37 board and train programs across 28 cities in Iowa. Because your dog stays with the trainer, it's common to travel across the state for the right program.
Quad Cities day camp, boarding, grooming and training facility. Its Board & Train program has dogs stay at the facility for daily structured training, management, enrichment and skill development.
Des Moines-area obedience school serving Urbandale. It offers puppy and group obedience classes, therapy and service dog training, private lessons, competition training and board and train, for all breeds from 8 weeks old.
Offers one- and two-week board-and-train packages, including multi-dog pricing, for puppies and dogs needing extra attention.
Pet resort at 2811 Hyatt Cir offering Board and Train stays of 1, 2, 3 or 6 weeks using LIMA-based positive reinforcement training; the resort asks owners to reach out for full program details.
Central Iowa trainer near Fort Dodge offering three board and train programs: 10-day Foundations, 3-week Obedience and Manners, and 6-week Advanced Obedience and Recalls, each including private lessons.
Dog training and German Shepherd kennel at 4826 Hwy 316, Swan, between Pella and Newton. Offers a board and training program plus classes.
In Stay and Train, the dog stays in the lodging suites and gets multiple daily lessons on a custom program taught by several trainers. Follow-up support and at-home exercises are provided after graduation.
Bark Avenue's newest resort, at 755 SE Frontier Ave, offering 'the same training' as its other locations. That includes the 'Stay and Train' program: a full lodging stay with several lessons a day on a custom program.
The Bark Avenue resort at 2700 University Ave. Bark Avenue's 'Stay and Train' program is a full stay in its lodging suites with several lessons a day on a custom program, taught by multiple trainers. The training page offers it through all three Des Moines-area locations.
Dog boarding, daycare, grooming and training business with locations in Albia, Oskaloosa and Pella. Offers in-house and one-on-one training as well as board and train.
Waukee-based training program whose "The Reset" board & train has dogs live and train in its structured environment for behavior modification. It also offers hike-based training, day training and private coaching.
Lodge n' Train is a 1-5 week in-kennel training program at the Grimes boarding and daycamp facility at 2960 SE Grimes Blvd, addressing issues from jumping and pulling to complex behavioral problems.
Board and train dogs stay in their trainer's home for the duration; options include a 2-week program, a 4-week program and a 4-week Puppy Foundation program. Each includes a transitional lesson at completion and four follow-up lessons.
Des Moines trainer offering private lessons and 2- and 3-week Board + Train programs with daily public outings, a 2-hour turnover session, a follow-up lesson and lifetime support.
Train and board program with multiple training sessions a day, seven days a week, plus daily exercise and real-life outings; options include e-collar training and a 4-week Canine Good Citizen program. Aggressive dogs are not accepted.
Iowa puppy and obedience trainer using a mix of positive and corrective methods, offering in-home sessions, puppy assessments, aggression testing, protection training and a Board & Train program billed per day.
Boarding, daycare, grooming and training facility west of Spencer. Runs week-long board-and-train programs (Monday drop-off, Friday pickup) lasting 1 to 5 weeks, plus group obedience and Canine Good Citizen classes.
Des Moines trainer offering dayschool, puppy foundations, group and private obedience courses, off-leash training, and 2-week and 3-week board and train packages run in partnership with Paws & Pints, with follow-up private lessons.
Offers traditional and reverse board-and-train programs of one to three weeks where the dog lives in a trainer's home, followed by in-home private sessions and group classes.
Force-free board-and-train where the dog lives in a trainer's home with daily lessons in the house, on walks and at the park.
Certified dog trainer Libby Karssen runs a 3-week board-and-train program for dogs over 16 weeks old that need basic manners and obedience. The dog lives in her state-certified home during training.
Force-free trainer on a 20-acre Madison County facility offering board and train programs since 2013 (Homeschool for Dogs weekday stays, 1-week to 1-month+ board & train, and behavioral board & train), with skills-transfer sessions and home visits included; also trains scent and working K9s.
Facility at 4821 US-6, Iowa City, with on-site board and train programs: 4-6 week puppy programs and 4-8 week family-dog obedience/behavior modification programs, plus therapy and service dog programs.
Two- and four-week board-and-train programs near Des Moines where dogs live with a professional trainer, with daily one-on-one sessions, public-space socialization, a two-hour turnover session and three follow-up lessons.
Gun dog trainer offering short-interval board and train ($50/day), a 6-week board-and-train obedience program and bird-dog programs. Boarding facilities are geared to hunting breeds.
Offers a Board & Train program, described as an immersive, structured program where the dog stays and trains with them, alongside lessons, group classes and boarding.
Two-week board-and-train producing off-leash obedience around distractions, with basic, advanced and reactive-dog options.
An Off Leash K9 Training location offering a 2-week board-and-train program in which the dog boards with a pro trainer. It also offers in-home obedience lessons.
Iowa City-area daycare and boarding facility whose board-and-train targets fearful, anxious, reactive and aggressive dogs.
Maynard, Iowa trainer and boarding kennel offering 2-, 4- and 6-week basic obedience board and train options with e-collar included, plus individual obedience, agility, behavior modification and AKC Canine Good Citizen testing.
Des Moines trainer offering a clicker-training Boarding School held in a home environment in 1- to 4+-week courses, plus private tutoring and small group labs.
Board & Train combines overnight boarding at the trainer's home with daily obedience training before private lessons with the owner; a 10-day option is referenced. Pricing is set after a free evaluation.
Family-owned training and boarding facility on 42 acres at 21882 Badger Road, run since 2007 by head trainer Tory Topping. It offers 21-day and 4-week training stays, including off-leash e-collar training, with follow-up sessions for owners.
West Des Moines trainer offering in-home obedience training, behavior modification, day training, board/train, boarding and daycare; AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluations available.
Training, daycare and boarding business (since 1998) at 5110 Wolff Road whose Board and Train has the dog train on-site: a 6-7 day Manners Program for jumping and leash walking, a 12-14 day Obedience Program for excitable or anxious dogs, and a minimum 21-day Rehabilitation Program for serious behavior issues. All include a Dogtra remote collar, follow-up lessons and 6 months of Polishing Classes.
Kennel and training business at 210 9th Ave SE. Offers a 6 Week Foundation Board & Train with two daily training sessions, plus 8-week behavioral and 10-week behavioral rehabilitation programs.
In-residence board-and-train at the trainer's home near Des Moines with daily training, play and exercise sessions plus weekly field trips, including remote-collar work for off-leash reliability.
This directory lists 37 board and train programs across 28 cities in Iowa, including Des Moines, Ankeny, Iowa City. 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 Iowa 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.