Residency training where the dog stays with the trainer: 5–10 days for basic on-leash obedience or 21 days for advanced off-leash obedience. Upland gun dog training is also offered.
Program details are summarized from Brooks Canine Training Service's own website. Confirm current pricing, program length, and availability directly with the trainer before booking — and see what to check before you hand over your dog.
Brooks Canine Training Service is based in Westfield, IN. Full details are on their own site at brookscaninetrainingservice.com/dogtraining.html. Board and train clients commonly travel from surrounding areas, since the dog stays on site for the length of the program.
Brooks Canine Training Service does not publish pricing, which is normal for board and train — most trainers quote after an evaluation. Board and train programs generally run $1,500–$6,000 depending on length and intensity. Request a quote to get their number.
Two weeks is the common minimum for meaningful obedience results, and three to four weeks is typical for off-leash reliability. Serious behavior cases — aggression, severe reactivity, resource guarding — generally need four to six weeks or more, and many trainers set a minimum stay for those. Programs shorter than a week are usually best understood as a jump-start or a refresher, not a transformation.
It works when the handoff works. A good trainer can reliably teach your dog new skills in a few weeks, but dogs do not generalize automatically — the results hold only if you learn to maintain them. This is why the go-home lesson and follow-up support matter more than almost anything else in the program. Ask specifically how many follow-up sessions are included and what happens if the behavior returns two months later.
Ask: How many dogs are in your care at once, and who handles my dog? What training methods and equipment do you use, and what happens if my dog does not respond? Where does my dog sleep? Can I visit the facility before booking? How many follow-up lessons are included? What updates will I get during the stay? Vague answers to any of these — especially about methods and supervision — are a reason to keep looking.
Reputable programs are, but the industry is largely unregulated, so due diligence is on you. Visit in person before you book. Ask to see where dogs sleep and exercise, confirm the trainer carries insurance, ask about staff-to-dog ratios and overnight supervision, and check that they have a working relationship with a local vet. Be cautious of any trainer who will not let you see the facility, or who guarantees a specific outcome on a fixed timeline.
The intensive week-long curriculum is offered as daily-drop-off Day Training or as the Lodge & Learn program, where the dog stays at the resort.
Stay and Study board-and-train program at 17502 Carey Rd where the dog boards at the resort for 2, 3 or 4 weeks while trainers build foundational behaviors using reward-based methods; owners receive progress reports, a personalized transfer lesson at pickup and a guide for maintaining skills at home. Puppy Kindergarten and Good Dog Manners classes are also offered.
Westfield training academy offering in-home private training and a Stay & Train program in which dogs stay at its training center with an assigned trainer (weekly and daily options), plus therapy, service and police dog training and trained dogs for sale.
Board-and-train option for obedience with several short daily sessions on basic commands. It ends with a session teaching the owner what the dog learned. Also offers Puppy Pre-School, daycare and grooming.
Northeast Indiana trainer offering puppy training, basic obedience, day training and board and train. The site says it bought 3.5 acres to expand its board and train services.
Board and train of 2-4 weeks where the dog stays at trainer Bonnie's residence, with length set after a required 30-minute meet and greet. Serves Muncie and Delaware County.