80 board and train programs across 61 cities in Maryland. Because your dog stays with the trainer, it's common to travel across the state for the right program.
Halethorpe dog trainer with a Board and Train program in which the dog stays with the trainer. Also offers private lessons, on- and off-leash obedience, aggression and reactivity work, protection training and group classes.
Boarding-with-training plans for puppies needing socialization and foundation work, adolescents and newly adopted adult dogs. Multi-week packages are offered, and owners get notes with video links for practice at home.
Full-service training and boarding facility offering board and train that on average takes 7-10 consecutive days; dogs stay in large heated and air-conditioned indoor kennels. Also offers daycare, boarding and private lessons.
Board-and-train programs customized per dog, serving the Maryland, DC and Virginia area.
Board and train programs of 2 to 4 weeks at the AmericanK9 Dog Ranch in Davidsonville, including Puppy Basics, Ultimate Puppy, Basic, Intermediate and Advanced tracks; the 2-week Puppy Basics program (under 6 months) covers crate training, housebreaking, sit, down, place, greetings, thresholds and leash walking.
Full-service dog training facility at 11405 Bethesda Church Rd in Damascus. Its board & train programs keep dogs in an indoor, climate-controlled training facility where the owner lives on-site.
Baltimore-area trainer offering a 3-4 week board and train where the dog stays in the trainer's home and learns on- and off-leash obedience and crate training. Also offers obedience packages and aggression rehabilitation.
Positive-reinforcement board and train with a 21-day minimum and 3 training sessions per day (63 private sessions with two trainers), covering obedience, loose leash walking and behavior issues. Owner supplies food, collar, leash and toys.
Joppa location of Blue Line K-9, serving Baltimore and Harford Counties. Its Camp Blue Line K-9 is a 2-week full-immersion program where the dog stays for training; it also offers drop-off training and lesson packages.
Frederick-based trainer running board and train camps in partnership with Sunchaser Kennels in Union Bridge: a 4-week Manners & Obedience Camp, 2-week Puppy Camp (ages 2-5 months), 2-week Jump Start Camp and a 4-8 week Behavior Camp for reactivity, fear, anxiety, resource guarding and dog aggression. Camps include field trips, photo/video updates, a two-hour go-home lesson and follow-ups.
Woman-owned Baltimore trainer offering 4- and 5-week board and train programs where the dog stays with the trainer. The 5-week program covers anxiety, fear aggression, resource guarding and leash reactivity.
Dogs live with the trainers for typically 2 to 5 weeks of daily training and exercise.
Baltimore trainer offering board-and-train programs in addition to one-on-one obedience sessions.
Baltimore trainers who take 2-3 dogs at a time. Dogs live with them for 2-, 4-, 5- or 6-week board and train (bootcamp) programs covering on- and off-leash obedience and behavior modification.
The four-week board & train teaches on-leash sit, down, stay, come and loose-leash walking and ends with a bath and a private lesson. The five-week program is a beginning off-leash course with three private lessons.
Offers private lessons and board-and-train for Annapolis and surrounding areas.
Owner Eric Pusey is a law-enforcement K9 handler and trainer. Offers 3-, 4- and 6-week board-and-train programs and a 3-week puppy board-and-train in which the puppy lives in the trainer's home.
Anne Arundel County trainer offering basic obedience and 4-week behavior-modification board-and-train where dogs live 24/7 with the trainer's pack.
Towson-based trainer offering 2–6 week board and train programs in which dogs stay in a family home. The 2–3 week programs cover basic obedience and the 4–6 week programs cover off-leash training.
Training and daycare facility offering group classes, private and day training, and a board and train program where the dog stays and receives daily training from staff trainers.
Family-owned 23-acre pet resort where board and train means the dog stays at the resort for one to four weeks with multiple structured training sessions per day from the certified team, structured downtime in the boarding facility, and a transition session at pickup. Programs are built around the owner's specific goals.
Family-run training business in Central Maryland offering an immersive board and train of 5 to 30 days in Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum tiers, with owner lessons included.
Denise Willis, who has trained dogs since 2001, runs a board and train in which the dog lives in her home, not a kennel, for two or three weeks. The program ends with handover lessons for the owner.
Offers board-and-train from Urbana to Frederick and Montgomery County families.
Anne Arundel County trainer. Its puppy program includes a 10-day immersion (board and train) stay once the puppy is developmentally ready, usually between 6 and 12 months, followed by transfer lessons.
Home-Away-From-Home puppy and basic programs in which the dog lives with the trainer's family while being trained, for 10, 14 or 20 days. Also offers day camp, immersion and private programs.
Boutique facility at 12101 Darnestown Rd running 2-4 week residential board and train programs with daily one-on-one trainer time, real-world proofing in distracting environments and a two-hour owner turnover session. Balanced-training approach focused on leash pulling, reactivity, aggression, separation anxiety and off-leash control; graduates get free lifetime alumni pack walks.
Maryland location of Grassroots K9 in Cecil County. Its Board & Train program has the dog stay with trainers for customized daily training, alongside private lessons, group classes and day training.
Reward-based trainer Alyse Mineroff runs an in-home board & train program of 1 to 4 weeks. Dogs get multiple daily sessions, field trips, and follow-up transfer lessons for the owner.
One- and two-week force-free board-and-train on an 80-acre Southern Maryland ranch serving the greater DC area, with custom behavior programs available.
Offers a 2 Week Puppy Stay for puppies under 6 months and a 3 Week Board & Train for dogs 6 months and older. Dogs stay on the property Monday-Friday, with lessons for owners. Also offers boarding.
Board & Train program with daily training sessions inside a structured routine, covering come, sit, down, stay, loose-leash walking and place. Owners get photos several times a week and weekly video updates, and the program carries a lifetime guarantee with lifetime classes.
Dog training and boarding facility at 5656 New Germany Rd in Grantsville, run by Scott and Tara Holliday. Offers a 2-week board-and-train program, e-collar board and train, behavior modification, and tracking.
Eastern Shore trainer offering 2-week and 4-week board and train programs, plus in-home and off-leash obedience. The trainer, Rachel, interned at Stateline Canine.
Poolesville facility where board-and-train dogs stay on site for daily structure, training and guided exposure. Also offers private lessons and service dog programs.
Immersive board and train 'Tag-Along' courses where the dog boards in the trainer's home and gets 90 minutes of one-on-one training a day, plus neighborhood walks, group classes and field trips.
Bowie pet care and training business whose Board and Train provides customized training in a home environment with two follow-up private lessons.
Offers a K9 Academy Board & Train program. Dogs stay at the training facility, which is on the same property as the owner's home. Ashley Carpenter, the owner and head trainer, also runs private lessons, day training (Kamp K9), puppy training and behavior modification.
Positive-reinforcement trainer in Union Bridge offering board and train in which the dog stays with the trainer, plus group classes, private lessons, boarding and limited daycare. The trainer, Melinda Moss, competes in agility and is an AKC CGC evaluator.
Training facility at 2025 Suffolk Rd, Finksburg, offering overnight board & train along with puppy classes, private training, behavior modification, service dog training, agility and K9 Kamp.
Balanced-training company offering board & train, boot camp, private lessons and service dog training at a 50+ acre training facility in Maryland, with a separate boarding resort in Pennsylvania.
Board and Train program in which the dog lives in a certified trainer's home, not a kennel or facility, and gets structured one-on-one training every day. Packages include in-home boarding, follow-up lessons and training equipment.
Offers dog board-and-train programs for Rockville, MD.
Boutique board-and-train where dogs live in the trainer's home with 24/7 structure, covering obedience, off-leash and behavior modification.
Offers one-, two- and four-week board and train programs; a non-refundable $200 deposit is required, with the balance due at drop-off. The site lists Baltimore, Bel Air and Fallston locations.
ABCDT-certified trainer since 2007 offering day training, board and train, and daycare at 17110 Ridge Road in Upperco, MD. Dogs live and learn on-site during board-and-train programs.
One-week and two-week board and train programs (including an aggressive/reactive two-week option) in which the dog stays in the trainer's home for the entire program with a minimum of 4 hours of training per day.
Pet resort (12230 Wilkins Ave) offering 2-, 3- and 4-week Stay and Train programs with one-on-one training by staff trainers plus owner classes.
Day camp and boarding facility at 12623 Wisteria Dr, Germantown. In its Board and Train program the dog stays at the facility, learns basic obedience and behavior management, runs on a treadmill and joins group play.
3- or 4-week 'Train, Play, Stay' board and train: Monday through Thursday training at Paw by Paw's Kensington facility, with boarding and daycare at a partner facility (Kenwood Animal Hospital in Bethesda) from Thursday night to Monday morning.
Home-based board-and-train sold in 4-day blocks (8-16 days typical) with a pickup lesson and months of unlimited group classes.
Pet resort at 840 West Bay Front Rd, Lothian. It offers resort 'stay and train' programs alongside group classes and private lessons.
Board and train program giving the dog round-the-clock rehabilitation or training, held either at the Catonsville Wellness Center or in the trainer's home.
Boot camp programs where the dog stays at the Jessup facility: a 2-week on-leash boot camp (14 days, 2-3 hours of training daily) and a 3-week off-leash boot camp (21 days, 3-4 hours daily), each with a going-home session and follow-up lessons.
Customized board and train programs in which each dog lives with an assigned trainer. The price covers training, care, transportation, equipment and lifetime support, and ends with a 3-4 hour turnover session with the owner.
Board and Train is sold as boarding plus daily training: the dog plan adds 1 training session per day, and the puppy plan adds 2 sessions per day with extra walks.
Minimum 2-3 week board-and-train for obedience, manners and behavior problems, with go-home coaching and lifetime support, for dogs 6 months and up.
Anne Arundel County trainer running a 5-week board and train in her home, taking only a couple of dogs at a time, followed by in-home sessions with the owner. A 2-week Mini Boot Camp and in-home packages are also offered.
Offers 2-, 4- and 8-week board and train programs for dogs 6 months and older, with hands-on training in the trainer's home and at the facility.
Puppy board and train for puppies under 4-6 months in which the puppy stays in the trainer's home with daily field trips, focusing on socialization, obedience cues, housebreaking and crate/pad training. Five-day minimum, with a recommended start before 12 weeks of age.
Board & Train programs in which dogs stay in the trainer's home rather than a kennel, with at most two training dogs at a time. Run by Charlotte Hoberg, CBCC-KA, with a focus on leash reactivity, aggression, obedience and manners.
Sit Means Sit franchise location serving Cecil County, MD and Delaware with programs from puppy training to extended-stay board and training, including separation anxiety, aggression and reactivity work.
Sit Means Sit location at 11761 Belair Rd, Kingsville, serving north of the Baltimore Beltway. Programs range from basic puppy training to extended-stay board and training, and it specializes in separation anxiety, aggression and fear/reactivity.
Sit Means Sit facility at 10912 York Rd, Suite 200, Cockeysville. Programs range from basic puppy training to extended-stay board and trains, and it specializes in aggression, separation anxiety and fear/reactivity.
In the board and train program the dog stays in the trainer's home on a farm about 20 minutes from Frederick, with several training sessions a day plus outings and hikes. A one-week intensive covers a single behavior and does not take aggression or reactivity cases.
Board and Train is described as the center's most popular program, covering basic obedience and manners as well as dogs with severe behavioral or aggressive issues. The center also offers group classes, private lessons and puppy training.
Offers board-and-train programs with Monday drop-off and Friday pickup, including a 5-week Off-Leash Board & Train that adds real-world and public training. Also offers puppy day training and boarding.
Dog Wizard franchise location for the Maryland Metro area. In its board and train program the dog stays with the trainers full-time for 7, 14 or 21 days.
Boarding-training program where the dog stays at the company's Howard Avenue boarding facility for a set period with round-the-clock care and is trained first, then the owner.
Board and train programs in which the dog stays in the trainers' home with their dogs and family rather than a kennel: a 2-week puppy program, a 2-week on-leash program (loose leash walking, place, sit, down, stay with distractions), a 4-week off-leash program and a leash-reactivity program, each followed by private owner lessons.
Farm-based boarding with training, where each stay is built around one training plan; van pickup and drop-off are included in the rate. Also handles behavior rehabilitation for reactive, fearful and aggressive dogs.
Bethesda trainer who builds individual programs, including puppy/basic and advanced obedience packages. Its services and forms pages include an intake form for board and train.
2-week and 3-week Train & Stay board and train programs covering basic obedience, crate training, leash training and optional e-collar basics, each including a free consultation, unlimited progress updates and videos and two private lessons; behavior modification and service dog board and trains are priced by consultation.
CPDT-KA trainer serving Frederick, Carroll, Howard and Montgomery counties with board-and-train available for puppies six months and under.
Force-free trainer based in Mount Airy, MD whose service area includes Eldersburg, Ellicott City and Germantown. Its board and train keeps dogs in the trainer's home for two-week (14-night) or four-week (30-night) programs, mainly for puppies 6 months and under.
Sleep-away Puppy Camp for puppies up to 20 weeks (house training, socialization, basic cues) and Puppy Camp 2.0 for 5–18 months (impulse control, behavior problems, obedience), held on the trainer's 1.5-acre fenced property.
Licensed dog daycare, overnight boarding and training facility at 4834 Gallant Green Road in Waldorf. Its Board & Train service is intensive puppy training for dogs under 1 year old, with daily one-on-one obedience work and progress reports.
One-week board and train discovery camps where the dog stays with the trainer's family, focused on puppy development, leash manners or off-leash manners; each includes a go-home lesson and two follow-up lessons.
Board and train on a 20-acre campus with fenced fields, wooded trails and a weather-protected yard; dogs stay on site for puppy training, adult obedience, behavior modification, service dog and bird dog training.
Three Week Board and Train in which the dog lives in the trainer's home and learns loose leash heel, sit/down stay, recall, place, kennel training and public manners; includes a homework ebook, two 2-hour owner sessions, and an e-collar, prong collar and long line. A two-week puppy program is offered for dogs 4-6 months.
This directory lists 80 board and train programs across 61 cities in Maryland, including Baltimore, Annapolis, Damascus. 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 Maryland 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.