Upstate SC franchise location owned by Drew Brashier. Offers a Stay & Train boarding-and-training program as well as in-home training, group classes and AKC Canine Good Citizen testing.
Program details are summarized from Paw & Order Dog Training - Upstate SC'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.
Paw & Order Dog Training - Upstate SC is based in Simpsonville, SC. Full details are on their own site at pawandorder.com/locations/upstate-sc. Board and train clients commonly travel from surrounding areas, since the dog stays on site for the length of the program.
Paw & Order Dog Training - Upstate SC 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.
Family-owned business founded in 2008. Its LIV30 program is delivered either as a 2-4 week board and train or as private lessons.
Upstate South Carolina trainer offering tailor-made board and train programs in which the dog boards with the trainers and gets customized training sessions and daily care. It also has an aggressive dog program.
Standard 2-week board and train program with multiple daily training sessions, socialization and supervised care at the facility; puppy board and train programs are also offered.
10- or 15-day board and train with a professional trainer covering obedience, leash manners, reactivity, crate training, and e-collar conditioning where appropriate.
Runs a Fast Track/Custom Board & Train at a home-style indoor facility in North, SC and a Kennel Board & Train at the St. Matthews kennel, plus kennel-based gun dog training for retrieving and pointing breeds.
Obedience board & train packages from 1 to 5 weeks (minimum 1-week stay for new clients), with longer packages including field trips and an off-leash e-collar option; also offers retriever training and a 12-week retriever puppy head start. Located at 961 County Road S-45-194, Hemingway, SC, between Myrtle Beach and Florence.
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