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Asheville NC Dog Training

Professional Dog Training Services
Asheville NC Region

Asheville's premier dog training center provides the resources your dog needs for effective and complete training. Training is enjoyable and fun in our newly renovated building and spacious fenced yards. The training center also hosts 2 quiet country roads for long walks and several field walking paths. Bring your comfy shoes!

All dogs must provide proof of vaccines and fecal test result to ensure the health and safety of all guests. Fenced yards and camera monitoring inside and out provides a safe training environment for both you and your pet. Trainers and staff are Pet First Aid and CPR Certified to recognize when a pet is in distress and how to help them.

Board and Train guests have 24/7 onsite supervision and care with our live in attendant. We have a providing veterinarian for next day veterinary appointments for routine care and 24/7 access to our local emergency veterinary hospital. Your pet's care and safety is our number one priority.

Satisfaction Guaranteed in all of our training programs! We ensure your satisfaction and continued training support via phone, email, and Refresher Training. Make your investment count!
Doodle puppy walks through agility ladder confidently

Board and Train

Send your dog to camp! 

Your dog enjoys an active day with training sessions, exercise walks, agility, swimming, potty breaks, socialization events, grooming training, group play and even field trips! 

Board and Train
  • Puppy Head Start
  • On Leash
  • Off Leash
  • On and Off Leash
  • Behavior Training

Receive daily picture updates on social media and written report cards each week to verify your dog's progress. This keeps you connected and a part of your dog's training.

At completion of training, you will receive your dog's personal Graduation Training Video. This is yours to keep. 

Graduation Training is scheduled for your dog's pick up and includes a Private Training session to learn your dog's obedience commands, new routines, and to develop a maintenance training routine post graduation.



Black lab sits side by side with owner during Private Class Training

Training Classes


​Weekly training keeps you on track with your dog's training goals and your trainer is available for daily support.

Private Training
  • Puppy Head Start
  • On Leash
  • Off Leash
  • ​Therapy Dog Handler
  • AKC CGC Test

During the week, complete your homework checklist.
Private Training is affordable and fun for the whole family and great for all experience levels.



8 Week old golden retriever puppy joyfully prances through yard

Golden Retriever Puppies

Our signature line of Golden Retrievers exemplifies the breed standard; outgoing, playful and gentle and also friendly, intelligent and devoted.

We verify our dams and sires meet or exceed the following physical health standards:
  • OFA Hip
  • OFA Elbow
  • Cardiac
  • Eye exam
  • Exempt from over 200+ genetic conditions

Golden Retriever puppies are raised with advanced training, behavioral, and health protocols to ensure their strongest start early in life. Puppies are temperament tested for family dogs, therapy dogs, and service dogs and many go onto working roles in our programs and with other service dog organizations within the US. 

Golden Retriever puppies are health guaranteed and available to approved applicant homes or organizations.

Service Dog Nina waits for permission to eat her bowl of food

Trained
Golden Retriever Puppies

Trained Golden Retriever puppies raised in our home program stay lean Puppy Head Start, On and Off Leash obedience, Crate Training, Potty Training, extensive socialization, and public access. 

Veterinary care and vaccines are completed by our providing veterinarian, and puppies are raised on premium, holistic grade food. 

Your puppy will come home at 12, 16 or 24 weeks age with the level of training you choose:
  • Puppy Head Start 
  • On Leash 
  • Off Leash

Graduation Training includes:
  • graduation training video
  • obedience commands
  • potty and crate training
  • taking your puppy to public events
  • holistic nutrition, grooming and care
  • delivery (additional fee)

Give your family the gift of a signature Golden Retriever Puppy for a lifetime of love and companionship.

Service Dog Nina gives her child a hug by laying her chin over his head

Service Dogs

The loyal Golden Retriever is our service dog of choice, selected for their working drive and enthusiasm for close companionship.

Since 2017 we have been crating a superior line of Golden Retrievers bred specifically for:
  • health
  • temperament 
  • sound structure 

Our Golden Retriever Service Dogs are trained for:
  • Autism Assistance 
  • Mobility
  • Stability
  • PTSD

The online Service Dog Application is free. Additional application steps are required pending preliminary approval.

We do not train pets or offer private training to teach your pet to be a service dog due to the level of training required, resources needed, and temperament requirements.

Service dog Summer with her puppy Service Dog Jada laying on her back both wearing their working vest

Therapy Dogs

Therapy dogs visit retirement homes, hospitals, schools, youth centers and more providing comfort to everyone they visit.

Therapy Dog temperament requirements:
  • calm
  • gentle
  • enjoys receiving affection from strangers
  • does not bark at people or  dogs

Therapy Dog training requirements:
  • On Leash obedience
  • Therapy Dog Handler Training

Therapy Dog Golden Retrievers are also available for purchase as a trained Therapy Dog.

Therapy Dog Jules with handler Meredith at Carolina Village in Hendersonville NC

Facility Dogs

Facilities sometimes have special needs of love and comfort only a canine companion can provide, such as family court, domestic crisis safe havens, or rehabilitation centers. 

​Our Golden Retriever 
Facility Dogs are trained to live on-site or return home each night with their dedicated handler.

Facility dogs completed training includes:
  • Delivery to your facility
  • On and Off Leash obedience
  • Therapy Dog Handler
  • Nutrition, Grooming & Care
  • Health Guarantee
  • Lifetime Refresher Training Support
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Address (by appointment):
9485 Boylston Hwy
​Mills river NC 28759

Phone/Text

828-708-5949

Email

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  • Home
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      • Service Dog Application
    • Therapy / Facility Dogs
    • Meet Our Goldens >
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    • Behavior Evaluation
    • Rescue and Shelter Dogs
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