Northern Michigan trainer serving Traverse City with a 30-day board-and-train and boarding.
Program details are summarized from Third Coast Canine Academy'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.
Third Coast Canine Academy is based in Charlevoix, MI. Full details are on their own site at thirdcoastcanineacademy.com. Board and train clients commonly travel from surrounding areas, since the dog stays on site for the length of the program.
Third Coast Canine Academy 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.
Offers Board and Train programs from a week to a month, in which the academy trains and cares for the dog while the owner is away.
Three-week Board & Train program that works on all obedience and on stopping the dog's unwanted behaviors; in-home training and leash manners work are also offered.
4-, 6- and 8-week board and train programs in which dogs live with the trainers and get multiple daily walks, training sessions, playtimes and bike rides; the 4-week covers on-leash fundamentals, 6-week adds off-leash obedience and behavioral rehabilitation, 8-week addresses mild to severe behavior issues. Equipment and unlimited private lessons included.
Force-free, positive-reinforcement trainer offering in-home sessions, boarding, and one- or two-week board and train programs. Also works with cats, exotics and livestock.
Local franchise location run by owner Leanna, serving Cheboygan County plus Petoskey, Harbor Springs, Mackinaw City and Rogers City. Its board and train package brings the dog to the trainer's location for training.
Daycare, boarding, grooming and training facility at 39319 Garfield Rd. Its board and train program runs Monday through Friday, with one-on-one sessions and progress reports.