Comfort Hill Kennel

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 133 reviews

94 Comfort Hill St, Vergennes, Vermont 05491

Positive reinforcementBasic Obedience & MannersDog Sports & EnrichmentPuppy Training & Socialization

94 Comfort Hill St, Vergennes, Vermont 05491

Overview

FormatFacility

Training methodPositive reinforcement

Led byBill and Linette Poquette

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About Comfort Hill Kennel

Kennel, training and pet store in Vergennes

Comfort Hill Kennel is a boarding, daycare, grooming, training and pet supply business in Vergennes, locally owned and operated by Bill and Linette Poquette. Linette is a certified Animal Health Technician with more than 30 years of experience caring for animals.

Training

Comfort Hill offers a variety of group training classes, including Puppy Class, plus Private Lessons, Agility, Rally Obedience and Mini-Classes. Recent events include Rally Obedience and Agility Work Sessions with Nina, and clients describe her classes as covering behavior, agility, rally, tracking and nosework.

Other services

Daycare playgroups are based on size and energy level, and staff get to know each dog before placing it in a group. The kennel also boards dogs and cats, runs a full-service grooming salon, offers hydrotherapy and stocks pet food and supplies with nutrition counseling.

What owners say

One client wrote that "Nina is always POSITIVE and meets the students and dogs where they are."

What to ask

Ask about the upcoming class calendar and training rates.

What they can help with

Puppy class ↗

Early socialization, house-training and first manners for young dogs.

Group classes

Train alongside other dogs to build focus around distractions.

Private lessons

One-on-one sessions tailored to your dog's specific goals.

Agility

Agility training: handling, obstacles and confidence-building.

Rally obedience ↗

Sit, stay, recall and reliable commands, from beginner to advanced.

Mini-classes

Train alongside other dogs to build focus around distractions.

Daycare

Structured daytime training and supervised play.

Boarding ↗

Your dog stays with the trainer for an immersive, multi-week program.

Grooming

Hydrotherapy

Prep to visit hospitals, schools and care homes as a certified therapy dog.

Certifications & verification

GetDogSchool checks each credential against the official public registry. We mark Certified only what we could independently confirm. How we verify →

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Certified Animal Health Technician (Linette Poquette)

Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.

Reviews

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 133 reviews · Google

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Comfort Hill Kennel — 4.8★ (133 reviews), Vergennes Dog Trainer