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Balanced, marker-based training. Seeley Creek Canine builds the relationship first with reward-based work, then adds structure and accountability so the behavior holds without a treat in your hand. Tools including e-collars are used when a dog is ready for off-leash control, never to teach something the dog does not yet understand.

Seeley Creek Canine is on 40 acres at 1718 Pressley Rd in Chester, SC, about 35 minutes from Rock Hill, an hour from Charlotte and an hour and fifteen minutes from Columbia. Clients come from Chester County, Rock Hill, Fort Mill, Lancaster, York, Lake Wylie, Winnsboro and the south side of Charlotte.

Yes. Seeley Creek Canine's background in protection and sport dogs makes aggression cases a specialty rather than an exception. We work to reshape dog and human aggression with evaluation, leadership, boundaries and consistency. The Aggression and Reactivity Management program is a six-week minimum board and train with muzzle training for public safety, and evaluated aggressive dogs can also board with us.

Yes, by appointment. Seeley Creek Canine is a small facility that works one-on-one with clients, so we ask everyone to call or fill in the submission form first. Boarding is open to the public as space allows, with priority for training clients.

Fill in the submission form or call (803) 374-1819. Seeley Creek Canine starts every client with a consultation at the farm, held Tuesday through Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm, and you leave that first meeting with practical advice you can use the same day.

Consultations are held at the farm in Chester, SC, Tuesday through Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm. Every client starts with a consult, and that is where the plan for your dog is set.

Plan on 30 to 45 minutes of practice a day for private lessons. Seeley Creek Canine shows you how to build each behavior, and the daily practice at home is what makes it hold.

Seeley Creek Canine runs board and train programs of two, four and six weeks, and longer for specialized programs. Two weeks is Structured Start or HOA Approved, four weeks is Freedom Unleashed, and the aggression, service dog and protection programs run six weeks at minimum. The consult decides which one fits your dog.

Yes. Seeley Creek Canine sends an update every week with photos, video, what we are working on and anything your dog is struggling with. Most programs are documented week by week on our YouTube channel. You will see your dog working, resting and playing, not just a report card at the end.

Every Seeley Creek Canine board and train includes a full year of free go-home lessons, by appointment at our facility. That is where the training transfers to you: the commands, the marker system, and the rules that keep the new habits in place. Dogs that have trained with us also pay the lowest boarding rate.

Day & Train at Seeley Creek Canine is one day a week for five weeks. Your dog arrives between 8 and 10 am and goes home between 4 and 6 pm the same day, with a lesson plan for the week ahead. The structure and pricing are set at the consult.

Puppy Freedom Unleashed is for puppies under six months. Phase 1 is a two-week board and train before six months old, once your veterinarian clears the puppy for a training environment. Phase 2 follows at about six to eight months. Earlier is better; the consult confirms timing for your puppy.

The foundation work at Seeley Creek Canine is reward-based: we build the relationship and the desire to work first. Corrections are never used to teach something a puppy does not yet understand. Structure and boundaries are added as the puppy matures.

Yes. Seeley Creek Canine brings the private training program to homes across Chester County, Rock Hill, Fort Mill, Lancaster, York and the south side of Charlotte. In-home training is a six-week program priced above the farm lessons to cover travel time and scheduling.

Yes. Seeley Creek Canine is an all-breeds, all-sizes training facility. Most of our work is problem behavior and control, and small dogs need that just as often as large ones.

Usually one issue is tied to others, so Seeley Creek Canine tailors a plan around your goal rather than selling a single fix. Shaping control in a few areas at once gives the dog balance that a one-behavior patch never does.

Yes. Seeley Creek Canine runs a Saturday group class from 10:30 to 11:00 am at Riverwalk in Rock Hill or at the farm, covering advanced obedience, handling skills and social training. You must be enrolled in one of our training programs to take part.

Yes. Seeley Creek Canine in Chester, SC trains personal protection dogs at levels from deterrent to executive protection, and coaches sport dogs for French Ring, PSA and IGP. The owner, Eric Galayda, spent five years training alongside top protection-sport trainers and competed to the highest level of French Ring. Entry-level protection training is a six-week minimum. Owners attend training sessions with the dog twice before the program ends and commit to ongoing follow-up support.

Breed matters less than temperament, nerves and drive. Seeley Creek Canine evaluates every dog before any protection work begins and will tell you plainly if a dog is not suited for it. Many dogs are better served by obedience and confidence work instead.

Yes. Seeley Creek Canine's foundation in protection and sport dogs is exactly why we are comfortable with dog and human aggression cases. We evaluate the dog, set boundaries, hold accountability and stay consistent. Aggression and Reactivity Management is a six-week minimum board and train that includes muzzle training for public safety. Aggressive dogs can also board with us after evaluation.

No. At Seeley Creek Canine dogs are kenneled or crated at night for their security. During the day they get time out with staff throughout the day, socializing and exploring the property, and rest in runs or play yards in between, not a crate. We believe all-day kenneling creates behavior problems, and our boarding is built to avoid that.

Seeley Creek Canine boarding is $35 a day for a dog that has trained with us, $40 a day for the housemate of a dog that has, and $65 a day for the general public, charged for each day your dog is on the property. Drop-off and pick-up are 8 to 10 am or 4 to 6 pm, Monday through Saturday, closed Sundays. Daycare on Tuesday, Thursday or both can be added to a stay.

Yes. Seeley Creek Canine accommodates a second or third dog from the same household, and one client boarded all five of hers with us during a surgery. Because we keep numbers small, book early for holidays.

Rabies is required by law, plus the puppy series and year-one boosters. Kennel cough and canine influenza are optional, and must be given at least 10 days before your dog arrives.