92 board and train programs across 72 cities in Massachusetts. Because your dog stays with the trainer, it's common to travel across the state for the right program.
Cape Cod in-home immersion board-and-train booking only one or two dogs at a time, with beach outings, agility and socialization.
Waltham trainer whose Puppy Board & Train has the trainer working the pup in her own home on potty, crate training and manners, with canine fitness included. It also offers day training and classes.
Board-and-trains run at their licensed facility The Bark Lab with up to three hours of one-on-one training per day, serving Greater Boston.
Boarding and Boot Camp programs where the dog stays at the trainer's family home with pick-up and drop-off included; accelerated boot camp options cover The Basics, Proofing under distraction, Behavior Modification for reactivity, and True Off Leash recall with e-collar conditioning. A prior consultation or training session with the trainer is required.
A relationship-based trainer in Hudson offering 1-on-1 board and train programs of 14–21 days, training add-ons for boarding stays, and plans for reactivity and behavior issues.
Boot Camp board-and-train that is typically a two-week overnight program, with extended stays for dogs needing more behavior modification, serving all of New England.
Board and train camps of 2–4 weeks at 56 Chestnut Plain Road in Whately, using a balanced approach for obedience and problem behaviors; serves MA, CT, NY, VT and NH.
Residential Training Camp where campers are housed in the studio's dormitory room; sessions average four weeks and include daily private sessions, off-site community training and a 90-minute reunion lesson.
Daycare and boarding facility at 211 Main St in North Reading. It runs a Board and Train called BnR's Boarding School that does not use aversive or force-based methods.
Training and adventure service with a limited 4-6 week Board and Train Program covering e-collar conditioning, off-leash skills, behavior and obedience. The program is open to dogs with behavioral issues.
Boarding inn with a head trainer who runs Board & Train programs with several training sessions each day. It also offers private lesson packages and advanced off-leash work.
Board and train in which intensive daily training takes place during a scheduled boarding stay. Multiple days are recommended, and extended session packages are available.
Intensive boarding and training programs at a facility staffed 24/7 at 89 Turnpike Rd, Southborough, backed by a 3-year warranty. Serves MetroWest towns including Framingham, Marlborough and Hopkinton.
Offers in-home private training, group classes, board and trains for real-world obedience and skills, and daily structured hikes.
Off Leash K9 Training franchise (Greater Boston Off Leash K9 Training LLC) whose listed service area includes Quincy, Lowell, Newton, Framingham, Lynn and Marlborough. It offers a 14-day Board & Train, a 21-day behavioral modification Board & Train for aggression and reactivity, and a 7-day board and train program.
Board and Train / Residence Training of 1, 2, 3 or 4 weeks where dogs sleep in crates in a heated and air-conditioned studio training room in the trainer's home, with daily structure, positive motivational obedience taught in multiple locations, crate training and housebreaking, progress updates by photo, video and phone, and follow-up lessons with the owner. Serves Attleboro and Taunton.
Chelmsford-based trainer serving Lowell and nearby towns, specializing in reactivity, fear and resource guarding. Offers in-home training, Board and Train, Day Train, Home School and hybrid programs.
Training and daycare business serving the greater seacoast of MA and NH. Its Stay & Train sends the dog to live with a certified trainer for 1-3 weeks of daily socialization and manners work.
Resident Training Course of two weeks (one-, three- and four-week options also available) in which the dog boards at the Holbrook facility in its own area with outdoor access; daily individual training, behavior modification, two family instruction sessions and a follow-up private lesson are included.
Its stay-and-train program teaches sit, down, off-leash recall, place, heel and impulse control using e-collar communication, then teaches the owner to handle the dog. It also offers structured boarding.
Training and boarding business at 40 Vinal Square, North Chelmsford. In its Board & Train Program dogs board at the head trainer's household for 3-5 weeks.
Tiered board & train programs at the Mashpee facility (31 Evergreen Circle), from a 2-week Foundation program to a 5-week Ultra Elite finishing school. Dogs train through the day in a Day School model, and each program ends with owner lessons.
In-home trainer serving greater Boston and eastern Massachusetts. Its 3-week board and train has the dog living in the owner-trainer's home, and the site is taking bookings for the first half of 2027.
Norton, MA dog trainer offering private lessons and a Board & Train service for obedience and behavior modification.
Board and train programs where the dog lives in the trainer's home as part of the pack: Canine Jump Start (approx. 2.5 weeks, on-leash obedience and manners with five follow-up lessons) and Canine Camp Out (4-5 weeks, on and off-leash obedience with lifetime follow-ups).
Cape Cod trainer with two board and train programs: a 2-week program covering all on-leash behaviors and a 4-week program that adds off-leash training. Also offers day training and behavior consulting for separation anxiety, aggression and fear.
4-6 week board and train in which the dog stays with the trainer and is worked through real urban scenarios around Lowell, followed by ongoing coaching and lifetime access to the boarding program.
Cape Cod trainer at 65 Harmony Lane, Brewster. In its Board and Train programs the dog lives with the trainer and his pack in a structured routine with 5-6 training sessions a day.
Offers residential (board-and-train) dog training programs in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Dog trainer with a facility in Medfield offering in-home sessions, day school, off-leash hiking and boarding. It runs accelerated board & train programs, including e-collar board & train.
Runs a board-and-train school program alongside daycare and boarding, serving Duxbury, Brighton and Boston.
Force-free daycare and training center at Cummings Center, Beverly. Its training page offers board and train, where the dog is trained at 'school' while the owner is out of town.
Family-owned facility offering day camp, boarding, grooming and training. Its Board & Train runs at least 4 weeks and covers loose-leash walking, sit/down, stays, recalls, place and distraction work, with a go-home lesson and 2 follow-up lessons.
Board & Train programs on a family farm at 69 Kimball Rd: a 2-week puppy program, a 3-week basic on/off-leash manners program, a 4-week advanced obedience plus behavior modification program for leash reactivity, and a 2-week Fast Track that introduces the e-collar and ends with a video demo/lesson. Custom board & trains are offered for service, therapy and sport training.
North Shore trainer Theresa Giannino, a Karen Pryor Academy graduate, boards dogs in her home for 2- to 4-week board & train programs, followed by 2 follow-up lessons. She also offers in-home, private and group lessons from 6 Bourbon St., Peabody.
Offers puppy day-school, in-home private lessons, an e-collar off-leash program, and a 3 to 4 week Holistic Board & Train. The board and train is for dogs 7 months or older.
Board-and-train packages available in 2-week, 4-week or 6-week lengths following an evaluation.
Boarding resort at 202 Tyler St in Methuen. It offers foundational, obedience/off-leash and behavior modification board and train programs, plus group classes and private lessons, after a free evaluation.
Positive-reinforcement trainer at 133 W Main St, Spencer, MA. Runs a 3-week board and train in which the dog lives in the trainer's home and works on manners, leash walking and behavior modification.
Located in East Bridgewater, it offers private obedience and behavior modification lessons and customized board and train programs in 2-6 week increments. Board and train is open to residents of MA, NH, ME and CT.
Board & Train camps of 2-4+ weeks with the dog staying at the trainer's facility, ending with a 2-hour owner lesson; options include Puppy Jump Start (8 weeks-6 months), Basic Manners Camp, Off-Leash Camp for high-distraction work, a 1-week Tune-Up Camp for prior clients and specific behavior intervention by request. Private lessons specialize in aggression and reactivity.
Military-veteran-owned training and breeding company with locations in Forestdale, MA and Burlington, CT. It offers pet-dog Board and Train plus puppy and adult protection Board and Train programs.
14-day and 30-day Board & Train programs house the dog on-site at the resort with 2-3 training sessions per day and socialization through the PLAYtrain daycare program. Each ends with a 60-minute private lesson for the owner; the 30-day program adds an in-home session and a follow-up.
Trainer serving north of Boston that offers a 7 Day Board & Train for dogs aged 4 months to 3 years. Also lists service dog training and in-home boarding.
Puppies as young as 8 weeks stay in the trainers' home for 1 week to 2 months. Training covers crate and potty training, recall, place, socialization and basic commands.
Board and train programs run 2-5 weeks depending on the case and end with a mandatory home training session. Reactive and insecure dogs must stay at least three weeks.
Six-night, seven-day board and train boot camp with daily video updates and a 1 to 1.5 hour owner handover lesson at completion; an evaluation and e-collar training are recommended beforehand.
North Grafton trainer offering a customizable Board & Train in a home-like environment, covering potty training, socialization, leash walking and manners. It also offers private lessons and day training.
Trainer Noelle Cutler offers 2-3 week basic obedience, 3-5 week behavior and 4-6+ week behavior modification programs. During these programs dogs live with her family in a home environment.
Trainer David Talbot offers board & train packages with a 3-week minimum for puppy, basic and advanced obedience, plus rehabilitation, aggression and service dog programs.
Plymouth, MA trainer offering relationship-based obedience training, including 1–3 week board-and-train programs (on-leash and off-leash with e-collar) and a hybrid day-train option.
Home-style boarding and board-and-train business in Rehoboth, run by Heather. Each Board & Train is tailored to the dog, from basic manners to complex behavioral concerns.
During board and train the dog stays in a traditional boarding kennel environment at the Methuen training center (indoor/outdoor kennels, dogs kept separated) while trainers work through obedience, off-leash control and behavior problems including aggression; dogs may go home on weekends (Friday pickup, Monday drop-off). Serves Haverhill, Andover and North Andover.
Canine fitness, rehab and training facility. Its board and train programs have the dog stay in the home of one of its trainers, with daily training and obedience proofed in different locations.
Massachusetts location of Next-Door K9 Solutions offering board and train programs, including 2- and 3-week puppy programs, plus on-leash, off-leash and behavior modification training.
Board-and-train programs run by a certified master dog trainer serving the North Boston area.
Small kennel in Oxford offering obedience training, boarding and daycare. In its two-week board and train, the dog lives in the home of USDTA trainer Melissa Houston, with lifetime follow-up lessons.
Two-week board and train in which the dog stays with a trainer and learns seven guaranteed commands including sit, down, place, on/off-leash heel and off, with distraction proofing and manners work; includes an e-collar and a 2-hour owner hand-off session.
Franchise location offering a 2-week board-and-train focused on off-leash obedience with distractions.
Three-week board and train in the trainer's home for well-adjusted dogs, extending up to two months for problematic dogs; an in-home behavioral analysis is a prerequisite.
Sturbridge trainer specializing in board and trains and at-home training. It also offers behavior help, service-dog training and structured boarding.
Boarding, daycare and training company with hubs in Boston's Seaport and Lynnfield. It offers One-Week and Two-Week Board & Train programs and a One-Month Boot Camp, with boarding included.
Mendon boarding and daycare facility whose training services include a Board & Train option alongside its Doggie Day School programs. Dogs must complete a three-day daycare trial before starting formal training.
Holliston trainer whose board-and-train programs keep the dog in a home setting with daily one-on-one training, including e-collar work where applicable. Programs run 3, 5 or 7 weeks, and there is a 3-week refresher.
Training, daycare and boarding facility at 57 Commercial Street, Raynham. Its Super Stay-n-Train is a residential program with a 2-week minimum stay; it is not designed for reactive or aggressive dogs.
Board & Train with a two-week minimum for new clients on an 18-acre fenced property at 63 Ferry Hill Rd, with dogs housed in a climate-controlled, camera-monitored crate room and given up to 4 hours of interactive exercise daily, plus an owner transition lesson and written manual. A separate Puppy Boarding School takes puppies 7 weeks to 6 months; dogs with significant aggression issues are not accepted.
Trainer at 277 Purchase Street, Middleboro, that also trains therapy, comfort and detection dogs. Its Board & Train program runs 2-3 weeks at its facility, with an option to take the dog home each evening.
Stay & Train packages of 5 or 10 days at their South End facility, each including overnight lodging and two 30-minute training sessions daily.
3-week and 4-week board and train programs in which the dog is with its assigned trainer 24/7, working on leash obedience, place, off-leash recall and environmental neutrality in parks, stores and beaches; price includes training, care, transportation, a prong collar and e-collar, a 3-4 hour turnover session and lifetime support. Located in Ashby near Fitchburg and Leominster.
In-board training at the family-owned Middleboro facility serving Plymouth: Silver on-leash basic and Gold off-leash advanced programs each start at a 2.5-week stay, with a behavior-modification add-on available; dogs with aggression issues are not boarded.
Board & Train stays of 2 to 4 weeks on a working farm with a climate-controlled indoor facility at 3 Arrowhead Way; dogs get daily professional training on foundational obedience (sit, down, place, recall), correction of unwanted behaviors and a private transition session with owners. Also trains service, protection, police and scent-detection dogs.
Worcester trainer offering basic and advanced obedience, behavior modification and Board & Train. Sessions can take place in the client's home, at stores and parks, or remotely.
Traditional board and train at the Stow facility for a minimum of 3 weeks (dogs 6+ months), covering obedience, loose-leash walking, impulse control and socialization, with a transition lesson at drop-off, a follow-up lesson about a week later and a remote collar included.
Mashpee trainer offering private lessons and board & train programs tailored to the individual dog, plus AKC CGC testing and IGP/Schutzhund coaching.
A South Shore trainer offering private lessons, a Home School program, and a board and train of at least 3 weeks, with weekly owner lessons and a final handover session.
A Watertown facility offering a Board & Train program and an immersive bootcamp where dogs live with the trainers. Each stay includes a handover session and three follow-ups; it also runs day camp, hiking and boarding.
Daycare, boarding and training business at 20 Thresher St in Saugus. It sells Board and Train at a daily rate and does not use fear or pain in training.
Dog Board and Train program where trainers provide personalized attention while the dog stays with them, focused on basic obedience, leash skills, recall and daily routines. Also offers a puppy program for fully vaccinated puppies 6 months and under and behavior modification for aggression, growling, snapping and biting.
A daycare and boarding facility whose Doggy University includes an intensive multi-week Board & Train program with owner follow-up and an in-home session. Also offers private, in-home and group training.
Marshfield dog training and pet care company at 695 Ocean Street. It offers Hybrid Board & Train programs, which are individualized training stays with owner lessons for suitable dogs.
Cape Cod trainer offering board and train, day train, puppy programs, e-collar training, group classes, and therapy and service dog training. In the Board & Train program the dog boards Monday–Thursday and goes home Friday, with a weekly private follow-up session.
Board and train programs of one to ten weeks for on-leash obedience, off-leash recall and behavior modification, with training done in real-world settings; two to three transfer sessions with the household follow the program.
Two- or three-week intensive board-and-train programs specializing in off-leash and aggressive-dog work.
Cape Cod overnight board-and-train (3 or 4 weeks) living with the head trainer plus weekday Day School, with a hybrid weekends-at-home option.
Family-owned training center offering in-kennel board and train packages of one, two, three or four weeks, with private handler sessions included in each package.
14-day board and train with the dog staying in the trainer's home on Great Neck Road, with 8 to 10 half-hour sessions per day, neighborhood and beach walks, all basic obedience plus recall, and a follow-up class with owner instruction. A one-week option is available for dogs with prior obedience training; dogs must be crate trained with no aggression issues.
Training facility at 3 Industrial Park Rd in Medway. It offers private lessons at its facility, in the home or out in public, plus board and train and day training programs.
Its training arm, The Academy at Wagging Tails Pet Resort, offers 5-, 12- and 19-day Board and Train camps that end with a Saturday graduation lesson for owners. It also lists service dog training.
Board and train where the dog lives with the trainer Monday through Friday as part of the pack, in 1-, 2- or 3-week programs with weekends at home and a private Friday session with the owner.
Sudbury hiking and play-based training business. Board and train dogs live with the trainer's family one at a time, for about three weeks for basic obedience or around six weeks for behavior modification.
Small Salisbury operation run by Chalanda Mendez (Winnie's Wanders LLC). It offers dog day school, boarding, board & train programs and one-on-one training using balanced methods.
Southampton, MA trainer specializing in board and train programs held in the trainer's home, including a 2-week Puppy Camp, 2-week Basic Obedience Board & Train and an off-leash program, with Instagram updates during the stay.
This directory lists 92 board and train programs across 72 cities in Massachusetts, including Boston, Norton, Amesbury. 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 Massachusetts 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.