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Unbounded K9 is a dog training business in Garden Valley, California offering Board and Train, In-Home Training, and Private Lessons, with published programs from $100.
Garden Valley • CA • Home-based trainer • 5.0 ★ (4 Google reviews)
Last verified: Sep 5, 2026
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What they say about themselves
Alison G Miller, who holds a Certified Professional Dog Trainer credential and completed her education at the Tom Rose School, runs Unbounded K9 from a 10-acre property in the Sierra Foothills. According to her site, she has worked with dogs professionally for 15 years across several US regions. Her background includes training a dog that went on to serve as a live-find search and rescue animal with an Illinois disaster response team, and one of her demonstration dogs has earned a Protection Dog Certificate through competition.
The Garden Valley facility is described as retreat-style, featuring fenced yards, agility equipment, indoor training areas, and exposure to horses, goats, barn cats, and local wildlife. Miller says this setup allows dogs in her board-and-train programs to practice around genuine distractions rather than in controlled environments alone.
Her site describes a flexible approach that adapts to each dog and household rather than following one fixed method. Services range from multi-week board-and-train programs addressing obedience or behavioral issues like reactivity and aggression, to shorter puppy programs, daytime training, Canine Good Citizen test preparation, and selective service dog training for tasks including mobility assistance and odor detection. She also offers a consultation service aimed at helping prospective owners identify a suitable breed or individual dog before adoption. Military members and first responders receive discounted rates.
Consultations and evaluations before you commit to a program.
The trainer discusses the client's household and lifestyle to recommend compatible breeds or help select a dog from a shelter or litter, with a full-service option to source a dog from a breeder or shelter.
Best for: People deciding what breed or individual dog would fit their household and lifestyle.
Focus: Basic obedience
Board and train programs range from a one-week puppy course ($1,500) to two-week intensives for obedience, aggression, and off-leash work ($2,000–$8,000). Unbounded K9 also offers day training at $200 per day and CGC prep sessions at $100 each. Service dog training is available through consultation, though emotional support dogs aren't accepted and anxiety cases depend on severity.
Puppy board and train runs $1,500 for one week, while the standard board and train ranges from $2,000 to $8,000 depending on the dog's needs. Day training costs $200 daily, and CGC sessions are $100 each. Service dog training pricing requires a consultation.
The dog lives on-site in a retreat-style setting with fenced yards, agility equipment, and indoor spaces, training multiple times a day across varied environments with livestock and wildlife distractions. The program can address obedience, off-leash reliability, behavior modification including aggression, and specialty requests like agility or drive building.
The dog boards with the trainer on a 10-acre property and trains multiple times daily, with follow-up lessons provided to the owner afterward.
Best for: Suited to busy families, individuals, and any breed needing behavior modification or off-leash reliability.
Focus: Basic obedience, Aggression, Leash reactivity, Recall & off-leash
Duration: 2 weeks
Includes: Boarding included, Follow-up sessions
The puppy stays in an in-home environment with the trainer's own vaccinated pack, getting a jump start on crate training, potty training, socialization, and basic obedience, plus guidance on redirecting jumping and nipping.
The puppy boards in the trainer's home setting for one week while receiving daily training on foundational skills.
Best for: Puppies under 6 months, ideal for busy families wanting help with housebreaking and early socialization.
Focus: Puppy training, Socialization, Basic obedience
Duration: 1 weeks
Includes: Boarding included
Dogs are trained to perform specific tasks such as mobility assistance, hearing alerts, odor alert, or PTSD support, in addition to high-level obedience and public behavior standards, with the trainer preferring to select the dog themselves.
Acceptance requires a consultation; the trainer recommends selecting the dog and then trains it in tasks and obedience to a high standard.
Best for: Handlers needing a task-trained service dog for mobility, hearing, odor alert, PTSD, or qualifying anxiety disorders; emotional support dogs are not eligible.
Focus: Service dog training, Advanced obedience
Board and Train in Garden Valley typically runs $1,600–$6,800 across 3 programs that do publish pricing. Ask this trainer for a written quote before comparing.
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Board & Train | $2,000–$8,000 per program | 2 weeks |
| Puppy Board & Train | $1,500 per program | 1 weeks |
| Service Dog Training | Not published | — |
A 30-minute session preparing the dog for the AKC Canine Good Citizen test, which evaluates manners like greeting strangers, loose leash walking, recall, and calm behavior around distractions, followed by a separate test.
The trainer runs a 30-minute preparation session and then administers the CGC test for a separate fee.
Best for: Dogs and owners wanting to demonstrate good manners and responsible ownership through the AKC CGC test.
Focus: Advanced obedience, Basic obedience
Duration: 30 sessions
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Canine Good Citizen (CGC) | $100 per session | 30 sessions |
The dog is dropped off in the morning and picked up in the evening to work with the trainer on individual goals, with an owner review every three days; overnight boarding between sessions can be added for an extra fee, effectively turning it into a mini board and train.
Owners drop off the dog between 9-10am and pick up between 4-6pm on training days, with optional overnight boarding in between.
Best for: Dogs without major behavioral issues.
Focus: Basic obedience
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Day Training/Mini Board & Train | $200 per program | — |
The program explicitly describes its approach as balanced training. They accept dogs with aggression and reactivity issues, addressing these through their board and train programs.
Method: Balanced
Combines rewards with corrections, which may include tools such as prong collars or e-collars.
Certifications: Not specified on their website
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Fifteen years in business, operating from a home-based facility with a waitlist. The site doesn't address owner visits, video updates, overnight supervision, insurance, or guarantees.
Facility: Home-based trainer
Owner visits: not specified on their website.
Video updates: not specified on their website.
Overnight staffing: not specified on their website.
Insurance: not specified on their website.
Guarantee: not specified on their website.
Waitlist: Yes
Dogs per trainer: not specified on their website.
Booking: Contact form
Price: Their board & train is 52% below the Garden Valley midpoint based on published prices.
Reviews: Unbounded K9 shows 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews among 1 published Garden Valley programs.
Transparency: This listing scores 85 out of 100 (price 80%, program clarity 77%). Certification disclosure is still sparse in this city.
The Garden Park Drive address sits in a home-based setting in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Parking arrangements and property accessibility aren't detailed on the site.
6520 Garden Park Dr, Garden Valley, CA
Friday: 9AM-5PM
Monday: 9AM-5PM
Sunday: 10AM-4PM
Tuesday: 9AM-5PM
Saturday: 10AM-4PM
Thursday: 9AM-5PM
Wednesday: 9AM-5PM
Reach out directly or send a quote request through Unbounded K9.
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