Chantilly, VA
Dog boardingfor Chantilly.
Chantilly is about 82 minutes out, which puts it past our daily route. Boarding and board and train work well from here, because one trip covers the whole stay.
The drive
About 82 minutes each way
The farm is roughly 54 road miles from Chantilly, which routes at about 82 minutes without traffic. That is a long ride, and it is the first thing to work out before anything else.
Whether it suits your dog
Chantilly is one of the further places we collect from. Some dogs travel well. For the ones that do not, a long daily round trip is the wrong answer however good the day at the other end is.
The evaluation sorts that out before the first pickup.
Times move with traffic and the number above assumes none. Most dogs settle into the van within a week or two. A few never do, which the evaluation catches before your dog is ever in one.
Included in the rate
- Collection from Chantilly for boarding stays
- The Basic training level, every day
- Open ground and supervised group time
- Indoor settling, so the calm carries home
Boarding from $75per night
Dogs in Chantilly
What a day here actually adds, for a Chantilly dog
Chantilly gives you a choice between a busy fenced park and a long quiet walk on a lead. Rock Hill takes ninety dogs, which makes it one of the biggest off-leash areas in the county and, on a Saturday, one of the fullest.
Neither option is bad. Neither is the same as a day of running on open ground with a group that has been put together deliberately, followed by learning to switch off indoors. That second half is the part owners tell us they notice.
Around Chantilly
We know the area, not just the postcode
Chantilly's big green space, Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, is leash required throughout. The off-leash option is Rock Hill District Park, which is a different place on the other side of town.
Where we collect
Armfield Farm, Poplar Tree, Westfields, Franklin Farm, and the rest of Chantilly.
Local dog parks
Rock Hill District Park on Old Lee Road, which takes 90 dogs and is one of the largest in Fairfax County.
Where people walk
Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 650 acres with about four miles of trails, the Big Rocky Run Stream Valley Trail.
Plenty of dogs are fine in those places and still cannot cope with a busy pavement or a stranger at the door. If that is yours, the behaviour work is the part to read about. Here is how that runs.
Fairfax County clients
What people nearby say
“We brought our rescue dog Otto home at 5 months old—he was extremely timid, anxious, had never been on a leash, and would bark at every person and dog. Michael didn't just train our dog—he trained us to be the kind of owners our dog needed. With incredible patience, he guided us through everything from leash walking and socialization to crate and house training, and was always there when we needed help, no matter the time. The transformation has been unbelievable—Otto is now more confident, calm, and happy. Michael truly cares and treats him like his own, and Otto absolutely adores him like a 2nd parent. We only trust Michael for boarding because he always comes back better, never with bad habits like elsewhere. If your dog has anxiety or behavioral challenges, I can't recommend him enough—he truly has a gift.”
“Michael and crew at RajaK9 have been so helpful to our dog and family. We have a large dog that grew more and more reactive and territorial as he grew into adulthood. Michael and his team spent a week boarding and training our dog to wear a muzzle and respond less aggressively to stranger dogs and people. Then Michael trained us how to better guide our dog's behavior and has provided tuneups ever since. We now board our dog with Raja when we travel and send him for daycare 2 days per week. Having a reactive dog is a journey - we're so happy to have RajaK9 to guide us.”
“We love having Michael and his team as our dog's trainer and boarder. She is quite a nervous and traumatized dog who Michael has helped tremendously in her behavior both with people and other dogs. Michael always goes above and beyond, such as when she got sick while boarding and we were out of the country - he saved her life by taking her to two different vet hospitals and making sure she got the necessary care for a rare condition. Michael is both exceptionally gifted with animals and just a tremendous all around person. Highly recommended!”
Questions
Boarding from Chantilly
- Do you actually collect from Chantilly?
- Not every morning. Chantilly sits past our daily route. For boarding and board and train, where one trip covers a whole stay, it works well. Call and we will sort out what fits.
- How long is the drive from Chantilly?
- Roughly 54 road miles, which routes at about 82 minutes with no traffic. It is the one part of the day we are honest about being work for some dogs.
- Can I still do daily daycare?
- Not as a daily collection from here, no. Boarding from $75 a night and board and train are the sensible options at this distance, and both include the trip.
- Do you take reactive or nervous dogs?
- Often, yes. Most of the dogs we work with are reactive, fearful or rescues. The evaluation decides it rather than the label on the dog.
- What is the first step?
- An evaluation. We can do it at your home in Chantilly, or you can come out to the farm. $125 at your home, $50 at the farm. If you start any program, the full evaluation payment is credited toward your first program payment.
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Start with an evaluation in Chantilly.
An hour at your place, or come out to the farm and see where your dog would spend the day. Either way you get a straight answer.
$125 at your home, $50 at the farm. If you start any program, the full evaluation payment is credited toward your first program payment.