14 board and train programs across 8 cities in Delaware. Because your dog stays with the trainer, it's common to travel across the state for the right program.
Fully reward-based board-and-train taking only two dogs at a time, with 2-, 3- and 4-week programs and a second location at Farmhouse Pet Lodge in Georgetown.
Founded 2023, offers board-and-train programs from 2 to 8 weeks aimed at obedience and resolving behavioral issues.
In-House Training is a 3-week (21-day) program of training while boarding, offered alongside obedience classes and private lessons.
Runs a 2-week basic obedience Boot Camp and a 3-week Boot Camp for anxiety, reactivity or behavioral issues, both with follow-up lessons and daily updates.
Board & Train dogs stay in a suite with a private patio and train with BlackDog Behavior and Training staff. Options are a weekend mini-stay or 2-, 3- or 4-week programs, each with a go-home lesson and in-home follow-ups.
Offers Standard (2-4 wk), Advanced (4-6 wk) and Custom board-and-train programs with three private owner lessons and lifetime group classes.
Husband-and-wife training team based in Northern Delaware. Their 4–6 week board and train has the dog living in their home with their own dogs and cat, and private lessons are included before and after.
Offers 1-week and 2-week board-and-train programs (facility at Frankford, DE) with e-collar and a personalized owner handoff session.
Offers 1- and 2-week board-and-train programs where the dog lives with a trainer and returns with seven guaranteed off-leash commands.
Offers a two-week Board & Train program for dogs that need a more immersive approach, tailored to the owner's goals.
Runs board-and-train programs from its home and 17-acre property, including a 6-week Puppy FUNdamentals program and a 6-week Off Leash program. An 8-week Beginning Gun Dog Obedience program is listed as coming soon.
Dog daycare, boarding and training facility. Its three-week Board & Train covers basics, behavior modification and off-site work, with two follow-up sessions.
Board & Train has the dog stay with the trainer and work daily in a real-world environment, with owner lessons built into the cost. Options run 1, 2, 3 or 4 weeks, and the 4-week program targets anxious, fearful or reactive dogs.
Training facility in Camden that offers day camp, group classes, private sessions and board-and-train programs, plus in-home boarding in Milford.
This directory lists 14 board and train programs across 8 cities in Delaware, including Wilmington, Seaford, Camden. Listings are verified against each business's own website; the directory grows as new programs are added and confirmed.
Expect roughly $1,500–$6,000 for most Delaware programs. Metro-area trainers and those keeping only a few dogs at a time charge more; rural kennel-based programs tend to be cheaper. Behavior modification for aggression or severe reactivity runs highest, often $4,000 and up for a four-to-six-week stay.
Often, yes. Because your dog stays with the trainer, you only make the trip at drop-off and pick-up — so a two-hour drive to a trainer who specializes in your dog's specific problem usually beats a nearby generalist. The main reason to stay local is the follow-up lessons, which are easier to attend if the trainer is close.