to remember when working on your own.

In conjunction with our Board n Train, we also offer a drop-off In-Home private lesson at the end of your stay. This lesson typically lasts one hour and varies in price based on the distance we travel from The Ranch. Together with the training journal, this time spent with your family reinforces the methods we use to teach each skill, and provides hands-on demonstrations of real scenarios in your home environment.

The number of training sessions is determined by the objectives each owner has, but sometimes a minimum stay is required so that we may achieve desired results.

In addition - we also offer "refresher" board n train packages. By continuing to work with professional trainers while you're on travel, your dog's skills will stay in tip-top shape.

Some of the training we can help with:

human aggression (lunging, biting, snarling, etc.)
dog aggression (on or off leash)
door manners such as bolting or continuous scratching
jumping, nipping, play biting, mouthing
counter surfing of food or non-food items
uncontrolled walking habits, pulling and lunging
separation anxiety
come when called
sit-stay, down-stay, and other obedience commands
and don’t forget our dog sports such as Sheep Herding, Agility, Dock Diving, Rally Obedience.

Our Philosophy

How do we do this? Do we use Positive Training Methods? Do we use Negative Training Methods?

The best way to describe our training method is perhaps to call it “natural” training. We use the dogs’ body language to best understand what is happening, or why a behavior is repeated. Let’s take one example – if your dog is jumping on visitors – what is the reward for continuing to do so? Because there IS a reward, otherwise the dog would not repeat the behavior. If I wish to change the dog, and not allow him to jump on me – would I knee him in the chest? Nowhere in nature do dogs knee each other in the chest to say “please don’t jump on me”…so this is not a training method we use.

Is our training method Positive? Yes and No. We believe in positive reinforcement training for certain types of behavior, but we also believe in saying no to others. The key to providing outstanding dog training, is to know when to use each of these types of training, and to properly illustrate that to our clients, so they achieve the same results we do.

Please keep in mind that all services at the Ranch are by appointment only, so please call 678.493.8040 or email stay@thecanineranch.com to book your appointment.