About Ridgeside K9 Charlottesville

Ridgeside K9 Charlottesville publishes six programs and puts a starting price on most of them. "Adult Board & Train" starts at $3,050 and "Puppy Board & Train" at $1,950; the published ladder runs from "Starting at $750" up to "Starting at $3,750".

What they train

The program list is board-and-train, one-on-one training, puppy training, behavior modification, "CGC Evaluation Prep" and specialty training. The behavior work is aimed at "Aggression with other dogs and people", "Pulling on the leash during walks" and "Uncontrollable barking", which the site lists as the common problems it is asked to solve. Off-leash work appears as a published goal of the specialty program rather than as a tool claim.

Method

The stated approach is balanced: the business says it works "Through positive reinforcement and balanced training methods" and structures every program around three steps it names as "Training the Dog", "Training the Owner" and "Maintenance Training", the last including "monthly refresher courses" and "pack walks".

Who runs it

The owner and lead trainer is Trent Ashman, whose published biography is a law-enforcement one – a patrol deputy, then a police canine handler, and then a trainer of handlers: "He became a certified state instructor, imparting his knowledge and experience to a new generation of police officers and canine handlers." The site calls the operation "a leading police-owned facility in Charlottesville, VA".

What is not on offer here

Protection work is mentioned once, inside a paragraph about tailoring programs to a dog's pace – "advanced skills like protection and tracking" – and is not one of the bookable programs. It is not recorded as a service of this business.