Sol Dog Lodge and Training Center

Shelley, Rachel, and the entire staff here are amazing. Sasha has the best time here, but more importantly, we know she is being well cared for and spoiled rotten! Your dog will need to be evaluated before any training or boarding, but they really are the best in Tucson. They fill up fast, and you will need to make reservations well in advance.

We got a new puppy in April. He had no training at all, Pacc told us he was a stray living on the street. I told my husband we have to get him training. We started training at a local place but they suggested Sol Dog Lodge. We are so happy we did training with them. Robby is a new dog in just a week. Katherine was his trainer. She was so kind to us, every step of the way. Also, she was kind to Robby. We have continued the training with Robby and he is doing well. We haven't tested him around other dogs yet but we will. He likes to bark at other dogs and we don't want him to do that. We want him to just walk by them like another dog is no big deal. Thank you Katherine, we appreciate you and are grateful you trained Robby, we love him.

We can't speak highly enough about our Sol Dog experience and trainer, Francesca, at the Thornydale location. We adopted a large mixed breed puppy and wanted him to be socialized and easy to handle as he grew. Francesca is the magical dog whisperer. We have taken classes, done play groups and private training all thru Sol Lodge. While I know she is really training me, and I the pet parent am a work in progress, my big pup loves going to Sol Dog. And we are soooo excited for their 2025 new facility opening on the NW side.

Sol Dog Lodge is simply the best in Tucson for boarding and training. Our rescue mini-aussie, Prudence, was in need of socialization after being abandoned in a breeders backyard with her sister for her first year. Sol Dog Lodge has been phenomenal in helping us with this process. From organized training, to Sunday Pack-walks, to overnight boarding, they have shown the professional knowledge and emotional empathy to help Prudence assimilate with her canine companions (see photo) and human encounters. We recommend Sol Dog Lodge to anyone interested in top-notch dog training and boarding.

I never worry when I drop my dog off at Sol Dog. She is so excited when she gets there and is always a happy dog when I pick her up. We’ve done some great training there, too! My only wish is that they had more space! Some day.

It's 102°F outside and I'm sitting in the Marana Home Depot parking lot behind a Sol Dog Lodge van. A staff member wearing the Sol Dog Lodge t-shirt took a large dog that looked like a pit mix out of the van and proceeded to walk him/her around on the asphalt parking lot at 3 PM. I could clearly see the dog lifting it's paws awkwardly as if it were in pain. Some other lady was walking near them in the parking lot with a German shepherd with a green muzzle on, who was also lifting his/her legs frantically and trying to lay down. Idk, just seems like they should have shoes on. Or walk them somewhere else. "For all dogs and the people who love them" ...