Great Falls, VA
Dog boarding and daycare for Great Falls.
We collect from Great Falls and bring your dog home the same way. About 73 minutes each way, and the day in between is spent on open ground rather than in a room.
The drive
About 73 minutes each way
The farm is roughly 46 road miles from Great Falls, which routes at about 73 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
Great Falls 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
- Pickup and drop off in Great Falls
- The Basic training level, every day
- Open ground and supervised group time
- Indoor settling, so the calm carries home
Daycare from $60per day
Boarding from $75per night
Dogs in Great Falls
What a day here actually adds for dogs from Great Falls
A large yard gives a Great Falls dog room at home. It does not answer how that dog travels, joins a group, or settles for a stay away from home.
The Cross County Trail gives owners another way to get outside, with dogs on lead. Boarding and daycare ask a different question: whether your dog is comfortable with the ride and the care routine at the Mt. Airy farm. The evaluation comes before any pickup and helps choose the right fit.
Around Great Falls
We know the area, not just the postcode
Raja collects dogs in Great Falls for care at the Mt. Airy farm. There is no Great Falls facility.
Where people walk
the Fairfax County Cross County Trail, where dogs stay on lead.
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.
Looking for the training choice rather than the care detail? Dog training for Great Falls owners
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 Great Falls
- Do you actually collect from Great Falls?
- Raja offers pickup and drop-off in Great Falls for boarding and daycare. The evaluation and current route confirm whether the collection plan fits your dog.
- How long is the drive from Great Falls?
- Roughly 46 road miles, which routes at about 73 minutes with no traffic. It can be hard work for some dogs.
- What does it cost?
- Daycare from $60 a day and boarding from $75 a night, transport included. Training on top of either is priced after the evaluation.
- 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 Great Falls, or you can come out to the farm. $125 at your home, $50 at the farm. Your full evaluation payment is credited toward your first purchase.
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Start with an evaluation in Great Falls.
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. Your full evaluation payment is credited toward your first purchase.