30-Day Dog Board & Train
An Immersive Dog Training Program
Sometimes you want a more intensive approach than weekly lessons. With Empire K9's 30-Day Board & Train, your dog stays and trains with me for about four weeks to build obedience, communication, manners and control around everyday distractions. Then I teach you how to keep it.
I'm Yasin Ali, owner of Empire K9, training dogs in the Inland Empire since 2012, with more than 1,500 dogs trained.
- Training dogs since 2012
- 1,500+ dogs trained
- 4.9/5 from 100+ Google & Yelp reviews
Program at a Glance
- 30-day program
- From $3,500
- Pickup and drop-off at your home included
- Week-3 owner training session at a local park
- Transition lesson at your home when your dog returns
- Additional follow-up session available if needed
What Is Board & Train?
A dog board and train program combines boarding with daily professional training. Instead of meeting once a week, your dog lives in a structured training environment where obedience and manners are practiced every day, so training becomes part of their normal routine.
Obedience Board & Train
Your dog's program is customized to their training level, temperament and your goals.
Training may include:
- Sit
- Down
- Stay
- Place
- Recall
- Leash Walking
- Impulse Control
- Household Manners
- Door Manners
- Public Manners
Your dog learns the same marker system I use with every dog:
- "Yes"
- job well done, come get your reward
- "Good"
- keep going, reward is on its way
- "Nope"
- wrong choice, try again
- "No"
- stop, paired with a fair correction
The goal is more than performing commands. We build reliable communication and better responsiveness around harder and harder distractions.
Leash Training & Walking Manners
Pulling, dragging you down the street, ignoring the leash and getting distracted make walks miserable. During board and train, your dog learns leash pressure and to pay attention to the handler, then practices around controlled real-world distractions.
Place Training & Impulse Control
Place teaches your dog to stay on a bed or cot until released, building calm and boundaries around:
- Doors
- guests
- food
- household activity
- excitement
- everyday distractions
Impulse control becomes part of your dog's daily routine, not just something practiced in a lesson.
Recall Training
Building a Stronger Come Command
A reliable recall starts with communication and repetition. We build your dog's understanding of "come," then add distance and distractions when they're ready. Off-leash reliability comes only after the foundation is solid.
Real-World Dog Training
Dogs don't live in quiet training rooms. Once the foundation is in place, we add real-world distractions so commands work in more than one location: neighborhoods, the area outside local dog parks, public spaces and other controlled settings, depending on your dog's progress.
How the 30 Days Work
Week 1
Pickup and foundation
I pick your dog up from your home. We start with marker training and leash pressure.
Weeks 2–3
Building obedience
Sit, down, place and recall, practiced every day in new places with real distractions.
Week 3
Your mid-program training session
We meet at a local park. You see your dog's progress and start learning the system yourself: handling, commands, leash communication and markers.
Week 4
Going home
I bring your dog home and we do a transition lesson together.
Going Home
The Most Important Part of Board & Train
Your dog's training doesn't end when they come home. At drop-off, we do a transition lesson at your home to hand the training from trainer to owner.
You'll learn how to give commands correctly, reinforce trained behaviors, use the equipment, keep household boundaries, practice obedience and respond when your dog tests the rules.
Consistency after the program is what keeps the results. If you want extra help after your dog is home, an additional follow-up session is available.
Board & Train Results
Captain — Black German Shepherd
Captain came to me for general obedience training at around seven to eight months old. We started with a 30-day Board & Train and built a complete on-leash obedience foundation. He did so well that we moved into a second program for off-leash reliability, and today Captain stays sharp on a maintenance program. He's the black German Shepherd you'll see in the video on my home page.
Is Board & Train Right for My Dog?
Board & Train is a great fit if you're busy, want faster progress, or want an experienced trainer to build the foundation before you take over. If you'd rather learn alongside your dog from day one, In-Home Training may be the better fit. I'll help you decide on the phone.
Pickup & Drop-Off Included
Pickup and drop-off are included for homes in my service area, so getting your dog into and out of the program is easy.
Board & Train Throughout the Inland Empire
I serve dog owners throughout:
- Rialto
- Fontana
- Rancho Cucamonga
- Ontario
- Upland
- Claremont
- La Verne
- Montclair
- Pomona
- Chino
- Chino Hills
- Eastvale
- Corona
Questions
Board & Train FAQ
How long is your board and train program?
About 30 days.
How much does board and train cost?
The 30-Day Board & Train starts at $3,500, with pickup and drop-off included.
Do you offer board and train near me?
I serve 13 Inland Empire cities, and pickup and drop-off are included within my service area.
Will my dog listen to me after board and train?
That's why owner training is built into the program. I don't just return a trained dog. I teach you the communication system and handling you need to keep the training at home.
Do I see my dog during the program?
Yes. Around week three, we meet at a local park for an owner training session. Then we do a transition lesson at your home when your dog comes back.
Are follow-up lessons included?
The program includes the week-3 session and the transition lesson at drop-off. An additional follow-up session is available if you need it.
A More Intensive Training Option
If you want an immersive program that builds obedience, manners, communication and real-world control, then teaches you how to keep the results, the 30-Day Board & Train may be the right fit.
Also see: In-Home Dog Training · In-Home Puppy Training