Black Oak Retrievers

Training includes private lessons, group classes, and intensive board-and-train programs. Programs range from 1 to 3 weeks, with options for basic obedience, advanced obedience, therapy dog preparation, and shed dog training. Behavior modification can be added to board-and-train programs. AKC Canine Good Citizen tests are offered periodically. Training is conducted on-site using varied terrain to build confidence and real-world reliability.

Pricing Summary

Board and train: 1 week basic obedience ($750), 2 weeks basic and advanced obedience ($1500), 3 weeks therapy or shed dog prep ($2500). Behavior modification adds $300/week. Private lessons: $75/hour or $300 for a 6-lesson package covering obedience, shed hunting, and therapy dog training. Service dog training offered on a case-by-case basis.

Policies

Black Oak Retrievers reserves the right to deny puppies to any person for any reason. No visitors are allowed to see puppies until they are at least 5 weeks old. Other dogs are not permitted on the property. They do not work with or board aggressive dogs.

Black Oak Retrievers is a family-run dog training business based in West Springfield, Pennsylvania, offering training for all breeds with a special focus on Labrador Retrievers. They provide private lessons, group classes, and board-and-train programs designed to build happy, working partnerships between dogs and their owners. Their training includes basic and advanced obedience, therapy dog preparation, shed dog training, reactivity, socialization, puppy training, confidence building, and separation anxiety. They use their large property with varied terrain to train dogs in real-world environments, fostering confidence and reliability. They are an AKC Certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator and emphasize positive, family-centered training with their children involved in the process.

They also breed limited numbers of health-tested, AKC-registered Labrador Retrievers, ensuring puppies are socially enriched, genetically screened, and raised in-home with early neurological stimulation. Puppies are not available for visitation until 5 weeks old, and no other dogs are permitted on the property to protect puppy health and development.

Accomplishments

Owner is a certified AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator with over 10 years of combined training experience. All breeding dogs are health-tested through OFA and DNA-tested via UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory.

How to Get Started!

Contact via email or phone to inquire about training options, board-and-train availability, or to be placed on the puppy waitlist. Service dog training requires an individual evaluation.