About Montana Murray Kennels

Training and boarding in Belgrade

Montana Murray Kennels is a dog training and boarding business at 25 Dollar Drive in Belgrade, offering "Personalized Training since 2005." Ron Murray has been training dogs since 2005. Training at MMK is affection based: dogs are rewarded with praise and affection in place of treats, with positive reinforcement for good behavior and proper correction for negative behavior. E-collars are described as one tool for managing behavior and for long-term training, matched to what the owner wants to accomplish.

Classes and programs

The 5-week Basic Obedience class ($350) covers heel, sit, sit-stay, down, down-stay, come, off and leave it, starting with an owners-only orientation, and graduates get a 30-day pass to pack walks. Intermediate walking classes ($5 per class) add distractions for past students. Private sessions are $175 per hour, with packages such as 3 one-hour sessions for $500. A 3-week board and train for basic obedience is $4,100, and behavior modification board and train starts at $4,500 for 3 weeks. Other classes include agility, puppy orientation, noise aversion, tricks, scent and therapy dog work.

What owners say

One client wrote, "Ron's methods work and it is fun."