Professional Dog Training & Board and Train in Chattanooga, TN
Board & Train Programs Serving Chattanooga, Signal Mountain, Ooltewah, North Georgia & Surrounding Areas
At OverWatch K9 Academy, we specialize in immersive Board & Train programs designed to create obedient, reliable, and enjoyable family dogs. Our programs are tailored to each individual dog and built around real-world results — not cookie-cutter training.
We proudly serve:
- Chattanooga
- Cleveland
- Ooltewah
- Soddy-Daisy
- Chattanooga
- Cleveland
- Ooltewah
- Soddy-Daisy
- Lookout Mountain
- Signal Mountain
- East Ridge
- Fort Oglethorpe
- North Georgia and surrounding Tennessee communities
- Lookout Mountain
- Signal Mountain
- East Ridge
- Fort Oglethorpe
- North Georgia and surrounding Tennessee communities
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…you’re in the right place.
Chattanooga’s Trusted Board & Train Program
Our Board & Train programs are designed for busy owners who want lasting obedience and better behavior without the frustration of trying to figure it out alone.
Your dog lives and trains with professional trainers in real-home environments where they learn:
- Reliable obedience
- Calm household behavior
- Proper leash manners
- Recall and off-leash responsiveness
- Public manners
- Confidence around distractions
- Better engagement with their owner
We train dogs for real life — not just for training sessions.
Our Training Philosophy
At OverWatch K9 Academy, we believe obedience should create freedom, confidence, and better communication between dog and owner — not suppression.
Our training focuses on creating reliable dogs that can calmly navigate real-world environments both at home and in public throughout the Chattanooga area.
Unlike large-volume kennel facilities, dogs in our programs live inside the trainer’s home and are integrated into everyday life, helping create practical obedience that applies beyond the training environment.
Led by Joey Morris — an experienced animal behaviorist with decades of multi species training and canine behavior experience — our programs are designed around real-world functionality, relationship building, and long-term success.
Board & Train Programs in Chattanooga
Why choose overWatch K9?
✔ Customized training programs
✔ Real-world obedience training
✔ Professional board and train programs
✔ Continued owner support
✔ Experienced trainers
✔ Training tailored to your lifestyle
✔ Serving Chattanooga and surrounding areas
What our clients are saying
Meet The Owners Behind OverWatch K9
Joey Morris
Joey Morris is an animal behaviorist with decades of experience working with high-level working dogs and exotic animals. His background includes supplying and training K9s for military and law enforcement applications, along with extensive experience rehabilitating complex rescue dogs.
Joey’s training philosophy emphasizes clarity, relationship, confidence, and creating dogs that are stable and reliable in real-world environments.
Paige Morris
Paige began training dogs at a young age and built her professional foundation through the last decade of hands-on work with pet owners — helping families turn chaos into calm through simple, consistent systems.
Together, Joey and Paige created OverWatch K9 Academy to bring professional-level clarity and reliability to family dogs while creating training that is enjoyable for both the dog and owner. Their goal is to help families better communicate with, understand, and truly enjoy life with their dogs both at home and in everyday public environments.
Obedience
Board & Train
Designed For:
Dogs 5 months and older.
Our Most Popular Program
Our immersive 2–3 week Board & Train program is designed to create dependable real-world obedience and a better relationship between you and your dog.
Program Includes:
✔ Door-to-door pickup & drop-off
✔ Your dog lives inside the trainer’s home — not left at a facility
✔ Daily structured training sessions
✔ Real-world field trips and public training
✔ Parks, stores, trails, and distraction exposure
✔ Loose leash walking
✔ Reliable recall
✔ Place command
✔ Household manners
✔ Professional e-collar included
✔ Daily photo & video updates
✔ Go-home transfer lesson
✔ Continued lifetime support after training
Program Fee: $2,800
Puppy Pre-K9
Board & Train
Designed For:
Owners wanting an entry-level puppy program teaching fundamentals for puppies 12 weeks and older.
Puppy Foundational Board and Train Program
Our Puppy Pre-K9 Program is designed to build confidence, engagement, structure, and foundational obedience during your puppy’s most important developmental stages.
Program Includes:
✔ Door-to-door pickup & drop-off
✔ Your puppy lives inside the trainer’s home — never a kennel facility
✔ Structured daily training sessions
✔ Confidence-building exercises
✔ Proper socialization & environmental exposure
✔ Crate training foundations
✔ Potty routine development
✔ Marker training & engagement
✔ Sit, down, recall, and place foundations
✔ Leash introduction & manners
✔ Handling and grooming exposure
✔ Daily photo & video updates
✔ Go-home transfer lesson
Program Fee: $1,500
Puppy Academy
Board & Train
Designed For:
Owners wanting a complete puppy-to-adult obedience development program that builds reliable real-world behavior and long-term success.
Complete Puppy Development Program
Puppy Academy is our most comprehensive puppy training program, designed for owners who want professional guidance through both early puppy development and advanced obedience training.
This immersive program creates a smoother transition from puppyhood into reliable real-world obedience while helping prevent many of the behavioral issues owners commonly struggle with later on.
Rather than piecing training together over time, Puppy Academy provides a structured developmental path designed to build:
- Confidence
- Engagement
- Structure
- Socialization
- Reliable obedience
- Calm household behavior
- Real-world obedience reliability
What’s Included
Phase 1 — Puppy Pre-K9
Your puppy begins with foundational development focused on:
✔ Confidence building
✔ Crate training foundations
✔ Potty routine development
✔ Marker training & engagement
✔ Socialization & environmental exposure
✔ Sit, down, recall, and place foundations
✔ Leash introduction & manners
✔ Handling and grooming exposure
Program Fee: $1,500
Due At:
- Approximately 12 weeks old
- Beginning of Puppy Pre-K9 Board & Train
Phase 2 — Obedience Board & Train
As your puppy matures, training progresses into advanced obedience and real-world reliability including:
✔ Heel & loose leash walking
✔ Off-leash recall
✔ Extended stay command
✔ Daily photo & video updates
✔ Real-world field trips and public exposure
✔ Distraction proofing
✔ Calm behavior in the home and public
Program Fee: $2,400
Due At:
- Approximately 5-6 months old
- Beginning of Obedience Board & Train
Clients enrolled in Puppy Academy receive:
As your puppy matures, training progresses into advanced obedience and real-world reliability including:
✔ $400 Discount
✔ In-home assistance in-between board and trains
✔ Daily photo & video updates
✔ Door-to-door pickup & drop-off
✔ Customized training tailored to your dog’s development
✔ Your dog lives inside the trainer’s home — never a kennel facility
✔ Lifetime support after training through in-home lessons as needed
Lifetime Training Support Guarantee
At OverWatch K9 Academy, we believe training should create long-term success — not short-term results.
All Obedience Board & Train graduates and Puppy Academy graduates receive continued support for the lifetime of the dog to help owners maintain and reinforce their dog’s training as life changes over time.
We know life gets busy, routines change, and dogs go through different stages as they mature. Our goal is to continue supporting both you and your dog long after the initial program is complete.
Simply let us know when you need help and we will come out for an in-home private lesson free of charge.
What to expect
Our Board & Train programs are designed to make the process simple, supportive, and stress-free for both you and your dog.
Step 1 — Phone Consultation
We’ll discuss your dog, goals, lifestyle, and which program is the best fit for your needs.
Step 2 — Reserve Your Training Date
A $400 deposit is required to reserve your dog’s start date for any Board & Train program.
This deposit secures your training spot and is applied toward your program total.
Step 3 — Training Begins
The remaining balance is due when training begins.
Your dog will then begin an immersive training experience including structured daily training and daily progress updates.
Step 4 — Go-Home Session
At the completion of training, we conduct a detailed transfer session to teach you how to maintain and continue your dog’s training at home.
Serving Chattanooga, TN & Surrounding Areas
OverWatch K9 Academy proudly provides professional dog training and Board & Train programs throughout:
- Chattanooga
- Lookout Mountain
- Signal Mountain
- Cleveland
- Ooltewah
- Soddy-Daisy
- East Ridge
- Ringgold
- Fort Oglethorpe
- North Georgia and nearby Tennessee communities
Meet The Dog Trainers Behind OverWatch K9
Maegan DeBoard
Dog Trainer
Maegan brings over 15 years of experience in the dog industry, with a background spanning veterinary care, animal wellness, and hands-on work with families and their dogs. Her approach combines patience, structure, and practical guidance to help create calmer households and more confident dogs.
She is passionate about helping owners build routines and communication systems that feel realistic, sustainable, and effective.
Jessica McWilliams
Dog Trainer + AKC Evaluator
Jessica has a strong background in animal behavior and is passionate about helping owners build better communication and trust with their dogs. Her calm, thoughtful training style focuses on creating confidence, clarity, and stronger relationships between dogs and their families.
She especially enjoys helping owners better understand their dogs while creating practical obedience that carries over into everyday life.
JC Smalley
Dog Trainer
JC brings a calm, dependable presence and a patient, consistent approach to working with dogs. His training style emphasizes clear communication, structure, and practical obedience that helps create smoother day-to-day life for both dogs and their families.
He is especially passionate about helping owners build calm household routines and reliable manners that allows them to enjoy their dog more.
JC Smalley
Dog Trainer
JC brings a calm, dependable presence and a patient, consistent approach to working with dogs. His training style emphasizes clear communication, structure, and practical obedience that helps create smoother day-to-day life for both dogs and their families.
He is especially passionate about helping owners build calm household routines and reliable manners that allows them to enjoy their dog more.
Amanda Reid
Dog Trainer
Amanda became part of OverWatch K9 Academy after seeing firsthand the impact professional training had on her own dog. Her experience as both a client and trainer gives her a unique understanding of the challenges owners face throughout the training process.
With a strong background in communication and client support, she is passionate about helping families create consistency, and long-term success.
Amanda Reid
Dog Trainer
Amanda became part of OverWatch K9 Academy after seeing firsthand the impact professional training had on her own dog. Her experience as both a client and trainer gives her a unique understanding of the challenges owners face throughout the training process.
With a strong background in communication and client support, she is passionate about helping families create consistency, and long-term success.
Ready to get started?
If you’re ready for a dog that listens, responds, and becomes easier to live with in everyday life, we’re ready to help.
