Residency (board and train) programs of 5, 10 or 15 days at the Obetz headquarters, where dogs stay at the facility and receive structure, obedience training and behavior modification throughout the day, ending with owner instruction on maintaining results. Second location in Pickerington.
Program details are summarized from Buckeye K9'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.
Buckeye K9 is based in Obetz, OH. Full details are on their own site at buckeyek9.com. Board and train clients commonly travel from surrounding areas, since the dog stays on site for the length of the program.
Published pricing for Buckeye K9 is Starting at $1,250 for 5 days. Confirm directly with the trainer — program length, your dog's needs, and what's included (equipment, follow-up lessons) all change the final quote.
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.
3-week board and train in the trainers' home teaching sit, down, place, heel and come. Includes mid-way and go-home owner training plus two follow-up 1:1 sessions.
Board-and-train facility on 2.5 fenced acres in Monroe, Ohio, serving the I-75 corridor between Cincinnati and Dayton. Its 2-week off-leash program includes a go-home lesson and 4 follow-up lessons.
Run by U.S. Army veteran Mike Dooley. Offers 1-week on-leash and 12-day off-leash board and trains plus a 2-week puppy board and train, with included private lessons.
Stay & Train programs of 2 to 4 weeks in which the dog lives in the trainer's home for around-the-clock training, with separate tracks for puppies 6 months or younger and dogs over 6 months; the 4-week option targets more serious behavioral issues. All equipment (collars, long line, place bed, workbook) is included along with follow-up lessons and text/email support.
Tuscarawas County trainer Tom Shelley, a Tom Rose School graduate and IPO competitor, runs a 2-week board & train focused on obedience and socialization, with a Dogtra e-collar included. Dogs must be at least 5 months old.
Training and boarding business at 1615 County Road 995, Ashland. It offers a Puppy Foundations board & train, a custom board & train (two-week minimum), and a 7-night maintenance week, as well as private lessons, day training, classes, daycare and boarding.