Training Packages
More Than Board & Train
At Journey K9, your dog doesn't spend their training stay inside a crowded facility.
They become part of life on our private six-acre Idaho ranch—running through open fields, exploring new sights and smells, learning around horses and farm animals, and building the kind of real-world reliability that creates freedom.
Our acreage gives us something traditional training facilities can't replicate: space to develop bombproof recall at real distances, provide healthy outlets for energy, and give overwhelmed dogs room to decompress.
And the ranch is only the beginning.
Once the foundation is built, we take training into the Treasure Valley—parks, patios, neighborhoods, downtown areas and dog-friendly businesses—so your dog learns to be just as reliable in your world as they are in ours.
Freedom when it's appropriate. Control when it matters.
The Signature Transformation Three Week Ranch Board & Train
For dogs who need more than obedience—and owners who are ready for real change.
Our most comprehensive program combines everything included in The Confident Companion with an additional week dedicated to deeper behavior change, greater reliability and more advanced real-world proofing.
For dogs struggling with reactivity, fear, anxiety or aggression, our ranch offers something especially valuable:
Space to heal.
Away from the constant stimulation of everyday life, your dog has room to run, explore, decompress and learn in a thoughtfully structured environment before gradually taking those new skills back into the real world.
Three weeks gives us time to:
Address reactivity, fear, anxiety or aggression
Build exceptional recall and off-leash reliability
Develop neutrality around dogs, people and animals
Increase distance, duration and distraction
Work through challenging real-world environments
Turn newly learned behaviors into reliable habits
Your dog isn't simply learning commands.
They're learning how to experience the world differently.
And when they come home, you'll learn how to maintain that transformation so you can finally enjoy more of life together.
Best for: Behavioral challenges, deeply established habits, or owners wanting the highest level of training and reliability we offer.
The Confident Companion Two Week Ranch Board & Train
For the good dog who just needs the skills to experience a bigger life.
Think of it as a training vacation with a purpose.
For two weeks, your dog will live, train, run and explore on our six-acre ranch while developing better communication, manners, impulse control and off-leash reliability.
Your dog will work on:
Bombproof recall and off-leash freedom
Heel and leash manners
Place and extended down-stays
Impulse control and household manners
Neutrality around dogs, people and farm animals
Confidence in new environments
Calmness and the ability to settle
Once their foundation is established, we take those skills beyond the ranch with real-world outings throughout the Treasure Valley.
The goal?
A dog who can spend the morning running freely through an Idaho pasture—and the afternoon calmly relaxing beneath your table on a patio.
Best for: Adolescent dogs 6 months & older and friendly adult dogs needing obedience, manners and off-leash reliability.
Dogs with significant reactivity, aggression, fear or anxiety require our Signature Transformation.
The Hands On Approach Personalized Coaching for You & Your Dog
Our Private Lesson program gives you the same clear communication and real-world training philosophy Journey K9 is known for, while putting you in the trainer's seat.
Together, we'll build the skills you need to better understand, communicate with and lead your dog through everyday life.
Private training can address:
Reliable recall and off-leash foundations
Leash manners and heel
Place, down-stay and everyday obedience
Impulse control and household manners
Confidence around everyday distractions
Clear e-collar communication
Lessons progress from building a strong foundation to practicing skills in real-world environments, with coaching tailored to you, your dog and your goals.
Best for: Motivated owners who enjoy the training process, have time to practice between sessions, and want professional guidance while doing the day-to-day work themselves.
For owners seeking a more immersive experience, advanced off-leash reliability, or significant behavior modification, our Ranch Board & Train programs offer the highest level of training and support.
Check out what our clients have to say on our Google Reviews!
“Kolleen and her training program have changed our lives! Best investment I’ve ever made! She approaches everything holistically and is beyond knowledgeable about dog psychology and behavior. She is clear, kind, and wicked perceptive. She is the best trainer I’ve ever worked with!”
