For McLean families, ICONK9 is the option when a dog needs to be genuinely reliable — around guests, staff, children and strangers at the door — not merely trained. Evaluation first at our Nokesville campus, then a program built for your dog, carried through adaptation and handed over with real owner control. Board & train makes the distance practical.
ICONK9 is a professional dog trainer serving McLean, Virginia from its Training Campus at 15001 Fleetwood Drive, Nokesville, VA — about 45–55 minutes from McLean via I-66 west, or US-29 to VA-28. Every program starts with an evaluation (testing fee $250–$2,000 by level); training is then built for the dog and starts from $1,000, confirmed before it begins. Board & train, family guardian and protection dogs, obedience and behavior modification, dog-selection consulting and certified dogs. Call or text +1 (571) 597-5959 or email info@iconk9.com.
McLean homes are large, private and busy: household staff, deliveries, visitors, security considerations and children's activities all move through the same front door. A McLean dog has to be calm with people it should accept and clear about people it should not. That is a temperament-and-training question, and it is exactly what the evaluation measures before we recommend anything.
From McLean and Great Falls we most often see families seeking a protection-capable family guardian without a liability, dogs that are unmanageable around visitors or contractors, second dogs that did not integrate, puppies from serious breeders that deserve a serious foundation, and owners who want dog-selection consulting before purchasing. None of these are solved from a menu. The evaluation tells us what is actually going on — temperament, drives, history, the home, the handler — and the program is built from that report. Read how the whole process works in The System.
Application and a free 15-minute intro call, then structured testing of the dog, the owner and their interaction at the campus. You get a detailed report and decide whether to proceed.
A custom program built from the evaluation — training sessions or residential board & train. The duration is set by the test result, not sold by the week.
The system is moved into real life in McLean — home routines, walks, visitors — then handed over to you with owner control. Follow-ups keep it reliable. No dog is delivered without adaptation.
Every path below is placed after the evaluation. Testing fees are a guide: Level 1 puppies $250, Level 2 adolescent dogs $1,000, Level 3 mature dogs $2,000, Level 4 custom quote, Level 5 by application. Training starts from $1,000; consulting is $250 per hour.
Residential training at the Nokesville campus with mandatory adaptation and owner handover — the practical model for McLean households.
Board & train in Northern Virginia →Protection-capable family dogs, evaluated for suitability and trained with handler education under ICONK9's Working Terms — a controlled dog, not a liability.
Protection dog training →Obedience, socialization and neutrality, household manners with guests and staff, behavior modification for reactivity, fear and guarding.
Family dog programs →Consulting before you buy ($250/hour), and internationally sourced, evaluated, trained dogs matched to your family or role.
Certified dogs →About 45–55 minutes: I-66 west to VA-28 south (or US-29), then Nokesville Road to Fleetwood Drive. Address: 15001 Fleetwood Drive, Nokesville, VA 20181. For McLean families board & train is the practical model: evaluation, residential training, adaptation, then handover. Boarding and daycare on the same campus are run by our sister brand PatiLee Pet Resort; all dog training at PatiLee is delivered under ICONK9. See all service areas.
15001 Fleetwood Drive, Nokesville, VA 20181
Call / text +1 (571) 597-5959
info@iconk9.com — reply within 24 hours
Also serving: Great Falls · Vienna · Reston · Ashburn & Leesburg · Middleburg · Arlington · Alexandria · Washington, DC
Yes. ICONK9 serves McLean and the surrounding area (Great Falls, Vienna, Tysons, Arlington) from the ICONK9 Training Campus in Nokesville, Virginia. Training takes place at the campus — evaluation, training sessions, board & train and adaptation — rather than in a store classroom. About 45–55 minutes: I-66 west to VA-28 south (or US-29), then Nokesville Road to Fleetwood Drive. Address: 15001 Fleetwood Drive, Nokesville, VA 20181. For McLean families board & train is the practical model: evaluation, residential training, adaptation, then handover.
About 45–55 minutes: I-66 west to VA-28 south (or US-29), then Nokesville Road to Fleetwood Drive. Address: 15001 Fleetwood Drive, Nokesville, VA 20181. For McLean families board & train is the practical model: evaluation, residential training, adaptation, then handover.
The same as for every ICONK9 client: an evaluation first (testing fee $250 for Level 1 puppies, $1,000 Level 2, $2,000 Level 3, custom quote Level 4, application for Level 5), then a training program from $1,000 with the final price confirmed before training begins. Consulting is $250 per hour. Facility stay, food, transport, veterinary needs and taxes are separate when required.
Yes — for McLean clients it is the usual model. Board & train is residential training at the Nokesville campus: the evaluation sets the program, the program sets the duration, and your dog goes through adaptation and a structured handover before coming home. Dogs must be at least 3 months old and fully vaccinated.
Yes, when the dog is suitable. A family guardian is a temperament-and-training question, so it starts with an evaluation of the dog (or with dog-selection consulting before you buy). Protection work follows ICONK9's Working Terms and includes mandatory handler education, so the result is a controlled dog, not a liability. ICONK9 also sources and evaluates certified dogs internationally.
