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Board and Train

At Pack Academy, we believe in giving your dog the best possible training experience. Our Board & Train programs are personalized to meet your dog’s unique needs, providing them with the skills they need to thrive in the world. Whether potty training, mastering basic commands, or working through behavioral issues, we ensure that every dog is treated with care, respect, and dedication.

What to Expect: Each Board & Train program begins with a thorough evaluation, followed by a personalized training plan designed to meet your dog’s specific needs. Your dog will stay and train in a comfortable, distraction-free environment where they live and train with our Pack. This immersive experience helps reinforce positive behaviors in a structured setting, ensuring consistency and progress.

Throughout the program, your dog will receive hands-on attention, consistent practice, and plenty of playtime. We provide regular updates, including personalized videos that demonstrate training methods, break down behavioral progress, and offer tips tailored to your dog's temperament. Potty training packages include a written potty/crate routine designed around your dog's needs, focusing on creating positive associations and establishing predictable housebreaking habits for your family to follow.

At the end of the program, we’ll personally bring your dog back to you and guide you through a seamless transition. This personalized graduation session will equip you with the tools and knowledge needed to maintain your dog’s progress. Together, we’ll review the training techniques and practices your dog has mastered, empowering you to confidently continue their success at home. By choosing this program, you’ll also receive complimentary lifetime online coaching, ensuring you have ongoing support as you and your dog continue to grow together. Each package is thoughtfully customized to suit your dog’s age, training goals, and specific behavioral needs. Our ultimate mission is to help you become your dog’s greatest trainer and guarantee they reach their full potential.

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Board and Train options:

Puppy Potty Training Program (8 Weeks to 5 Months)
Price: $600 for 5 Days | $1680 for 14 Days
Partnered with Laeknir K9

Are you ready to set your puppy up for a lifetime of success? Our Puppy Potty Training Package is designed to help you navigate the most challenging stage of puppyhood—housebreaking—with confidence and ease. Give your pup the structure they need to thrive while building the foundation for a well-mannered companion.

We offer two amazing options to suit your needs:

Option 1: 5-Day Potty Training Program
This focused program is perfect for busy families who need expert support to establish a solid potty training routine.

  • 100% Potty Training Focus: Personalized crate and potty schedules tailored to your puppy’s needs and lifestyle.

  • Positive Reinforcement Techniques: We teach your pup to associate potty time with success and build habits that last a lifetime.

  • Routine Building: A predictable routine designed to make housebreaking stress-free for you and your family.

This program will set your puppy on the right path, fast-tracking the process so you can enjoy more quality time together without the mess.
Price: $600

Option 2: 14-Day Potty Training + Basic Commands Program
Take your puppy’s training to the next level with this comprehensive two-week program! In addition to mastering potty training, we’ll introduce basic commands to build the foundation for a well-behaved adult dog.

  • Potty Training Plus: Everything included in the 5-Day Program, with additional time to reinforce crate and potty training habits.

  • Basic Obedience Commands: Your puppy will learn sit, place, down, stay and leash manners, setting the stage for lifelong success.

  • Confidence and Engagement: Fun, engaging activities that build your puppy’s trust in you as their leader.

  • Socialization and Impulse Control: Gentle exposure to new environments and stimuli to encourage calm, confident behavior.

This program is perfect for families who want the ultimate jumpstart to raising a well-rounded puppy. Your pup will come home with stronger habits, better manners, and the tools to keep growing with your guidance.
Price: $1,680

This program is backed by our partnership with Laeknir K9, ensuring that your puppy receives expert guidance and the best techniques to build a strong foundation for both potty training and early command learning.

Basic Commands Program (5 Months and up)
Price: $1680 for 14 Days | $2450 for 21 Days
Partnered with Laeknir K9

Help your puppy grow into a polite, well-behaved companion with our Basic Commands Program. This program is ideal for young dogs who are ready to build foundational skills that will last a lifetime.

  • Core Commands: Your dog will learn to sit, stay, down, place, and recall.
  • Leash Manners: Teaching your pup to walk calmly without pulling.
  • Impulse Control: Techniques to reduce excitement and improve focus.
  • Good Manners Training: e.g., no jumping, barking, or door dashing.
  • Socialization: Exposure to new people, environments, and distractions to build confidence and adaptability.

This program is tailored to your dog’s unique personality and learning style, with optional e-collar reinforcement for off-leash recall (e-collar use is always optional and not required).
14-Day Program Price: $1,680

This program, developed in collaboration with Laeknir K9, emphasizes positive reinforcement techniques and is tailored to your puppy's personality and needs, ensuring they become a well-mannered companion. With expert guidance, we will set your puppy up for long-term success with strong basic obedience skills.

Advanced Obedience (10 Months and Up)
Price: $1,800 for 14 Days | $2,700 for 21 Days

Take your dog’s training to the next level with our Advanced Obedience Program, designed for dogs who have mastered basic commands and are ready to excel in real-world settings. This program focuses on building reliability, confidence, and advanced skills to suit your lifestyle.

  • Off-Leash Recall: Using positive reinforcement and optional e-collar training for consistent, dependable recall.
  • Leash Mastery: Perfecting the heel command and polite walking in busy or distracting environments.
  • Real-World Scenarios: Training in public spaces to build confidence and responsiveness.
  • Impulse Control Around Distractions: Helping your dog remain calm and focused, even in high-stimulation environments.
  • Good Manners Training: Includes addressing behaviors like jumping, barking, or door dashing.

Additional Program Benefits:

  • Two Post-Training Follow-Up Sessions: Receive hands-on guidance to reinforce training and troubleshoot challenges after the program.
  • Complimentary Group Classes: Enjoy free access to group training sessions, where your dog can practice advanced skills in a supportive, real-world environment.

This program ensures your dog’s training is rock-solid and adaptable to your lifestyle, with plenty of room to address your specific training goals. Our ultimate goal is to equip you with the tools to confidently maintain your dog’s progress and unlock their full potential.
14-Day Program Price: $1,800

Behavior Modification (10 Months and Up)
Price: $1,900 for 14 Days | $2,800 for 21 Days

Address challenging behaviors with a program designed to build confidence, reduce fear, and establish a calmer, happier dog. Perfect for dogs experiencing reactivity, anxiety, or other specific behavioral issues.

  • Reactivity Training: Reducing stress and improving behavior around other dogs, people, or triggers.
  • Desensitization and Confidence Building: Helping your dog overcome fear, phobias, or motion sickness.
  • Personalized Behavior Plans: Tailored solutions for atypical behaviors based on your dog’s needs.
  • Positive Reinforcement Focus: Building trust and positive associations through engaging and rewarding activities.

Our Behavior Modification program is grounded in Applied Behavioral Science methods, specifically using Operant Conditioning techniques to shape positive behaviors effectively:

  • Positive Reinforcement: Rewarding desired behaviors to increase their frequency.
  • Negative Reinforcement: Removing aversive stimuli to encourage specific behaviors.
  • Desensitization: Gradually exposing your dog to triggers in a controlled manner to reduce fear or anxiety.
  • Counter-Conditioning: Replacing negative responses with positive ones by pairing triggers with rewarding experiences.

This program includes optional e-collar training for behaviors where it may provide additional support, but it’s never required. Our methods are customized to fit your dog’s comfort level and learning style.

Special Offer for Rescue Dogs: We understand the unique challenges and triumphs that come with adopting a rescue dog. As part of this program, we offer a complimentary follow-up session and additional resources tailored to rescue dogs, helping them adapt and thrive in their new forever homes. This includes tips on transitioning to a new environment and addressing common issues faced by rescue dogs. Together, we’ll help your rescue dog build confidence and trust, ensuring a successful and loving partnership.

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Private In-Home Training Programs

At Pack Academy, we offer personalized in-home training programs designed to meet the unique needs of your dog at every stage of life. Whether you’re welcoming a new puppy, working on adolescent manners, or addressing specific behavior challenges, our expert trainers are here to guide you.

Our puppy programs are proudly offered in collaboration with Laeknir K9, blending proven techniques with tailored solutions to ensure the best outcomes for both you and your dog. Together, we focus on building strong relationships, positive associations, and practical skills that last a lifetime.

Puppy Programs (8 Weeks to 9 Months)
AKC Puppy S.T.A.R. Program (8 Weeks to 5 Months)
Price: $500

Set your puppy up for success with this six-week program focused on essential skills and socialization. Perfect for puppies during their critical developmental period, this program combines positive reinforcement training with fun, hands-on learning to establish a foundation for a well-mannered dog.

What’s Included:

  • Positive Motivational Training (e.g., quiet, wait).
  • General Puppy Care & Grooming Tips.
  • Puppy Behavior Management (e.g., nipping, barking, jumping up, "leave it").
  • Proper Leash Walking.
  • Sit and Down on Command.
  • Recall (come when called).

Additional Details:

  • Classes are 30 to 45 minutes each and run for six weeks, with one class per week.
  • Build a strong bond with your puppy while learning that training is fun, positive, and rewarding.
  • AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Test at the end of the course.
  • AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Medal and Certificate upon passing.
  • Prepared application for enrollment in AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program


Through our partnership with Laeknir K9, this program ensures expert guidance and a joyful, effective start for your puppy’s training journey. We incorporate the best techniques to ensure your puppy not only learns essential skills but also builds a positive relationship with their handler, setting them up for long-term success.

Individual Puppy Sessions (5 Months to 9 Months)
Price: $100 per hour

For growing puppies ready to advance their skills, this program focuses on building confidence, obedience, and good manners. We work to shape your dog’s behavior to prevent unwanted habits such as jumping, barking, or door dashing while reinforcing positive behaviors.

What’s Included:

  • Understanding how dogs learn (the basics of learning theory)
  • Basic behaviors (sit, down, come)
  • Intermediate behaviors (stay, wait, leave it, release, place)
  • Handling and confidence building (great for meeting strangers, vet/groomer visits)
  • General manners (no more nipping/mouthing, chewing, or jumping up)
  • Target training (touch and “go to your place” exercises)
  • Loose leash walking/heeling
  • House training 101

With the expertise of Laeknir K9 guiding the process, this program is tailored to your puppy’s needs to help them grow into a confident, well-mannered dog.

Adolescent, and Adult Dogs (9 Months and Up)
Price: $375 - 4 sessions package.
Session Duration: Each session lasts about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

This program is designed for dogs ready to refine their skills, learn advanced obedience, and master reliable off-leash control. Whether you’re preparing for outdoor adventures or creating a calmer household, we’ll work together to build precision and trust.

What’s Included:

  • Advanced Commands (e.g., off-leash recall, focused heeling, long stay, place).
  • Distraction-Proof Training (staged group activity).
  • Confidence-Building Exercises.
  • Engagement Games to Strengthen the Dog-Owner Bond.
  • Good Manners Training (e.g., no jumping, barking, or door dashing).

E-Collar Note: Incorporating e-collar training is optional and can be used as a positive reinforcement tool if desired. We’ll guide you step-by-step to ensure a clear and humane training process.

Behavior Modification (10 Months and Up)
Custom Packages Starting at $250 (minimum of two sessions)

If your dog is struggling with behavioral challenges, our behavior modification program is designed to address and resolve those issues with personalized strategies. We use a science-based approach to create a calm and balanced state for your dog while empowering you as the handler.

What’s Included:

  • Targeted Behavior Analysis.
  • Custom Training Plan to Address Specific Behaviors (e.g., reactivity, separation anxiety, resource guarding).
  • Counter-Conditioning and Desensitization Techniques.
  • Impulse Control and Stress-Reduction Exercises.
  • Step-by-Step Coaching for Owners to Manage Behavior Long-Term.

This program focuses solely on creating lasting change for you and your dog using clear communication, consistency, and proven methods.

E-Collar Note: Incorporating e-collar training is optional and can be used as a positive reinforcement tool if desired. We’ll guide you step-by-step to ensure a clear and humane training process.

Why Choose Pack Academy?
  • Expert Partnership: Collaborating with Laeknir K9, we combine advanced knowledge and tailored training techniques for unparalleled results.
  • Personalized Programs: Every program is adjusted to your dog’s specific needs, age, and your family’s goals.
  • Positive Reinforcement Focus: Proven methods that build trust, confidence, and lifelong skills.
  • Optional E-Collar Training: Offered as a tool for positive reinforcement, ensuring clear communication and effective learning.
  • Lifelong Support: After graduation, your dog qualifies for a lifetime of coaching and discounted services with Pack Academy.

Start your journey to a better-behaved, happier dog today! With Pack Academy and Laeknir K9, you’ll receive the support and tools you need to succeed at every stage of your dog’s development.

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Boarding

Although we are dedicated to training, we do like to take in a couple of boarding clients who we just get to pamper and play with. But if you have trained with us, we will make sure to keep up with their training and not reinforce unwanted behaviors.   

Daily rates are based on age and size:

5 Days Board & Potty Train Program

This is a special package for puppies between 8 weeks to 4 months; Designed to help create the foundation of a potty/crate training routine.

14 days Board & Train Program

Available for puppies 3 months old+. Program goals are personalized based on each individual case.

Add Ons:

3 sessions in a location of your choice/public manners

Per week.
Ex: reactivity, extreme anxiety, phobias, motion sickness, atypical behaviors, etc.

After graduation, your puppy qualifies for a lifetime of Pack Academy’s coaching and discounts. We will answer any questions and concerns you may have after graduation. Any advance in-home training will have a discounted rate. 

PRIVATE CLASSES

We know that Every dog is unique with different needs, therefore we offer routes to guarantee that we meet their needs. 

The first session will be at the dog´s residence location, after that we personalize every program based on each individual case.

1-1 coaching sessions:

We aim to provide you with the tools to be your dog’s trainer and help you manage behavior. 1-1 sessions are coaching sessions with the dog's handlers, including demonstrations and practices. 

1-1 coaching session with in-home training classes

Here we take it up a notch! We meet weekly to train with your dog, accelerating their learning process, and then we meet 1-1 with you to provide you with the tools to be your dog's #1 trainer. We take videos to break down step by step the different exercises, giving you and your dog a full training experience.

Packages:

3 classes: Intro session, practice session, 1-1 session.

6 classes: Intro session, 3 practice sessions, two 1-1 sessions.

9 classes: Intro session, 5 practice sessions, four 1-1 sessions.

Boarding

Although we are dedicated to training, we do like to take in a couple of boarding clients who we just get to pamper and play with. But if you have trained with us, we will make sure to keep up with their training and not reinforce unwanted behaviors.   

Daily rates are based on age and size:

PRIVATE CLASSES

We travel to you and provide individual in-home Personalized Lessons.

Training is focused on unique needs of each family.

PUPPY BOARD AND TRAIN 5 DAY PACKAGE

This package is great for families who are working full time during the week and only have the weekends to bond with their dog. 5 days does not guarantee a housebroken puppy, this is for reinforcing positive behaviors and preventing future unwanted behaviors. This Package works best if you repeat it 3-6 weeks in a row. This package is not ideal for fearful dogs or puppies that have already been taught to go pee and poop in their house. We cannot change behaviors in 5 days, please enroll in the 2-week program.

Package Includes:

   • 5 training lessons focused on training your puppy to potty "outside" and build a verbal association with "go pee, poop"

   • Conditioning Name, Come, Sit, Down

   • Written Potty/crate routine personalized based on your dog's needs 

   • Socialization with other puppies

PUPPY BOARD AND TRAIN PACKAGE

Board and train a 14-day duration.
Puppy must be between 3.5 months old – 6 months’ old.

Includes: Potty training reinforcement "Good pee and Good poop" the goal is to build positive associations with the words to condition them to potty outside. Housebreaking reinforcement, creating a routine of predictability for your family to follow and making accurate corrections for accidents in home. Healthy play and socialization with humans and other puppies of appropriate size and social skills.

Hand cues for sit, down, place, come
Verbal cues for name and come(recall)
Leash Introduction- puppy follows you around while on leash outdoors
Crate Training- puppy eats, naps, sleeps, chews bone in crate

Includes one private lesson before or after training, one follow up session in owner’s home one to two weeks after training program completion, after this time the follow up window ends. Two weeks after the dog goes home the service package is complete and any additional sessions should be scheduled as needed.

BASIC OBEDIENCE BOARD AND TRAIN PACKAGE

Board and train a 14-day duration.
Puppy must be 6 months or older.

Hand and Verbal cues:
Sit, Down, Stay, Come, Look (eye-contact), Place, Wait, Loose-Leash Walk, Long-Leash Recall.

Includes One private lesson before or after training, 1 follow up session in owner’s home one to two weeks after training program completion, after this time the follow up window ends. Two weeks after the dog goes home the service package is complete and any additional sessions should be scheduled as needed.

ADVANCED OBEDIENCE
BOARD AND TRAIN PACKAGE

Board and train a 14-day duration.

Prerequisite: Basic Obedience Board and Train Package or Owner demonstration of commands in both verbal or hand cues.

Cues: With Distractions/ 3 Public Access Lessons
Sit-Stay, Down-Stay, Come, Look, Place, Wait, Loose-Leash Walk, Long-Leash to Off-Leash Recall.

Includes One private lesson before or after training, 1 follow up session in owner’s home one to two weeks after training program completion, after this time the follow up window ends. Two weeks after the dog goes home the service package is complete and any additional sessions should be scheduled as needed.

PUPPY SEARCH AND
TRAIN PACKAGE

Board and train a 14 or 28 day duration

This package is for when you want a puppy but don't even know where to start. WE do the search for you, vet the breeders, and help you find the perfect fit for your family. Then we raise the puppy for 2 weeks to start your puppy's training on the right page. This package will include teaching your puppy to eat and sleep in their crate, get them on a potty schedule, feeding routine, teach them their name, come, sit, introduce them to the collar, harness and leash, teach the words "outside" "pee" "poop" and provide socialization with puppies and humans.

A non-refundable deposit of $100 is required to reserve boarding space for your dog

We offer week to week payment plans for our programs.
We accept cash, credit card, check, and paypal.