12 board and train programs listed in and around Columbus. Each one is an immersive program where your dog stays with the trainer — typically two to four weeks — rather than attending weekly classes.
Board and train programs in which the dog lives with the trainers, ranging from a 3-week on-leash Novice program to an 8-week off-leash Advance program. Private lessons, Day School, behavioral counseling, boarding and daycare are also offered.
Board-and-train program advertising off-leash obedience results in about eight days using their e-collar-based training method.
Offers residency (board and train) programs alongside private lessons, group lessons, in-home training and boarding. It also runs free puppy preschool socialization classes.
Based about 20 minutes northeast of downtown Columbus, offering CORE 4-6 week and ELITE 6-8 week board & train programs. Both include private in-home/neighborhood sessions and group/public sessions.
Offers a board-and-train service in the Columbus area where dogs live with trainers for the duration of the obedience program.
Offers the 4-5 week Northstar Path board and train with on- and off-leash obedience, and the 12-day Stepping Stones basic obedience board and train.
Board and train with 2 weeks of boarding in a pro trainer's private home, customized obedience and field trips, a 2+ hour return lesson and an included e-collar.
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.
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.
Dog Wizard franchise location offering board and train programs alongside private lessons, day training, puppy training and group classes, with lifetime support after graduation.
Offers board and train programs, including a 10-day Puppy Development Board and Train for puppies under 16 weeks. In-home obedience, behavior modification and day training are also available.
Runs 10-day puppy, 10-day jump start, and 3-week in-depth board-and-train stays that include private lessons and group classes after the dog goes home.
Most programs in the Columbus area fall between $1,500 and $6,000. The spread comes down to three things: how long your dog stays, how many dogs the trainer handles at once, and whether you need behavior work or just obedience. A two-week obedience program sits at the low end; four to six weeks of behavior modification for reactivity or aggression sits at the top.
Ask every trainer the same question — what's included? Equipment, the go-home lesson, and follow-up sessions are sometimes bundled and sometimes billed separately, which can move the real total by several hundred dollars.
More detail: what board and train actually costs, based on the programs here that publish a price, and how long a program should be.
Board and train programs in and around Columbus, OH generally run $1,500–$6,000 depending on length and intensity. Two-week obedience programs sit at the lower end; multi-week behavior modification for reactivity or aggression sits at the top. Several of the 12 programs listed here publish pricing, but most quote after an evaluation — request quotes from two or three to compare what is actually included.
Visit in person before booking. Ask how many dogs the trainer takes at once, who will personally handle your dog, where dogs sleep, what methods and equipment are used, and how many follow-up lessons are included. Ask for references from clients with a dog like yours. A trainer who welcomes a facility tour and answers method questions plainly is worth more than one with a slicker website.
Some do, particularly for clients within a metro radius, and a few include transport in the program price. Others require you to drop off and pick up yourself — which many trainers prefer anyway, since the pick-up visit doubles as your go-home lesson. Ask when you request a quote; it is listed inconsistently on trainer websites.
Board and train is one of the few dog training services people routinely travel for, precisely because the dog stays on site — you make the drive twice rather than weekly. It is common to use a trainer one to three hours away, and some programs draw clients from neighboring states. Widen your search to the state page before settling for a program you are unsure about.