Programs for reactivity, aggression, severe anxiety, and other serious behavior cases. 109 programs listed nationwide.
Offers 2-, 3- and 4-week board-and-train programs where the dog stays in the trainer's home, with remote-collar work and a two-hour owner turnover lesson.
Board-and-trains run at their licensed facility The Bark Lab with up to three hours of one-on-one training per day, serving Greater Boston.
Two-week intensive board-and-train with staff on site seven days a week, free pet pick-up and delivery, and unlimited follow-up for the life of the dog.
Runs a three-plus week intensive board-and-train program in Alabama.
Offers customized 2–6 week board-and-train programs where the dog lives with professional trainers and works daily on obedience, structure and behavior.
Board-and-train programs customized per dog, serving the Maryland, DC and Virginia area.
Veteran-owned board-and-train offering 3- and 6-week immersive NePoPo-based programs with the same trainer throughout and lifetime support.
Boot Camp board-and-train that is typically a two-week overnight program, with extended stays for dogs needing more behavior modification, serving all of New England.
Two-to-three-week 'Doggie Boot Camp' board-and-train with customized training, socialization and manners.
Full-service San Diego County trainer known for its board-and-train program with multiple daily playtimes during the stay.
Four-to-six week board-and-train bootcamp where the dog lives in the head trainer's home, with three follow-up sessions included, serving RI, CT, MA, NH and NY.
Four-week board-and-train retreat in which dogs live and train with a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, followed by owner follow-up lessons.
Board-and-train programs near Bozeman where dogs train in a home environment plus realistic public settings for on- and off-leash obedience.
Board-and-train programs with a deluxe suite stay and play groups, including behavior modification packages.
Board-and-train and rehabilitation programs serving Denver and Boulder for anxiety, aggression, jumping, barking and general obedience.
Immersion (board-and-train) program giving around-the-clock one-on-one care and training in Oregon.
Home-based board-and-train with 4-week Foundations, 6-week Premier and 12-week Signature programs including lifetime follow-up coaching.
Offers five- and six-week board-and-train programs tailored to the individual dog's needs.
Dogs live with the trainers for typically 2 to 5 weeks of daily training and exercise.
Veteran-owned board-and-train with one-, two-, three- and four-week programs from basic obedience through reactivity and aggression work.
Offers board-and-train at a renovated Long Island facility with individual kennels, indoor play area and outdoor run, led by a former NYPD K9 unit head trainer.
Offers a four-week board-and-train package spanning Basic, Intermediate and Advanced phases, with the final week reinforcing prior work.
Board training in trainers' homes with daily sessions, a typical 21-day program covering obedience, household manners and behavior modification.
Two-week immersive board-and-train on a private 12-acre campus with climate-controlled kennels and a hands-on owner turnover session.
Aggression-focused San Diego trainer offering stay-and-train (board-and-train) services.
Offers a 15+ day immersive board-and-train program in which dogs live with certified trainers at the facility and take real-world Denver field trips.
Board-and-train with a four-week minimum, extending to 4-6 weeks for complex behavior cases.
Board-and-train programs of 2 to 4 weeks with overnight accommodations and positive-based training, including puppy, beginner and problem-dog tracks.
Fresno/Clovis dog-friendly board-and-train boot camp with boarding billed around $100 per day.
Sacramento training and boarding facility with behavior-focused board-and-train, climate-controlled kennels and a heated pool.
Board-and-train programs in Milwaukee covering everything from foundational obedience to severe behavior concerns.
3-week and 6-week board-and-train programs on a 5-acre Arlington facility serving Seattle and Snohomish County, plus custom stays.
In-home board-and-train near Pittsburgh where the dog lives with the trainer and training is woven into daily routines, walks and public outings.
Two-week and four-week board-and-train programs for Greater Cleveland limited to two dogs at a time, with the four-week track focused on aggression, reactivity, resource guarding and separation anxiety.
Moreno Valley/Inland Empire academy providing board-and-train, obedience programs and behavior modification.
Anaheim-based trainer offering obedience, behavior modification and board-and-train style programs.
Provides dog training combined with boarding in Santa Barbara, including reactivity, aggression and puppy work.
Runs three residential board-and-train tracks — Boot Camp for obedience and manners, Adventure Dog for off-leash reliability, and a rehabilitation program for reactivity, aggression and resource guarding.
Runs a one-on-one premier board-and-train ('dog boot camp') combining behavioral analysis with in-residence training.
Four-week board-and-train at an in-home training center serving the Baton Rouge area, with a 1-acre fenced yard and dogs let out every three hours.
In-home board-and-train at trainer homes in the Heights and Willis, covering obedience, housebreaking and behavior modification.
Minimum 14-day residential board-and-train covering obedience, housebreaking, leash and off-leash work, e-collar training and aggression, followed by five hours of in-home instruction.
Board-and-train program specializing in canine aggression, with a four-week minimum stay.
Certified trainer/behaviorist offering dog board-and-train programs across Orange County, Los Angeles and the Inland Empire.
Board-and-train programs working dogs multiple times daily, aimed at rehabilitating aggression, phobias, biting and extreme shyness, with free lifetime follow-up.
In-home board-and-train with a 21-day minimum providing 90-120 hours of contact training plus real-world work in stores, restaurants and parks.
Board-and-train of roughly 4 weeks for obedience and 4-6 weeks for reactivity, anxiety or aggression, serving lower Fairfield County.
Offers 14-, 21- and 28-day board-and-train 'boarding school' programs (Puppy, GED, Honors) at its South Robertson Blvd facility, including transfer lessons for the family.
Residential board-and-train immersion programs serving Green Bay and Appleton, integrating dogs into the trainer's daily routine with public field trips and unlimited follow-up lessons.
San Antonio training company offering board-and-trains alongside puppy training, basic-to-advanced obedience and behavior modification.
Offers 2-week and 4-week immersive board-and-train programs at its Siloam Springs facility with pick-up and drop-off for Fayetteville and Tulsa-area clients.
One- and two-week force-free board-and-train on an 80-acre Southern Maryland ranch serving the greater DC area, with custom behavior programs available.
Offers immersive board-and-train programs for Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach dogs covering obedience, severe behavior problems and off-leash reliability.
Residency board-and-train of 2-3 weeks with three one-on-one training sessions daily, an in-home follow-up lesson and lifetime group classes.
Runs dog-aggression board-and-train programs throughout Ventura County and Santa Barbara.
Offers force-free behavioral board & train programs aimed at permanent behavior change.
Runs two- and four-week board-and-train programs where the dog lives inside the trainers' house rather than a kennel environment.
Six-week board-and-train program in El Paso that requires owners to attend weekly sessions to learn to maintain the training.
Runs immersive board-and-train programs on Long Island, typically 3 weeks for mild-to-moderate issues and 5+ weeks for serious behavioral cases.
Specializes exclusively in immersive board-and-train combining private lessons, group proofing and behavior work for leash pulling, reactivity and anxiety.
Two- and three-week board-and-train covering basic and public obedience, off-leash duration commands and e-collar work, serving Virginia Beach and Norfolk.
Small-intake residential dog school on Long Island taking a handful of dogs per month for multi-week board-and-train covering obedience through fear and aggression cases.
Board-and-train programs near Madison ranging from a one-week preschool stay to three-plus weeks for serious behavior cases, plus a 15-day Monday-to-Friday home-and-away option, each ending with a go-home lesson.
Portland trainers offering board and train aimed at reactive, over-aroused and difficult dogs.
Personalized board-and-train across Puget Sound (Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Eastside) with free pickup and drop-off in the service area.
Offers board-and-train programs serving St. George, Utah and surrounding Nevada and Arizona, replacing problem habits with reliable manners at home and in public.
Board-and-train tracks of 2-3 weeks for puppies, 3 weeks for adult bootcamp and 4-6 weeks for intensive behavior modification, each with a 2-hour go-home lesson.
Immersive board-and-train of 3 to 6 weeks with daily training sessions, socialization, real-world field trips and weekly owner participation.
Offers 2-week leash-focused and 3-week off-leash board-and-train packages plus custom 2-4 week behavior modification stays, each ending with a 3-4 hour go-home lesson.
Board-and-train immersion program that limits how many dogs are enrolled at once so each gets individual attention for obedience and behavior modification.
Boutique board-and-train where dogs live in the trainer's home with 24/7 structure, covering obedience, off-leash and behavior modification.
Relationship- and dog-psychology-based trainer offering board-and-train and private programs in Boise, Meridian and Eagle.
Board-and-train is its most popular program, with three daily training sessions, twice-daily behavioral work and frequent exercise seven days a week.
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.
Intensive three-to-six-week board-and-train programs in St. Paul with daily structured training and behavior modification.
Locally operated location offering a two-week board-and-train specifically for dogs with reactivity or aggression issues, plus standard obedience board-and-train.
Locally run location offering a two-week board-and-train where dogs live with trainers and return with off-leash obedience, plus an aggression rehabilitation track.
14-day boarding program teaching advanced off-leash obedience plus behavior modification, potty training, crate training and socialization.
Force-free, positive-reinforcement Board-N-Train that can target specific problem behaviors or general obedience and manners.
Two-to-four-week board-and-train stays in a home environment rather than a kennel, including off-leash work, public outings and behavior modification for aggression, anxiety and reactivity.
Residential board-and-train in 5-, 14- and 21-day formats spanning puppy potty training, basic commands, advanced obedience and behavior modification.
Family-owned school since 1997 running 14-night Foundation Camp, 21-night Behavior Camp and 28-night Transform Camp board-and-train programs at Scottsdale and Cave Creek campuses.
Board-and-train service located just outside Salem focused on turning out-of-control dogs into family companions.
Board-and-train programs serving Riverside and the Inland Empire.
2-week, 4-week and custom board-and-train immersion at 'Rascal Ranch' serving greater Portland, with pack walks, off-leash adventures and field trips.
Offers a 21-day individualized board-and-train in a real home environment, taking no more than two client dogs at a time and sending owners home with an e-collar and transmitter.
Offers board-and-train options for clients in Oakland, the East Bay, Marin and the Peninsula.
Board-and-train where the dog lives in-home with a professional trainer, learning foundation obedience before e-collar conditioning for off-leash control.
Offers immersive Stay-and-Train programs west of Cheyenne with access to roughly 1,000 acres of public land.
Immersive board-and-train program covering leash obedience, place work, off-leash recall and environmental neutrality in a climate-controlled facility.
In-home board-and-train run by trainer Dallas Hanson in his own home rather than a kennel.
North Seattle/Shoreline board-and-train specializing in dog behavior and puppy socialization.
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.
Force-free board-and-train serving the Milwaukee area with a maximum of two dogs at a time, offering a standard manners program and a three-week minimum behavior-modification program for reactivity, fear and resource guarding.
Local franchise offering a 15-day board-and-train program plus in-home obedience and aggression work, serving Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe and Los Lunas.
Board-and-train programs typically running two to three weeks at their south Fargo facility, addressing aggression, fear-based behavior, anxiety and obedience, with follow-up one-on-one sessions included.
Board-and-train programs from a 3-week puppy foundation to 6-week off-leash and behavior modification, serving Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem.
Pittsburgh-area board-and-train running from two weeks to a few months with multiple daily sessions covering off-leash obedience and recall.
Offers Obedience Board-and-Train plus minor and severe behavior-modification board-and-train tracks.
Its "Canine Clarity" board-and-train program addresses in-home manners, on-leash manners and off-leash manners.
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.
Behaviorist offering dog boarding-and-training programs across Anchorage and Southcentral Alaska.
Two- or three-week intensive board-and-train programs specializing in off-leash and aggressive-dog work.
Intensive facility-based board-and-train covering basic obedience, off-leash control, potty training and behavioral 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.
Residential board-and-train camps run in the head trainer's home rather than a kennel, covering obedience, impulse control, recall, aggression and anxiety.
Charleston-area training and behavior retreat offering residential programs alongside its boarding and daycare services.
Memphis-area facility with tiered board-and-train programs from Puppy Training through Ultimate Transformation behavior modification, plus boarding and daycare.
Board-and-train programs that work dogs at two training facilities, an outdoor field, trainers' homes and field trips to Bozeman parks, trails and dog-friendly stores.
It can meaningfully change aggressive behavior, but "fix" oversells it. Aggression is managed and rehabilitated rather than cured — a program can dramatically improve your dog's thresholds, impulse control, and response to redirection, while you remain responsible for management afterward. Trainers who promise a permanent cure in two weeks are a red flag. Expect a four-to-six-week minimum and substantial owner follow-up.
Behavior modification programs run higher than obedience programs, commonly $3,000–$8,000. The premium reflects longer stays (often four to six weeks), lower dog-to-trainer ratios, and the handling risk involved. Some trainers charge a daily behavior rate — $175–$250 per day is typical — rather than a package price.
Reactivity is an over-the-top emotional response — barking, lunging, spinning at the end of the leash — usually rooted in fear, frustration, or over-arousal. Aggression is behavior intended to create distance or do harm: growling, snapping, biting. Reactivity often looks alarming but is more tractable; true aggression with a bite history needs a trainer who explicitly handles bite cases and will tell you honestly what outcome is realistic.
Many will, but not all, and you must disclose it up front. Trainers who accept bite cases typically require a longer minimum stay, an in-person evaluation before enrollment, and sometimes a veterinary behavior consult. Concealing a bite history endangers staff and other dogs, and will normally void your agreement.
Approaches vary widely, and the industry disagrees sharply. Some trainers use purely positive reinforcement and behavior modification protocols like counter-conditioning; others use balanced methods including prong or e-collars. Ask directly what tools would be used on your dog, what the trainer does when the dog fails to comply, and what their plan is if the method is not working. A clear, specific answer matters more than which camp they belong to.