About Kiokee Creek Kennels and Spa

What they do

Kiokee Creek Kennels runs two distinct tracks from its Appling property. The pet-owner track is one-on-one obedience lessons, scheduled weekly and held either at the facility or at the dog's own home, with a virtual option; the site describes these as being for owners hesitant about sending a dog away for two months. The gundog track is residential and long: a four-month Started Gundog Program that spends its first two months on obedience, leash manners and steadiness before moving to field skills and marked retrieves, and an eight-month Finished Gundog Program that adds whistle sits, hand signals and blind retrieves on land and water. A competition program exists for dogs that have already finished training there and are evaluated as suited to it.

How they work

The stated philosophy is "Quality, not quantity" – the kennel says it keeps numbers low on purpose and carries a four-to-six month waiting list as a result, and describes training as tailored per dog rather than a single program applied to all. The business names its owner as Cody Turner, says it was founded in 2014 and reopened after a period working for another kennel, and describes itself as serving clients well beyond Georgia.

Beyond training

Boarding, grooming, daycare, a members-only dog park and obedience course, and a transport service are all offered alongside the training programs. Pricing and current availability are quoted on request rather than published.