9 board and train programs listed in and around Fort Worth. Each one is an immersive program where your dog stays with the trainer — typically two to four weeks — rather than attending weekly classes. Part of the Dallas–Fort Worth area — 69 programs across 30 cities within a drive.
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.
Offers leadership-based obedience packages, service dog training, and a board and train package in which dogs go to the training facility for specialized training.
Dogs stay at least 3 weeks in the home of a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, one dog at a time, with one follow-up private session for each week of board and train.
Runs a one-puppy-at-a-time puppy board and train in a trainer's private home, including a 2-week Jumpstart Puppy Camp. It also offers in-home training across DFW for obedience, aggression and anxiety.
Family-owned trainer at 1937 Golden Heights Rd, Fort Worth. It runs 2-, 4- and 6-week board and train programs where dogs board at the facility, plus obedience, puppy and behavior modification training.
PetSuites' Stay and Study program is a board and train stay of 2, 3, or 4 weeks in which trainers build cues, distance, duration and distraction work, with regular progress reports. Pick-up includes a personalized transfer lesson and a go-home packet.
A 21-day board-and-train program offering foundational obedience and manners in the trainer's home environment rather than a kennel. Serving the DFW area since 2006.
Board and train takes place in the trainers' homes with at most 2 dogs at a time; it covers obedience and problems including dog-to-dog and dog-to-human aggression, with free unlimited follow-ups.
DFW training company offering a Puppy Start Right board and train, a 4-week boot-camp-style Wild at Heart Board and Train for dogs 6 months and older, and a hybrid program. The 4-week program covers reactivity, fear and aggression.
Most programs in the Fort Worth area fall between $1,500 and $6,000. The spread comes down to three things: how long your dog stays, how many dogs the trainer handles at once, and whether you need behavior work or just obedience. A two-week obedience program sits at the low end; four to six weeks of behavior modification for reactivity or aggression sits at the top.
Ask every trainer the same question — what's included? Equipment, the go-home lesson, and follow-up sessions are sometimes bundled and sometimes billed separately, which can move the real total by several hundred dollars.
More detail: what board and train actually costs, based on the programs here that publish a price, and how long a program should be.
Board and train programs in and around Fort Worth, TX generally run $1,500–$6,000 depending on length and intensity. Two-week obedience programs sit at the lower end; multi-week behavior modification for reactivity or aggression sits at the top. Several of the 9 programs listed here publish pricing, but most quote after an evaluation — request quotes from two or three to compare what is actually included.
Visit in person before booking. Ask how many dogs the trainer takes at once, who will personally handle your dog, where dogs sleep, what methods and equipment are used, and how many follow-up lessons are included. Ask for references from clients with a dog like yours. A trainer who welcomes a facility tour and answers method questions plainly is worth more than one with a slicker website.
Some do, particularly for clients within a metro radius, and a few include transport in the program price. Others require you to drop off and pick up yourself — which many trainers prefer anyway, since the pick-up visit doubles as your go-home lesson. Ask when you request a quote; it is listed inconsistently on trainer websites.
Board and train is one of the few dog training services people routinely travel for, precisely because the dog stays on site — you make the drive twice rather than weekly. It is common to use a trainer one to three hours away, and some programs draw clients from neighboring states. Widen your search to the state page before settling for a program you are unsure about.