Open Training Days 

• The Schedule is in effect all year unless we need to close due to weather or unforeseen circumstances.  OPEN for Online Reservations 

• If you are not familiar with the Training Areas (includes Barn) at SDF, where you can train, drive, park and set up - please visit the Training Area Page with Map.   

  Daily Training Fees

• $10 Per Person PLUS  

• *$10 Per Dog   for All Training Areas. 

• The Barn may be booked by an hourly rate for training groups that do not need access to other training areas:  $35 for first hour.  Additional 30 min is $15.  Each additional hour is $30.   

• Puppies under 6 months old are Free in all Training Areas.             

• Per Person and Dog Training Fee(s) may be included in some Club Events, Classes, Seminars or Workshops.  Please check the premium list or check with your instructor. 

• Per Person and Dog Training Fees are not included in trials or tests.  There is no training on the property before, during or after a trial or test.        

• Per Person Fee & Dog Training Fee(s) are charged ONCE daily.  (Even if you leave the property and come back)

  Booking Training Areas

• To make it fair to everyone:  You and/or your group may only reserve in advance a maximum of 2 training areas at a time to a maximum of 4 per day.  

• If you need to reserve a 3rd Training Area for length it must be booked through Group Bookings (min 6 dogs) at the designated Group Booking time slots OR add it "day of Training" if it is available.  (See below under online Resv. Times & Bookings)

• Training Area boundaries are absolute, please only book what you need.   Training area boundaries are on the Training Area Map​.  They are the farm gravel roads between training areas or white dotted lines on the map.  

• Please do not air dogs or run a set up into training area(s) you have not reserved.

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• No Reservation Fees apply

• Reserve Training areas for 30 minutes up to 5 hours; 30 minutes to 14 days in advance. 

• Minimum dog limits for reservations from 3 hours to 5 hours ONLY apply from May 1st to September 30th.  During the summer months 3-31/2 hour reservations are min 4 dogs.  4-5 hours reservations are min 6 dogs.   

• Groups with over 6 dogs may book areas at designated times up to 30 days in advance from May 1st to Sep 30th. 

• There is NO training time buffer before or after reservations, please make sure to reserve sufficient time for set up, taking down set up and moving vehicles.  There is an expectation for everyone using the reservation system that their area will be available on time.  

• Day of training:  You are welcome to extend time (after or before reservations) or length (by adding an additional area) "IF" the training area(s) are not previously reserved online.  Please use the online reservation system the day of training.  T6 - Trailer pond is the exception, there is no extending time after a reservation time has ended.  

Today a range of sports is available to dogs and their owners.  Some of the benefits you can gain from getting involved in multiple dog sports include a stronger bond with your dog, a better-behaved canine companion, new friendships, and a healthier lifestyle for both you and your dog.   Current Canine Sports available at SDF include Retriever/ Field/ Hunting Training, Obedience, Conformation.  If you know clubs that are interested in the property we could host, Rally, Agility, Nose Work, Barn Hunt.​

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• Contact  Swamp Dog Farm

• If you are not comfortable using the online booking system or run into technical difficulty just drop us a note. 

• ​We will try our very best not to cancel any reservation / training day / test or trial, but Swamp Dog Farm reserves the right to cancel any of the above at any time due to schedule changes, farming, weather, PHO, emergencies, liability or unforeseen circumstances.  Keep this in mind when scheduling training, training days or events on the property, it is never guaranteed!