64 board and train programs across 30 cities in the Inland Empire (Riverside–San Bernardino) 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.
Offers Board & Train, obedience, protection and group classes in Riverside, LA and OC. Board & train runs 2 weeks (puppies 2–5 months only) up to 5 weeks, with a take-home lesson and follow-up lessons.
Dog training serving Riverside County with board and train programs, private lessons, group classes and an online community.
Riverside pet resort combining boarding with dog training programs.
Southern California trainer offering 4- and 5-week board-and-train programs for obedience, anxiety and fearful dogs. The Mastery Unleashed program covers hand signals, heel and off-leash recall.
Board-and-train programs serving Riverside and the Inland Empire.
K9 Camp is PhDogs' main board-and-train program, for immersive training or behavior modification, in 2-, 4- or 6-week lengths.
Inland Empire facility on Sierra Ave. between the 60 and 10 freeways where dogs are left with the trainer for basic obedience training, which the site calls its most popular program. Stays include supervised play sessions and access to a pool and lawn.
In Board & Train, the dog lives with trainer Elaine for 14–21 days and gets several structured training sessions every day. The program ends with a 90-minute go-home handoff session.
Runs Puppy Boot Camp, mini training camps and full board-and-train camps past Temecula Wine Country. Programs cover obedience and house manners and average two to three weeks.
Offers a Board and Train Dog Training Package in which the dog stays with experienced trainers in a structured environment, as well as private lesson packages.
Board and train programs: a two-week basic obedience program (14 days of on-leash obedience), a three-week intermediate program (on- and off-leash), and a four-week rehabilitation program for behavior cases. Open to dogs 6 months and older.
Woman-owned trainer since 1996 offering 2-3 week positive-reinforcement board and train (VSPDT-endorsed), also serving Palm Desert.
Facility-based board and train addressing leash pulling, aggression, anxiety and reactivity with a 14-day improvement guarantee.
'Jump Start' board and train (doggy boot camp) working the dog day and night on obedience, bad habits and social skills, typically two weeks.
Offers 2- to 6-week board-and-train programs at its facility on Carolbee Lane in Temecula. Programs range from on-leash obedience through advanced obedience to behavior modification for reactivity and bites.
Offers a 2-3 week Focused Obedience Board & Train and a 4-6 week Behavioral Modification Board & Train for aggression, reactivity, fear and resource guarding. Both come with a 1-year guarantee of free refresher lessons.
Fontana trainer whose board and train dogs live with the trainer and train daily. Foundation programs run 3 or 4 weeks, and a 2-week refresher is offered to past board and train clients.
Offers balanced overnight-stay board and train programs of 3-8 weeks for adult dogs and puppies, covering obedience, reactivity and high-drive dogs. Each program includes private take-home lessons.
Board and train at the 6613 Almeria Ave daycare with certified trainer Ali Yangin; program length is tailored to the owner's goals with an individualized plan, daily care and private owner follow-up sessions.
Reward-based board and train programs in Menifee: a 3-week Foundational Program (sit, down, place, heel, recall, impulse control), a 4-week Patio Pup program for on/off-leash public manners, a 4-week Puppy Pro program for pups 14 weeks to 6 months, and a Behavior Modification Rehab program with a 4-week minimum. Weekly progress reports and follow-up lessons are included.
Boarding School programs from 2 to 8 weeks covering obedience and off-leash work, plus 4-8 week behavior modification for aggression, resource guarding and fear.
Dog training in Menifee covering basic and advanced obedience, behavior modification, Board & Train, private training and structured boarding.
Family-owned business on a seven-acre ranch home offering positive-reinforcement board and train programs with multiple photo and video updates each day. Also offers boarding, daycare and private lessons.
Its signature K-9 Boot Camp is a two-, three- or four-week board and train stay at the company's Southern California facility. It includes one in-home follow-up lesson and three on-site follow-up lessons that are valid for a year.
An Inland Empire trainer offering customized, immersive board and train programs, plus private lessons, puppy training and behavior modification.
Boarding and training facility (Rancho Perro) on almost two acres at 21747 Smoketree St, Perris, offering a 3-week Basic Foundation Obedience board and train and a 5-week Immersive Obedience program, plus behavior modification for aggression, fear and anxiety.
A family-owned K9 learning center in Perris. Its K9 Bootcamp is an immersive board and train in which dogs stay on the property and train in real-world settings.
Trainer Ralf Weber runs a play-based board and train obedience program. Owners get regular updates and a personal YouTube playlist with a new training video of their dog each week.
Corona-area kennel offering dog boarding combined with training programs.
Corona franchise of Sit Means Sit that serves Norco, Chino, Eastvale and Riverside. In its Board & Train program dogs are cared for at the facility and get daily training.
Murrieta boarding, grooming and training facility at 25817 Washington Ave. It offers group classes, private lessons and board and train options.
Training and grooming facility at 26658 Jefferson Ave #105a in Murrieta with a 3-week board and train program for reactivity, persistent obedience problems and high-drive breeds, with regular progress updates to owners.
Board and train programs of 14 to 21 days: a 2-week on-leash program covering come, sit, down, place, heel and off; a 3-week off-leash e-collar program; a 3-week reactive dog program; and a 4-week rehabilitation program for multiple behavior issues. Includes daily training in real-world environments, progress updates, an owner transfer session and free lifetime refresher training.
Apple Valley dog trainer, founded in 2019, offering a custom board and train program tailored to each dog and owner. Also offers day training, in-home training, private lessons and protection training, with a focus on behavior modification and obedience.
Positive-method board and train of two weeks or more in a home environment with 6-8 training sessions daily and two one-hour follow-up sessions; serves Victorville, Hesperia, and Apple Valley in the High Desert.
Board and train in which the dog stays at the trainer's Hemet location, with two programs (Beyond the Basics and Honor Roll) in 1- or 2-week options. Each program includes 4 in-home follow-up lessons, and a 3-week option is offered on a dog-by-dog basis.
Balanced dog training at 39775 Newport Rd serving Riverside and San Diego counties. Offers board and train, private lessons, behavior modification, puppy training, boarding and daycare.
Moreno Valley/Inland Empire academy providing board-and-train, obedience programs and behavior modification.
Moreno Valley trainer, established in 2020, that offers personalized board and train programs for obedience and behavior problems, with daily training and progress updates.
Kennel at 5800 Bluff Street, Norco, run by Clay Fewell. It offers a 4- or 6-month in-house gun dog training program and a 2-month obedience board-and-train program.
Training facility at 1180 6th Street, Norco. In its Overnight Training programs dogs board on site with daily one-on-one sessions from residential trainers, and a 3-week program covers behavioral issues.
Local franchise offering board and train, puppy training and aggression rehab in the Coachella Valley.
The Board & Train is a 3-week overnight boarding program with structured daily training sessions covering sit, stay, come, place, crate training, leash walking and door manners. It ends with a go-home lesson on pickup day.
Remote-collar-based board & train programs for dogs 16 weeks and older: 14-day Off Leash Fundamentals, 28-day Advanced Off Leash, and a minimum four-week Behavior Management program. All include a go-home session and lifetime support.
Veteran-owned franchise location serving San Bernardino and the Inland Empire. It offers puppy consultations, private obedience lessons and 14–21 day board-and-train programs focused on off-leash obedience.
An Upland training club offering group classes, private lessons, day training and pack walks. In its Board & Train programs the dog lives in the home with the trainers.
Owner-operated board and train at an Upland facility with two flat-priced tracks: a 4-week program and an 8-week program, both run six days a week with two sessions a day, followed by 3 to 6 private owner follow-ups. Also handles behavior modification and aggression cases.
Board & train lasts two, three or four weeks while the dog boards in the trainer's climate-controlled home. Training uses positive reinforcement with no shock, prong or choke collars.
Certified trainer and German Shepherd breeder in Wildomar. Its 'In Board Training' course keeps the dog in the trainer's home for the course and comes with a one-year guarantee.
Residential board & train programs where the dog stays in-home with the lead trainer: Foundation (2 or 4 weeks), Advanced (6 or 8 weeks, introducing off-leash control) and Complete (10 or 12 weeks). All programs include video updates and transition-home guidance.
Boarding and training facility at 3890 Walnut Ave in Chino, operating since 1971, offering immersive board and train programs alongside private instruction and group classes; dogs stay on-site during training.
Chino Hills trainer offering private, group and board-and-train programs, with work on puppy training, obedience, off-leash, and aggression and reactivity.
Hesperia trainer Luis Cuenca offers private obedience, puppy training and board-and-train in English and Spanish. Program length is set after a free evaluation and depends on the dog.
Home-based training and boarding operation offering 4- and 6-week board & train programs (basics and behavior modification), plus guard/protection work and bite development.
Coachella Valley trainer Valerie Masi, in business since 1986, offers boarding training where dogs live in her home without crates or kennels. Also offers private in-home training, classes, puppy kindergarten and service dog training, and specializes in fearful and aggressive dogs.
K-9 training facility in Jurupa Valley that trains police dogs and civilian dogs. In its board and train program, dogs stay at the facility for immersive training, and it offers puppy and tune-up board and trains.
A Coachella Valley training facility with 1-week and 2-week board and train programs in which the dog boards with a pro trainer. It also offers service dog training, private lessons, daycare and boarding.
Offers board-and-train programs from a 10-day foundation stay to 2- and 3-week obedience programs, plus 4- and 5-week behavior modification and rehabilitation stays for reactive, anxious or aggressive dogs.
Certified professional dog trainer and behavior specialist who boards and trains dogs in her home. From October through May she serves the Coachella Valley (Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, La Quinta). An in-home behavior consultation is required first.
Nonprofit training facility offering boarding-school programs: a 3-week puppy program for pups 5 months and under, 2- or 3-week Foundation Obedience for dogs over 6 months, and a 4-week Behavior Modification program open to all dogs including aggression cases, with boarding included on-site.
Trainer Marko's Board and Train lasts 3 to 6 weeks. It includes a briefing at pickup and up to 4 private sessions afterward. Day training and private coaching are also offered.
Lodge and Train: an immersive program in which the dog lives with the trainers for 10 days or 2-6 weeks, with 3-4 training sessions per day, structured play, exercise, and training outings. Serves Redlands and surrounding Inland Empire cities.
Riverside County company specializing in board-and-train and private dog training.
Dog trainer serving Victorville that offers residential Boot Camp and Home Stay on-leash obedience programs, plus longer private/boarding programs of 3 to 12 months.
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 64 programs across 30 listed cities in the Inland Empire (Riverside–San Bernardino) area — Temecula, Riverside, Fontana, Menifee. 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.