Training program
Dog Boarding and Recreation in Virginia
A safe, supervised home-away-from-home on our 18-acre Newsoms farm — with real exercise, attentive care, and training reinforcement during your dog's stay.
Why it works
Why Board With Us
Most boarding kennels let your dog regress. We keep structure, exercise, and good habits in place so your dog comes home better than you left it — not wound up.
Your dog stays in a clean, secure, supervised environment with daily exercise and play across 18 acres. For dogs that have trained with us, we reinforce their commands and structure throughout the stay so nothing slips.
Our approach
Our Approach to Boarding
Attentive supervision, regular exercise and play, and flexible drop-off and pick-up to fit your schedule. You get daily updates so you always know how your dog is doing while you are away.
The Buck's difference
Why Choose Buck's of Virginia
Balanced Training
Every effective, humane tool — slip lead, prong, e-collar, food, structure. We explain every choice on the consult so you understand exactly what your dog is learning and why.
Certified Trainers
CATCH CCDT, AKC CGC Evaluator, Pet First Aid, and NePoPo® Gold School graduates, plus a dedicated Service Dog Coordinator for ADA-compliant work.
Outcome Guarantee
We do not stop until your dog reaches the goals we write down together at the start. The result is the deliverable — not a fixed number of sessions.
18-Acre Training Farm
Walking trails, a frisbee field, nosework area, agility yard, and saltwater swimming pool in Newsoms, VA give your dog room to move, focus, and generalize what it learns.
Local Reputation
Trusted across Suffolk, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, and Franklin throughout Hampton Roads and Southern Virginia.
You Stay Involved
Daily updates during the program and a structured go-home lesson at the end mean the training transfers to you — not just to us.
What we solve
What Your Dog Gets
- Secure, supervised environment
- Daily exercise and playtime
- Training reinforcement during the stay
- Daily updates while you are away
- Flexible drop-off and pick-up
- Room to run on 18 acres
Simple, honest pricing
Program options
Boarding & Recreation
Per night
- Secure, supervised environment
- Regular exercise and playtime
- Continued training reinforcement during the stay
- Daily updates and flexible scheduling
Good to know
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Boarding is open to all dogs; for dogs that have trained with us we also reinforce their commands and structure during the stay.
Reserve your dog's stay
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