Dog Adventure Camp!
Adventure Camp is great not only for active and social dogs, but for any who would enjoy excitement and variety in their routine. Almost all dogs would benefit from longer exercise sessions to keep in tip top shape!
Many dogs may experience boredom, are under stimulated, anxious from a lack of an appropriate energy outlet, and develop destructive/unwanted behaviors due to lack of adequate physical and mental exercise and not keeping up with socialization.
Adventure Camp provides a healthy energy channel to let your dog explore the world and interact with other fur friends, all while under the skilled care of a human "Camp Counselor".
Give your furry friend the gift of adventure, and boosted health and happiness!
Service Includes:
- Pick up and drop off from your home, available in Raleigh and some surrounding Raleigh areas
- Two to three hours of adventuring providing physical and mental exercise
- A usual ratio of three dogs to one human Camp Counselor. We may have a pack larger than 3 dogs if the grouped dogs are particularly well mannered and familiar with each other.
- Reinforcement of desirable behaviors (sit, wait, drop it, leave it, etc) and confidence building
- Management of undesirable behavior (jumping up, leash reactivity, pulling, etc)
- Your dog will be towel dried if needed and have his/her paws cleaned before returning home
- Write up and plenty of photos of your dog's adventure
- Potential video compilation posted to Instagram and Facebook
- Occasional dog-friendly snow cone or specialty cookie
- Stimulation, socialization, and fantastic fun for your dog!
Transportation
All human Camp Counselors carry a valid driver's license and insurance.
We transport dogs to and from Adventure Camp locations safely, using specifically designed dog seat belts. You must provide a harness for their transport safety - we will not attach the seat belt to their collar.
Camper's Safety
We maintain a ratio of three to four dogs to one human Camp Counselor for most Camps. Special exemptions may be made if grouped pups are particularly well mannered and familiar with each other.
We will never take on more dogs than we can safely handle. All dogs in our care receive highly individualized attention. All dogs will be securely attached to the Camp Counselor with the use of a dog leash waist belt. There may be times where off leash exploration is granted, depending on location, your dog's recall reliability, and your permission.
Animal Temperament
It is essential that your dog is baseline socialized to other dogs if you would like him or her to adventure with us. Your dog doesn’t have to be smitten with every dog they meet, but aggression will not be tolerated.
Dogs on a weekly schedule usually go out with the same group, and can become very good friends with their adventure buddies!
Locations May Include:
- Umstead State Park
- Shelley Lake trail
- Pullen Park
- Durant Nature Preserve
- Annie-Louise Wilkerson Nature Preserve
- Art Museum trails
- Falls Lake trails
- Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve
- Raleigh/Knightdale/Clayton Greenway trails
- Lake Lynn trail
- Lake Benson Park
- Dog-friendly stores such as Quail Ridge Bookstore, Phydeux, Pet Wants, and Pet People, Home Goods, Home Depot, and Petsmart
- Raleigh beach - small sandy “beach” on either side of the Neuse river with easy and safe access to the river for a nice refreshing dip in the water. (Dogs can be hosed off outside at client’s home before being brought inside if requested.)
- Empty dog park with only the campers playing with each other, not with other dogs. If other dogs are approaching and wanting to enter the dog park, all campers will first be gathered up and will continue the adventure elsewhere.
- Pelican’s SnoBalls for peanut butter pup cups (dog-friendly snow cone)
Campers will often either enjoy a doggie peanut butter snow cone during the adventure, or will go home with a specialty cookie/treat to enjoy after all the exercise.
Rate: $65 for first dog in household,
second dog is only $45