Board & Train
Board & Train is a live-in program where your dog trains in a consistent, structured environment every day for one to four weeks. Programs run $1,750 to $4,750 and currently cover obedience and even behavior issues. The dog gets uninterrupted structure, then we hand the results back to you with follow-up lessons and video.
For owners of a genuinely difficult dog who need real change and can't get there with one session a week.
Training: (872) 294-4940
Some behavior can't be fixed an hour at a time. When a dog rehearses the same pushy, over-aroused pattern every single day, the fastest, kindest path is to change the environment completely for a few weeks. Consistent rules, consistent handling, no chances to practice the old habit.
But the dog is only half the job. The last phase of every board-and-train is transferring the results to you: the video of their stay, a short write-up on where to start, and follow-up lessons if anything still isn't clicking. So the dog you get back is the dog you keep.
Typical investment
New programs start at $1,750. The $1,200 Tune-Up is a refresher for past clients only. To qualify your dog must already have completed at least a 2-week Board & Train or a 6-week in-person program with us. Every program includes training video and follow-up lessons, from one hour on the 1-week up to five on the 4-week. Board & Trains are currently available for obedience and minor behavior issues. Start with a $235 consultation.
One to four weeks. A 1-week program is on-leash work, two weeks builds foundational off-leash, and the 3-week is the one we recommend for most dogs. Four weeks sends a dog home reliable on and off leash in any environment.
Daily structured training, room and board in a quiet building, e-collar conditioning where appropriate, and, critically, turnover sessions that teach you to maintain the results. You're buying a trained dog and the skills to keep him that way.
It's the right call for obedience and minor behavior issues that are deeply rehearsed, when weekly sessions haven't moved the needle. Serious aggression is not a board-and-train case here. That goes to our aggression rehabilitation program. If a lighter program would get you there, we'll tell you. We don't sell the biggest package by default.
Reactive and aggressive dogs get a lot of attention, but Jesse is also Chicago's best off-leash obedience trainer. If you want more for your family pet, from hiking adventures to letting loose in Chicago's parks, we'll get you the safe, reliable recall that gives your dog the very best life.
Questions
Visits are structured and timed to help, not hurt, progress. Often toward the back half of the program as part of turnover. We'll explain the schedule at intake. Consistency early on is what makes the change stick.
You go home with complete video of your dog's board-and-train, so you can see the process and the exercises, plus a short write-up on where to start. The videos carry the rest. Book follow-up lessons if anything still isn't clicking. We don't hand back a trained dog and disappear.
It depends on the case. That's why everyone begins with a consultation. Board & Train is currently available for obedience and minor behavior issues. Aggression is handled through our dedicated rehabilitation program, which runs as a course of classes rather than a live-in stay. Bring the full history to your consultation and we'll point you to the right one.
We're at 2926 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60612, in West Town on the city's West Side. We're open Monday through Friday, 7am to 7pm, and Saturday and Sunday, 8am to 6pm.
Yes. We run door-to-door transportation for daycare, boarding, and training clients, from Irving Park to the South Loop and from Belmont Cragin to the Lakefront. Your dog has to be approved for transport before you book.
West Town, West Loop, Wicker Park, Logan Square, Bucktown, Humboldt Park, Ukrainian Village, Lincoln Park, Garfield Park, and Oak Park, among other areas across Chicago's West Side and near-north side.
Daycare and boarding start with our 3-Day Evaluation, $145. Training starts with a $235 consultation with Jesse, in person at our facility or Oz Park, or over Google Meet. Either way we meet your dog, watch the behavior, and give you an honest read on what's realistic.
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Training (872) 294-4940 · Daycare & Boarding (773) 661-6762 · 2926 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60612
