About Hakuna Matata Dog Care & Training, LLC

Hakuna Matata Dog Care & Training runs training, daycare, boarding and grooming from an Albemarle Road address in Charlotte, and publishes its training curriculum and its prices in more detail than most.

Programs and prices

Three formats are published. A day camp training package is $150 to $200 for a full day of training and play. Board and train runs one, two, three or four weeks for puppies or adults at $1,300 to $4,600, and includes equipment – a martingale collar or gentle leader, an e-collar and remote, and a five-foot leash – plus a fifteen-command checklist and a three-to-four-hour session with a trainer on graduation day. A separate three or four week rehabilitation program at $3,600 to $4,600 is described as specifically for highly reactive, unstable dogs. Private lessons are offered in the client's home or at the facility. Graduates keep normal pricing for boarding, daycare and grooming afterward, and free group classes are included.

What the course covers

The published foundational obedience curriculum is potty training, crate training, e-collar training, leash training, off-leash training, recall, fifteen common commands, hand signals, place training, treadmill training, fetch, impulse control, and socialization and desensitization to public environments. Dogs in the programs are taken on outdoor activities and field trips.

Method and credentials claimed

The business describes itself as reward-balanced and its trainers as certified professional dog trainers and behavioral specialists through the Association of Professional Dog Trainers. A free phone consultation is required for all first-time clients.