About Canine Clubhouse

Who runs it

Canine Clubhouse is a boarding, daycare, and grooming facility in Ona that also runs a staffed training program. The site names James Lockhart, CPDT-KA, as its trainer and describes him as "a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), a Certified Trick Dog Instructor, a Certified Fear Free Trainer, an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, and a valued member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT)." A second trainer, Alexandra Gore, CPDT-KA, is listed with her profile still marked "Coming soon……" These are credentials claimed on the business's own site and have not been checked against a registry here.

How the training is described

The training philosophy is stated plainly: "My philosophy is simple: do as much good as possible while avoiding harm." It goes on to commit to "positive operant and classical conditioning techniques", which the site spells out as "no physical corrections or punishments, such as choke, prong, or shock collars, and no yelling or intimidation." Elsewhere the goal is described as "modern dog training" using "scientifically proven" methods.

What is offered

The published program list covers reactive dog training, basic to advanced obedience, puppy training, trick dog training, service dog training, and therapy dog training. Delivery is by board and train, private training, or group classes. Of board and train the site claims: "We are the only positive reinforcement board-and-train program in the area!"

Practical details

The facility is at 72 Wildwood Oaks, Ona, West Virginia 25545, with indoor and outdoor play areas and daily report cards for boarding and daycare guests. Reservations and new-client registration run through an online portal, and the site notes that vaccination records "must be reviewed by an employee and may take up to one business day" before a first booking.