Dog Health Questions: Anyone know the name of the dog trainer I am looking for in Kansas City?

A few months ago I was surfing the internet looking for a dog training program for my dog.Then school started and I wasn't able to get into any of the programs with my schedule. I remember there was this one dog training program in the KC area that that advertised having your dog trained while you were on vacation. I remember that it was kind of like a boarding place, but they worked with your dog in a training sense, not just boarded it for you.

I only ask this because I rescued my dog from a shelter, and they suspected he was abused. I have further decided that he had been abused by a man, because new men come around that he doesn't know, he growls and is very unfriendly, but he doesn't do this with strange women that he meets. He understands sit, down, stand, stay, and come. He is a very well behaved dog. However, he still lacks confidence, he occasionally does the nervous peeing thing, he doesn't really know how to play with toys, and he still is not comfortable when strangers (men) come around.

I also ask this because, not that I don't want to be involved with his training, but I am leaving for a week at the end of March. I was going to leave him with my parents and brother, and they love my dog...but this nervous peeing thing has started up again more so than normal lately, and my mom isn't a huge animal fan, especially on her new carpet. I would just really hate to leave him there, him get freaked out, squirt, then my mom start yelling, making him more nervous, and he pees more. It just seems like I am setting him up for failure.

I figure if I need to board him, I might as well board him somewhere where they will work with him, and maybe help his confidence and fear of strangers. Problem is, I can't seem to find it on the internet anymore. Does anyone know the name of the place I am looking for?

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I did a search on Google Maps and came up with "A Dogs Fun Playce". They are in KC, MO and they do boarding training. Hopefully this is the one you were looking for?? Just make sure it's positive reinforcement training.

Here's the link: http://www.adogsfunplayce.com/index.html

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• No idea. A word of caution about board-and-train - most of them (especially those that have been in business for 10 years or more) use punishment (including shock collars). I don't recommend this for any dog but certainly not one who has fear issues. Research carefully and make sure that positive reinforecement is the primary teaching tool. And, of course, your dog should meet the staff before you commit to make sure he isn't afraid of them.
  
  Also, you didn't mention which state!
  
  Here is one that looks promising in KC, Missouri. http://goodpupkc.com/