Havelock, NC · Cherry Point board and train

For MCAS Cherry Point families in Havelock. Real dog training, in-home.

Havelock and Cherry Point families deserve the same board and train quality Camp Lejeune gets. We pick up and deliver to Havelock as part of every Freedom Program, and we know what military family life demands from a dog.

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★★★★★ 489 five-star families across Eastern NCFormer LE K9 handler and government contractorIn-home training, never a kennel
Serving Havelock, NC

A regular part of our Eastern NC service area.

Havelock sits about 45 minutes north of our Jacksonville base, right on the doorstep of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. We cover Havelock as a standard part of our service area with full pickup and delivery included. Cherry Point families face the same military life pressures as Lejeune families, and the training standard we bring is the same.

Drive time
45 min from Jacksonville
County
Craven County
Pickup and delivery
Included in every program
Who we serve in Havelock

The Havelock families we hear from every week.

Air wing Marines whose spouse manages the dog during det ops. Cherry Point families in the Havelock, Newport, and surrounding Craven County neighborhoods. Retiring air crew moving to the coast. Anyone in the Havelock area who needs a dog that can handle real family life on and off base.

  • Air wing Marines and support personnel at MCAS Cherry Point
  • Cherry Point base housing families
  • Retired air crew settling in Havelock or nearby coastal towns
  • Croatan National Forest hikers whose dog needs off-leash reliability
  • Newport and Craven County families near Cherry Point
Programs available in Havelock

Every program we run, available to Havelock, NC families.

The same certified trainers, the same Freedom Method, the same lifetime Pack support. Pick the program that fits your dog's situation, or start with a free evaluation call and we help you decide.

01

The Freedom Program

21-day in-home board and train. Off-leash reliability, real-world obedience, lifetime Freedom Pack coaching. Our flagship program.

02

Aggression rehab

Our specialty. Leash reactivity, dog-on-dog, human aggression, resource guarding, fear biting. The dog every trainer said no to.

03

Puppy foundation

4 to 10 month puppies. Crate, potty, leash, door, socialization, confidence. Do it right the first time, and it holds for life.

The Ridgeside K9 Standard

We do not enroll dogs we cannot help.

Most companies pitch you no matter what. We will not. If your dog is not a fit for the program, if the timing is off, if we honestly do not think we can move the needle, we tell you and point you to who can. When we say yes to a Havelock family's dog, we do it because we know we can help. And if you finish the program and get stuck, we keep coaching you for the life of your dog at no charge.

Real Eastern NC families

489 five-star Google reviews. Many of them from Havelock.

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Havelock FAQ

The questions Havelock families ask us.

Do you actually drive up to Havelock for pickup?
Yes. Every board and train program includes door-to-door pickup and delivery, and Havelock is inside our standard service area. We come to you on drop-off day and return your dog on pickup day.
How is this different from Cherry Point base kennel services?
Base kennels are boarding. We are training. Your dog does not sit in a run. Your dog lives inside a certified trainer's home for 21 days learning to actually live in a household. On pickup day the dog comes back trained, not just watched.
Can you handle a dog that has been in a crate for two deployments?
Yes. Dogs of deployed spouses often lose reliability because the routine has been fractured for years. We reset the entire structure, rebuild reliability, and hand you back a dog with a system you can hold even under military life stress.
Do you offer Cherry Point military discounts?
Yes. Same military rate we honor for Camp Lejeune. Active duty, retirees, veterans, and immediate family. Ask on the evaluation call.

Havelock families deserve the same standard.

Every program starts with a free 20-minute evaluation call. Twenty minutes on the phone, zero pressure, real answers about your dog and whether the program fits your Havelock household. Book yours below.

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