About Canine Country Club

What they offer

Canine Country Club describes itself as a boarding, grooming and training facility in Hattiesburg, located in Oak Grove off Oak Grove Road. Its site lists obedience training alongside boarding, grooming and a canine grooming school, and says professional dog trainers and handlers are on staff.

Training approach

The home page says the club's training methods are based on behavior modification: it corrects with repetition and rewards with praise. It describes its trainers as dog behaviorists as well as dog handlers and says they have worked with dogs ranging from biters to barkers to dogs that will not walk on a leash. For program formats, see the site's obedience training page or ask the club directly.

Background and facility

The site says the business was founded in 1993 by owner Larry Penland and credits its trainers with over 50 years combined experience. The grounds are described as 5 fenced acres with a 2.5-acre pond, and the kennel has indoor/outdoor runs with heated and cooled floors.