Auburn Leach K9 Academy

Programs include Doggie Bootcamp (board-and-train), in-home private training, puppy boot camp, and aggression/anxiety rehabilitation. Training covers basic obedience (heel, sit, stay, down, come), problem resolution, manners, focus, socialization, and companionship enhancement. Owners are taught to reinforce training using verbal cues, hand signals, and leash techniques. Specialty programs include therapy, service, and protection dog training with customized schedules and on-campus or in-home sessions.

Pricing Summary

Pricing is not publicly listed; clients receive a free in-home evaluation and customized quote based on their dog’s needs and chosen program. Packages include in-home training, board-and-train, and ongoing coaching sessions.

Policies

Training comes with a satisfaction guarantee: clients see immediate results after their dog’s stay. If problems arise after training, free follow-up visits and reconditioning are offered to ensure continued success. No cancellation or rescheduling policies are explicitly stated.

Auburn Leach K9 Academy is a professional dog training business founded by Auburn Leach, a certified trainer with over 30 years of experience helping dog owners transform their pets into well-behaved family members. They specialize in in-home training, board-and-train programs, and aggression rehabilitation, using only love and praise-based methods—no food, fear, or punishment. Auburn works with all dog types, from anxious puppies to aggressive adult dogs, including bully breeds and rescue dogs, and offers specialty training for therapy, service, and protection dogs. The academy provides a controlled indoor and outdoor facility in Stuarts Draft, VA, and offers free in-home consultations. They also support local shelters by training adoptable dogs to improve their chances of finding permanent homes.

Their programs focus on building obedience, focus, socialization, and companionship, with an emphasis on teaching owners how to reinforce training at home. Auburn personally assesses each dog and tailors the program to the owner’s needs, ensuring long-term success. They guarantee immediate results after training and offer follow-up visits if issues arise.

Additional services include doggy daycare, puppy boot camp, and pet boarding, making them a comprehensive resource for dog owners in Virginia.

Accomplishments

Auburn Leach graduated from the United States K9 Academy in Waterbury, CT in 1996 under James Salva and Richard Conners. He is a USDTA Registered Trainer with over 30 years of experience and is certified to train service animals. He has successfully trained aggressive, fearful, and problematic dogs that other trainers declined, and works with local shelters to prepare adoptable dogs for permanent homes.

How to Get Started!

Client engagement begins with a free in-home consultation and evaluation by Auburn Leach himself. After assessing the dog’s behavior and the owner’s goals, a customized training plan is recommended. Training can begin the same week or the next.