Shreveport training and boarding kennel that holds up to 20 dogs. Offers obedience training, retriever training and a Head Start program for puppies, with dogs staying on site.
Program details are summarized from Midnight Retrievers'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.
Midnight Retrievers is based in Shreveport, LA. Full details are on their own site at midnightretrievers.net. Board and train clients commonly travel from surrounding areas, since the dog stays on site for the length of the program.
Midnight Retrievers 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.
Two-week intensive board-and-train with staff on site seven days a week, free pet pick-up and delivery, and unlimited follow-up for the life of the dog.
Trainer who also adopts, trains and re-homes shelter dogs. The Board & Train is a 6-week real-world obedience program with owner sessions in the second half, typically one or two dogs at a time housed indoors on the trainer's property.
Licensed and insured training and boarding kennel serving St. Tammany Parish. It offers private and boarded obedience training and behavior modification, and dogs can be dropped off or shipped in for training.
Founded in 2021 by former military/police working-dog handler Cody Louque; offers a 21-day puppy board and train, a 14-day obedience board and train, and behavior modification with a minimum 14-day on-site stay.
Board & Train with intensive one-on-one training in the trainer's home, plus follow-up sessions to transfer skills to the owner. Enrollment follows an evaluation.
Trainer at 18620 Johnnie B. Hall Memorial Hwy in Rosepine, serving Beauregard and Vernon Parish including DeRidder and Fort Polk. Offers obedience, off-leash, puppy, board and train and behavior rehabilitation programs.