About Asheville Dog Company

Asheville Dog Company publishes one address – 4 Comfrey Lane, Weaverville – and describes itself as a family owned and operated business that has been training dogs in Asheville and Western North Carolina for over twenty years. Free evaluations are offered to anyone considering registering.

Method

The site's stated basis is learning theory rather than a brand: "Our methods are based on the psychology of how all animals learn", with the emphasis on real-life results. The company describes its approach as balanced and humane, aimed at improving obedience and fixing behavior problems.

The process

The published sequence is a conversation to assess the problems and agree goals, a detailed questionnaire, then a program. The service split on the site is dog training services and dog boarding.

Background and sport

The about page says the founder is a Cornell University graduate with a degree in Animal Sciences and that the business has worked with hundreds of Asheville-area families over more than fifteen years. It also says the lead trainer competes with German Shepherds in IGP, formerly Schutzhund, which it describes as one of the most challenging tests of obedience, protection and teamwork.

What is coming

The site states the company is in the planning and design phase of a new kennel facility on three wooded acres in Weaverville, less than fifteen miles from downtown Asheville – so boarding capacity is a stated plan rather than an existing product.