I get some version of this question almost every week: "Should I send my dog away for a board and train, or have someone come work with us at home?" There's no universal right answer, and anyone who tells you there is hasn't actually run both programs long enough to see the trade-offs play out. The real answer to board and train vs. in-home training depends on your dog's specific issue, your schedule, and how much hands-on coaching you're willing to put in yourself. I run bot

Every dog owner wants a dog who sits when asked, stays when told, comes when called, and walks nicely on a leash. Those four skills, sit, stay, come, heel, are the foundation of a dog who is genuinely enjoyable to live with. They're also the four skills that get taught incorrectly more often than almost anything else I see, and the gaps in how they get built are exactly why so many dogs who "know" these commands can't perform them when it actually matters. Basic obedience tra