Board and Train

All right, guys. Let’s take a moment to talk about why board-and-trains are so expensive.

First, let’s break it down in terms of just basic boarding costs.

Our regular boarding rate here at the farm is $50 per night. That’s for us to play with your dog, feed him or her, provide exercise opportunities, keep them in a nice, clean space, monitor them for any health issues or distress, and generally make sure they have a good time and make it home to you safe and sound.

It’s a lot of work for $50 a night, but we love what we do.

Now take that $50 and multiply it by 30 days.

That’s $1,500 for one month of boarding alone.

Now let’s take a moment to appreciate the training side of things.

Our normal professional training rate is $100 an hour.

When your dog is here for a board-and-train, they’re getting at least one hour of dedicated professional training every single day.

So:

$100 × 30 days = $3,000 in professional training.

Now put those two together:

30 days of boarding: $1,500

30 hours of professional training: $3,000

That’s $4,500 worth of boarding and training over the course of a single month if those services were purchased separately.

And that’s before we even start talking about all the training that happens outside of that dedicated hour.

Because your dog doesn’t stop being in training when the stopwatch stops.

Training happens when we open kennel doors. When we feed. When we go outside. When we walk through gates. When we encounter other dogs. When we work on settling, neutrality, impulse control, manners, and all of those little everyday behaviors that ultimately determine whether you actually enjoy living with your dog.

Your dog is essentially living with a professional trainer for 30 days.

So yes, board-and-trains are a significant investment.

But when you actually break down what you’re receiving—and compare it to what boarding and professional training would cost separately—you can see that bundling the two together actually represents a significant discount.

You’re not just paying for somewhere for your dog to sleep.

You’re paying for 30 days of care, management, professional training, and an environment where learning becomes part of everyday life.