Tip Top K9 location offering a Board & Train program where dogs stay with trainers for daily lessons covering obedience, socialization and behavior issues, with lifetime group class access.
Program details are summarized from Tip Top K9 Owasso'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.
Tip Top K9 Owasso is based in Owasso, OK. Full details are on their own site at tiptopk9.com/location/oklahoma/owasso/board-and-train. Board and train clients commonly travel from surrounding areas, since the dog stays on site for the length of the program.
Tip Top K9 Owasso 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.
Dog Boarding School program in which the dog stays at the Owasso location for training, with results-based pricing rather than per-session fees; program length is not listed on the site.
The dog lives with the trainer as a family pet and trains on a 5-acre training grounds and in real-world settings. There are two options: a 2-week program for foundational obedience and a 4-week program for advanced reliability and behavior modification.
An Edmond-based trainer serving the Oklahoma City area with private lessons, puppy lessons, behavior modification, group lessons and a Board & Train stay-and-train program.
Board-and-train of two to six weeks covering basic obedience through behaviour modification, with pet transport to and from the owner. Dogs board in the trainer's home during training rather than at the facility.
Board-and-train program for OKC-area owners in which the facility takes over training responsibility during the dog's stay.
Owner-trainer Ashley offers a three-week board and train program covering basic commands and behavior issues, with daily photo and video updates. Uses balanced methods, including prong and e-collars.