NYC positive-reinforcement training run by a CPDT-KA trainer. It offers a customized Board and Train service alongside pet sitting and dog-nanny boarding.
Program details are summarized from The Peaceful Dog'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 Peaceful Dog is based in Manhattan, NY. Full details are on their own site at thepeacefuldog.com. Board and train clients commonly travel from surrounding areas, since the dog stays on site for the length of the program.
The Peaceful Dog 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.
Manhattan dog training company whose in-home board and train places the dog in the home of one of its trainers, not a kennel. Stays are a minimum of five nights, and the program is not offered to dogs with separation issues or aggression.
Residency (board and train) programs where the dog stays with Katelyn: Puppy Prep School (6-8 days), Boarding School (12-16 days), Boot Camp (21-28 days) and Off-Leash Finishing School (14-18 days), each with private lessons after the stay.
Family-owned Manhattan business, operating since 2010, that offers boarding plus training programs of 1 to 4 weeks. The programs cover puppy foundations, basic manners and behavior modification for fear, reactivity and aggression (case by case).
One-, two- and three-week board and train programs teaching off-leash obedience (sit, down, heel, come, place, loose-leash walking, door and meal manners) around distractions, ending with a 2-hour one-on-one owner session. A three-week behavioral modification option addresses reactivity, aggression and anxiety.
Daycare, boarding and grooming facility at 325 3rd Ave. It sells positive-only Board and Train packages that start with a trainer's assessment and follow a training plan built for the dog.
Small private boarding and training camp on 4.5 acres in the Catskills, owned by Stephanie Pennino and in operation for over 25 years. It offers obedience programs including 2-week intermediate and advanced board and train packages, plus specialized training for issues such as fear-based aggression and leash reactivity.