A board and train program in which the dog lives with the trainers. It includes a private session at drop-off and one at pick-up to transfer skills to the owner, plus ongoing support.
Program details are summarized from Your Dog's Best Friend'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.
Your Dog's Best Friend is based in Minneapolis, MN. Full details are on their own site at ydbf.org/programs/board-train. Board and train clients commonly travel from surrounding areas, since the dog stays on site for the length of the program.
Your Dog's Best Friend 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.
Board & Train where dogs stay at the facility for daily training on obedience, leash walking, house and crate training and custom goals, with an owner follow-up at pickup.
Board-and-train stays of one to eight weeks with photo and video updates, a skills review at pickup and a free follow-up private session.
Minneapolis in-home dog care business whose Board & Train is a one-week in-house stay, with one-on-one sessions at the start and end, for puppy training, socialization and behavior issues.
Tiered board-and-train packages from two to six weeks with four to five daily sessions, e-collar work and environmental proofing, plus a weekday-only 'weekends off' option and a one-week maintenance stay.
Offers an Adventure Board & Train for full board-and-train participants and extreme behavioral cases, alongside its Exploring Tails Camp boarding program, at 10921 Excelsior Blvd in Hopkins.
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.