Contact DarkWood At:
arhyndman@comcast.net
615-512-6844



What we offer:

*In-Kennel Training- Your dog will come and stay with me for a minimum of two weeks and learn the basics. Your dog will learn such commands as: Sit/Stay, Down/Stay, Coming when called, Crate Training, Walking on a loose leash, No jumping up, No biting, Potty-on-Command, and more! For every week that your dog is here you will get a complimentary lesson where I show you what your dog has been working on that week and give you the chance work with your dog yourself so you will know how to keep up with the training when you take your dog home.

Price: $300 per week, this includes food and board while your dog is here 

*Service Dog Training- Offered on a case-by-case basis, this program is designed to select, train, and certify a Service Dog tailored to your specific needs. Please visit our Service Dog page via the link on the right.


*Search & Rescue (SAR) Training- This program is designed for those who have an interest in learning about Search & Rescue training and would like to put their dog to the test. This program can be completed two different ways:

1. Dog will come and stay with me for up to 4 weeks and I will teach your dog the fundamentals of SAR: Runaways, Bark Alerts, Find & Refind, Aged Tracks, and Article Indications.

2. You and your dog will come once a week for an undetermined period (amount of time dependent on dog and handler commitment and work ethic) going over the same things listed above.

At this time, only Wilderness or Non-Urban SAR teaching is available. At the end of the program your dog will be able to locate a lost human that is up to a mile away.

*Obedience training is essential for this program to be successful; discounts given to handlers who enroll in one of our other training programs first.

Price- If Option #1: $325/week (this includes cost of food & supplies for training) If Option #2: $60/lesson (no time limit on lessons, we work for as long as the dog is interested)

*In-Home Lessons- I come to your house and train you and your dog in his own environment. This is great for specific issues such as: Barking when the doorbell rings, resource guarding, bolting out the door, or any other specific problem you might be experiencing.

Price: $45 per half hour (discounts given if 5 or more lessons are purchased)


*Private Lessons- You bring your dog here and work on all the basics; sit/stay, down/stay, walking on a loose leash, coming when called, and much more!

Price: $40 per half hour (discounts given if 5 or more lessons purchased)

*Tracking Lessons- These are one hour classes that cover everything from starting tracking with your new puppy to advanced SAR tracking and Competition tracking.

Price: $50 per lesson (discounts given if 5 or more lessons purchased)

*Group Lessons- Group lessons have a maximum of 5 dogs per Level. Classes are level based and you pay for a number of months rather than lessons. There are 4 levels covering very basic obedience up to in-motion sits/downs and complex heeling patterns.

Price: $100 per level or $350 if all four levels are purchased at once

*Retrieve Training- You bring your dog to me for one-hour sessions, four times a week for four weeks. The finished product is a dog who retrieves to a sit-front or heel on command over jumps, through water, and on the flat. The dog will retrieve anything from a bird to a set of keys to a dropped pencil.

Price: $725

*Conformation Training- These are one-hour classes and cover all the ring basics: stand for exam, gaiting, stacking, basic grooming, and more.

Price: $50 per lesson (discounts given to clients who purchase 5 or more at a time)

*Agility Classes- These are group classes that cover all agility basics. We are not yet equipped to offer these classes so please check back for availability!

*Play Groups- Bring your dog or puppy for a weekly 2-hour play session with other dogs. Vaccination and flea/tick/heartworm records are required. No age requirement! There are dog-friendly games and plenty of socialization for dog and human alike.

Price: $15 per session

*Day Training- Don't really want to leave your dog overnight? Well the DarkWood Day Training program is designed just for you! Drop your dog off before you head to work and pick him up on your way home. This is offered for both 3 and 5 day weeks. Dogs will work on the same things as the in-kennel training offers.

Price: $40 per day or $175 for 5 days

*Pet Photography- I either come to you or you come to me for a photo session of your four-legged companion. Posed or candid shots, plenty of picturesque spots for that perfect picture. Price includes a CD of your pictures.

Price: $50 per hour at my house or $60 per hour at yours


*Canine Good Citizen Testing- The Canine Good Citizenship program is a special award system that the AKC has created rewarding dogs that are well behaved and under control. The test involves 10 different items including: Accepting a friendly stranger, Coming when called, sit/down, etc. I am an AKC Approved Evaluator and hold tests periodically. Please let me know if you have any interest in this program!

Price: $15 dollars for test only