Board-&-Train Dog Training in Royal Oak, MI

Our board-and-train program starts at $1,000 per week, with a minimum 3-week commitment. The total length depends on your dog’s needs, behavior, and your training goals. Every program is fully customized, with immersive daily structure, hands-on leadership, and personalized attention from a professional trainer.

This isn’t a one-size-fits-all bootcamp—it’s a focused, real-world reset designed to deliver lasting results. Pricing includes daily training, boarding, reinforcement routines, and a transition plan to help you carry the progress forward at home.

During our board-and-train program, we use a variety of tools based on your dog’s individual needs and behavior patterns. Most dogs start with slip leads to help establish leash structure, guide positioning, and reinforce foundational commands like sit, stay, heel, and place.

For dogs requiring more advanced communication, especially those dealing with reactivity or high-level distractions, we may also introduce e-collars as part of a balanced training approach.

These tools, when used correctly, provide low-level stimulation or vibration to help break through overstimulation and redirect your dog’s focus. We always pair tools with positive reinforcement like calm praise and well-timed treats to ensure clarity, not confusion. The goal is never punishment—it’s consistent, fair communication your dog can trust and follow.

One of the biggest benefits of board and train is that your dog learns to behave independently of your presence.

While staying with us, they’re guided through daily structure, calm routines, and clear expectations without relying on constant attention from their owner. This creates emotional stability and self-regulation, especially for dogs who struggle with overstimulation, clinginess, or separation anxiety.

Your dog will also learn to follow direction from someone new, which makes it easier for them to listen once they’re back with you. That said, long-term success still depends on you following through at home.

We’ll coach you on how to maintain structure, reinforce the training, and lead with confidence, so your dog doesn’t just behave here but continues to thrive once they’re back in your world.

When your dog returns home, you’ll notice a calmer, more responsive version of the dog you dropped off but their training isn’t “set it and forget it.” We’ll walk you through a full transition session, showing you exactly how to maintain the structure, commands, and expectations your dog learned during their stay.

To keep the results long-term, you’ll need to follow through consistently. We make that easy by giving you clear instructions, support, and the option to continue with private one-on-one lessons after the program ends. Your dog’s progress starts with us—but it continues with you.

Before any dog enters our board-and-train program, we conduct a thorough evaluation to understand their behavior, temperament, and specific challenges. This allows us to build a training plan that’s realistic, customized, and aligned with what your dog actually needs, not just what sounds good on paper.

Board and train can make major progress with leash pulling, reactivity, barking, overstimulation, and general obedience, but no program can “fix” everything in a few weeks. Some behaviors require reinforcement at home or follow-up lessons to stay consistent. In cases involving severe aggression or safety concerns, we may recommend an alternative approach entirely.

Our goal isn’t a quick fix. It’s long-term results based on calm behavior, clear communication, and honest guidance every step of the way.