64 board and train programs across 42 cities in South Carolina. Because your dog stays with the trainer, it's common to travel across the state for the right program.
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.
10- or 15-day board and train with a professional trainer covering obedience, leash manners, reactivity, crate training, and e-collar conditioning where appropriate.
Runs a Fast Track/Custom Board & Train at a home-style indoor facility in North, SC and a Kennel Board & Train at the St. Matthews kennel, plus kennel-based gun dog training for retrieving and pointing breeds.
Obedience board & train packages from 1 to 5 weeks (minimum 1-week stay for new clients), with longer packages including field trips and an off-leash e-collar option; also offers retriever training and a 12-week retriever puppy head start. Located at 961 County Road S-45-194, Hemingway, SC, between Myrtle Beach and Florence.
Charleston-area trainers offering weekly lessons, daycare plus training, board and train, puppy obedience and personal protection training.
Two residential board-and-train options, with dogs staying in lead trainer Clarissa Hummel's home rather than a commercial kennel: a 6-day program for puppies 8 weeks to 4 months focused on potty and crate training, and a 2-week program for dogs 4 months and older covering common behaviour problems. Does not take aggression cases.
Board and train programs run from a 20-acre academy in Dorchester County, from a 4-week On Leash Foundations program to 6-week Off Leash and Behavior Modification programs. Serves Goose Creek, Summerville and the Charleston area.
Greenville-based professional trainer whose core offering is a board-and-train program.
Board and train is described as the most comprehensive program, an immersive stay of typically 21 days with progressive training in basic manners and obedience; also offers a puppy boot camp. Located at 202 N. Catawba St., Lancaster, SC.
Board & Train options ('in kennel' training) including a 2-week Intro to Obedience program for young dogs covering structure, distractions and public outings, and a 2-week On the Leash program teaching loose leash walking, heel/auto sit, sit/stay, down/stay and recall; evaluation required. Based in Anderson, SC.
A kennel in Pelzer offering boarding, grooming, a retriever program and monthly obedience programs. In these programs the dog gets daily one-on-one training from a trainer, plus bi-weekly sessions with the owner before going home.
Owner-trainer Anthony Rosa, at 1849 Highway 557 in Clover, offers private lessons, group training, small dog training, protection dog training and board and train.
Board-and-train with a four-week minimum, extending to 4-6 weeks for complex behavior cases.
Family-owned business founded in 2008. Its LIV30 program is delivered either as a 2-4 week board and train or as private lessons.
Boarding School (board & train) programs of one, two or three weeks, with premium packages that add a raised dog bed, 20-foot long line and training collar, and a three-week electric collar program; each includes a private lesson at pickup. Located at 207 Greenpond Rd, Fountain Inn, SC, serving the Upstate since 1991.
Myrtle Beach trainer offering 1-week and 2-week board-and-train programs for dogs five months and older. The dog boards with a pro trainer and the program ends with a go-home session with the owner.
Offers a boot camp where the dog stays for 10 days (8-day drop-off option), plus a Day Training Academy, Puppy Preschool and private lessons.
The owner lives on the property and trains the dogs, which stay at the kennel for training. Basic on-leash obedience averages two weeks with optional off-leash work, alongside pointing dog, spaniel, retriever and versatile hunting dog programs.
Board & Train in which the dog lives in the trainer's structured home environment, progressing from foundational behaviors to advanced obedience, leash manners and behavior modification, with hands-on owner lessons and progress updates. A $500 deposit reserves a training date.
Residential training program in the Lowcountry. Dogs stay overnight and get group and one-on-one training covering leash skills, off-leash obedience, reactivity and anxiety.
Upstate South Carolina trainer offering tailor-made board and train programs in which the dog boards with the trainers and gets customized training sessions and daily care. It also has an aggressive dog program.
In its Board & Train program, dogs live with the trainer in her home as part of the family and get 24/7 care and structured training.
Comprehensive Board and Train of 3 to 6 weeks where the dog resides in the designated trainer's home, covering name recognition, sit, down, heel, let's go, place, recall and wait, with an e-collar and training toolkit included, video updates, a go-home lesson and unlimited lifetime follow-up lessons. Finishing Touches and Puppy Foundations board and train options are also offered.
Balanced-method trainer offering an elite board-and-train program plus private lessons in Greenville.
A boarding and training facility on 80 acres at 1513 Bay Creek Road, Hartsville. It runs a 4-week obedience program with the dog staying on site for two daily training sessions, plus a 3-month retriever gun dog program.
An Upstate SC trainer whose main service is board and train: a 4-week Basic Board & Train and a 6-week advanced program. Both include a return lesson at a place the owner chooses and free refresher sessions for life.
Immersion board and train of around 21 days where the dog lives in the trainer's home rather than a kennel, learning 12+ commands (sit, down, here, heel, place and more), resolving jumping, leash aggression, barking, crate and potty issues, with real-world exposure and complimentary lifetime follow-up sessions.
Stay and Train programs at the 24/7-staffed facility at 378 Sea Marsh Road are tailored by trainer Melissa to the owner's needs and goals, with tools and guidance provided on completion. Group classes run from basic obedience to Therapy Dog Prep, and on-site boarding and behavioral problem training are offered.
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 & Train in which the dog stays at the small boarding and training facility in Landrum, SC for 1-4 weeks depending on training needs, with basic obedience taught throughout and a full owner handoff at completion; at least one private session with the owner is required before a stay.
2-week board and train where the dog lives with the trainer and the trainer's dogs to master lifestyle behaviors.
Board-and-train facility in Greenville taking dogs of all sizes and breeds, also serving Charleston.
Fort Mill-based trainer serving Charlotte and Fort Mill. Its programs include Keen Camp, a three-week board and train, Puppy Pre-K, a three-week boarding program for young puppies, and The Comeback, which pairs in-home lessons with a 4-week board and train for behavior cases.
Trainer John Stuef, known as The Dog Captain, runs 7-day board and train programs for puppies and adult dogs from 209 Vista Oaks Drive, Lexington. After the program he delivers the dog home and teaches the owner how to maintain the training.
A positive-reinforcement trainer serving the Darlington and Hartsville area. Its Board & Train program trains the dog while it boards on site, with trainers there 24/7. Also offers puppy packages, classes and private lessons.
Offers a guaranteed 1-week on-leash Board & Train program and a 2-week immersive program in which the dog boards with a pro trainer. Daycare and pet sitting are also available.
Board and train that handles obedience and behavior work then hands back a trained dog with owner transfer included; also puppy programs and behavior modification.
Positive-reinforcement trainer offering family-dog and service-dog training. Its Board and Train includes daily individual training and at least three training outings a week; dogs with any form of aggression are not accepted.
Offers a two-week board and train program focused on off-leash everyday obedience with distraction proofing, plus puppy, basic and advanced obedience lesson packages, in the Beaufort, Bluffton and Hilton Head area.
A 2 Week Board & Train in which the dog boards with a Pro Trainer for advanced off-leash obedience and behavior modification. Serves the Irmo, Sumter and Orangeburg areas.
Off Leash K9 Training location whose board & train has the dog live and train with the trainers, then come home reliable off-leash; also offers puppy training and aggression rehab.
Off Leash K9 Training location serving Myrtle Beach, Conway, Little River and North Myrtle Beach. Its 'Sleep-Over' board and trains have the dog stay in a pro trainer's home.
Balanced trainers serving Charleston and the Lowcountry. In the Live-In Academy board and train, the dog lives in a OneLeash trainer's home, and the company also offers service dog training and placement.
Serves the North Myrtle Beach and Myrtle Beach area with board and train programs: Puppy 101, On Leash Etiquette, Off Leash Freedom, Reactivity Rehab, and a 4–6 week Behavior Modification program.
Board and train that trains dogs in public settings such as beaches, markets, outlet stores, and the boardwalk.
Upstate SC franchise location owned by Drew Brashier. Offers a Stay & Train boarding-and-training program as well as in-home training, group classes and AKC Canine Good Citizen testing.
Kennel near Greenville offering a board-and-train program with a 30-day minimum stay.
Pet Paradise resort with on-site certified trainer (Mallory Childress) running the chain's 21-day and 28-day Board-and-Train programs; dogs board in resort suites with daily one-on-one sessions plus weekly owner sessions.
Pet Paradise resort with on-site certified trainer (Michael Iseman) running the chain's 21-day and 28-day Board-and-Train programs; dogs board in resort suites with daily one-on-one sessions plus weekly owner sessions.
Runs a three-week board-and-train called Manners Camp.
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.
Board-and-train dogs live in the home with their trainers and join their pack. Adult programs run 2-6 weeks, puppy programs 2-3 weeks, and the service area includes Goose Creek and Moncks Corner.
Conway/Myrtle Beach trainer who graduated from the National K9 School for Dog Trainers. Offers in-home sessions, stayover training at the trainer's Conway home, and a daytime boot camp program.
Bird-dog training kennel and quail hunting outfitter. It trains pointing, flushing, puppy and obedience dogs, and dogs board on site during their programs. The pointing-breed program runs about 3 months.
Family-owned kennel that trains gun dogs and retrievers, specializing in Labs and Boykin Spaniels. Also offers a 3-week obedience board-and-train program for family companions.
Board and Train has a 5-day minimum, with round-the-clock training and overnight stays at a partner boarding facility. Graduates get group classes and lifetime follow-up, and the service area includes Goose Creek.
Serves the Greenville and Spartanburg area with a 4-to-6-week Board and Train program, where the dog lives with the trainer and trains daily in real-world settings.
Dog Wizard franchise location offering board and train programs alongside private lessons, day training, puppy training and group classes, with lifetime support after graduation.
Greer location offering board and train dog training alongside private lessons, group classes and day training, with boarding, doggie daycare and grooming on site; programs address puppy manners and aggression, with lifetime support.
Dog Wizard franchise location offering board and train programs alongside private lessons, day training, puppy training and group classes, with lifetime support after graduation.
Don White's Loris company runs a board and train program where the dog lives and works with the trainer and gets daily structured sessions. It also offers day training, in-home training, reactivity and aggression rehab, puppy training and guardian-breed training across Horry County.
All training other than group classes is an in-kennel program at the Greer facility: a three-week on-leash Basic Training (optionally with potty training), a two-week off-leash Advanced e-collar program for dogs 6 months and up, or a four-week combined Basic/Advanced program. Dogs are dropped off Sunday afternoon and picked up Friday with a scheduled owner training session.
Charleston-area training and behavior retreat offering residential programs alongside its boarding and daycare services.
Trainer Stefan works on an 18-acre facility and offers puppy, basic and advanced obedience, behavior modification, protection and scent work. Board and train is available for dogs at least 12-14 months old.
This directory lists 64 board and train programs across 42 cities in South Carolina, including Charleston, Columbia, Greenville. 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 South Carolina 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.