The Dog College

The Dog College offers Board & Train programs where dogs stay at their facility for intensive training. A typical training day runs from 6:30 am to 10:30 pm, including breakfast, multiple training sessions, supervised play breaks, dinner, and bedtime biscuits. Dogs also participate in adventure training field trips.

Clients receive weekly updates every Monday evening, including personal training pictures and a report card detailing progress. Graduation Day involves a two-hour-plus instruction session with the owner and dog, a detailed training video demonstrating commands, and included equipment such as a placebed, slip leash, long line, and a custom-equipped Mini-Educator collar. Lifetime follow-ups are provided monthly at their facility.

The Freedom Package is a 5-day program focusing on remote training collar conditioning and reliable recall under high distractions, as well as loose leash heeling. It is suitable for dogs without behavioral problems. The Foundation Package is a 3-week program for general obedience, addressing issues like pulling, not listening, and light reactivity. It teaches “Calm on Command,” Place, Heel, Sit, Down, and off-leash Recall. The Behavior Modification Package is a minimum 4-week program designed for more severe behavioral issues such as separation anxiety, fear, nervousness, and resource guarding, and includes all Foundation Package commands.

Pricing Summary

The Dog College offers several Board & Train packages. The Freedom Package is priced at $949.00, which includes a $229 remote training collar. The Foundation Package costs $1945.00 and includes a $229 remote training collar, place bed, 20ft leash, and 6ft slip leash.

The Behavior Modification Package ranges from $2245.00 to $2745.00, with the length and rate based on the severity of the behavior, and also includes the remote training collar, place bed, and leashes. Tuition requires a half down payment on the first day of school, with the remaining balance due on Graduation Day.

The Dog College is a dog training business dedicated to keeping dogs in their homes by fostering better communication and relationships between dogs and their families. They specialize in providing outstanding dog training services through their Board & Train program, aiming for long-lasting behavioral improvements.

Their training methodology involves breaking down obedience into easy steps, initially using positive reinforcement, and then integrating a remote training collar. The program focuses on developing strong impulse control, relaxation skills, and reliable off-leash obedience.

Upon graduation, The Dog College works with owners to utilize their dog’s new skills to establish a leadership relationship, empowering owners to maintain good behavior for the dog’s lifetime. They offer ongoing support to all clients.

Accomplishments

The Dog College is led by a husband and wife training team. Jeff, the husband, began training dogs in 1989. He has trained over 900 pet companion dogs of all breeds and served as head trainer at Charlotte, NC’s largest boarding/training center for three years. Jeff has trained service dogs for the Green Beret Foundation and Charlotte Bridge Home.

He has presented dog training seminars across North and South America, worked as a Police K9 buying agent, and competed in the Schutzhund dog sport, achieving the prestigious “V rating” (94-100 points) three times, a feat accomplished by less than 1% of national-level competitors. Jeff also has experience as a trainer and handler of explosives and detection K9s and has trained with top behaviorists and trainers worldwide. Jenny, the wife, has fourteen years of dog training experience. She has competed at the Regional level of IGP dog competition and was a contributing team member of the 2010 USCA SE highest scoring club. She specializes in companion pet obedience training and developed the Adventure Training Fieldtrip program used exclusively at The Dog College.

How to Get Started!

To get started, clients are invited to contact The Dog College via text, phone call, or email for specific questions or to hear success stories. The start day for training is a scheduled Sunday late afternoon to early evening at a prearranged location in Monroe/Wingate for Charlotte area clients, or at their training facility in Rockingham/Hamlet for Pinehurst/Aberdeen clients.