About Auburn Field Canine Services

What it is

Auburn Field Canine Services is a multi-service facility on Day Road in Marshfield. The home page runs its four lanes as a banner — "Daycare | Boarding | Training | Grooming" — so training is one part of a larger operation rather than the whole business.

The training on offer

The training page describes a single structured course: "We provide an eight week course covering basic commands such as sit, stay, down, leave it, as well as manners for leash walking and greetings. Each session covers the expectations for the Canine Good Citizen Certification from AKC." The home page summarizes the same thing as "Our obedience classes cover basic commands and canine good citizen (CGC) certification."

Method, as the site puts it

Under "Why Choose AFCS?" the site says "Staff utilize positive reinforcement for behavior modification", alongside "Friendly and knowledgeable staff" and "Flexible scheduling options for combining services (for example, get a complete groom during a daycare day.)"

The rest of the facility

Boarding has "12 kennels available with indoor/outdoor access for each kennel" and "no minimum or maximum stay requirements", with owners asked to bring their dog's own food and something from home. Each day "provides several hours of large group play time to encourage socializing with other pups." Daycare uses indoor and outdoor play areas, and grooming covers "nail trims, bath and brushes, as well as breed specific cuts."

What to ask

Ask who owns the facility and who trains, what certification staff hold, and the price of the course — the training page ends at "CONTACT US TO LEARN MORE!"