6 board and train programs listed in and around Fort Wayne. Each one is an immersive program where your dog stays with the trainer — typically two to four weeks — rather than attending weekly classes.
A 10-day, 9-night board and train where dogs stay at the facility to build foundation skills. It ends with a one-hour private owner session and video of the dog's progress.
Owner Krystal offers the LIV30 program in Private, Board & Train or Unlimited formats, with separate tracks for puppies under 5 months and adult dogs. Serves greater Fort Wayne, including Aboite, Roanoke, New Haven and Huntertown.
Fort Wayne trainer offering 3-week puppy and adult board-and-train programs, along with overnight boarding, private sessions and AKC Canine Good Citizen classes.
Long-running Fort Wayne trainer offering a board-and-train option alongside private lessons.
Locally operated location offering a two-week board-and-train specifically for dogs with reactivity or aggression issues, plus standard obedience board-and-train.
Kennel on Hathaway Road in Fort Wayne offering boarding, grooming and board-and-train programs. Programs include 2-week puppy potty training and imprinting, 3-week obedience, 3–4 week behavior modification and 4-week severe behavior/aggression rehabilitation.
Most programs in the Fort Wayne 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 Wayne, IN 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.