KICKSTART PUPPY BOARD & TRAIN PROGRAM

For Puppies 9 to 16 Weeks Old

Providing Stress-Free Progress

Puppies are adorable, but raising and training them can be time-consuming. If you're a busy pet parent on the Chicago Northshore let us take the pressure off. The Kickstart Puppy Board and Train program will have your pup learning the basics in no time.

What Makes This Program Unique?

The board and train program offers a distinctive approach, where Coach Parker focuses on one puppy at a time to provide personalized training and attention. Your beloved canine companion will reside in a secure and closely monitored environment within the comfort of Coach Parker’s home while also enjoying a large fenced-in yard.

During their stay, your dog will benefit from enriching field trips fostering valuable socialization experiences in different environments. Additionally, your pup will engage in play sessions with other friendly puppies, promoting positive social interactions and valuable companionship. This is a great way to get your puppy started off on the right paw.

You don’t need to miss your puppy for weeks at a time to make progress with training.

Benefits of a Puppy Board and Train

  1. Professional Training Expertise:
    Every interaction becomes a valuable training opportunity.

  2. Socialization:
    Your dog will have diverse experiences with people, places and things.

  3. Convenience:
    Perfect for busy schedules as a convenient starting point.

  4. Faster Results:
    Professional trainers ensure swift and reliable progress.

  5. Post-Training Guidance: 
    Receive ongoing expert advice for behavior maintenance.

What’s Included?

  • Puppy Preparation and Socialization Checklists

  • Meet and greet.

  • Google Folder with training details

  • Videos and photos throughout your pup’s stay

  • Every interaction with your pup is used as a trainable moment

  • Field trips to help with socialization

  • Safe puppy play dates

  • Overview of your dog’s proficiency of behaviors when leaving

  • Dog drop-off and behaviors demo (up to 1 hr.)

  • Transfer session within 10 days of completion

  • Continued guidance as needed

What Behaviors Are Covered?

  • Name Recognition

  • Sit

  • Down

  • Leave It

  • Wait / General Impulse Control

  • Targeting

  • Relax on a Mat

  • More as time allows

Prerequisite to Book

  • Puppies will need to be at their own home for a minimum of one week prior to attending the board and train program.

  • They must be able to settle in a crate or pen when left alone. If they are unable to do so there will be an additional charge $100 per day as it will impact my schedule greatly.

  • Parents must be home for pick up Sunday night and drop off on Friday evening.

Total Investment: $2,200

$500 deposit due to hold your desired dates.
Remaining balance is due at the end of the training.

Check out Milo’s field trip to downtown Highland Park.

What Former Board and Train Parents Are Saying

Parker is amazing! We did a board and train with our puppy for 5 nights when he was only 10-11 weeks old and it was amazing how much he learned. He came home knowing commands and was eager to learn more with us. She updated us throughout his stay with pictures and videos. We felt so happy with him in her care.
Parker is thoughtful and has tailored our training sessions with her for each of our 4 children too. She is also a GREAT source of information, I have texted her puppy questions and she always replies and with so much helpful info! We are going to do more puppy classes with her in the future. 

-Ham’s Mom

We learned so much about training our new puppy from Parker at Coachable Canine's. She worked with our puppy in her home for one week and when I received Rosey back she was able to follow several ques.... sit, down, come, relax etc... It was also much easier to work with our puppy with her teething and potty training after she spent the week with Parker. Parker was so helpful, and accommodating she not only worked with me but also my youngest son and husband when reviewing Rosey's training. Our puppy loved her and was extremely receptive to Parker's training. I would highly recommend sending your puppy to Parker any time. A wonderful positive experience!

-Rosey’s Mom

I can’t say enough about Coachable Canines and Coach Parker! We’ve only had one other dog who was trained upon rescue. When we brought home our new puppy, we were completely unprepared as to the time and dedication required to train. We elected the board and train week session which gave our sweet Maggie the fundamentals she needed to be manageable in a working family with 3 kids. Coach Parker provided detailed training notes and videos that we used for reference as a tool when Maggie returned home. We also had follow up sessions to trouble shoot new behaviors, ask questions about different techniques, and truly— re-train the humans. We found out quickly that Maggie knew what to do- as long as the humans just followed the directions we were given! We couldn’t be happier with the love and care that Coachable Canines poured into our family! Bravo!

-Maggie’s Dad

We just used Parker’s Board and Train program for our 4-month-old golden retriever puppy and couldn’t be happier! We considered four dog trainers before Parker and we’re so happy we found her. Our dog spent about 6 days at her house with her full attention. She learned many cues (sit, stay, down, touch, leave it, etc.) and we requested special focus on loose leash walking in which she made great progress! Parker took our pup on field trips and playdates and exposed her to different sights and sounds it’s important for puppies to experience (such as the elevator in the photo). We got daily texts, photos, and videos explaining everything our puppy was learning and how to continue the training ourselves. Then Parker worked with us to transfer the training so our puppy would follow the same cues from us. Our puppy learned so much and we did too! I appreciate that Parker is happy to keep helping us as we need it. Some great things about Parker are that she’s very experienced and knowledgeable, she uses only positive training methods (no prong collars or punishment, etc.), has flexible hours including weekends, puts a lot of effort into communication with clients, and her training goals were very practical for use in the real world. She explains how to train in a way that’s clear and easy to understand. Also, she’s a kind person who was just there to help and never made us feel bad about having limits on our time available for training the puppy. For us it was worth every penny and I’d highly recommend it!

-Sugar’s Mom