--- title: "Lead the Way K9 Training & Boarding , LLC. — Columbus, OH" url: "https://dogsaway.co/columbus-oh/lead-the-way-k9-training-and-boarding-llc/" updated: "2026-10-19" data_pulled: "2026-10-19" census_at: "2026-10-19" source: "Dogs Away — public Google Business profile (identity, rating) + Dogs Away disclosure census of the facility's own website" license: "All rights reserved. Read and cite freely. No bulk copying. (https://dogsaway.co/terms/)" attribution: "Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co)" --- # Lead the Way K9 Training & Boarding , LLC. Dog trainer in Delaware, OH — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Columbus, OH (https://dogsaway.co/columbus-oh/). **★5.0 from 201 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.9/10.** The Dogs Away score is a Bayesian-adjusted Google rating on a 0–10 scale (prior weight 25 reviews at the 4.669 network mean). ## Facts - **Services:** training, daycare, boarding, grooming - **Address:** 4280 Marysville Rd, Delaware, OH 43015, United States - **Phone:** +1 614-314-9090 - **Website:** https://ltwk9training.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Lead%20the%20Way%20K9%20Training%20%26%20Boarding%20%2C%20LLC.&query_place_id=ChIJA2-GWfvuOIgRbmq_lEJ8VLI ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Tuesday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Wednesday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Thursday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Friday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Saturday | 7 AM–6 PM | | Sunday | 7 AM–6 PM | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Checkout time:** No charge for the last day if checked out by 12 PM; $30 for pick-up after 12 PM — facility's words: "No charge if you check out by 12 pm for that day. Need a later check-out time? No problem, just add $30 for pickup after 12 pm." (https://ltwk9training.com/services/daily-boarding/) - **Late pick-up:** $30 for boarding pick-up after 12 PM — facility's words: "Need a later check-out time? No problem, just add $30 for pickup after 12 pm." (https://ltwk9training.com/services/daily-boarding/) - **Updates during a stay:** Daily photo and video updates; boarding pictures posted on Instagram and Facebook — facility's words: "Daily Photo & Video Updates … Instagram & FB pics so you never miss the fun" (https://ltwk9training.com/services/daily-boarding/) - **Handling & correction:** Board-and-train program uses low-level e-collar training — facility's words: "We specialize in state-of-the-art, low-level, communication-style e-collar training." (https://ltwk9training.com/services/dog-obedience/) ## Published rates - **Overnight boarding:** $44 per night (first dog, standard rate) - **Daycare:** $30 per day - **Holiday surcharge:** $49 per night holiday rate - **Additional dog:** $5 discount for each additional dog from the same household > “RATES $44 per night for Boarding Care & Play $49 per night for Boarding Care & Play Holiday Rate $5 discount for each additional dog from the same household. ... $30 Per Day $5 Discount for each additional Dog” Source: https://ltwk9training.com/services/daily-boarding/ (daycare: https://ltwk9training.com/services/daycare/) — checked October 19, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 8 of 27 checked policies on its own website (census October 19, 2026). "Not published" is a fact about the website on that date, not a claim about the facility's practice. ### Admission requirements - **Vaccinations required:** Required: rabies, DHPP, Bordetella · Recommended: canine influenza · Not mentioned: leptospirosis > “General Vaccinations include: Bordetella Rabies Distemper Flea, Tick, and Heartworm Influenza (not mandatory but highly recommended)” — https://ltwk9training.com/services/daily-boarding/ - **Bordetella lead time:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Fecal / parasite test:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Spay / neuter:** Required > “we require all females 6 months and older to be spayed and all males 12 months or older to be neutered if staying or playing at Lead the Way.” — https://ltwk9training.com/services/daycare/ - **Temperament evaluation:** Required before a first stay > “Every dog completes a full evaluation before their first visit so we already know them when they arrive!” — https://ltwk9training.com/services/ - **Vaccination records:** Proof checked, not taken on word > “We ask that you provide proof of updated vaccinations, active in your dog s system prior to drop-off” — https://ltwk9training.com/services/daily-boarding/ ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Staff-to-dog ratio:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Maximum playgroup size:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Staff certification:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Play model:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Groups separated by:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Time out of their room:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Housing:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Outdoor access:** Yard > “Over 14,000 sq. ft. of outdoor space to run and play” — https://ltwk9training.com/services/daily-boarding/ - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Climate control:** Climate-controlled > “Cozy, climate-controlled kennels for restful downtime” — https://ltwk9training.com/services/daily-boarding/ - **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Yes > “We offer boarding 365 days a year with a consistent daily routine, outdoor time, and photo updates throughout their stay.” — https://ltwk9training.com/services/ - **Tours:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Injury / fight policy:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Veterinary access:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Administers medication:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Feeding:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of October 19, 2026 - **Online booking:** Yes > “To create your dog s Pet Profile in our Gingr App so you can upload vet records and schedule future boarding and daycare sessions, click here .” — https://ltwk9training.com/ ## Licensing Ohio does not license dog boarding and daycare facilities at the state level. ORC Chapter 956 licenses high volume breeders (956.04) and dog brokers (956.05), registers animal rescues for dogs (956.06), and provides for pet-store licenses (see 956.03); it defines 'boarding kennel' but imposes no license on one. The only state touchpoints are incidental: the Director of Agriculture 'shall inspect a boarding kennel when the director ... has received information that the boarding kennel is breeding dogs and may be subject to licensure' (ORC 956.10(A)(2)), a boarding kennel may not refuse an inspection (956.10(E)), and the Director may contract with a boarding kennel to house dogs seized from breeders (956.11). The county 'kennel' license under ORC 955.01 is for breeding establishments only. Columbus zoning code 3303.01 treats an 'animal kennel' as boarding for more than a consecutive 24-hour period and says pet day care with no outside runs is not one, and Columbus Public Health's permit page lists no kennel, boarding or daycare permit. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/columbus-oh/ ## How to cite Lead the Way K9 Training & Boarding , LLC., Delaware, OH. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/columbus-oh/lead-the-way-k9-training-and-boarding-llc/ (census October 19, 2026; listing data October 19, 2026). Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co). Read or cite this one record with a link. Do not bulk copy, scrape or rebuild the directory. Terms: https://dogsaway.co/terms/ Structured data: https://dogsaway.co/api/v1/facilities/columbus-oh/lead-the-way-k9-training-and-boarding-llc.json