Dog Boarding and Training

Boarding Combined with Training – Boot Camp for Dogs!

The best first step towards a well-behaved dog is professional training. A personalized dog boarding and training bootcamp (a.k.a., boot camp for dogs, dog boarding school, or dog obedience boarding school) is ideal to train basic obedience, socialization, manners, and life skills. It is also well suited for training dogs with behavioral problems – aggressive dogs, reactive dogs or nervous dogs.

We believe that if an unwanted behavior is not addressed, it will not get better and probably will get worse. In this immersive training and through socialization and private one-on-one sessions, we help you address any particular behavioral challenges you want to address and provide you daily communication, pictures and video for you to view the dog’s progress. We’ll help you learn techniques to successfully integrate your dog into your home as a polite member of the family for years to come.

Special packages available for daily training with boarding

Up to 4 weeks of overnight stays with all boarding perks
Progress updates by phone
1 private lesson
1 free departure bath

Dog Boarding & Training (Bootcamp) Packages Prices

(*include a training and resource package with goodies)

Board and Train @ K9 Chicago * - Free Bath @ Exit
Board & Train for Puppies (Basic Obedience only) This category is focused on basic skills to develop basic manners and confidence, including but not limited to the following examples: New Puppy Sit Stay Come Recall Watch Down Leave it Off Name Recognition	10 days	$1,500
Board & Train	2 Weeks	$2,100 ($150 per night)
Board & Train	3 Weeks	$2,940 ($140 per night)
Board & Train	4 Weeks	$3,780 ($135 per night)
Evaluations
Evaluation + Tour @ K9	30 min.	No Charge

Vaccination requirements

The followings are the required Vaccinations for any K9U service: Distemper, Parvo, Rabies, Bordatella, H3N2, Lepto. We recommend fecal test done every few months. Please be sure to fax or email us current record of these for our files.

Bring dog food

You will need to bring food, everything else we will provide.

Review the K9U Waiver Form

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Please review the Waiver Form here. You will sign the form electronically when you register online.

Review Training FAQs

Be sure to review our Training FAQs for helpful information for you and your dog.

Be sure we have a profile for you and your pouch in our system by registering online.
Upload vaccination records to your online profile.

After that you will be able to place your reservation online. This will also give us the information we need to expedite the intake process.

How Much to Board and Train a Dog?

Board and train kennel programs are sometimes called a training bootcamps. These vary in cost greatly depending on the facility and quality of care. For instance, some of these programs cost just $20 while others can cost up to $120 per day.

Should I Board and Train My Dog?

Most board and train programs are for dogs with behavioral issues who need extensive training or those dogs training for agility sports. It’s a rigorous schedule, but there is lots of success for dogs who participate in these board and train programs.

Cheyenne Two-Axe

Cheyenne brings over five years experience as a Canine Good Citizen evaluator, an intuitive dog trainer and skilled interpreter of canine body language. Her work includes all dog breeds and temperaments with a speciality in training service and therapy dogs.

This hands-on approach provides her clients with a tailored set of personal communication skills that help to create a deeper bond with each dog. Cheyenne client’s gain a richer understanding of the lifestyle triggers that lead to unwanted behaviors such as dog-on-dog aggression, leash reactivity and separation anxiety.

At K9 University Chicago, Cheyenne will be training a variety of Obedience Group Classes ranging from Puppy Training to Advanced Intermediate Obedience Training. She will also be offering Canine Good Citizen Training, Private Sessions and Board & Train camps for all dog breeds and ages over 6-months.

Pablo Maldonad

Pablo is an established trainer and business founder of multiple dog care companies with specialties in training, boarding and canine nutrition.

As a participant in several highly regarded training seminars, Pablo enjoys working with all dog breeds including high energy dogs where he uses soft sports, such as Agility Training, to provide these active dogs with a positive way to focus their energy and modify unwanted behaviors. Along with his customized approach to training based on each dog’s individual needs, Pablo creates a unique comprehensive training environment for every client.

Born and raised in Monterrey, Mexico, Pablo offers Private Training and all levels of Group Obedience Training in Spanish. He is also very active with Board and Train camps providing Spanish commands for dogs as needed for those clients who prefer to speak Spanish at home.

Ryan Kamm

Ryan, a native Chicagoan and dog trainer since 2012, has a passion to understand dogs with special needs and a commitment to help their families provide them with the best care and life possible.

As a trainer at K9 University Chicago Ryan focuses on rehabilitating dogs that are reactive and have specific aggressions or triggers. His work allows these dogs to become more confident and comfortable around other dogs and people.

This work is highly specialized and rewarding but also critically important in a city that has so many dogs living together in close proximity with distractions that can easily become reactivity triggers for dogs that may have been abused or not socialized.

Ryan runs our Social Rehabilitation Group for dogs that need to play away from the main daycare groups. He often brings his own dogs, all rescues; Zedah, a Dogo Argentino, Maya, an American Staffordshire Terrier, and Spyro, an American Bully, to help teach the other dogs how to successfully play and cohabitate in a group setting.

Ryan also works with clients offering Board & Train packages and private training sessions.

As Chicago’s largest training camp resort, at K9 University, we combine excellent dog boarding with expert dog training. You could call it a sort of luxury dog boot camp!

Designed specifically for dogs with special behavioral issues, or for busy people who can’t make it to regular training sessions, ‘Boarding and Training’ offers a personalized solution for the dog and owner. Your dog will enjoy all our boarding perks, group play as well the positive behavioral training you arrange according to your affordability or your dog’s needs.

Please complete the contact form below for one of our trainers to answer your questions and schedule your Free evaluation. We’ll show you what type of program is best suited to properly socialize your dog and build mental strength.