Cut’n Loose Canine Training Resort

Board and train program lasts a minimum of 2 months, with daily training on live cattle, sheep, and goats. Focus includes leash walking, recall, gate manners, driving stock, fetching, holding gates, and custom skills like heel biting. Training is intensive and tailored to the dog’s genetic strengths. Lessons are offered to owners who wish to train their own dogs alongside or after boarding. Training is only available for dogs with working stockdog lineage.

Pricing Summary

Board and train: $1200/month with a 2-month minimum; private lessons: $75; group lessons: $50. First month paid upfront, due on the same date monthly. Owner provides dog food (16%+ fat), heartworm, flea/tick prevention, and current vaccines including Bordatella within 6 months. No charge if training is canceled due to weather or trainer unavailability. Puppy reservations: $1500.

Policies

Training is not charged if weather or other conditions prevent a session. First month of board and train is paid upfront; monthly payments are due on the same date each month. Minimum 2-month commitment required for board and train. Owner must provide all dog food, preventatives, and vaccines. No refunds for partial months.

Cut’n Loose Canine Training Resort, run by Jamie Burns, is a specialized facility focused on working Australian Shepherd training for stockdog tasks. Jamie has decades of experience raising and training herding dogs, with a background rooted in cattle ranching and veterinary science. The business offers board and train programs (minimum 2 months at $1200/month), private lessons ($75), and group lessons ($50), all centered on stock work including driving, fetching, gate control, and heel commands. Training occurs at a private facility with live cattle, sheep, and goats. Owners must provide their own dog food (16%+ fat), heartworm, flea/tick prevention, and current vaccines. Jamie also breeds and sells working Australian Shepherd puppies with proven stock instincts. The facility is not a general obedience school but a dedicated working dog training center for ranchers and serious herding enthusiasts.

Jamie emphasizes genetics and real-world stock experience, advising clients to choose dogs from proven working lines. She offers custom training for specific tasks like heel biting or head pressure, and her methods are grounded in traditional stockdog handling. The facility is not designed for pet obedience or behavior modification outside of working contexts.

Clients can visit the facility by appointment only, and training is suspended without charge if weather or other conditions prevent sessions. Jamie is a certified ASCA Hall of Fame Kennel (#151) with a legacy of producing top-tier working Aussies.

Additional services include puppy sales, with current litters available for reservation at $1500.

Jamie does not offer general pet training, grooming, boarding for non-training dogs, or services for non-herding breeds.

Accomplishments

ASCA Hall of Fame Kennel #151. Jamie Burns has bred and trained multiple ASCA Hall of Fame dogs, World Champion (WTCH), and All-Terrain Dog (ATD) title holders. Her dogs have earned titles in herding trials and have been used in ranching operations for decades. She has been training since 1978 with her first Aussie, Misty.

How to Get Started!

Prospective clients must contact Jamie by phone or email to schedule an appointment. Board and train requires a 2-month commitment with upfront payment. Puppy reservations require a $1500 deposit. No walk-ins; all services require prior arrangement.