34 board and train programs across 23 cities in the Metro Detroit 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.
Force-free residential board-and-train with 3-4 sessions daily, daily progress videos and a transfer lesson, for behavior-modification cases.
Board-and-train program serving the Fenton and Howell area between Detroit and Lansing.
Fenton pet boarding resort offering in-home, on-site and group training. Its board and train package boards the dog in a suite at the resort.
Dog trainer offering one- and two-week board and train programs where the dog stays with the trainer, with two training sessions a day and outings to parks and stores.
Board & Train in which the dog stays in the trainers' home, followed by 3+ private lessons at the owner's home. Private lessons, Day Train and online courses are also offered.
Board and train in which the dog stays in the trainer's home, followed by in-home lessons to transfer handling to the owner. Includes an e-collar and up to 4 return lessons, with tiers aimed at off-leash reliability and mild anxiety or reactivity.
An Oxford-based trainer founded in 2021 with three board and train programs. There is a 2-week puppy program, a 4-week obedience program and a 6-week program for reactivity, aggression, fear or anxiety.
Dog trainer offering private sessions and Board & Train programs from 7 to 28 days, covering basic commands through work with reactive dogs. Each Board & Train includes at least one in-home session after the dog returns.
Board-and-train programs of 7, 14 or 21 days where the dog stays full-time with the local trainers.
Daycare, boarding, grooming and training facility at 39319 Garfield Rd. Its board and train program runs Monday through Friday, with one-on-one sessions and progress reports.
Offers a 2-week Basic Board & Train with e-collar conditioning and house manners, and a 4-week Advanced Board & Train for off-leash reliability. A high-quality e-collar is included with both.
Daycare, boarding, grooming and training facility at 23717 Research Drive offering customized Board & Train programs using force-free, positive reinforcement methods; board and train is available only to families already enrolled in one of its training programs.
Dog Wizard franchise location offering board and train programs alongside private lessons, day training, puppy training and group classes, with lifetime support after graduation.
Three-week Board & Train program that works on all obedience and on stopping the dog's unwanted behaviors; in-home training and leash manners work are also offered.
In-board training program of 10-14 days using repetition-based, motivational methods to teach replacement behaviors, addressing aggression, anxiety, running away and jumping on guests.
Metro Detroit trainer focused on on-leash and off-leash obedience, offering a puppy program, 1:1 in-home private training, and an immersive board and train where the dog stays with the trainer.
Trainer serving the northwest Detroit suburbs with 4- or 6-week in-home board and train programs, where the dog lives with the trainer's family. Also offers puppy fundamentals and private lessons.
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.
Board and train program at the Sterling Heights location in which the dog stays with the trainers and receives 2-6 hours of daily structured obedience work, socialization and play; includes daily photo/video updates, an owner training session at completion and lifetime access to group classes.
4-, 6- and 8-week board and train programs in which dogs live with the trainers and get multiple daily walks, training sessions, playtimes and bike rides; the 4-week covers on-leash fundamentals, 6-week adds off-leash obedience and behavioral rehabilitation, 8-week addresses mild to severe behavior issues. Equipment and unlimited private lessons included.
Offers group classes, private lessons, structured daycare, and intensive board-and-train programs where dogs stay with the trainer for structured training and socialization.
In-home board and train where dogs live with the trainer's family in Brighton for 2-4 weeks; programs cover home manners, leash walking, commands and off-leash e-collar reliability, or reactivity/anxiety/guarding. Includes equipment, midway, go-home and follow-up lessons and lifetime support.
A Macomb County trainer with board-and-train programs from 15 to 32 days, including a reactivity/aggression program. Boarding dogs get 4-7 training sessions a day on a 6-acre property.
Boot Camp board and train at the 7400 Dixie Hwy campus: Phase 1 is one-on-one training with a certified trainer teaching sit, down, recall, focus, leave-it, place, stay and wait; Phase 2 teaches the owner handling and leadership. Puppy Boot Camp for dogs 5 months and younger.
2 Week Board & Train from the 38439 Grand River Ave location teaching six guaranteed commands (sit, place, heel, down, come, off) with distraction work, greeting/door/meal manners and an e-collar included, followed by a 2-hour one-on-one owner session.
Two-week (3+ for aggression/anxiety) board-and-train in the trainer's home serving Ann Arbor, with a 2-hour handoff, in-home follow-up and six months of support.
A pet resort at 47025 Grand River Avenue with a 'Stay and Study' board and train program. Dogs stay for 2, 3 or 4 weeks, and owners get progress reports and a transfer lesson at pickup.
Board and train at a climate-controlled, 24/7 monitored facility at 1031 Cherry Street, with weekday training around real-world distractions: week 1 leash obedience, week 2 place command, week 3 off-leash reliability, week 4+ service dog/advanced work. Includes a Dogtra e-collar, private lessons and weekly group classes.
Immersion board-and-train where dogs stay Monday through Friday for two weeks at a climate-controlled facility, with private lessons and group classes included and weekend boarding available.
Offers private training and a board-and-train program for dogs four months and older, with a minimum 3-week stay (most programs run 3–6 weeks). It targets leash pulling, reactivity and anxiety.
Resident training programs of 1-3 weeks where the dog stays at the facility, including boarding, follow-up lessons, equipment and lifetime support.
Dog trainer offering in-home, virtual, and board and training options, plus boarding for dogs of all breeds and sizes.
Board and train program in which dogs stay at the Waterford facility (4396 Dixie Hwy #3) for structured daily training using the Canine Connection Compass system, followed by owner coaching at pickup. Also offers group classes, private lessons and overnight boarding.
Ypsilanti-based trainer offering a 4-Week Board & Train covering on- and off-leash obedience, a 6-Week Board & Train recommended for aggression cases or specialized tasks, and a Puppy Foundations Board & Train for puppies 8 weeks to 5 months, with follow-up lessons and lifetime alumni status.
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.
This page combines 34 programs across 23 listed cities in the Metro Detroit area — Fenton, Oxford, Ann Arbor, Clinton Township. 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.
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.
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.
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.