Behaviorist offering dog boarding-and-training programs across Anchorage and Southcentral Alaska.
Program details are summarized from The Dog Savant'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.
The Dog Savant is based in Anchorage, AK. Full details are on their own site at dogtrainingak.com/provides/dog-boarding-training-in-anchorage. Board and train clients commonly travel from surrounding areas, since the dog stays on site for the length of the program.
The Dog Savant 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.
Boarding and training programs plus 'Train & Drain' at Palmer facilities, with obedience, reactive rehab and e-collar work.
CPDT-owned Anchorage daycare/boarding facility at 6614 Lake Otis Pkwy whose 'Stay & Learn' package is a two-week board-and-train for dogs who have completed a private session.
Anchorage trainer offering private in-home lessons, trail training and Board and Train. On the Board and Train program the dog lives as a member of the trainer's household for a set period.
Offers in-home and board and train programs plus a Peak Performance program for the Mat-Su and Fairbanks areas.
Wasilla facility offering agility, obedience, rally and scent work classes, private lessons and boarding. Its Board & Train program has the dog live in one of the trainers' homes, with a two-week minimum.
Home-based boarding and Board & Train in the Mat-Su area. Board & Train dogs stay in a dedicated dog room inside the trainers' home and go to work with the trainer each day. They take 2-4 Board & Train dogs at a time, and follow-up private lessons plus a six-week group course are included.