22 board and train programs across 17 cities in West Virginia. Because your dog stays with the trainer, it's common to travel across the state for the right program.
Bird dog training kennel on 35 acres that trains pointing dogs for field trials and as hunting companions. Runs a West Virginia summer training camp and a winter camp in Georgia.
Home-based dog care business on a 3.5-acre property offering boarding, daycare and a three-week board and train in which the dog stays in the trainer's home.
Boarding, daycare and training business at 1772 US-60. Its Board & Train offers daily training, structure and socialization, with 1-, 2- and 4-week options.
Residency Training Program in which the dog stays in the school's supervised, heated and air-conditioned kennel (10 indoor and 10 outdoor stalls) for one-on-one daily training; the program generally runs for two weeks. Basic and advanced obedience plus personal protection, assistance dog and therapy training are offered.
Board and train at a Grafton Road facility including a 4-week Family Dog Plan for core obedience, with e-collar and advanced heeling add-on weeks and behavior modification.
Boarding kennel whose hallmark board and train program is led by certified K9 handler and instructor Brad using positive reinforcement.
Trainer boarding a maximum of four dogs at a time, offering 2-, 3- and 4-week board & train packages plus service dog training.
Trainer Cassandra Lytle works from a log-cabin facility in Union, WV offering on-site and in-home lessons, a board to train option priced by command level, puppy training, and service and therapy dog training.
Charleston dog training and grooming business offering obedience courses and a 2-week board and train in which the dog lives with a professional trainer, aimed at dogs with behavioral challenges.
Specializes in board and train programs where the dog lives and trains in the home with the trainers, including field trips to parks and stores, crate training and a final handoff session. Offers two-week and four-week advanced obedience packages.
Stay and Train: the dog spends two weeks in the trainer's home learning basic obedience commands and socialization with people and other animals. The business is based in the Greenbrier Valley.
Board & Train programs: Just the Basics (2-week on-leash: sit, down, place, recall), The Great Dog (4 weeks: loose-leash walking, heeling, recall around distractions toward off-leash reliability) and Behavior Modification (5-6+ weeks for fear, aggression, resource guarding and anxiety). Each includes a go-home lesson, a follow-up lesson, group class access and ongoing support.
Residential board and train at a home-based facility, in 3-week and 5-week sessions. The dog gets obedience training several times a day plus socialization with other dogs, people and places.
German Shepherd and Belgian Malinois breeder and dog academy offering customized board and train programs completed in its Kearneysville facility, plus obedience classes, protection and Schutzhund/IGP training.
Offers a one-week board-and-train package followed by five daily in-home follow-up visits, alongside boarding, daycare and grooming.
Positive-reinforcement board and train where dogs stay in the trainer's home for 2–4 week programs. Each program includes a pick-up session and 1–2 in-home follow-up sessions.
Dogs live with trainers 2-4 weeks with multiple daily sessions and exposure to Charleston urban environments; programs include a 2-week aggressive dog board and train.
Board-and-train serving the state from Morgantown to Charleston and Bridgeport to Huntington.
Trainer-run program in which the dog boards with the trainer's family for 15 days of intensive training, including e-collar tools, outings and a go-home session. Dogs must be 6+ months and no bite history is accepted.
2–4 week board and train run by Army veteran John Justice, with dogs trained in a home-style environment rather than a kennel. Options are a 2-week on-leash basic course and a 4-week off-leash e-collar course.
Trainer Amy runs a board and train in her home, covering puppy training, obedience, and reactivity or behavior modification. She also offers family dog training.
Board and train of 1 to 2 weeks for dogs as young as 4 months at a kennel located beside the owners' house east of Beckley; on-lead training covers leash walking, sit, sit for petting, stay and come, with owner instruction on all commands at pickup.
This directory lists 22 board and train programs across 17 cities in West Virginia, including Charleston, Morgantown, Huntington. Listings are verified against each business's own website; the directory grows as new programs are added and confirmed.
Expect roughly $1,500–$6,000 for most West Virginia programs. Metro-area trainers and those keeping only a few dogs at a time charge more; rural kennel-based programs tend to be cheaper. Behavior modification for aggression or severe reactivity runs highest, often $4,000 and up for a four-to-six-week stay.
Often, yes. Because your dog stays with the trainer, you only make the trip at drop-off and pick-up — so a two-hour drive to a trainer who specializes in your dog's specific problem usually beats a nearby generalist. The main reason to stay local is the follow-up lessons, which are easier to attend if the trainer is close.