Chateau Poochie Pompano Beach

Chateau Poochie is a pet resort on North Federal Highway in Pompano Beach, near the Lighthouse Point and Deerfield Beach line. Along with boarding, daycare, and grooming, it runs a training and enrichment program staffed by fear-free trainers who use only positive reinforcement.

New clients start with a consultation in which the trainer assesses the dog and draws up a custom plan. Dogs can then take single one-hour private classes or packages of ten 30- or 60-minute sessions. Day training pairs one-on-one lessons with a daycare visit, so busy owners can drop off in the morning and pick up a dog that has spent the day training and socializing. There is also a two-week board-and-train with several sessions a day.

For boarding and daycare guests, the resort offers enrichment add-ons with puzzles, snuffle mats, and other brain games. Training is available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on shorter weekend hours, and families can book through the website or by phone.