Southern training center | Sniffspot

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GrahamWashington98338US

4.03

45It's very difficult for me to criticize Sniffspots because I'm always just feeling so grateful to anyone who is generous enough to share their property....but, unfortunately, this Sniffspot just didn't really work for us. I do however think it would be awesome for someone else. We went on a hot day. Kerry gave us a tour and pointed out the 4 areas we could use: the potty area, the fenced in training yard, the indoor training room and the open field. We didn't want to use the training yard because Kerry said this yard was not to be pottied in at all. She said if we wanted to use that area we should make sure to visit the potty area first so Cooper would not go potty in the training yard. I knew this wouldn't really work out and the "potty area" is just part of another larger yard (Kerry said he should only potty in this specific area of the yard) which would mean he would need to be leashed. The main reason I take Cooper to Sniffspots is so he can run free and didn't want to immediately put him on a leash. So, we decided to go to the open field. It seemed okay at first. There are some larger shade trees which we badly needed and, although not technically fenced, is mostly surrounded by a thick blackberry brush that would be challenging to cross. Cooper has excellent recall so it was no problem for us. However, there isn't a whole bunch to explore in this field and most of the ground had blackberry vines popping up all over so it wasn't great for Cooper to walk on. I pulled a couple thorns out of his feet during our visit and he was snagged a few times by hanging vines when walking around. There were no toys or activities or water bowls but we brought all of our own so this was fine. Nonetheless Cooper was pretty bored and super hot so after about 30 minutes or so we decided to try the indoor training room. However Kerry was using the room and had the large door open while she was loading and unloading her van. So we went back to the field and about 30 minutes later went back to check out the indoor training room and Kerry was still working there. We had pretty much run out of things to do at this point so thought we'd try the fenced in training yard. After sniffing around for 5 minutes Cooper found a spot that had clearly been pottied on before and began to lift his leg so I ran him out of there before he could go. Kerry was still in the training room and we just didn't really have anywhere else to go so we packed it up and left. We paid for 2 hours but left after 1 hour, if even. Maybe if Kerry hadn't been using the indoor area so we could have explored that a bit more our experience might have been different...but honestly I don't think we'll be back. This place might be better for an obsessive ball chaser or smaller dog....the big field would probably be excellent for either of those. Please be aware, there are a lot of dogs on this property...they are totally secure away from the Sniffspots and cannot be seen but can definitely be heard. My Cooper was not bothered by them at all but a more reactive dog might be affected.Susan D.

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Southern training center

Southern training center

Graham, Washington

Fully Fenced

1.5 acres

4.03 reviews

Sniffpass

Hosted by Kerry S.

Fencing

Enclosure

Fully Fenced

Fencing height (at lowest point)

4 ft

Gaps or holes in fence: No gaps

Designed for private play

Only the people and dogs in your booking are allowed in the spot during your visit.

Distractions seen/heard from the spot

Other dogsYes

Other domestic animalsYes

Other peopleNo

Private entryNo

Amenities

Indoor play space

Field

Dog drinking water

Chairs

Indoor restroom available

Dog toys

Pricing

$15 per dog per hour

50% off all dogs after the 1st dog

25% off hourly price for 30 min visit

Sniffpass holders get discounts on all bookings at all spots by buying monthly credits!
This spot offers additional discounts.

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Location

Graham, Washington

Description

Your rental of Southern Training Center includes access to three areas: 1) a large fully fenced field, 2) an even larger unfenced field and 3) our indoor training center. We provide coffee and a restroom for our guests as well.

Hazards

None

Host Rules

Minimum visit length

30 minutes

Required advanced notice for visits

24 hours

Max dogs per booking

Is the host present?

I prefer to meet my guests on their first visits

Additional rules

Dogs must be crated or in your car before using the rest room

Community safety rules

	Dogs must be leashed when entering and exiting the spot.
	Make sure the area is safe and secure before bringing your dog in.
	Never enter a spot before your booking start time and never leave late.
	Pick up after your dogs. Leave the spot as it was when you arrived.
	Always review and abide by spot specific rules.
	Unless otherwise stated, restrooms are not available on site.

Booking Policies

Community safety rules

	Dogs must be leashed when entering and exiting the spot.
	Make sure the area is safe and secure before bringing your dog in.
	Never enter a spot before your booking start time and never leave late.
	Pick up after your dogs. Leave the spot as it was when you arrived.
	Always review and abide by spot specific rules.
	Unless otherwise stated, restrooms are not available on site.

In addition, please make sure to read Sniffspot's booking policies

4.0 (3 Reviews)

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Meet your host

Kerry S.

Joined in April 2019

I’ve worked with dogs since 1984. Trained over a hundred dogs. Titled over 20 dogs in obedience, rally and schutzhund. AKC CGC evaluators and retrained dogs for rehoming for rescues.

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	Only one booking is allowed at a time at any spot and there is an enforced 30 min buffer between all bookings to ensure dogs in separate bookings do not meet.
	This spot is set for Booking, which means you will be instantly confirmed for any booking you request. You will receive the address and access instruction immediately following booking.
	Visits can be moved or cancelled up to 2 hours before a visit.
	Visits can be extended and dogs can be added throughout the visit.