Panama City trainer RJ Hoppe offers board and train ("inboard training"), in-home and drop-off training, and group classes. It also does service dog and protection dog training across the Panhandle.
Program details are summarized from K9Rj 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.
K9Rj Dog Training is based in Panama City, FL. Full details are on their own site at k9rj.com. Board and train clients commonly travel from surrounding areas, since the dog stays on site for the length of the program.
K9Rj Dog Training 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.
2-week board and train camps (Community K9 and Urban K9) and a 3-week program in which the dog lives and trains with the trainer and returns with off-leash obedience; all include an e-collar, a 2-hour owner consultation and lifetime refreshers.
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.