22 board and train programs across 12 cities in the Greater St. Louis 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.
St. Louis board-and-train programs of one to four weeks covering obedience fundamentals through off-leash control and behavior challenges.
St. Louis-area trainer offering weekend board and train, where the dog spends 48 hours with the trainer as often as needed, plus private training.
St. Louis-area resort group with locations including Kirkwood, South County, St. Peters, Chesterfield and O'Fallon. Its Board N' Train program pairs daytime obedience training with overnight stays.
St. Louis-area trainer offering private lessons at home or on a private farm, and Board and Train/Rehab on the farm for dogs with severe behaviors. Private lessons must be completed before a board and train.
Board & train programs at its Warrenton facility: a 2-week Walk in Harmony leash program, 3-week Boundless Bonds off-leash programs, and custom 2-4 week behavioral modification stays, with owner transition guidance before the dog goes home.
An Off Leash K9 Training location offering several board-and-train programs: a 1-week Freedom program, 2-week Urban K9 and Community K9 programs, and a 3-week program for aggressive dogs.
St. Louis trainer offering private lessons and a Stay & Train program of one to four weeks, including a coaching session at drop-off and follow-up sessions.
A St. Louis trainer offering day training, private lessons, scent detection, competition obedience and board and train. Board-and-train dogs stay with the trainer, and there is a lesson at pickup.
Board & Train where the dog stays in the trainer's home for an individualized program built around its needs, behavior and the owner's goals.
St. Louis and St. Charles dog and puppy training company offering in-home private lessons, day training, board and train, group classes and agility. It works on potty training, aggression, chewing, biting and puppy problems.
St. Charles-area trainer offering in-home board and train programs: a Puppy Camper program for puppies under 9 months and a 6-week board and train for older dogs. Also offers day training and private lessons.
Full-service 15,000 sq ft indoor/outdoor dog facility in St. Peters (founded 2010) offering boarding, daycare, grooming and training programs that include Board and Training, day training at daycare, obedience classes, CGC prep, private lessons and therapy/service training. Free training evaluations by phone.
Offers puppy training, obedience, behavior modification and service/assistance dog training, at the client's home or at the home of its trainers. Its pricing page lists a board and train program.
Board & Train has the dog stay overnight at the Ballwin pet hotel for two or three weeks with daily training from staff trainers, emailed report cards, and two follow-up lessons with the owner. Programs cover basic commands (sit, down, come, heel, place, loose-leash walking) plus behavior issues such as barking, jumping and separation anxiety.
Home-based Board & Train at 1014 Cart Rd in Belleville limited to 2-4 dogs per trainer, with daily one-on-one sessions, structured play and socialization; dogs typically stay Monday-Friday with a lesson at the end of each week. Includes twice-weekly video updates, weekend homework and a 1-hour in-home transitional lesson.
Three-week Board and Train program in which the dog lodges at the Chesterfield facility; it is identical to the Day Training curriculum but includes lodging. Dogs learn self-control, leave-it, basic obedience, loose-lead walking, off, place and quiet, an e-collar is provided, and puppy kindergarten and behavior correction are also offered.
Kennel and training facility at 1073 Hwy DD in Defiance (St. Charles County) offering a 3-4 week Obedience Board-and-Train in which the dog lives, learns and trains on the 50+ acre property under professional trainers, plus retriever and puppy stay-and-train programs. Includes supervised socialization, climate-controlled kennels and owner instruction at pickup.
A retriever training kennel where dogs stay on-site for multi-month Started, Seasoned and Finished levels (force fetch, marks, blinds, hand signals on land and water). It also runs obedience, force-fetch and pre-season tune-up programs with a one-month minimum.
Disabled-veteran-owned trainer in Fairview Heights whose 6- and 9-week board and train has the dog live with owner Aaron Marmon, training 4-5 hours daily in the home, neighborhood, stores and public spaces (never more than three hours kenneled at a time). Every program includes a daily video, an in-person handoff and a lifetime guarantee; serves Belleville, O'Fallon, Edwardsville and the Metro East.
Certified Top Tier K9 location serving St. Louis and nearby areas. It offers a 3-week board & train for basics, a 4-week board & train that adds an introduction to off-leash skills, and in-home private training.
Board and Train where the dog spends each night at the facility while completing a personalized training program, with day camp included if the dog is eligible. Located inside Healthy Pets Animal Hospital at 2006 W Hwy 50.
Board N' Train program for owners without time for classes, aimed at the owner's obedience goals, alongside group classes, day training and CGC/therapy certification; kennel has served the area since 1997.
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 22 programs across 12 listed cities in the Greater St. Louis area — St. Louis, St. Charles, St. Peters, Ballwin. 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.