Name: Augusta Dog Training & Doggy Day Care
Address: 2250 Daniels St., Long Lake, MN, 55356
Telephone: 952-473-3647
Price range: $$$

About

At Augusta we are all about having a fun, stress-free experience whether it's at doggy daycare, training or overnight care.

At our Long Lake location we offer comfortable, cozy overnight care with 24-hour supervision, webcam monitoring, private suites or Slumber Party cage-free boarding.

We strive for each of our guests to have a stress free overnight experience.

As such, we limit the amount of overnight guests to provide a quiet, calm and soothing night of rest. We want to be your dog's home away from home!

Since overnight accommodations are limited we can provide ample amounts of individual attention.

Plus, our friendly staff can develop a personal relationship with your dog.

Add doggy daycare, Brush Up™ Training, Neighborhood Strolls™, Stuffed Kongs™ or bedtime stories to personalize your dog's stay with us.

Reservations and screening requirements apply. Call today to schedule your dog's next "playcation" with us.

Private Suites - Long Lake

Augusta offers Private Suites at our Long Lake Facility.

Our roomy suites provide a quiet retreat for your dog after a day of group play. Each suite is comfortably appointed with raised beds, flat screen TVs and full door windows to give your dog a full view of the day's activities.

A Private Suite reservation also includes 4 hours of group play each day.

Select one or several of our many boarding amenities to enhance your dog's visit with us.

For multi-dog families check out our roomy bungalows.

Designed for families with multiple dogs, our bungalows are perfect for canine families who want to board together. Well-appointed with outside views, comfy beds and a quieter environment, our bungalows are also a favorite of our senior dogs.

Rates

Private Suites are $54.99 per day.

You are charged for the day you check in and each subsequent day.

Check out time for Private Suites is 11:00 a.m. Monday – Saturday and 1:00.p.m. on Sunday

Long Lake

A $50 Holiday deposit per dog to reserve New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas. Holiday Cancellations must be made 5 days in advance. Amenities include Stuffed Kongs™, Spa services, Brush-Up™ dog training Lessons, Neighborhood Stroll™ walks, Agility Sport Training, Bed Time Stories and one-one one cuddle time.

Private Suites are available for dogs 7 weeks of age and older.

Dogs must meet Screening Requirements.

We require the following vaccines: Rabies, Distemper / Parvovirus combination and Bordetella.

Boarding dogs are charged for the day they check in and each subsequent day of boarding.

Check out time is 11:00 a.m. Monday – Saturday and 1:00 p.m. on Sundays.

Ask about our roomy bungalows for multiple dog families!

If your dog is a first time boarder we recommend booking a private suite for their first stay.

First time boarders also benefit from a trial "day board" (a 4- 6 hour visit between 7:00a.m. and 6:00 p.m.)

Amenities such as Brush Up Training, Neighborhood Strolls, Run and Fun Playtime and Stuffed Kongs can be added for a nominal fee.

We want your dog's stay to be as stress free as possible.

Please bring your dog's food, pre-measured and bagged per meal, to ensure he or she is receiving the same brand and quantity of food while at home.

Although we provide blankets to cuddle on, dogs may bring their own blanket.

Durable chew bones and toys can also be sent along. We will not give rawhide or other questionable chew toys.

Do not bring any item that you do not want destroyed or chewed upon.

Slumber Party Boarding

Pack your dog's pillow as everybody loves a Slumber Party! Offered exclusively at our Long Lake facility your dog can enjoy cage-free boarding. We offer comfy beds, flat screen TVs and lots of fun. Add Stuffed Kongs, spa services or individual one-on-one time with one of our friendly staff members to enhance your dog's boarding experience. Slumber Party Overnight care is great for:

Well mannered dogs who are comfortable in a multi-dog setting

Dogs who sleep outside of a crate or with their family members

Elderly or geriatric dogs

Dogs that require a little extra TLC

Rates

Slumber Party is $49.99 per Day. Exclusively at Our Long Lake Facility.

You are charged for the day they check in and every subsequent day they are in our care.

Check out time is 11:00 a.m. Monday – Saturday and 1:00 p.m. on Sundays.

Policies

We offer overnight care dogs 7 weeks of age and older.

Slumber Party dogs are required to pass a screening and evaluation to ensure compatibility.

Slumber Party dogs over 9 month of age must be spayed or neutered.

Slumber Party boarding is excellent for adult dogs

who are polite, people-oriented and enjoy the company of other dogs. If your dog is uncomfortable in large dog pack settings we recommend trying one of our private suites.

Your dog's temperament and tolerance of other dogs may change over time

As such, dogs who have not participated in Slumber Party boarding in over 6 months may be subject to evaluation and screening.

Slumber Party boarders who are not compatible with group play or who are disruptive during quiet-times may be moved to a private suite to ensure the safety and comfort of all of our guests.

We care about the health and well being of our boarders!

We require the following vaccines: Rabies, Distemper / Parvovirus combination and Bordetella

Dog must be protected by heartworm and a flea and tick preventative

Dogs that appear ill will be immediately removed from group interactions and place a call to their owner.If necessary, Augusta will seek veterinary care for dogs in our care who appear to be ill.

Holiday Policies

$50 Holiday deposit is required for all major Holidays and MEA weekend. Holiday Cancellations must be made 5 days in advance.

Private Suites Burnsville

American Boarding Kennel Offers Private Suites, Deluxe and Standard Accommodations at Our Burnsville Facility.

Our roomy suites provide a quiet retreat for your dog after a day of group play. Our lodgings offer comfortably appointed with raised beds, flat screen tvs and full door windows to give your dog a full view of the day's activities.

Select One or Several of Our Many Boarding Amenities to Enhance Your Dog's Visit with Us.

For Multi-Dog Families Check Out Our Family Rooms.

Designed for families with multiple dogs, the spacious accommodations are perfect for canine families who want to board together. Special rates apply.

Rates

You are charged for the day you check in and each subsequent day. Check out time is 1:00. P.M. Rates for multiple dogs families available. Call for details.

$39.99 for Private Suites – Our Roomiest Accommodations!

$29.99 for Deluxe

$27.99 for Standard – Dogs 25 Pounds or Less

Policies

We Offer Overnight Care for Dogs 12 Week to 12 Years of Age.

Dogs Falling Outside Our Age Restrictions are Welcome at Our Long Lake Facility.

Dogs Must Meet Screening Requirements

We Require the Following Vaccines: Rabies, Distemper / Parvovirus Combination and Bordetella

Dogs are Charged for the Day They Check in and Every Subsequent Day They are in Our Care. Check Out Time is 1:00p.m.

We Require a $15.00 Weekend Deposit Fee for Each Dog. Cancellations Must Be Made 24 Hours in Advance.

We Have a $15.00 No Show Fee for Cancellations Made After 6:00p.m. the Day Before Reservation Begins.

About

Our Doggy Day Spa offers full service grooming, specialty baths, touch-up grooming, nail trims and teeth brushing services.

We also groom cats!! Our groomers use only pet friendly techniques and provide extra TLC while your pet is being groomed.

Every effort is made to ensure that your pet has an enjoyable spa experience.

Our groomers are committed to providing a stress free experience by using pet-friendly techniques.

We offer specialty baths, de-shed treatments and fur facials. Pair a grooming appointment with a half day of daycare to ensure a fun, positive grooming experience.

About

Augusta's Doggy Daycare: We Guarantee to Send Them Home Tired™

At Augusta's doggy daycares your dog will run, jump, play and socialize with other friendly, social dogs.

We offer separate play areas and group dogs by size and activity level. This ensures that everyone has a great time at Augusta whether your dog is a high energy, action-oriented pooch or would rather enjoy hugs, kisses and lots of cuddle time.

While at doggy daycare your dog will polish & maintain critical dog socialization skills, receive much needed daily exercise and receive quality caring attention from our friendly staff.

Our daycare dogs have ready access to outdoor potty and play areas and we offer snack-time and lunches upon request.

You can even schedule an obedience training session to brush up on good manners and important training skills.

Dogs Unanimously Prefer Doggy Daycare to Staying Home Alone!

Screening Requirements apply to ensure a safe and fun experience for our doggy guests.

We offer four convenient locations in the west metro: Edina, Wayzata, Long Lake & Burnsville (American Boarding Kennels)

Check out Our Small Dog Location in Wayzata! It's Specifically Designed and Managed for Small Dogs Under 25 Pounds.

Small Dog Daycare

Fun and Safe Play for the Petite Pooch!

Small dog owners, check out our small dog daycare located off of Hwy 12 in Wayzata!

It is specifically designed for the safety and comfort of our smallest guests, 25 pounds or less.

Our features include petite doggy playground equipment, soft cozy beds, quick access to outside potty area, soothing music and a staff that loves to cuddle.

It's a safe and fun place to play, romp and cuddle with other small dogs.

Doggy Daycare Packages

While at doggy daycare, your dog will run, jump and play with other friendly, social dogs. Critical socialization skills are polished and much needed daily exercise is provided. Our daycare guests has ready access to outdoor potty and play areas and are closely supervised. Play groups are segregated by size, age and temperament to ensure a positive and safe experience.

Enrollment and Screening

Includes a four hour pass, evaluation and dog interaction.

Single Day Pass

A day of fun and frolic.

Half-Day Pass

Up to four hours of pack play.

Happy Dog

10 half-day pass – four footed fun for all.

New Pup on the Block

7 day package for puppies 5 month or younger. Designed for the special needs of puppies.

Good Dog

Five day pass, we guarantee to send them home tired!

Lucky Dog

10 day pass, sometimes it's better to be lucky than good.

Dancing Dog

20 full days of prancing paws.

Monthly Unlimited

Just like it sounds, unlimited daycare for a month!

Policies

Daycare hours Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

For the comfort and well being of our guests, we are closed 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Monday – Friday at our Long Lake Location

See locations for weekend hours

We offer daycare for dogs 7 weeks of age and older

Dogs must meet screening requirements for group play and handling

We require the following vaccines: Rabies, Distemper / Parvovirus combination and Bordetella

Dog must be protected by heartworm and flea and tick preventative

Sick dogs will be immediately removed from group play and isolated until their owners can pick up

Half day is 4 hours or less; full day is greater than 4 hours

Adult dog daycare packages expire in 6 months from date of purchase

New Pup on the Block package expires in 3 months

Dogs over 9 months must be spayed or neutered

Dogs not in our care for longer than 6 months may be required to be rescreened

Daycare Screening Requirements

Daycare Hours: Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. See locations for weekend hours.

We accept dogs 7 weeks of age and older for group play (doggy daycare)

Dogs must meet screening requirements for group play and safe handling

We require the following vaccines: Rabies, Distemper / Parvovirus combination and Bordetella

We require the dog be protected by heartworm and flea and tick preventative

Dogs over 9 months must be spayed or neutered

To ensure the health of the play pack, sick dogs will be immediately removed from group play and isolated until their owners can pick up

Half Day is 4 hours or less; Full Day is greater than 4 hours

Adult dog daycare packages expire in 6 months from date of purchase

New Pup on the Block package expires in 3 months

Dogs not in our care for longer than 6 months may be required to be rescreened

To ensure the safety and cooperativeness of the play pack, dogs may be kenneled for quiet times throughout the day.

Rest assured your dog will receive plenty of playtime, exercise, outdoor breaks and TLC when visiting Augusta!

Dog Training Classes at Long Lake

We proudly offer a variety of classes depending upon your dog's age and experience. Classes are one hour in duration and meet once a week for 6 weeks. Cost is $120 per 6 week course. Enroll on-line or stop in at our Long Lake location and complete enrollment form. Enrollment closes the Wednesday prior to the start of the session.

Stop by and check out our dog training academy!

Our spacious 3000 square foot facility allows for a quality training experience with matted floors and state-of-the-art training equipment.

We offer Obedience, Agility, Canine Good Citizen and Therapy Dog Classes.

Class size is limited to ensure that learning is optimized.

Our friendly instructors are highly experienced and enjoy working with people and their dogs.

At Augusta we welcome family participation and strive to make make training a fun and positive experience for all.

Call for class times and schedules.

Puppy

Puppy Kindergarten

Designed for puppies 7-16 weeks (at time of enrollment). We focus on: Common topics such as housebreaking, crate training, nipping, jumping. Introduction of early obedience commands & life skills. Confidence building through puppy appropriate Agility training. Puppy socialization in a supervised setting. Puppies are segregated by size with active owner involvement. Also available at Edina location. Class Time: Mondays at Noon / Mondays at 6:00 p.m. / Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. / Saturdays at 8:15 a.m.

Puppy Basic

Ages 5 months to 7 months of age. For puppies who have either completed a Puppy Kindergarten course or who are new to obedience classes. Good manners and basic obedience skills are taught in an age appropriate, positive manner. Introduction to basic commands include sit, down stay, wait, come and leash walking. Ongoing socialization with other puppies. Confidence building activities that include safe introduction of Agility equipment. Class Time: Mondays at 1:15 p.m. / Mondays at 7:15 p.m. / Wednesdays at 7:15 p.m. / Saturdays at 9:30 a.m.

Obedience

Family Dog 1 - Basic Obedience

Dogs over 8 months of age or older puppies who have completed Puppy Kindergarten and Puppy Basic. Skills taught include controlled leash walking, sit, down, wait at doorways, come when called, introduction of Go to Mat. Commands are taught in a fun, pet friendly manner & gently enforced to ensure reliable performance. Additional skills taught at the Instructor's discretion. Class Time: Mondays at 2:30 p.m. / Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. / Saturdays at 10:45 a.m.

Family Dog 2 - Intermediate Obedience

Intermediate Obedience. Prerequisite Family Dog 1. Emphasis on reliable performance with one command response. Introduction to off-leash work. Preparation Class for Canine Good Citizen Certification and Therapy Dog Certification. Class Time: Mondays at 3:45 p.m. (based on interest). / Thursdays at 7:15 p.m.

Scent-Work

Augusta is Now Offering Scent Work Classes!

Scent Work is an exciting new dog sport utilizing a dog's amazing sense of smell. It is based on the work of professional detection dogs that are used for drug and explosive device searches. Scent Work training is rapidly growing in popularity. It is one of the American Kennel Club's newest dog sports in which a family dog can earn performance titles. Many classes have a two to three month wait list to join!

Beginning January 2020!

A dog's sense of smell that's between 10,000 and 100,000 times more acute than ours! Turning your dog's favorite activity into a rewarding game. Builds teamwork and communication skills between handler and dog. Easily accessible dog sport for handler of any age and any breed of dog. Earn AKC titles that become part of your dog's permanent record through the American Kennel Club!

What to Expect?

What Do You Do During Scent Work Training?

In Scent Work training, dogs search for cotton swabs saturated with the essential oils of Birch, Anise, Clove, and Cypress. The cotton swabs are hidden out of sight in a pre-determined search area, and the dog must find them. Teamwork is necessary: when the dog finds the scent, he must communicate his "find" to the handler. During class each handler and dog team work individually to ensure each dog / handler team can train distraction-free and to gain the most from each class. Non-working dogs are required to wait quietly in their crates to not disturb the working dogs. Handlers are welcome and encouraged to observe the working team in order to expand their training knowledge. Each team will have multiple opportunities for searches per one-hour class.

Class Time & Format

When are Classes offered?

At Augusta in Long Lake we are now offering Scent Work classes on Monday evenings starting in January 2020. Beginner and Intermediate Classes follow the same format of our obedience classes. They are 6 weeks in duration meeting once per week for 1 hour. Class is limited to 6 dog handler teams. Beginners: Mondays at 7:15pm. Intermediate: Mondays at 6:00pm.

Cost $140.00

Training Gear & Requirements

Required Training Gear

6-foot leash, leather or nylon collar or non-restrictive harness free of tags, treats and treat pouch or toy if your dog is toy driven, crate, water and bowl. Training collars, head halters and harnesses to aid in the ease of walking are not permitted.

Class Requirements

Dogs must have completed a basic obedience course (or equivalent), meet vaccination requirements and wait quietly in a crate.

Therapy-Dog-And-Rally-Classes

Augusta is Now Offering Therapy Dog & Rally Classes!

Therapy Dog

Therapy class will prepare dog/handler teams with the skills necessary to pursue Pet Partners' registration for Animal Assisted Activities. Class will cover an overview of Pet Partners rules and regulations and expose teams to equipment and situations encountered on therapy visits. Prerequisite: Canine Good Citizen Certification. Family Dog 2, CGC title, or test in with class instructor prior to registration. Dog should heel on a loose leash, stay in sit and down positions and come on command. Details: Duration: 6 week. Once per week. Class Time: Tuesdays 6:00PM.

Cost (per session) $120.00

Rally Class

Learn and practice the skills necessary to compete for a Rally Novice title. Rally is an AKC sport where the dog/handler team navigates a course of 10-20 signs which provide instruction regarding each skill to be performed. Class will cover the Rally regulations, understanding of the signs, handling skills for the ring, fine tuning obedience skills and practicing Rally Novice courses. Prerequisite: Family Dog 2, CGC title, or test in with class instructor prior to registration. Dog should heel on a loose leash, stay in sit and down positions and come on command. Details: Duration: 6 week. Once per week. Class Time: Tuesdays 7:30PM.

Cost (per session) $120.00

Agility

Intro to Agility

Open to dogs 8 month or older. Prerequisite Family Dog 1. Introduction to Agility Class introduces dogs and owners to the action-packed sport of Agility dog training. You and your dog will have fun and build teamwork by learning to navigate tunnels, tires, jumps and A -Frames. Extra emphasis is placed on learning how to navigate the obstacles safely & equipment height is adjusted for beginners. We also teach training games to build motivation and teamwork! Class Time: Tuesdays at 6:00pm.

On-Going Agility

Prerequisite Family Dog 1 and Foundation Agility. For the dogs & owners who just want to have fun! Advanced Agility techniques. Sequencing obstacles. Continued team building and confidence boosting exercises. Class Time: Tuesday at 7:15 p.m.

Private Training at The Convenience of Your Home!

In 1996, Augusta pioneered In-Home dog training in the Twin Cities.

Since then we have offered the finest in-home dog training services. Our training is customized to your needs and your dog's unique personality. We offer a variety of training packages for the beginner through advanced dog.

Prices vary, call one of our offices to set up an initial consultation and evaluation.

We offer daytime, evening and Saturday appointments to accommodate busy schedules.

In-Home-Training

What to Expect

Training lessons are approximately one hour in duration. Generally, we meet every other week and offer flexible training times to accommodate busy schedules. During your lesson you should anticipate 40 – 45 minutes of hands-on training with the balance of the lesson devoted to addressing specific questions or issues. Each lesson is customized to your particular training needs and your dog's behavior, learning style and attitude.

Training lessons are specifically tailored to your needs and your dog's unique personality

Once obedience commands are taught we show you how to integrate them into the everyday environment resulting in good manners around the home

Expect Homework!

The more you practice with your dog, the faster you will see results.

Since each dog is treated as an individual you and your pet will advance at your own pace

About

Good Manners™

6 one-hour lessons designed to teach you how to train your dog. We offer daytime, evening or Saturday lessons to accommodate busy schedules and welcome family participation!

Complete Package™

Private tutoring for your dog in your home, designed for busy and discerning dog owners. We do your dog training homework for you.

Welcome Home Puppy Package™

3 one-hour lessons designed for a successful beginning.

Behavioral Modification

For the dog who is loved, but is not always lovable. From housebreaking and training challenges to separation anxiety and aggression issues, we can help!