If you’d like to be considered eligible for structured boarding, please consider an in-person training option with Spark-K9.
Structured boarding is for dogs and owners who want a bit of a different experience than your traditional facility or vet boarding. Your dog will be in our care 24/7 so you can rest assured that your dog is well cared for during your time away. Boarding is open to dogs who are fully crate trained (MUST be calm, safe, & quiet in the kennel) and have a balanced training foundation. All dogs must be fully e-collar trained to participate in structured boarding. Each day, dogs will enjoy exercise (such as a walk, tug, fetch, etc.), yard time, place time, and the every-day structure, training, and love that comes with staying in a home.
Boarding add-on services:
Morning Drop Off & Afternoon Pick Up Fee: $30 per each occurrence.
Early drop off is any time between 7:00am-12:00pm.
Late pick up is any time 12:00pm-7:00pm.
Dogs will receive their daily exercise and place time should either morning drop off or afternoon pick up apply. Fee is considered to be similar to a “daycare” fee.
(Example: Friday at 10am through Sunday at 4pm would be 2 overnights, plus morning drop off and afternoon pick up fee. Friday at 4pm through Sunday at 10am would be 2 overnights, no additional fee.)
Outings: $45 per outing (additional fee may be applied for multiple dogs on one outing). We will practice safe car manners and enjoy an adventure such as a hike, patio hang at a coffee shop/brewery, or a trip to a dog friendly store. We will attempt to accommodate specific requests for outings, but ultimately any and all outing(s) will be at the trainer’s discretion including location and duration of outing. No more than one outing per every 2 nights of the dog’s stay.
Training Refresh: $45 per session, per dog. Does your dog need a refresher on the ‘place’ command? Are they busting through doorways? Need some help with their recall? Add on an active training session to your stay! Training results will vary. As always, it is up to the owner to maintain any training work done during the dog’s stay.
Extra Walk: $30 per walk. Up to one additional 30-minute walk per night booked. Weather permitting.
Please note: Pick up and drop off times must be arranged prior to boarding stay.
*An in person meet & greet is required to be eligible for boarding.
A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of one night’s boarding stay will be due for any stay occurring over any major holidays including Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve/Day.
A holiday stay includes the two (2) nights before and after each holiday (see the list below for exact dates).
2024 dates
May 25-May 29
July 2-6
August 31-September 4
November 26-November 30
December 23-December 27
December 29-January 3, 2025
Ex: $75 for one dog stay, $130 for two dog stay required deposit. Deposit will be applied to the respective holiday stay, or fully forfeited if the stay is cancelled. Deposit is non-transferrable to any other stay. Deposit is due at the time of booking of the holiday stay.
2025 dates
May 24 – May 28
July 2 - July 6
August 30 - September 3
November 25 - November 29
December 23 - December 27
December 29 - January 3, 2026
A one time, ~30 minute in-depth meeting intended for us to see if we are the right fit for each other. At this meeting, we will chat about your dog’s daily routine, training history, and chat about any questions either of us may have. This will occur at an agreed upon location, typically at a park or a dog-friendly store. Travel costs may apply.
*This is required to be eligible for overnight structured boarding
An in-person consultation may occur in my home, your home, or at an agreed upon location. Drive time is estimated based on a one way drive as determined by Apple or Google Maps. Travel time costs will be assessed once per each lesson that occurs further than 20 minutes away.
Drive time costs are as follows for on-site locations:
Within 20 minutes: travel time included in price
20-30 minutes: $25
30-45 minutes: $50
45-60 minutes: $75
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