Group classes, private lessons, day train, and training retreats at Meadow Ridge in Rapid City. Tailored to your dog, built to travel home.
Board-and-Train · 3–6 Weeks · Delaney
At Meadow Ridge in Rapid City, your dog stays at the Lodge while Delaney trains full-time. At the end, you learn everything they’ve been taught — so the work continues at home.
Final curriculum is customized at evaluation, based on your dog and your goals.
Day Training · Mon–Fri · Home Each Night
At Meadow Ridge in Rapid City, drop your dog off in the morning and pick up by evening. Delaney trains through the workday — Monday through Friday — so weekends stay yours.
Final curriculum is customized at evaluation, based on your dog and your goals.
Evaluation · 30 Minutes · Required for Retreat & Day Train
Not sure which program is right — or ready to sign up for Training Retreat or Day Train? The evaluation is where it begins. Delaney talks through your dog’s behavior, your goals, and maps out the right path forward. Your follow-up enrollment consultation is free.
$25 + tax
Owner-Involved Training · Group + Private
At Meadow Ridge in Rapid City, two paths for owner-involved training: drop-in group classes or one-on-one private lessons with Delaney.
1-on-1 · By Appointment
Catered to each dog and owner. Obedience, behavior modification, and reactivity work — plus dog sports, service dog, and therapy dog training. You learn alongside your dog.
Sessions scheduled around your week and Delaney’s calendar.
Curriculum-based cohorts — dog and owner attend together. Class start dates rotate;
The foundation. Sit, down, place, stay, manners.
Crate, potty, socialization. Pups 8 weeks–6 months.
Builds on Basic. Week 4 includes a public-environment field trip.
Engagement work across distraction-rich environments.
Spin, roll-over, sit pretty. Includes AKC trick dog testing.
Workshop · 1 Hour
At Meadow Ridge in Rapid City, learn to dremel and clip your dog’s nails at home — and how to make them comfortable with paw handling. Bring your own tools or use ours.
$30 + tax
Your Trainer · Training Manager
At Meadow Ridge in Rapid City, Delaney leads our training program — group classes, private lessons, Training Retreat, and Day Train.
A certified master trainer through Highland Canine Training’s School for Dog Trainers, Delaney studied behavior modification, basic and off-leash obedience, search and rescue, police, service, and therapy dog work.
She and her golden retriever Phoebe are a certified therapy dog team through the Alliance of Therapy Dogs and the Red Cross. She’s also an active dog sport competitor and a member of the International Association of Canine Professionals. Around the lodge, she assists with playgroup evaluations and trains our staff on dog body language and safety.
Her favorite part: watching dogs grow in confidence — and helping owners build a better relationship with their pups.
Common Questions
The questions we hear most. Don’t see yours? Email Delaney — we answer within 24 hours.
At Meadow Ridge in Rapid City, the right path depends on your goals and how involved you want to be. For results without daily involvement, the Training Retreat (board-and-train) or Day Train (day training, Mon–Fri) is the path. To learn alongside your dog, group classes or private lessons are the owner-involved formats. Not sure? Email Delaney or book an evaluation.
Both are intensive training programs at Meadow Ridge in Rapid City. Training Retreat is board-and-train — your dog stays at the Lodge full-time for 3–6 weeks while Delaney trains them daily. Day Train is day training — drop off in the morning, pick up in the evening, Monday through Friday, and your dog is home each night.
At Meadow Ridge in Rapid City, our Puppy Obedience class is open to pups 8 weeks through 6 months. Earlier is better — the socialization window closes fast, and controlled training environments are safe even before a puppy’s vaccine series is fully complete.
Delaney is a certified master trainer through Highland Canine Training’s School for Dog Trainers. Her specific approach is tailored to each dog’s temperament and goals — best discussed at evaluation, where she can recommend the right path for your dog. Email Delaney with questions about method.
At Meadow Ridge in Rapid City, group classes start at $135 for a 4-week session (Loose Leash, Trick) and $165 for 6-week sessions (Basic, Puppy). Private Lessons are $80/hour. The Nail Trim Workshop is $30. Training Retreat and Day Train are quoted at evaluation. See full pricing →
For Training Retreat and Day Train, yes — a $25 evaluation (30 minutes) is the first step. Delaney assesses your dog and recommends the right program. If you move forward with Retreat or Day Train, the follow-up enrollment consultation is free. The Retreat also requires a deposit at enrollment. Group classes and private lessons can be booked directly without an evaluation.
Yes — boarding guests can add Day Train sessions to their stay. Delaney trains your dog through the day while they’re here at the Lodge, and you pick them up as usual at the end of the day. When booking, just let us know you’d like to add training — or text us at (605) 415-9000 to set it up.
Class start dates rotate every few weeks. The current schedule, including start dates and open spots, lives in our Acuity scheduling system →
Yes. At Meadow Ridge in Rapid City, Private Lessons can be customized for reactivity and behavior modification. For complex training needs, the consultation is the right place to start — Delaney builds a plan around your dog’s specific concerns.
No. Training programs at Meadow Ridge are for dogs only.
Ready to Start?
Book a class, request a consultation, or email Delaney. Real conversations, custom plans.
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Mon–Fri · 7am–7pm
