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Trans Amadi, Port Harcourt

Train. Board. Run.

Reward based dog training, secure boarding and daycare on two acres off Trans Amadi Road. Generator and solar backup, vets on call, and a report card every evening.

  • 9 programmes
  • 24 covered runs
  • Open 7 days
A dog resting behind a kennel gate
BoardingFrom ₦12,000 a night
Four dogs together on a lawn
Daycare₦7,500 a day
A dog sitting in a bath
GroomingFrom ₦9,000
A golden puppy asleep on a wooden floor
Puppy class₦85,000 for 6 weeks

The catalogue

Every programme, one grid

Filter by what you need. Prices are example prices for this demo and include all sessions and a printed homework card.

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Puppy foundations: Toilet habits, a name response, gentle handling and calm

Group · 6 weeks

Puppy foundations

Toilet habits, a name response, gentle handling and calm meetings with other puppies, for pups from 8 to 20 weeks.

₦85,000 example price

Manners in the compound: Sit, down, wait at the gate, leave it and settle on a mat.

Group · 6 weeks

Manners in the compound

Sit, down, wait at the gate, leave it and settle on a mat. The everyday basics, practised with real distractions.

₦110,000 example price

Private obedience: A trainer works with you and your dog on the three things

Private · 5 weeks

Private obedience

A trainer works with you and your dog on the three things that matter most in your home, on your schedule.

₦180,000 example price

Reliable recall: Coming back when called, first in our fenced field, then

Group · 4 weeks

Reliable recall

Coming back when called, first in our fenced field, then with other dogs, food and gates as distractions.

₦95,000 example price

Calm on the lead: Walking without pulling past okada, hawkers and other dogs.

Group · 4 weeks

Calm on the lead

Walking without pulling past okada, hawkers and other dogs. Includes a session on a quiet Trans Amadi street.

₦90,000 example price

Board and train, two weeks: Your dog stays with us and trains twice a day. You learn

Board and train · 2 weeks

Board and train, two weeks

Your dog stays with us and trains twice a day. You learn the cues in two handover sessions so the habits last at home.

₦420,000 example price

Calm watchdog: An alert bark at the gate, then quiet on cue. Built on

Private · 6 weeks

Calm watchdog

An alert bark at the gate, then quiet on cue. Built on obedience and confidence. We do not teach biting.

₦240,000 example price

Confidence and reactivity: For dogs who bark, lunge or hide. Slow, reward based work

Private · 6 weeks

Confidence and reactivity

For dogs who bark, lunge or hide. Slow, reward based work at a distance the dog can cope with, with a written plan for home.

₦260,000 example price

Agility for fun: Tunnels, low jumps, weave poles and a lot of praise. Burns

Group · 6 weeks

Agility for fun

Tunnels, low jumps, weave poles and a lot of praise. Burns energy and builds focus. Dogs over 12 months only.

₦120,000 example price

The programme picker

Five questions. One clear answer.

Age, size, the one thing you most want to change, the time you have and how you like to learn. The picker scores all nine programmes and shows the best match with weeks, sessions and price.

Start the picker
  1. 01How old is your dog?
  2. 02Small, medium or large?
  3. 03What do you most want to change?
  4. 04How much time can you give each week?
  5. 05Group, one to one, or leave it to us?
1840dogs boarded last year
6certified trainers
2 acresof fenced field and runs
24hpower from grid, solar and generator

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A day at Ridgeback

Busy mornings, quiet afternoons

Dogs sleep better when the day has a shape. Every boarder follows this rhythm, adjusted for age and health.

A German shepherd resting on cool concrete in the shade
  1. Garden time

    Out to the field in small groups before the heat.

  2. Breakfast

    Your own food, weighed and logged. Slow feeders for gulpers.

  3. Training or play

    Lessons for training dogs, matched play groups for the rest.

  4. Rest in the cool

    Fans on, lights low, music playing. The generator covers any outage.

  5. Splash and run

    Paddling pool and field games when the sun drops.

  6. Report card

    A photo and a short note to your WhatsApp every evening.

Owners say

Results you can see at the gate

★★★★★

Our Boerboel used to drag me down the road. After the lead course he walks beside me past the okada park. I still use the homework card.

Ibiere, example client
★★★★★

Two weeks of boarding while we travelled to Abuja. A photo every evening and he came home calm and clean.

Somto, example client
★★★★★

The puppy class taught us more than the puppy. Toilet training was done in three weeks.

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