Farm Dog days + Boarding School vacay

Farm Dog is our off-leash training program and dog club for graduates of our programs or dogs new to us, ready for the real work.

Each Farm Dog day begins with secure transportation from city bus stops (from East Falls and Old City) to our private, fully fenced countryside farm. Dogs local to the farm are dropped off directly. Either way, they’re headed to the place their nervous system’s been begging for: space, structure, and species-level relief.

This isn’t just “play.” It’s fulfillment with purpose.

At the farm, we:
Practice real recall and refined off-leash fluency

Build leash and manners skills in a state of drive and calm

Reinforce co-regulation, group social literacy, and energy matching

Let dogs be dogs, and return to their humans more grounded, fluent, and tired in the right way

Your dog comes home fulfilled, smarter, and steadier. Not just “tired”…fulfilled.

Membership is available weekly or monthly. Think of it as a rural nervous system reset, on repeat.

Our Board & Train program takes place at our private farm just north of Philly. Dogs stay with us for a few weeks of immersive training, decompression, and clarity-building. Every day includes structured reps in our indoor studio, off-leash hikes, targeted play, and mentor-dog socials—designed for nervous system regulation, not overstimulation.

For Puppies:
A short, foundational stay to kickstart learning, introduce calm structure, and offer high-quality socialization, with stable dogs, nature trails, and real-life moments.

For Teenage Knuckleheads:
We build communication, clarify expectations, and shape self-regulation, without crushing their drive or spirit. Focus areas: impulse control, play that fits their wiring, and restoring human relevance.

For Dogs with Behavioral Challenges:
For dogs struggling with reactivity, guarding, or aggression, we start with biological fulfillment, rebuild trust and communication, and layer in adaptive strategies that actually transfer.

We begin with a Foundation Stay and graduates can return for short tune-up stays as needed, especially great when you’re traveling and want to come home to a dog who’s leveled up.

Boarding School isn’t just a break for your dog—it’s a recalibration.
They come home clearer, more connected, and more capable.
You come home to a dog who’s not just “trained”, but tuned.
And the best part? We don’t just send them back changed.
We show you how to meet them there.

We run a structured care program at our private farm property. Dogs spend their downtime in their suites when they're not romping in the pasture, hiking in the woods, playing with trainers, or burning energy with games of fetch and tug. This is exclusive to OpBarks grads who are friendly and can relax in a crate.

Available to OPB graduates of our Farm Dog or Boarding School Programs.

Evaluations are designed to make sure our training team has the best possible understanding of your dog and your lifestyle, to make sure that the program recommended will help you achieve your goals. Virtual or In-studio.