Wheatland Dog Center

Wheatland Dog Center is a small, cage-free facility offering dog boarding in Derby, Kansas, along with dog training, puppy raising, and private lessons. Boarding is priced at $40 per night. Dogs stay on a farm property with fenced outdoor play yards instead of concrete kennel runs.

What a boarding stay includes

Guests get fenced yard time, ball play, and an obstacle course. There is pond swimming and hikes through the pastures for dogs who like to use their nose. Quieter dogs get one-on-one downtime and cuddle time instead. Group play is heavily screened, and dogs who do better alone can stay out of it.

Services

• Cage-free boarding at $40 per night
• Board-and-train and other training-focused stays
• In-home puppy raising for puppies under five months
• Private lesson programs for owners and their dogs
• Fenced play yards, pond swimming, and pasture hikes

Training background

The credentials behind the programs include membership in the International Association of Canine Professionals, completion of the NePoPo Silver School, training at the Starmark School for Dog Trainers, and registration as a Good Dog Breeder. That training focus carries into boarding, where stays are shaped around each dog's needs rather than one fixed schedule.

Who it suits

The setup fits dogs who do better with space than with a row of kennel runs: retrievers who want to swim, sniffers who want a long walk, and dogs who would rather have quiet attention than join a play group. Puppies under five months can be raised in the home rather than simply boarded, and owners who want both training and boarding can get them from the same place.

Practical details

Wheatland Dog Center can be reached at (316) 619-0219 or by email at Kayla@WheatlandDogCenter.com. Program details are listed at wheatlanddogcenter.com, and the business also posts on Facebook and YouTube.