About Vermont Dog Society

Boarding with training built in

Vermont Dog Society is a dog care and training facility at 1524 Stony Brook Road in Northfield. Its services are boarding, daycare and in-home private lessons. Overnight boarding includes one-on-one walks and leash work, structured social time, impulse control work and treadmill time during the day, with a kennel, bed and water provided for each dog. An evaluation day is required before a first stay.

Rates and hours

The evaluation is a one-time $25 fee and boarding is $65 a night. A dog picked up at the end of the day also carries a $42 daycare fee, and a dog collected after pick-up hours stays an extra night for a $60 boarding fee. Boarding drop-off runs 7 to 9 am Monday through Friday and 8 to 10 am on Saturday, with no Sunday drop-off or pick-up. Daycare drop-off is 7 to 9 am Monday through Thursday, with pick-up from 4 to 5:30 pm. Owners bring food for the whole stay and any medication with a schedule; beds and in-house bones are provided.

What to ask

Ask about the format and pricing of in-home private lessons and what daycare days include.