Home-based board and train camps on a secluded 6-acre property in Englewood, minutes from Venice and Wellen Park. Programs range from a 7-10 day Obedience Boost Mini Retreat to 2-4 week obedience camps and 5-6 week behavior modification stays.
Program details are summarized from DogSports4u Academy'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.
DogSports4u Academy is based in Englewood, FL. Full details are on their own site at dogsports4uacademy.com/board-and-train-programs-venice-wellen-park-englewood-sarasota-fl-copy-1. Board and train clients commonly travel from surrounding areas, since the dog stays on site for the length of the program.
Published pricing for DogSports4u Academy is Good Dog Transformation: 2 weeks, $3,800. 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 program in which the dog lives with owner and head trainer Mike Connors for 4 to 6 weeks for on- and off-leash training, along with private lessons and protection sport training.
During its board and train programs the dog lives in the trainer's home. Programs cover basic obedience, behavior issues, puppy raising and advanced goals, and the business also runs a service dog program.
Board & Train Program at 8850 NW 13th Terrace #107, Doral, where dogs live on-site in a structured, supervised setting. Program length is set after an evaluation.
10-Day Board & Train in which the dog stays at the trainer's house and learns Come, Sit, Place, Heel and on/off-leash obedience around distractions. Includes daily updates and a 2-hour meeting after training.
Trainer Laura Sandler has run the business since 2018. Offers private training, a residential board-and-train program, Canine Good Citizen prep and group adventures.
Northwest Florida trainer offering 3-, 4- and 6-week board and train programs covering puppy foundations, core obedience, and behavior modification for reactivity, aggression, resource guarding and fear.