69 board and train programs across 56 cities in Minnesota. Because your dog stays with the trainer, it's common to travel across the state for the right program.
Offers an Adventure Board & Train for full board-and-train participants and extreme behavioral cases, alongside its Exploring Tails Camp boarding program, at 10921 Excelsior Blvd in Hopkins.
Standard 2-week board and train program with multiple daily training sessions, socialization and supervised care at the facility; puppy board and train programs are also offered.
A board & train program run from the trainers' home on 2.5 acres, about an hour north of the Twin Cities. Programs run 2 to 6 weeks and include daily training, weekly progress reports and two private lessons.
Board and train is accepted case by case. Dogs go to the facility with the trainer each day and return home with her at night, with several sessions a day covering crate manners, handling/grooming and stays.
Four-week board & train sessions held at Augusta Montgomery, the trainers' 20-acre residence south of the Twin Cities; dogs must be 8 months or older, housebroken and non-aggressive. The company also runs training and daycare locations in Long Lake, Edina and Burnsville.
Board and train programs starting at a 14-day minimum, tailored to the dog, with complimentary refresher training days afterward. The business also offers private and service dog training.
Buffalo, MN dog trainer offering private one-on-one lessons and board & train programs. Board-and-train dogs live in the trainer's home rather than a facility.
21-day board-and-train boot camp in which the dog joins the trainer's daily activities and learns basic obedience and manners, with a 4-week option. Dogs with aggression or reactivity are not accepted.
Duluth trainer whose Stay & Train programs cover sit/down/place, heel, threshold and kennel manners, handling and off-leash recall. A 2-week puppy version is also offered.
Board & Train run in partnership with All Star Pet Hotel & Day Care at 3634 White Bear Ave: an Extended Stay option where the dog lodges at the hotel and receives daily training sessions plus day care, or a Multi-Day drop-off-and-train option. Services include obedience, behavioral counseling, service dog training and CGC preparation.
Moose Lake trainer offering board and train programs in a structured environment with daily hands-on training, plus private lessons. Programs include a training collar, e-collar, field trips and a go-home lesson.
Board & Train where dogs stay at the facility for daily training on obedience, leash walking, house and crate training and custom goals, with an owner follow-up at pickup.
Trainer and behavioralist based in Dalbo serving Elk River and the north metro, offering a 4-8 week Board and Behavioral Training program covering correction of undesired behavior, dog and people socialization, basic and advanced commands, e-collar and treadmill work. Includes an assessment beforehand, one 1-on-1 session, an in-home session at go-home and four socialization days.
Offers a 10-day obedience board and train and a 15-day off-lead board and train, along with behavior modification, protection dog training, and boarding.
Rochester facility whose Board & Train runs 7 days / 6 nights, with overnight care, three training sessions per day and two hands-on owner sessions. It also offers day training.
Pet resort training program offering private training, Play 'N Learn day programs, and a positive reinforcement board and train with two free follow-up sessions.
Puppy, basic-obedience and reactivity board-and-train programs of 2-8 weeks led by behavior specialist Sarah Bostock, about 35 minutes from St. Cloud.
Le Center trainer offering Board & Train, where the dog stays for the full program, plus day train and private lessons, starting with a 2-week basic obedience program.
Board-and-train options in Rochester including in-facility stays and sleepovers at a trainer's home, sold nightly or as four-week packages, using balanced training methods.
Kennel and training business serving the Pequot Lakes/Brainerd area. Its three-week board-to-train program covers focus, sit, down, place, loose-leash walking, leave it, wait and recall.
Anoka trainer whose customizable board and train programs run three to five weeks, with dogs staying in the trainer's home. In-home private lessons are also offered.
Obedience and gundog training are done as board and train, with dogs staying at the kennel. Companion obedience runs 4 weeks (on-leash) or 8 weeks (on and off leash), with weekly owner lessons near the end.
Kennel-based obedience programs averaging 15 days, ending with an evaluation and handoff to the owner. It also offers hunting dog training.
Stay and Train program where the dog boards at FTK with daycare and training included, covering basic and some advanced training; minimum two weeks and includes a 6-week group class afterward.
Gun dog training with dogs boarded at the kennel. The introductory puppy program runs 4-6 weeks at the kennel for dogs 6 months to 1.5 years old, and there are seasonal training camps in North Dakota and South Texas.
Hunting dog training on 180 acres: retriever, upland, versatile (Pudelpointer), obedience, puppy, shed and blood-trail tracking programs. Dogs are dropped off for training, and owners are walked through the techniques before pickup.
Basic and Intermediate obedience programs with boarding at the Faribault facility (7- or 14-day Basic, 14-day Intermediate); dogs stay in 5x5x6 ft kennels with Kuranda beds and are let out six times a day to a 26,000 sq ft play area.
Board & train where dogs are trained during their stay at the Scandia kennel on 15 acres, with a tailored program set after a free evaluation; covers obedience, public manners, potty training and problem behaviors.
Board & Train dogs are boarded in the trainers' home with their own dogs and family, receiving multiple formal training sessions a day plus life-skills training around the house; stays run from a 3-night minimum to multi-week, with text/photo updates, a digital report card for 1-week+ stays and transitional training at pick-up for 2-week+ stays. Field trips for public manners can be added.
Board and train programs at the company's Oakdale location where trainer Paul Holt (CPDT-KA) trains the dog daily; the 21 Day Foundation Obedience program covers watch me, sit, down, loose leash walks, stay, come, leave it, place and boundaries and includes drop-off service and two training sessions, and a 14-day puppy program focuses on foundation obedience and socialization. A 25% non-refundable deposit reserves a spot.
Customizable hunting and obedience training program (Kindergarten through High School levels) for pointers, flushers and retrievers; dogs enrolled are housed in heated indoor kennels and trained year-round.
In-facility board-and-train programs including basic obedience and e-collar conditioning, plus a bird dog package that adds gun work and basic retrieving.
Board & Train in which K9 Interpreter trains the dog while it boards at the facility, followed by a one-hour private lesson at the owner's home.
In-kennel training requires the dog to stay at Kozie's facility near Mankato for the duration; programs cover basic obedience, advanced off-leash, behavior modification, puppy imprinting, tracking, bark-and-watch and personal protection, with daily personalized training, exercise and play time. Length is set per dog after evaluation, and a private transition session is included at completion.
Retriever gun dog, hunt test and field trial training kennel. Training dogs live on site in a 32-kennel climate-controlled facility, and programs include a 2-week puppy program and an intermediate off-leash program.
Barnum ranch offering off-leash board & train programs, described as immersive stays where the dog lives and trains with them, plus puppy foundations and behavior modification. A $50 consultation is required first.
Board-and-train stays of one to eight weeks with photo and video updates, a skills review at pickup and a free follow-up private session.
Board & Train boot camps of 3 to 8 weeks at the Acres of Fun Pet Resort facility, 1771 E. 260th St, New Prague, where each dog is assigned its own kennel space in a climate-controlled building with 5 fenced acres. Three tiers are offered (Basic/Behavior Modification, Intermediate/Puppy Camps, Advanced Off Leash) with regular video updates posted for owners.
In-board boot camps for Twin Cities dogs, including 4-, 8- and 12-week puppy boot camps and an 8-week-plus adult dog boot camp, with dogs housed in a home-like setting rather than kennel runs.
Full-service training, boarding and breeding facility on 100 acres south of Rochester. Programs run from puppy through gun dog, hunt test and field trial.
Intensive three-to-six-week board-and-train programs in St. Paul with daily structured training and behavior modification.
Locally run Off Leash K9 branch at 12763 Central Ave NE offering a 2-week Basic board & train and 3-week Advanced or Behavioral board & train programs in which the dog is boarded with a Pro Trainer, followed by owner lessons.
Home-based board & train: a 4-week obedience program and a 6-week off-leash/e-collar and behavior modification program, with video updates and two or three follow-up lessons.
Board & train dogs live with one of the company's trainers from Sunday evening to Friday evening each week and go home on weekends; the company has facilities in Inver Grove Heights and Oronoco. It does not offer board & train for aggression or anxiety cases.
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.
A boarding, daycare, grooming and training facility at 2990 Lexington Ave. South. Its Stay and Study board-and-train program keeps dogs for 2, 3 or 4 weeks and ends with a transfer lesson for the owner.
Stay and Study board and train where the dog remains at the Orchard Trail facility for 2, 3 or 4 weeks depending on goals, with regular progress reports. Ends with a personalized transfer lesson and go-home packet.
A pet boarding and training facility at 815 Highway 169 N. It offers a Stay and Study board-and-train program in which dogs stay for 2, 3 or 4 weeks.
Stay and Study board and train where the dog stays at the Hudson Road facility for 2, 3 or 4 weeks with weekly increases in cue complexity, distance, duration and distractions. Includes regular progress reports and a transfer lesson at pick-up.
Ham Lake boarding, daycare and training center that trains all board & train dogs on e-collars during their stay. Programs include the e-collar, a go-home lesson and a free follow-up lesson.
Training and boarding kennel at 3170 West Tischer Rd in Duluth offering 1-3 week board and train stays preceded by daycare meet-and-greets and paired with in-home visits. Packages bundle daycare visits, board-and-train overnights and home sessions, with a focus on basic obedience and the dog-owner relationship.
Blaine trainer on a 10-acre property whose board & train has the dog live with the trainers for 3–6 weeks, followed by in-home handoff visits and up to a year of support.
Stay & Train with a basic obedience package (about 3-6 weeks recommended, 3-5 commands) or a behavior modification package for aggression, resource guarding and reactivity; both end with a private lesson.
In-kennel training program of 4, 6 or 8 weeks (12 weeks available) where the dog stays at the Carlton or Sturgeon Lake kennel and gets three individual training sessions per day plus outdoor play. Includes two owner sessions during the stay and two after; serves Duluth and Hermantown.
Offers private training in the trainer's home or the client's, training classes, boarding, and a board and train program.
Stillwater trainer offering customized Sleepovers (boot camp stays in the trainer's home), puppy programs and a day school.
A 14-day Board & Train for dogs 5 months and older focused on structure, obedience and real-world exposure. The price includes overnight boarding, daycare and a bath, and the program is booked through Dog Days at 350 University Ave E.
Board-and-train options including a 5-day program and a 2-week program for St. Cloud dog owners.
Board & Train at its Shakopee facility (staffed 6 am-9 pm) with packages from a 7-day-minimum Basic Obedience covering sit, down, recall, leave it, kennel training, loose leash walking and potty training, up to 3- to 6-week minimums for resource guarding, dog aggression and human aggression. Packages include lifetime phone/email/text support and an owner demonstration at completion.
Twin Cities training company with five locations, including St. Louis Park. Runs boot camp programs such as a 2-week puppy start-up, a 3-week impulse control program and a 4-week basic obedience program, plus group classes and in-home training.
One-to-four-week board-and-train for Minneapolis-St. Paul dogs with multiple daily training sessions, off-leash and crate work, behavior modification for reactivity and anxiety, and an owner transfer session.
Dog Wizard franchise location offering board and train programs alongside private lessons, day training, puppy training and group classes, with lifetime support after graduation.
Force-free trainer near Rochester offering classes, daycare, enrichment boarding, private training, and custom board & train programs that start with a discovery call.
Board & Train at the Rochester facility with 3 formal training sessions a day, supervised playtime, weekly field trips and go-home lessons. Uses balanced methods.
Minneapolis in-home dog care business whose Board & Train is a one-week in-house stay, with one-on-one sessions at the start and end, for puppy training, socialization and behavior issues.
Tiered board-and-train packages from two to six weeks with four to five daily sessions, e-collar work and environmental proofing, plus a weekday-only 'weekends off' option and a one-week maintenance stay.
Board-and-train programs teaching sit, down, recall, place, distance downs and holding positions under heavy distraction.
Offers obedience board-and-train packages lasting as little as 3 weeks. It also runs a 3-month gun dog board-and-train program at its training center, which has more than 20 acres of hunting land.
A board and train program in which the dog lives with the trainers. It includes a private session at drop-off and one at pick-up to transfer skills to the owner, plus ongoing support.
This directory lists 69 board and train programs across 56 cities in Minnesota, including Minneapolis, Blaine, Rochester. Listings are verified against each business's own website; the directory grows as new programs are added and confirmed.
Expect roughly $1,500–$6,000 for most Minnesota programs. Metro-area trainers and those keeping only a few dogs at a time charge more; rural kennel-based programs tend to be cheaper. Behavior modification for aggression or severe reactivity runs highest, often $4,000 and up for a four-to-six-week stay.
Often, yes. Because your dog stays with the trainer, you only make the trip at drop-off and pick-up — so a two-hour drive to a trainer who specializes in your dog's specific problem usually beats a nearby generalist. The main reason to stay local is the follow-up lessons, which are easier to attend if the trainer is close.