8 board and train programs listed in and around Fort Lauderdale. 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 South Florida (Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm) area — 51 programs across 23 cities within a drive.
A positive-reinforcement trainer led by Laz Trista. Its kennel board and train keeps dogs for 2–8 weeks of daily structured training aimed at severe behavior issues and protection or service training.
Board-and-train service covering Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, Weston, Davie and other Broward County communities.
South Florida trainer offering a three-week Stay & Train program in a home environment with several training sessions a day, followed by four private sessions with the owner. Also trains service dogs.
A Fort Lauderdale trainer run by Erik Good, a former police K-9 trainer. It offers board and train programs of at least two weeks in an air-conditioned indoor kennel facility, serving Broward, Dade and Palm Beach counties.
Board and train packages include Puppy Bootcamp (2 and 4 weeks), Obedience Bootcamp (3 and 4 weeks), Off Leash Bootcamp (4 weeks) and a Service Dog Bootcamp. They take only one board-and-train dog at a time and require a 10% non-refundable deposit.
Off Leash K9 Training location whose board & train has the dog live and train with the trainers, then come home reliable off-leash; also offers puppy training and aggression rehab.
Board & Train in which the dog stays with a professional trainer to learn obedience, off-leash reliability and calm behavior around dogs and people. There is a 2-week Puppy Board and Train for puppies aged 8 weeks to 5 months and a 2.5-week 'Go-Anywhere Dog' program for dogs 6 months and up.
Boot Camp is a 2-week board and train: dogs stay in the hotel at night and train during daycare by day. It covers loose-leash walking and commands such as sit, down, place and heel.
Most programs in the Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale, FL 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 8 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.
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