Puppy Board and Train in Minneapolis, MN: Potty Training and Basics

Is your puppy struggling with potty training? Are you a first time puppy owner, working long hours, or heading out of town and looking for a positive alternative to a noisy, stressful kennel? If you live near Minneapolis and want your puppy to return home already making progress on potty training and the basics, you're in the right place. While I take puppies from around the state, most of them are from Minneapolis and surrounding suburbs (St. Louis Park, Plymouth, Hopkins, Minnetonka, Edina, Eden Prairie, Chanhassen, Medina, Maple Grove, Wayzata, etc).

Welcome to Wag & Train's Puppy Board and Train program. Your puppy stays in my home, not a kennel, and gets one on one attention from me and my chocolate Lab, Birdie, who is very much part of the training team.

What Makes This Puppy Board and Train Program Different

This is not a boarding kennel. I only take one puppy at a time, so your puppy gets my full attention in a real home environment. That means LVP floors, real furniture, real family routines, and real life practice instead of a crate in a busy facility. I work from home, so your puppy will be with me all day, and we train throughout until bedtime. I will even let your puppy sleep with me if that is what works best for you. But most puppies sleep in a crate in my bedroom or in my family room- whatever you prefer.

I focus on potty training first, since that's the number one reason families reach out. From there, we build in foundational obedience, socialization, and impulse control so your puppy comes home with real progress you can keep building on.

What Your Puppy Learns During Board and Train

Beginning fundamentals of potty training
Socialization
Puppy basic commands: sit, down, off, leave it, and touch
Impulse control help for nipping, biting, and chewing
Behavior help for the "puppy witching hour"

Puppy Board and Train Requirements

Puppies must be younger than 6 months old
Puppies should be home for at least 2 weeks before coming to me
Puppies must be 25 pounds or less
Puppies must eat a gluten free food (no wheat, barley, rye, or spelt)

That last one is because I have severe Celiac Disease and need to keep my home gluten free for my own safety. Don't worry if your puppy isn't currently on a gluten free food. Puppies transition to a new food for their stay all the time, and it is usually simple and easy. Your puppy does not need to be on a grain free diet, just a gluten free one. I'm happy to recommend safe options and walk you through a transition plan. I offer general puppy nutrition guidance too if you're interested, as I am a certified pet nutritionist through the Feed Real Institute.

Puppy Board and Train Cost

Program Length:

7 nights $1,100
10 nights $1,500
14 nights $1,900

Deposit and Next Steps

A non-refundable $100 deposit is required at booking to hold your spot. This deposit is applied toward your total cost. Half of the remaining balance is due at drop-off, and the other half is due when your puppy goes home.

Stays typically run Wednesday to Wednesday, Sunday to Sunday, or Wednesday to Sunday/Wednesday to Sunday (depending on the length of stay) and openings for 7, 10, and 14 night programs are possible depending on availability.

If you'd like more information, or to inquire about availability, please fill out the form below.