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Although we may switch them to our gear after they arrive, for safety reasons all dogs must be brought in on a well-fitting, flat buckle or martingale style collar. On a flat buckle collars you should not be able to fit more than two fingers between the collar and your dog’s neck, on martingale collars you should be able to pull the collar tight without the two metal connector rings touching. This is so the dog cannot slip out of the collar during hand-off. No choke chains or other training collars without a backup collar of the types listed above. Absolutely no harnesses unless necessary for medical reasons (ie. collapsed or sensitive tracheas).
Four to six foot nylon, leather, or biothane leash. Remove any attachments (waste bags, etc.) before drop-off. Please no rope style leashes, leashes with rubber coverings on the handle, or leashes with handles. You will need extra leashes for tethering after go-home anyway, so please purchase one of the above mentioned before they arrive for training. Absolutely no flexi (retractable) or bungee style leashes.
Bring enough food to last the duration of their stay. Food can be in the original bag or in a separate food container. Please also bring pet’s measuring cup. Measuring cup must be standardized sizes such as ones that are used for baking, they cannot be unspecific sizes like drinking cups, fast food soda cups, coffee mugs, reused food containers, scoops included with food container, etc. If they do not currently have their food accurately measured, purchase a measuring cup and begin measuring their food before they come for training. This is for health purposes as well as for getting them used to a scheduled feeding routine that will be used during training.
If your dog finishes their food bag before the end of their stay, we will pick another bag up and charge you for its cost.
Treats are not necessary to bring as we can supply them during training, however if your pet is picky or has allergies it is recommended to bring some of their favorite treats. Recommended treats for training are ones which are soft, smaller than a penny in diameter (or can be easily broken apart), and don’t crumble easily.
Toys are not necessary to bring as we can supply them during training, however if your pet has a favorite toy or toys you may bring them with. The best toys to use are ones which can be played with during training for example, tug toys and balls.
For dogs who are here for resource guarding and will guard toys, we highly advise you bring a few of their high value toys for us to use during training.
If your dog has chew treats or toys you may bring them with. Please no non-edible chews if your dog will eat pieces off of them. Chews must be size-appropriate for the dog so as to not be a choking hazard.
No rawhides as they are a potential choking or blockage hazard. No antlers, thigh, knuckle, or marrow bones as we do not want to accept the risk of a dog chipping a tooth on one of these items.
Feel free to bring blankets or crate padding for your dog’s stay. They appreciate the comfort and the smell of home. However, if your dog chews bedding please do not bring any, as it can be a choking and strangulation hazard. Please be aware that dogs often behave differently in a new setting and may chew up blankets or beds even if they have never done so before. We are not liable for any bedding which your dog destroys during their stay.
Please do not bring any beds that will not fit in a 42 inch (XL) crate, we have plenty of beds for the dogs when they are not crated.
Any dog who has shown aggression or extreme fearfulness is required to be brought in on a muzzle – even if they do not have a bite history. Muzzles must be of metal or hard plastic (not soft plastic like Baskervilles), and must fit the dog so as to allow them to pant and not rub against the sides of their face. Extra security measures such as back-up collars attached to the muzzle are required if the muzzle is of a style which only has one strap (these are easy for the dog to slip off over their ears when they are most needed).
Dog must be conditioned to wearing the muzzle before they come, this means they must be comfortable sleeping and walking in the muzzle without attempting to take it off, and must allow it to be put back on easily. Please contact for more help on this if you are unsure how to do this, you will likely have more than a month wait before their stay and this is plenty of time to order and condition your dog to a muzzle. Please refer to this website for sizing, purchasing, and conditioning guides.