6 board and train programs listed in and around Wilmington. Each one is an immersive program where your dog stays with the trainer — typically two to four weeks — rather than attending weekly classes. Part of the Greater Philadelphia area — 48 programs across 24 cities within a drive.
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.
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.
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- and 2-week board-and-train programs where the dog lives with a trainer and returns with seven guaranteed off-leash commands.
Most programs in the Wilmington area fall between $1,500 and $6,000. The spread comes down to three things: how long your dog stays, how many dogs the trainer handles at once, and whether you need behavior work or just obedience. A two-week obedience program sits at the low end; four to six weeks of behavior modification for reactivity or aggression sits at the top.
Ask every trainer the same question — what's included? Equipment, the go-home lesson, and follow-up sessions are sometimes bundled and sometimes billed separately, which can move the real total by several hundred dollars.
More detail: what board and train actually costs, based on the programs here that publish a price, and how long a program should be.
Board and train programs in and around Wilmington, DE generally run $1,500–$6,000 depending on length and intensity. Two-week obedience programs sit at the lower end; multi-week behavior modification for reactivity or aggression sits at the top. Several of the 6 programs listed here publish pricing, but most quote after an evaluation — request quotes from two or three to compare what is actually included.
Visit in person before booking. Ask how many dogs the trainer takes at once, who will personally handle your dog, where dogs sleep, what methods and equipment are used, and how many follow-up lessons are included. Ask for references from clients with a dog like yours. A trainer who welcomes a facility tour and answers method questions plainly is worth more than one with a slicker website.
Some do, particularly for clients within a metro radius, and a few include transport in the program price. Others require you to drop off and pick up yourself — which many trainers prefer anyway, since the pick-up visit doubles as your go-home lesson. Ask when you request a quote; it is listed inconsistently on trainer websites.
Board and train is one of the few dog training services people routinely travel for, precisely because the dog stays on site — you make the drive twice rather than weekly. It is common to use a trainer one to three hours away, and some programs draw clients from neighboring states. Widen your search to the state page before settling for a program you are unsure about.