Joel Slaven’s Dog Lodge, LLC is a professional dog boarding and training facility located in Alexandria, Ohio. Our mission is to teach you and your dog to become partners. We believe your dog and your family should be a team.
Situated on twenty-two beautiful acres, our facility is equipped with everything your dog needs for exercise and enrichment including a 1600 sq. ft. indoor training area, wooded trails for hiking, a fenced pasture for running, and a pond for swimming. We are committed to making sure that your dog enjoys training. Call now to book your free consultation and to tour our facility.
“We were so fortunate to have Joel train our chocolate lab puppy, Scarlet. Before training, Scarlet struggled on walks and she was afraid of everything. Joel taught Scarlet the basic commands, how to walk using a loose leash, and most importantly, he helped increase her confidence. Joel has a gift for working with dogs and with their owners too. Joel gave clear instructions and encouraged me every step along the way. He showed me how to use the commands he taught Scarlet, and how to reward her and praise her. Scarlet is so much more confident, and we enjoy going for walks now. I highly recommend Joel for dog training!”
— Kisha Jackson
“We went through two dog trainers before we found Joel. Our bernedoodle, Archie, did not respond to either trainer. We did not know where to turn next and then we found Joel. He immediately connected with Archie, and we saw Archie’s behaviors of jumping on people and dragging us on the leash greatly improve. Joel trains with love, rewards and respect for the dog. Over the weeks of training, it was easy to see that Archie was bonding with Joel. Archie loved going to training sessions and would start his “happy dance” as soon as he spotted Joel. Archie can walk off leash in open fields and we do not worry about him running off. He comes right to us when we call him. He no longer jumps on people when they come to our house. Archie sits and stays on command. We are so happy with Archie and the training we received from Joel. He trained us all so we could have the BEST pup! We highly recommend Joel to anyone who needs a well behaved, happy dog.”
— Nancy McFarland
“There are truly not adequate words to describe how wonderfully amazing Joel is. He took my sweet bernadoodle puppy sisters and trained them so well! I couldn’t even take them on walks at the same time without them tugging and pulling. They enjoy walking so much more now. My dogs absolutely loved and warmed up to Joel and it is so obvious that he loves them so much in return. A true miracle worker, a true dog whisperer! He has made the quality of our lives together so much better and meaningful! And Joel was so patient with me, teaching me the correct way to handle my pups. I had no idea that there were specific things that I would also need to learn along with my pups. It has truly improved the already amazing quality of life for our family and our sweet, loving dogs. I will never be able to repay Joel or thank him enough for how incredible he is. ”
