53 board and train programs across 21 cities in the Greater Houston 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.
A boarding resort on three wooded acres at 17024 Bamwood Rd. Its training options include Lodge-N-Learn programs, private day training and puppy programs, and its trainers are AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluators.
Houston obedience and behavior specialists running The Thinking Dog System. Board-and-train programs are built per dog after an in-home consultation with the whole household; an eight-week minimum is typical. Dogs stay in a home-style setting with indoor and outdoor space rather than traditional kennel runs, and owner-led training with overnights is offered as an alternative.
In-home board-and-train at trainer homes in the Heights and Willis, covering obedience, housebreaking and behavior modification.
In-Home Stay and Train: the dog lives in the trainers' home and is trained in obedience and household manners, with outings to parks and pet-friendly businesses, then a transition session with the owner.
Board-and-train packages where dogs stay overnight at the Irvington Blvd facility, ranging from a 10-day puppy imprinting program to 30-day advanced and off-leash programs.
A pet resort at 13500 Furman Road whose Stay & Train program combines overnight boarding with daily professional training, playtime and a bath at checkout. It also offers puppy and obedience training.
Two-week board-and-train focused on everyday obedience performed off-leash outdoors around distractions.
The Houston/Galveston location of Paw & Order runs a Stay & Train (board and train) program with one-on-one sessions and field trips. It also has puppy stay-and-train, in-home and hybrid programs.
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.
Lodge & Train for dogs 16 weeks and older gives one-on-one lessons with professional trainers while the dog lodges at the resort. The 2-week program includes 10 days of training, 14 nights of lodging and a one-hour transfer lesson; 3- and 4-week options are also offered.
Board and Prep Program lasting typically 7-14 days in which the dog lives in a home training environment with a professional trainer, covering crate training, house habits and basic obedience.
In its board and train program the dog stays at the Conroe facility and works daily with trainers on goals ranging from leash manners to off-leash control.
Trainer on a 3-acre property at 14148 Horseshoe Bend, Conroe, led by a certified master trainer and behaviorist. It offers a board and train program plus behavior modification, obedience, personal protection and service dog training.
Family dog training business on a 1-acre property at 10626 Fussel Rd, Conroe, offering training, boarding and daycare. A directory lists board and train as one of its formats.
Montgomery County trainer whose off-leash board and train usually lasts 3 weeks, with dogs staying in its professional kennel. Private and virtual follow-up lessons are included.
Board and train in Conroe where the dog lives and trains with the trainers for 2 to 4 weeks with daily progress updates. Includes owner training at completion and lifetime group classes.
Six board & train programs from one to six weeks: Silver, Gold, Platinum, a service-dog-level VIP, Free-Style and Agility.
The two-week Board and Train includes one-on-one daily training, a final private lesson, a handbook of learned commands and an exit bath. Training uses a five-acre outdoor corral and an indoor facility.
Intensive Board & Train program in which the dog stays at the Cypress kennel and receives several lessons a day with the trainer, run either as a stand-alone 'Doggy Boot Camp' or during a holiday boarding stay. Every program includes at least one private lesson to transfer the training to the family.
Pet Paradise resort with on-site certified trainer (Julie Diaz) running the chain's 21-day and 28-day Board-and-Train programs; dogs board in resort suites with daily one-on-one sessions plus weekly owner sessions.
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.
The All Aboard & Train program boards and trains the dog on-site for 3, 4, 6, or 8 weeks while also coaching the owner. Training takes place in real-world environments such as parks, stores, and restaurants.
Dog training facility in Katy. It offers a Day Train program and a Boarding and Training service, in which a dog's training continues while it boards with them.
Lodge & Train for dogs 16 weeks and older offers 2-, 3- and 4-week programs of lodging, daily training and transfer lessons. A custom Lodge & Train is available for specific behavior problems.
Houston-area kennel with 33+ years of board-and-train experience offering a 2-week puppy program and a 3-week behavior-focused program with twice-daily training and four daily outdoor exercise sessions.
Two-week Board & Train program in which the dog is trained while boarding at the resort, with Sit, Down, Come, Stay, and Heel guaranteed. Refresh training is free if the dog boards again within one year.
Board and train programs: On-Leash 4-Weeks, Off-Leash 4-Weeks, and an 8-week Freedom Package that runs both back to back; a 6-month retriever program is also offered.
Certified dog trainer serving the NW Houston area with custom programs, including a 2-week Board and Train.
In Lodge & Learn, the resort's boarding school, pets get daily personalized training sessions. A trainer reviews progress with the owner at departure.
The 2-week Lodge and Train includes 14 days of lodging, daily daycare or individual playtimes, a go-home bath and 4 private lessons. A 3-week option is also offered.
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.
Private residential training facility; the 35-day Private Board & Train covers crate training, house manners, leash walking, recall and place, plus an e-collar introduction. Dogs with aggression may not fit the program.
Boarding ranch at 2800 South FM 1486 in Montgomery whose board and train program focuses on off-leash basic obedience (loose lead walking, heel, sit, recall); typical stays run from just over two weeks to about four weeks with an owner session before graduation. Accepts puppies from five months old.
Montgomery training facility offering a two-week on-leash board and train, an off-leash board and train, a puppy program, behavior modification and service dog training.
Board and train programs in The Woodlands with lifetime consultation privileges after program completion.
Dogs stay one to four weeks at an 8,000 sq ft facility working one-on-one with CPDT-KA certified trainers.
Dog Wizard franchise location in The Woodlands offering board and train, private lessons, puppy programs, day training and group classes, with lifetime support after graduation.
A 4-week board-and-train (Longoriahaus Canine Academy) where the dog is dropped off Monday and picked up Friday each week. Dogs start in a controlled learning facility then transition to the assigned trainer's home; includes e-collar training and a transfer seminar.
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.
Spring trainer that takes board and train clients case by case: dogs live in the home and get two 30-minute training sessions a day. Also offers private training, group classes, boarding and grooming.
Board & train runs 3-4 weeks for basic obedience or 4-6 weeks for advanced off-leash work, with the dog boarded at a local kennel while the trainer works with it daily. Basic covers sit, stay, down and come, behavior modification, real-world distraction work and two private owner sessions; advanced adds e-collar conditioning and complete off-leash control.
Board and Train (Dog Boot Camp) program in which the dog stays in the trainer's home and learns heel, sit, down, stay and come, with training tailored to owner goals. Includes pick-up, drop-off and follow-up lessons in the owner's home.
Positive-reinforcement training company serving Houston, Sugar Land, Missouri City, Bellaire and Richmond/Rosenberg. Board & train dogs stay in a home environment and get one hour of training a day.
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.
Tomball location offering board and train programs alongside puppy training, group classes, private lessons and day training; the location also lists separation anxiety, resource guarding, socialization and aggression work.
Offers a board and train program (also called a doggie boot camp) where the dog stays in the trainer's home and learns heel, sit, down, stay and come. Pick-up, drop-off and follow-up lessons at the owner's home are included, and in-home and virtual lessons are also available.
Galveston pet resort that offers daycare, boarding and training through Mutts With Manners, run by owner and professional trainer Trelle Dandridge. Its board and train packages run 1, 3, 5 or 7 days, and it also offers private lessons and group classes.
Stay and Study board and train program in which the dog stays onsite for 2, 3 or 4 weeks depending on training goals, progressing through cues with increasing distance, duration and distractions. Includes weekly progress reports, a personalized transfer lesson at pick-up and a go-home packet.
Board and Train program in which the dog stays in the trainer's home and learns heel, sit, down, stay and come. Pick-up, drop-off and follow-up home lessons are included.
Stay and Study is a board-and-train program where the dog stays on-site for 2, 3, or 4 weeks depending on training goals. Includes progress updates, a personalized transfer lesson at pickup, and a go-home packet.
The Stay and Study program is a board-and-train option where the dog stays at the facility for 2, 3, or 4 weeks depending on training goals. Owners get progress updates and a transfer lesson at pickup.
Board and train program in which the dog stays with the trainers for about 10 days (length may vary after evaluation) to work on obedience and drop bad habits. Serves Sugar Land, Rosenberg, Fulshear and Richmond from a Rosenberg location.
Dog training company based in Willis, Texas, serving The Woodlands, Conroe and Greater Houston. It offers puppy training, behavior modification and board and train programs in which the dog spends all day with a master dog trainer.
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 53 programs across 21 listed cities in the Greater Houston area — Houston, Conroe, Cypress, Humble. 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.