Board and Train / Day Train

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Give your dog focused, hands-on training with our immersive services. Whether it’s a full Board and Train or a single Day Train, your dog gets expert coaching, real-world practice, and personalized support to help skills stick, even after they go home.

Let Us Do The Heavy Lifting

Whether it's a full stay or just a day, we’ll tackle the big training goals and give you the jumpstart you need. These immersive options are designed to create real change through hands-on, structured work with our professional team, so your dog can make meaningful progress.

When choosing our Board and Train program, you’ll also receive coaching on how to keep the momentum going. You’ll get personal support through private lessons, group classes, and our self guided video course all included with your dog’s stay. You’ll never be left wondering what to do next.

Doing a Day Train instead? This is perfect for current clients who want a little extra help along the way. Dropping your dog off for the day is a great way to sharpen skills and work on specific problem areas.

We’re here to do the heavy lifting on the front end, giving your dog the structure, clarity, and direction they need, and giving you the skills to keep it all going at home.

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From Our Home To Yours

Your dog lives and trains in a home environment, not a kennel
Instead of being in a loud, overwhelming warehouse facility or kennel, your dog will spend their time training in a cozy home environment that feels much more like the place they’ll be returning to.

We focus on everyday routines and real-life scenarios they'll experience with you
From mealtimes and door greetings to leash walks and settling while you’re working, we incorporate the kinds of moments and routines your dog will encounter daily at home.

Your dog enjoys individualized, hands-on training sessions throughout their stay
Each day, your dog will work directly with a professional trainer in focused, one-on-one sessions designed to help them make real progress on the goals you care about most.

Our structured setting allows us to safely recreate your dog’s real-world struggle points
Whether your dog needs help with things like impulse control, visitors, leash reactivity, barking at the window, etc. Our structured environment lets us set up and work through those exact situations in a safe and productive way.

Your dog learns to generalize their training by working with multiple trainers
During their stay, your dog will work with several trainers to learn that the skills they're practicing don’t just apply to one person, they apply no matter who’s interacting with them.

The home-like setting makes it easier for training to carry over into your daily life
Because your dog is learning in an environment that mimics your home, the transition back to you is smoother and the training we’ve put in place is more likely to carry over when they’re back with your family.

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Happy dog pictured for a testimonial on the Board and Train / Daytrain program, highlighting how a nervous dog learned to trust again at Paws and Possibilities in Annapolis, Maryland.
Five gold stars showing high client satisfaction with Paws and Possibilities.

Helping a nervous, reactive dog learn to trust again

"I reached out to Paws and Possibilities regarding my lab mix, Cooper. He had a rough puppy-hood and had become increasingly nervous around a lot of things, especially new people. We had gotten to the point where we could no longer have new people over to the house because Cooper's nerves had turned into aggression and we were worried that he may bite someone that came in.
He had also been kicked out of daycare for bad behavior. We had been to a few trainers and nothing seemed to really help him. Luckily, a friend recommended Paws and Possibilities and it has made a world of difference. After spending two weeks in the Board and Train Program with Kim, Cooper is like a new dog. He is so much calmer and confident and has been able to meet new people without any aggression. So many people have complimented Cooper and how much different he seems. We couldn't have done it without Kim and I would recommend her services to anyone! She has provided so many tools for us to continue to help Cooper improve. Thank you so much Kim!"

-Casey-

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