Dog Boarding, Training & Care
Taaffeite K9 Training specialises in Dog Training, Dog Boarding, Dog Sports & Conditioning in North Brisbane Suburbs
Services & Rates
Taaffeite K9 Training is located in the beautiful Samford Valley 4520 on four acres that has been fenced and designed specifically for dogs (swimming spot included). With a large, undercover area and all the necessary training equipment on site, your dog will love attending training sessions and boarding. If you need in-home training sessions, trainer Jess Kaddatz will also come to you.
General Boarding
Have your family pet be part of our family while you’re away. Boarding with us includes loads of space, free play, swimming and dog play for those social butterflies. We cover food (Royal Canin and Prime 100) and bedding. Regular photo and video updates are also included!
$58/night.
*No drop offs or collections available Sundays or Public Holidays
*Two nights minimum
*Easter and Christmas holidays $70 per dog per night
*Drop off and collections outside of regular hours incur a $20 surcharge
Lodge & Learn
This includes Boarding, PLUS two structured daily training sessions. We’re able to work with your dog on a vast amount of common problems, including reactivity, grooming, leash walking, car chasing, crate training, aggression and more. Have a perfect dog but don’t want them getting bored? We can also teach tricks and dog sports! Includes 2 progress videos per week.
$99/night
*No drop offs / collections available Sundays or Public Holidays
* Easter and Christmas Holidays $113 per night
* Drop Off and Collection outside of regular hours incur $20 surcharge
Grooming
We have a hydro bath, blow dryer and extensive range of plush puppy products on site. Stays longer than 2 weeks receive complimentry grooming. All dogs staying with us “get to be dogs” on acreage, so, we encourage short stays to have grooming done before going home. For $70 we will bath, blow dry, nail clip, clean ears and trim those “grinch feet”. We can also express anal glands for just $15 extra.
$70/dog for stays under 2 weeks. Free for stays over 2 weeks.
Day Away
Have a new baby or new job and your active dog is needing a day out of the house? Jess will come and collect your dog for you, take them out for structured play and socialising and drop them home for you. Service areas North Brisbane Only.
$160/day. Includes transport, professional and kind handling. Prime 100 food and treats. All required toys and equipment.
Agility Workshops with Sharyn Palmer
Contact us today to find out when the next one is, or join our Taining Facebook page.
Home Consultation with Personalised Training Plan
Behaviour problems? Jess will come to your home and develop a training and management plan to suit you, your pets and your lifestyle. Initial in-home consult of 1.5-2 hours and a follow up three weeks later of 45min. We’ll email you your “homework” and teach you how to communicate with your dog!
$460
*Additional sessions out of the home* reactive cases that need extra support are managed on a case by case basis to make it affordable and beneficial for you and your dog. – enquiries welcome.
Private Lessons at Taaffeite K9 Training HQ
Great for dogs that need a little extra stimulation and confidence building! We can coach you in tricks, stunts, canine conditioning, freestyle frisbee, agility, mix and match and have fun with your dog! 1.5 to 2 hours.
$120/session & can be split amongst up to 3 friends
Tricky Tuesdays Group Trick Group Classes
Available to all levels and temperament of dog (and handler). One dog working at a time. Every Tuesday from 5pm – 6:30 pm we will work on new skills and help you refine your current ones. Pay as you attend.
$40/dog/session or packages available
Saturday Freestyle Frisbee Group Classes
Available to all levels and temperament of dog (and handler). One dog working at a time, we’ll cover handling skills, tricks, varied releases of the frisbee. Retrieve hand, vaults, catch’s and all elements required for a freestyle skills routine.
Pay as you attend, classes are held every alternate Saturday at 9am. Team Taaffeite Headquarters Samford.
$35/ dog, additional dogs from the same family are $15 extra. Limited spaces.
FaceTime Consultations
Some of our amazing clients have since moved interstate and have loved keeping up to date on Trick and Obedience Training via FaceTime!
$80/session
Why Us?
Consider us the best place to board your dog (or cat!) In addititon to a 5* luxury stay with premium accommodation, activities, food & love, your dog can be trained, clipped and pampered to perfection. We do private lessons too!
Quallified vet nurse
10+ years dog training
10+ years ANKC border collie breeder
Strong focus on building a better bond with your dog
About Us
Jess Kaddatz has a long history of loving and training dogs, from a child teaching her first cattle dog to jump over a broom and run through “tunnels” made of chairs, to performing in front of thousands of people with her current stunt and trick trained border collies.
Jess has been a member and breeder with the ANKC since 2012 and a Qualified Veterinary Nurse since 2011. She has spent her career learning from some of the best across multiple fields, including behaviour vets, specialists, dog trainers, instructors for obedience, flyball, agility, freestyle frisbee, lure coursing and circus performers. She considers herself lucky to have been able to help hundreds of dogs and their humans due to the extensive knowledge she’s learned from positive only and balanced trainers.
With a keen focus on building a strong bond with your dog, Jess will tailor a training plan that will fit with your lifestyle and personal training goals by teaching you to Train the Dog In Front of You.
Jess and George, their cats, ducks and border collies look forward to meeting you and your pets soon, they’ll guarantee to love and care for them like their own.
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Contact Me
Feel free to contact me about any help or services you would like for your dog.
Samford Valley, 4520
Open Monday- Friday 9-5, Sat 9-12
Service Areas
Taaffeite K9 Training is based in Samford Valley, 4520. We service Samford and surrounds, including north Brisbane.