Modular board-and-train camps on a 5-acre rural Hillsboro property with a maximum of four campers at a time: a 5 Day Starter Camp followed by optional 4-day continuing-education modules, plus a 10 Day Basic Home Manners Camp, a 20 Day Home and On The Go Camp and a Puppy Head Start Camp for 12-16 week puppies. Each camp includes a remote training e-collar and a private lesson at the end of camp.
Program details are summarized from Canine Life Skills and Dog Training'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.
Canine Life Skills and Dog Training is based in Hillsboro, MO. Full details are on their own site at caninelifeskills.com/dog-board-and-train-camp-plus. Board and train clients commonly travel from surrounding areas, since the dog stays on site for the length of the program.
Published pricing for Canine Life Skills and Dog Training is 5 Day Starter Camp $1,000; 4 Day Modules $575 each. 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.
Board and Train is its most popular service: the dog stays in the trainers' home for multiple daily training sessions, weekly field trips and group play. Behavior modification clients need at least a 6-week stay.
Serves Central Missouri and Northern Virginia with home-based board & train programs: a 2-week Perfect Companion obedience program and a 3-week Behavior Modification program for aggression, anxiety and reactivity.
Daycare, boarding and training facility in Neosho, MO. Its 'Train While They Stay' program boards the dog during training, and the site also mentions a 3–6 week board/train option.
Results-driven board-and-train program where the dog stays at the facility for structured obedience and behavior work.
Board & train programs including a basic 3-week on-leash program (heel, sit, down, stay, recall, place, door and crate manners) with 2-3 daily sessions and possible field trips; also protection and working dog training.
Residential puppy programs in which the puppy lives in the head trainer's home, including House Breaking and Pro Puppy programs that usually take 14 days.