Board & Train in Plainfield, IL

Immersive dog training with professional trainers focused on obedience, manners, and lasting everyday behavior.

Immersive Training.
Real-World Results.

Board & Train gives your dog focused, consistent training while staying with our professional trainers. Through daily practice, structured routines, and real-life reinforcement, we work on obedience, manners, and behavior while building skills you can continue at home.

How it Works

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    Start With a Consultation

    Tell us about your dog, your goals, and the behaviors you’d like to improve. We’ll recommend the program that best fits your needs.

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    Begin Board & Train

    Your dog stays with our trainers for focused daily training, structured routines, and consistent practice. You’ll receive updates throughout the program.

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    Build Real-World Skills

    We practice obedience, manners, and appropriate behavior in everyday situations so your dog learns to respond more reliably.

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    Continue the Progress at Home

    At the end of the program, we’ll show you how to reinforce your dog’s new skills and continue building consistency at home.

Board & Train Programs

Choose the right program based on your dog’s needs, goals, and current behavior.

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2-Week Program

Focused Training & Foundations
$2,499

Immersive training builds foundational obedience, better manners, and clearer everyday expectations. Consistent daily practice helps establish stronger habits and more responsive behavior.

  • • Obedience commands:
    – Heel (leash manners)
    – Halt (aka "auto-sit")
    – Sit/stay
    – Recall
    – Down/stay
    • Touch to "free"
    – Place command
    • Touch to "free"
    – Nuisance behaviors (if needed)
    – Jumping
    – Play biting
    • 1 Fun trick
    • Door manners
    • Updates throughout training
    • Unlimited follow-ups

Request 2-Week Program
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3-Week Program

Build Reliability & Better Habits
$3,299

Additional training time allows for more repetition, stronger impulse control, and greater reliability around everyday distractions. Ideal for dogs who benefit from added practice and behavioral support.

  • • Obedience commands:
    – Heel (leash manners)
    – Halt (aka "auto-sit")
    – Sit/stay
    – Recall
    – Down/stay
    • "Free" from a distance
    – Place command
    • "Free" from a distance
    • Nuisance behaviors (if needed)
    – Jumping
    – Play biting
    – Counter surfing
    – Chewing
    • 2 Fun tricks
    • Potty Training (if needed)
    • Door manners
    • Crate manners
    • Updates throughout training
    • Unlimited follow-ups

Request 3-Week Program
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4-Week Program

Complete Training & Reliability
$3,999

Our comprehensive Board & Train program provides extended practice for stronger obedience, consistency, and real-world reliability. More time helps reinforce better habits across a wider range of situations.

  • • Obedience commands:
    – Heel (leash manners)
    – Halt (aka "auto-sit")
    – Sit/stay
    – Off-leash recall
    – Down/stay
    • "Free" from a distance
    – Place command
    • Send to place
    • "Free" from a distance
    • Nuisance behaviors (if needed)
    – Jumping
    – Play biting
    – Counter surfing
    – Chewing
    – Digging
    • 3 Fun tricks
    • Potty Training (if needed)
    • Couch manners (“up” & “off”)
    • Door manners
    • Crate manners
    • Updates throughout training
    • Unlimited follow-ups

Request 4-Week Program

Training that fits your budget and your goals

Flexible Payment Options

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Choose from 3-, 6-, or 12-month payment plans to find the option that best fits your budget.

Kind words from our valued customers

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    Natasha

    We brought Natasha to Andrea for a 3-week Board & Train, and the progress was amazing. She came home with better obedience, communication, and recall, and Andrea taught us how to continue the work at home. The ongoing support has been invaluable.

    — Jennifer R.

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    Finn & Hoss

    My energetic labs made fantastic progress during Board & Train. Andrea and Ashley provided excellent training and daily updates, and their care for my dogs was evident. They transformed my wild boys into better-behaved pups, and I highly recommend them.

    — Jody T.

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    Bella

    After just two sessions, I was amazed by Bella’s progress. Andrea improved her behavior while giving me the confidence to continue training at home. Her guidance and support made the process much more manageable.

    — Jennifer F.

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More Ways We Can Help

From structured care to focused training and overnight stays, explore more ways we can support your dog.

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    Structured Daycare

    Structured socialization, supervised play, and consistent routines in a trainer-led environment.

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    Dog Day School

    Hands-on weekday training that builds manners, confidence, and everyday reliability.

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    Boarding

    Safe, structured overnight care in a calm, thoughtfully managed environment with consistent routines.

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