Lakota Creek Kennels

Lakota Creek Kennels is a dog boarding and training facility in Indianola, Iowa. Dogs stay in climate-controlled indoor space under 24/7 supervision, and the same people who handle boarding also run the training side of the business.

What a boarding stay includes

Boarding is $45 per night. Each dog gets outdoor time in a fully fenced airing yard, indoor play space, and a nature walk Monday through Friday. Group play is supervised and optional, so dogs that do better on their own can skip it. Care is handled individually rather than on one shared schedule, and owners get photo and video updates through the kennel's Facebook and Instagram pages.

• Climate-controlled indoor kennels with 24/7 supervision
• Fully fenced airing yard for outdoor play
• Daily nature walks, Monday through Friday
• Optional supervised group play
• Photo and video updates posted to social media

Training, and the dogs other kennels struggle with

Training is the other half of what happens here, and the credentials behind it are unusual for a boarding kennel. They include American K9 Interdiction Trainer and Instructor, a Master Trainer Certification from the Scandinavian Working Dog Institute, NePoPo Silver and Gold graduate, and explosives and narcotics detection certification through both the USPCA and NPCA. Alongside traditional boarding, the kennel offers board-and-train, obedience work, behavior modification, and gun dog training. Staff are experienced with aggressive and reactive dogs, which matters if your dog has been turned down elsewhere.

Practical details

The kennel is open 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Reservations are made by phone at 515-303-2876. Vaccinations are required. The facility is at 14296 Hwy R63, Indianola, IA 50125, and there is more detail on lakotacreekkennels.com or by email at info@lakotacreekkennels.com.