11 board and train programs listed in and around Indianapolis. Each one is an immersive program where your dog stays with the trainer — typically two to four weeks — rather than attending weekly classes.
Weekly training formats let owners choose daily classes or overnight boarding with lodge-and-learn training. Programs end with integration sessions for the owner.
Week-long training programs let owners choose day classes or an overnight lodge and learn stay. Programs end with transition lessons for the owner.
Owners choose Day School drop-off classes or the overnight Lodge & Learn program, which includes transition lessons.
Training, boarding and grooming facility at 4841 Industrial Pkwy in Indianapolis. It offers board and train, where the dog stays and trains daily at the facility, along with day training, puppy training and behavior modification.
Board & Train programs of 2, 4 or 6 weeks in which the dog stays with the trainer. Each includes a private lesson, a groom and a follow-up lesson at the owner's home two weeks later.
Offers a 3-week Basic on-leash board and train plus longer Advanced and Elite board and train programs. Boarding, private lessons and detection services are also available.
An Off Leash K9 Training location serving the Indianapolis area. It offers 1-week and 2-week board-and-train programs, including a 2-week board-and-train for aggressive dogs.
PetSuites' Stay and Study program is a board and train stay of 2, 3, or 4 weeks in which trainers build cues, distance, duration and distraction work, with regular progress reports. Pick-up includes a personalized transfer lesson and a go-home packet.
Indianapolis facility offering all-inclusive board-and-train options with private lessons and continued support after the stay.
Board and train boot camp where the dog lives with one of the company's trainers, alongside in-home private lessons and virtual training, serving Indianapolis and surrounding suburbs.
Dog Wizard franchise location offering board and train programs alongside private lessons, day training, puppy training and group classes, with lifetime support after graduation.
Most programs in the Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis, 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 11 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.