AmericanK9
Board-and-train programs customized per dog, serving the Maryland, DC and Virginia area.
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Board & train dog training in Baltimore Area
18 board and train programs across 9 cities in the Baltimore Area area. Your dog stays with the trainer for the program — typically two to four weeks — so a trainer across the metro is a realistic option: you make the drive twice, not weekly.
Baltimore, MD · 9
Bmore Zen Dog Training
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.
- Length
- 4-5 weeks
- Price
- $5,400–$6,250
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Breakthrough K9 Training
Dogs live with the trainers for typically 2 to 5 weeks of daily training and exercise.
- Length
- 2-5 weeks
- Price
- $2,475–$4,575
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- Trainer's home
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Buck Wild Dog Training
Baltimore trainer offering board-and-train programs in addition to one-on-one obedience sessions.
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- 3 weeks
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Calm on Command K9
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.
- Length
- 2-6 weeks
- Price
- $2,950–$6,950
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DW Dog Training (Denise Willis Dog Training, LLC)
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.
- Length
- 2-3 weeks
- Price
- $3,600–$4,800
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- Trainer's home
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Monument City Dog
Boutique board-and-train where dogs live in the trainer's home with 24/7 structure, covering obedience, off-leash and behavior modification.
- Length
- 3-4 weeks
- Price
- $3,350–$4,450
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- Trainer's home
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Mutt Magic Training
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.
- Length
- 1-4 weeks
- Price
- $1,000–$3,500
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Scarlet K9
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.
- Length
- 2-3 weeks
- Price
- from $3,000
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Annapolis, MD · 2
Chesapeake Dog Training
Offers private lessons and board-and-train for Annapolis and surrounding areas.
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- 2 weeks
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Paws and Possibilities
Home-based board-and-train sold in 4-day blocks (8-16 days typical) with a pickup lesson and months of unlimited group classes.
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- 4-16 days
- Price
- $1,040–$4,160
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- Trainer's home
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Bel Air, MD · 1
Deer Creek Canine Academy
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.
- Length
- 1-4 weeks
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Catonsville, MD · 1
Pet-U-Cation Training & Rehabilitation Services, LLC
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.
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Cockeysville, MD · 1
Sit Means Sit Dog Training Towson
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.
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Columbia, MD · 1
The Canine Training Center
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.
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Eldersburg, MD · 1
Unleashed Joy Dog Training
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.
- Length
- 2-4 weeks
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- Not published
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- Trainer's home
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Towson, MD · 1
Custom Canine Training
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.
- Length
- 2-6 weeks
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Westminster, MD · 1
The Modern K9 Dog Training
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.
- Length
- 2-4 weeks
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Choosing across the Baltimore Area area
Metro programs cluster in two shapes. In-home trainers keep one to three dogs at a time and tend to sit in the suburbs where they have the space; facility programs run larger groups closer to the city. Neither is better — the home vs. facility guide covers which suits which dog. What matters more is that the trainer has handled your dog's actual problem, and that the follow-up lessons are somewhere you'll really drive to.
Pricing across the area typically runs $2,000–$6,000, with the real spread explained here. Ask every trainer the same question — what's included? — because equipment, the go-home lesson and follow-ups are bundled by some and billed by others.
Board and train in Baltimore Area — FAQ
Which cities does the Baltimore Area board and train list cover?
This page combines 18 programs across 9 listed cities in the Baltimore Area area — Baltimore, Annapolis, Bel Air, Catonsville. Board and train is one of the few dog services people routinely drive across a metro for, because you only make the trip at drop-off and pick-up, so a trainer thirty miles away is a realistic option rather than a compromise.
How much does board and train cost in the Baltimore Area area?
Metro-area programs generally run $2,000–$6,000, a step above rural pricing because trainers here keep fewer dogs and pay more for space. Two-week obedience programs sit at the low end; four-to-six-week behavior modification for reactivity or aggression sits at the top. Several programs on this page publish a price; most quote after an evaluation, so request quotes from two or three and compare what is actually included.
Should I pick the closest board and train in Baltimore?
Closeness matters less than fit. What should decide it: whether the trainer has handled your dog's specific issue, how many dogs they take at once, where dogs sleep (a home or a kennel), and how many follow-up lessons are included. Distance only really matters for those follow-ups, which are easier to attend when the trainer is within an hour.
Do Baltimore Area trainers offer pick-up and drop-off?
Many metro trainers do, and some include transport in the program price precisely because their clients are spread across the area. It is listed inconsistently on trainer websites, so ask when you request a quote.