Southern Tradition Dog Training

Southern Tradition Dog Training is a kennel in Lafitte, Louisiana that offers dog boarding in Lafitte along with private obedience and gun dog lessons. Boarding is $40 per day. Reservations are handled over the phone at (504) 232-1739.

What the kennel offers

Training is the center of the operation, and boarding runs alongside it for owners who need a place for their dog day to day. Lessons are booked one at a time, which works for an owner who wants help with a specific problem.

• Daily kennel boarding at $40 per day
• Private one-on-one obedience lessons
• Private one-on-one gun dog lessons
• Board-and-train programs, including waterfowl retriever work
• A handler's course when the dog is picked up

What makes it different

Boarding here sits inside a training business. The same facility that takes overnight dogs also runs private obedience and gun dog sessions. The kennel is direct about teaching its own way rather than following someone else's method. The handler's course at pickup fits that approach: the owner gets time with a trainer so the work done at the kennel carries over at home. For hunters, the gun dog side covers waterfowl retriever training. The boarding rate is flat at $40 per day, so the cost of a stay is easy to work out ahead of time.

Practical details

Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and the kennel is closed on Sunday. Current vaccination records are required before a dog stays. Because booking runs through the phone, calling ahead about kennel availability makes sense, especially around a planned training session. More on the programs is posted at stdtkennels.com.