About FDF Canine Services

Boarding and training on a farm

FDF Canine Services, short for Foster Dog Farms, offers dog boarding and training for Sarasota and Manatee County from its farm near Parrish. It began in 2016 with pet-sitting for friends, run by a seasoned dog trainer and a certified veterinary technician, and grew into a space where dogs can run freely with personalized care. The farm is shared with dogs big and small and many rescued farm animals, and the team says it has helped find homes for over 600 foster dogs.

Services

The service menu covers dog training, boarding, daycare and in-home services. Dogs of every size are welcome, from teacup chihuahuas to personal protection shepherds and 200lb Great Danes, including dogs that do not board well in an average kennel. Boarding is $45 per night and daycare $25 per day per dog, in small structured social groups. Nail trims, Dremel nails and go-home baths are offered a la carte.

What owners say

Clients name Allie and Joe. One wrote that they "are professionals in the field of Veterinary care and obedience training", and another described Allie's plan to ease an unsocialized dog into group settings.

What to ask

Ask what the training programs include, how long they run and what they cost.