Your dog lives and trains with us for 2 to 6 weeks, then comes home with you coached to keep it going. Programs start at $2,000 for 2 weeks, and every family starts with a free evaluation.
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| Program | Length | Training | Follow-up lessons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obedience | 2 weeks | $2,000 | 2 |
| Obedience | 3 weeks | $2,600 | 3 |
| Obedience | 4 weeks | $3,000 | 4 |
| Behavior modification | 3 weeks | $2,600 | 3 |
| Behavior modification | 4 weeks | $3,000 | 4 |
| Behavior modification | 6 weeks | $4,000 | 6 |
Plus boarding at $33 a night for every night your dog stays. A 3-week program comes to about $3,260 for training and boarding.
Not sure which one your dog needs? That’s what the free evaluation is for. Your trainer recommends a program after meeting your dog. Working on reactivity or aggression? See our reactive and aggressive dog training page.
Here’s what the obedience programs cover. Behavior modification plans are built around your dog’s triggers and history.
| Skill | 2 weeks | 3 weeks | 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sit and place with a stay | Yes | Yes | Yes, with distractions |
| Loose-leash walking | Yes | Yes | Yes, or heel |
| Greetings without jumping, no mouthing, waiting at doors | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Extra commands of your choice (heel, recall, down, out, leave it, kennel) | — | 1 | 2 |
| Off-leash heel and recall with a remote collar | — | — | Yes |
| Field trips to train in public places | — | — | From week 3 |
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Board and train dogs stay at our Overland Park and Gladstone academies.
Day training costs the same as board and train ($2,000, $2,600 or $3,000 for 2, 3 or 4 weeks), but your dog sleeps at home each night. Board and train makes faster progress because your dog practices the new habits all day without slipping back into old ones.
Compare day training and board and train, or see our day training program.
At KC Dawgz, training is $2,000 for 2 weeks, $2,600 for 3 weeks, $3,000 for 4 weeks and $4,000 for 6 weeks, plus $33 a night for boarding. A 3-week program comes to about $3,260 for training and boarding.
Obedience programs run 2, 3 or 4 weeks, and behavior modification runs 3, 4 or 6 weeks. You can add extra weeks if your dog needs more time.
Yes, when the training carries over to you. That’s why every program includes working visits, a Go-Home session and follow-up lessons.
The Go-Home session and follow-up lessons are built for this. You practice each command with your trainer until you can run it yourself.
Yes. You can book one 15-minute visit a week, Monday to Thursday between 10 am and 5:30 pm, through your online portal. Working visits, about an hour of hands-on training with your trainer, usually happen on Fridays.
At our Overland Park or Gladstone academy, with daily training, exercise and rest built into a set routine.
Up-to-date rabies and distemper/parvo, and bordetella within the last 6 months.
Puppies can start board and train or day training at 4 months old. Before that, in-home lessons can start as early as 2 months. More on the right age to start.
You get follow-up private lessons, and past clients can book a 5-day brush-up week if their dog needs a refresher.
Meet a trainer, talk through your goals and get a program recommendation for your dog.
or call (913) 217-7288
