Lead Me On

Professional Dog Training in Johnstown, PA

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Boarding FAQ's

What do you require for boarding?

We require all dogs be up to date with vaccines, rabies, distemper & Bordetella (Bordetella vaccine must be administered at least 2-weeks prior to boarding) along with a recent fecal done by your vet. All guests must be on some sort of flea and tick preventative.

Do you give tours?

Absolutely. As pet owners we know how important it is for our clients to see where their pups will stay and what their schedule will be.

Can my boarding dog go to daycare?

This depends on if your pup has gone through our meet n greet process and passed. There is a $20 per day, per dog charge on top of the regular boarding rate.

What are your drop off and pick up times?

Drop off/pick up times are between 8-10 am or 3-5 pm. If owners require a late pick up after 5pm the cost is $20. Late pick up times are between 5 pm and 8 pm.

Please note: If you pick up between 3-5 pm it's considered an additional day. We charge per day, not 24 hrs.

Can I bring my dogs favorite toys, and blanket?

Yes, you may bring whatever you feel will make his/her stay more comfortable. However, if your dog is showing signs of stress and starts to tear up their belongings, we will remove items from their room for safety.

What should I bring for my pup during their stay?

Your dog’s food. We require all food be brought in an air-sealed tight container, no bags or ziplock bags of dog food). We provide stainless steel water and food bowls, along with karanda beds.

How many times a day will my dog be left outside to play and to use the restroom?

Depending on the number of bed n biscuit guests we have they go outside on average between 5-7 times a day. During our slower months guests can go outside up to 10 x a day. This is an average number and is solely based on the number of guests we have.

Do you board dogs who are not altered over six months of age.

Yes. Please note that if your dog is excessively marking/peeing in their kennel, there will be a $5 per day extra cleaning charge.

Do you take dogs who are not housetrained?

No. Our resort is not designed for dogs to relieve themselves in their room. All rooms are hand cleaned from top to bottom every day. If your dog is consistently going to the bathroom in his/her room, there is a $5 per day charge.

My pup takes insulin, can you administer the medication?

We are more than happy to give your dog their medication. For insulin we charge $10 per day to administer all injectables. If your pup is on more than two different medications, we charge $5 per day. Owners are required to bring their pups medication in the bottle that the vet prescribed with clear instructions on how the medication is to be given. We do not accept, pill organizers, or sandwich bags with medication. If your pup takes their medication with pill pockets, peanut butter, cheese etc., please bring these items with there medication. If treats are not provided for medication and we must give in-house pill pockets, cheese peanut butter etc., there is an additional charge.

Daycare FAQ's

What do I need to get my dog into your daycare program?

All dogs prior to admittance into our daycare program are required to do a meet n greet. All dogs must be up to date with vaccines, rabies, distemper & Bordetella (Bordetella vaccine must be administered at least 2-weeks prior to boarding/daycare) along with a recent fecal done by your vet. Guests must be on some sort of flea and tick preventative.

My dog did not pass the meet n greet requirements for daycare, can I still board them with you?

Yes. Not all dogs enjoy being with other dogs which is perfectly fine. Just like people, some dogs don’t like other dogs, or even certain dogs, which is okay. As people we don’t like everyone we meet, why should your dog like everyone they meet?

How much do you charge for the meet n greet?

The first meet n greet is free of charge. However, if your pup does not consistently come to daycare once a month, we do charge a $25 fee for the second meet n greet.

What are your daycare hours?

Daycare is Monday-Friday from 7am till 6pm.

Can I drop my dog off for daycare on Saturday and Sunday?

No. Daycare is closed weekends and all major holidays. Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day & Thanksgiving Day.

Can I drop my dog off whenever I want for daycare?

No. All our daycare pups are scheduled, there is absolutely no drop offs without your dog being scheduled for that day. We take a certain number of dogs, once we reach our capacity, we cannot take anymore dogs that day.

What time does my dog have to be at the resort for daycare?

All dogs must be dropped off by 10 am for daycare. We do not offer half days of daycare.

Is someone with my dog during daycare hours?

Yes. Daycare dogs are always supervised. Jessi is the resort manager, and our daycare counselor.

What will my dog do while in daycare?

Play of course. We have a variety of toys, games, and puppy playground equipment for their enjoyment. Weather permitting, we have a pool for those that love water.

Why should I bring lunch for my daycare dog?

Keep in mind dogs who attend daycare are running around and playing hard all day and burning off a ton of energy. Unlike being home where they are likely being couch potatoes with little exercise. They need this extra meal to refuel for the afternoon play session.

What if my dog gets tired during daycare?

Many dogs at first do get tired quickly because they are not used to so much activity. We do give naps as needed. All daycare dogs go down for nap time between 12-2pm daily and this is when we feed them lunch as well.

Will my dog get dirty in daycare?

Depending on your dogs play style, some dogs do get dirty, very dirty. Remember they are dogs, and while playing they love to roll around in the grass and dirt wrestling with one another along with slobbering on each other too. We do offer take home baths. Please speak with a resort staff member about this service.

If it’s raining or snowing will my dog still go outside?

Yes. We do not want dogs using the restroom inside. Daycare dogs go outside every 45 minutes. Depending on the weather conditions, daycare dogs can be outside for a length of time to play.

Will my dog have access to water during daycare?

Absolutely! All bed n biscuit and daycare guests always have access to water.

My dog was just groomed, and I don’t want them to get dirty. Can I still bring them to daycare?

No. We cannot guarantee your dog will not get dirty while they play. If you want your dog to stay clean, we recommend you keep them home.

My dog is not feeling well, should I still bring them for daycare?

No. Dogs, like humans can spread viruses to one another. If your pup is not feeling well, please keep them home until they are better.

Can my puppy attend daycare?

Puppies can attend daycare if they are housetrained. We do not allow puppies who are not house trained into daycare.

Note: We have a one strike policy for daycare dogs. If your dog does harm to another dog, and or staff member they will be dismissed from daycare immediately! Once a dog is dismissed, they are not permitted back for daycare. We will however happily take them for boarding & training.
What Other Dog Owners Are Saying About Lead Me On

What Other Dog Owners Are Saying About Lead Me On

When you choose Lead Me On, you are choosing a provider who will love your dog just like you do!

Amy Williams

My pup LIbby went through puppy kindergarten group class and we loved it. She loved being able to be play with the other dogs. I’m very excited that I can have people come into the house without her jumping all over them.

Brittany Anderson

Love the website! You are truly a blessing in the the lives of animals and owners. You have proven your talent with Willow and the strides we have made with her!

Bonnie

Hi Stephanie! As you know we were at our wits end with Ruger. After your 5 week in home training, we could not be happier with his improved behavior! We continue to reinforce his commands and his response is amazing!

Thank you so much for the ‘Graduation’ gifts!

Vanessa Wozniak

Stephanie started training my dog when he was a puppy. He is a high energy border collie. I have not had a dog professionally trained before and I recommend training to everyone. He is a pleasure to walk healing right at my side, he sits with the snap of a finger and lays with a gesture. She has stopped him from jumping on guests that come to the house. My dog loves Stephanie (and so do we) and loves to train with her. Keep up the good work!

Justine and Josh

Stephanie helped us so much with our German Shepherd, Maya. Maya is a rescue with fear aggression issues who had no manners. Stephanie helped us understand Maya’s behavior and offered solutions to make her a happy member of the family. We are now able to invite visitors into our home and go on stress free walks thanks to Stephanie’s hard work and guidance. Thanks!

Karen and KC Marsinko

Just wanted to say Thank You to Stephanie for the wonderful job she did with Midnight. Midnight is our 10mo old 95 pound German Shepherd and we had lots of problems with him running, pulling on the leash, and basically just not listening to us. Now, with Stephanie’s help, he walks very well on the leash, he is more calm and he comes back in the yard when we ask him too! He will also sit by us when we are talking to someone instead of pulling us every direction! She has helped our puppy be much more manageable – and Midnight just loved her (so did we!) I would HIGHLY recommend her to anyone having any kind of problems with their dog!

Cindy

Very pleased with Stephanie’s expertise and great dog handling. The dog loved her and so did we. I highly recommend her services. Thank you Stephanie!

Camette & Owen Standley

My husband and I were having a difficult time house training and teaching simple commands to our two Chorkies (Chihuahua Yorkie mixes) Presley and Logan. We needed training techniques that worked, so we looked to Stephanie for help. After just two sessions and an adjustment to Presley and Logan’s schedule, we saw a drastic drop in the number of accidents the were having in the house. Now after completing our time with Stephanie, we have fully established signals for when they need to go out. Presley and Logan are listening more attentively and performing commands like little champions. We are very appreciative of all of Stephanie’s hard work.

Luke

Congratulations on the new site and the wonderful training you do.

Maureen

We rescued a shelter dog who was very needy and very much in need of some basic training. We have been working with Stephanie for several weeks and both our lovable dog and his family are mastering the basics thanks to our expert and patient dog trainer.

Beth Shank

I was struggling with a Giant Schnauzer puppy, jumping on everyone, stealing things from the counters, and having accidents in the house. Lexi was walking me when and if I took her out. Stephanie taught me how to handle this 70 lb. puppy and also taught me to understand how the dog was feeling as well. She showed me what to look for and how to become the “Boss” instead of being “Bossed” After 6 training sessions with Stephanie, Lexi now knows how to sit, stay, heel and even shake. She looks forward to her walk everyday and it is truly enjoyable for me as well. She also knows that the counter tops are off limits!! Thank You Stephanie, we so much appreciate everything you taught us. Lexi and I both love and miss you :))

Stephanie Burns

I called Stephanie for help with training our dog Kobe that was bounced back and forth between the humane society and homes. Stephanie did wonders with training me on how to use the proper commands for Kobe. Kobe obviously had been trained previously and is a wonderful dog. As his new (much smaller than he is) owner I wanted to keep up with his training so I wouldn’t ruin or spoil the well mannered gentleman that he is. I highly recommend Stephanie for help whether its the owner or the dog that needs the training. Stephanie has compassion for the dogs and cares for their well being, so is able to advise on the best way to handle any problems or adversity.

Mandi Enedy & Dan Claar

We couldn’t be happier with the training we received from Stephanie for our very large & strong dog, Tank. Walking was not fun…all he did was pull. It got to the point where only Dan could walk Tank as he would overpower me & ‘mush’ me anywhere he wanted to go. I was physically unable to stop him & had heard from multiple strangers that I have no business walking a dog that large. Very disheartening to hear from strangers something you don’t want to admit to yourself! I thought it was hopeless but a few weeks into our in-home training sessions, Stephanie had turned things around. Walking is now pleasant & not at all stressful. Strangers now comment on how I am finally walking Tank instead of the other way around. Stephanie truly is amazing! I would recommend her to anyone with no reservations!!!

Sue

Wonderful site Stephanie! I know you to be a true animal lover and you are so good with them. Thanks again for the housebreaking tip ~ it has worked wonders with several foster dogs.

Jennifer and Jared Kenda

Our dog Ryot was fairly well behaved however he pulled while walking on a leash and would not go down the basement stairs. After our first meeting Ryot walked down the stairs all by himself like he had never been afraid. Stephanie taught us how to work with Ryot to get him walking nicely and although he was very stubborn she didn’t give up! At our last meeting he was heeling and walking nicely like he had been doing it is whole life. We very much appreciate Stephanie’s help and have already referred a few friends to her! She is very knowledgeable about training and Ryot loved her! I think he was actually upset to see her go! Thanks again Stephanie!

Kristen Dayton

I was overwhelmed by my very energetic border collie mix. When searching the internet I was grateful to find Lead Me on Dog Training and decided I would give it a try. I am so thankful that I did! My dog just completed puppy obedience training and I plan on furthering his training as well. I never thought in a thousand years that my dog Winston would heal on walks or wait at the door. It took a lot of training on my behalf as well but Stephanie walked me through every step of the way and has always been available if I have any questions. Over all I am very pleased and look forward to furthering Winston’s training!

Jen Gelormino & Scott Inscho

We adopted Hunter, a boxer/pitbull mix, when he was 1. He started off as a friendly dog, but about 6 months after we brought him home he was attacked by another dog. He recovered very well physically, but the attack changed the way that he felt about people. He was fearful of strangers, which quickly turned into aggression. We searched for a trainer in Pittsburgh that could help Hunter. We tried a highly recommended trainer in Pittsburgh. She told us that there was nothing that she could do for him and that our only hope was to medicate him and keep him away from people. Then we found Stephanie. Within minutes of meeting Hunter they were best friends. Not only has Hunter successfully met ALOT of new people, we are finally able to walk him without being pulled down the street! I cannot say enough great things about Stephanie. She has made such a difference in our lives and helped to make Hunter the sweet, friendly dog that we always knew that he was.

Alisa Resko & Mark Lewis

Mark and I are so pleased with how our training sessions with Stephanie went. She brought a lot of great lessons to the table and not only did our German Shepherd Duke learn a lot but Mark and I did as well. Stephanie even taught us games to play with him so he can use his energy and natural instincts. The three of us really enjoyed Stephanie’s company. Duke still continues to learn every day and we couldn’t be happier.

Maria Bonitz

Stephanie started working with my lab after a failed attempt at training. I wanted private lessons at home for my lab ,Layla, so she could get used to her new home. Stephanie came once a week for training & Layla made leaps & bounds in her training! Layla actually like her lessons & LOVED Stephanie!! She was great to work with & reasonably priced! I highly recommend her for anyone looking for a trainer.

Natalie

Stephanie has been helping me with my German Shepherd, Milo. He’s a very sweet dog, but extremely territorial and dog aggressive. In 5 classes we had him out in the streets walking by a bunch of other dogs, children riding on bicycles and numerous other situations I thought he couldn’t handle. He was heeling beautifully, we even had many people comment on how well trained he was (What?? My dog?!!??!)! She also taught me how to safely bring people into my home without him becoming territorial. This past weekend I had a small party at my home, everyone was initially scared of him because he’s a GSD, but by the end of the night they all fell in love with him! He is still a work in progress and I cannot wait to see where he will be after another 5 classes with Stephanie!!

Tara Harrington

We recently adopted a shelter dog, who we named Ole’, who must have had a rough past life. While he is truly a loving boy, he did come with a lot of anxiety/stress related aggression that was territorial related. He would meanly bark and nip at visitors & become this whole other dog once you rang our door bell/knocked on the door. He’d pee on the floor & had a hard time being comfortable/settling down with anyone else in the house besides my boyfriend & I. Stephanie/”Lead Me On” came to our house and took time to assess Ole’, and really focused our sessions on not only training Ole, but taught my boyfriend Mike and I what we need to do to help Ole in getting to a point where he is less anxious/territorial.
All of our family and friends have noticed a great difference in Ole, his true personality is starting to show to others, and he’s able to just enjoy being a dog a bit more.

Thank you so much for all that you have done Stephanie!

Nikki

Finny, our three year old Westie, has been, let’s just say, high spirited from the moment we met her. Unfortunately, some of her high spiritedness was coming across as aggressiveness while on walks, which was making the experience not fun for anyone. However, with Stephanie’s help, Fin has transformed into a pleasant walker in just four weeks! Stephanie came to our home in Richland and provided one-on-one instruction that was tailored for Fin’s needs. We couldn’t be happier! Thank you, Stephanie!

Kim and Dale

We added a German Shepherd to our family and contacted Stephanie because we have two small dogs and a 2 year old knowing our dog will be a huge dog we wanted to make sure he was well behaved and Stephanie taught us how to teach him to follow commands and he is now a great well behaved dog for only being four months old and now we are done with are classes she has given us the knowledge to keep improving his manners…..thank you so much Stephanie!

Joe Greathouse

Rusty is my 7 month old full-blooded Australian-Shepherd.

I waited 25 years to get an “AUSSIE”. He is extremely intelligent and has a terrific personality. I knew thru my research that he was a very smart young lad and I didn’t have the knowledge to train him properly.

I contacted Stephanie and she worked with him for an hour a session for 6 weekly sessions. He has learned well and is very disciplined. Stephanie has a wonderful personality that any dog or human can accept and she has the ability to train dogs.

Thanks Steph.

Bob & Judy

Wyatt graduated from Stephanie’s training on August 5, 2014. Prior to training we would walk him in the neighbourhood and around the Westwood shopping center. He would lunge and bark at every car, person or other dog. This became impossible. We were ready to give up walking him. After training his has become well behaved on his walks and he looks forward to his daily walks. As an eleven month old Sheltie he still has other training issues that Stephanie has given us instruction. We are working on these issues. Wyatt loved Stephanie. She is a true dog lover!! We highly recommend her services.

Justin & Sherry

I can’t even begin to tell you how much we enjoyed Stephanie! She was a lifesaver for us and our 160 Mountain Mastiff, Case. We have come so far with our training and although her sessions are over, Stephanie has given us the tools we need to move forward with our big guy ???? Her personality is wonderful and we really couldn’t have asked for a better trainer. I would recommend her to ANYONE!! Thanks Stephanie!

Dave & Becky Templeton

What a change we’ve seen in our pup- Stella over the past few months! Stephanie is fantastic to work with and very flexible too! We would highly recommend her to anyone that is interested in teaching their dog basic manners all the way up to being a very obedient companion!

Kristin

I contacted Lead Me On to help my 2 year old Weimaraner, Duke, who had some issues with new people coming to the house or approaching him outside. I got a really quick response from Stephanie and we set up 5 sessions for Duke. We worked with Duke at our home a few times but Stephanie met us at a (very busy) vet’s office for some socialization practice as well as Petco. I was so pleasantly surprised with how well Duke did with only a few sessions with Stephanie. I am now much more confident in being able to take Duke to public places (yes, Stephanie helped not only my dog, but me as well). I have had several new people in the house lately, and Duke has been much more accepting of the new norms for greeting people and with being less nervous. I would recommend Lead Me On and Stephanie to anyone who is looking for an experienced, highly communicative, and helpful trainer.

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