Hope Gables Canine
Hope Gables Canine
Hope Gables Canine
Board and Train CT
If daily life with your dog has started to feel stressful or unpredictable due to their behavior, you’re not alone. Many people reach a point where routines feel tense and they’re unsure what the next step should be. Our Board & Train programs based here in CT are designed for these moments, offering support whether you’re balancing a busy schedule or navigating behavior issues that call for a more hands-on approach.
Limited Availability
We intentionally limit placements each month to preserve individualized attention and thoughtful program design.
Any breed.
Any size.
Any issue.
What are Board and Trains?
A Board & Train program is when your dog stays with us and becomes part of a clear, structured daily routine. Each day includes building healthy habits, consistent expectations, and repeated practice that helps dogs settle in and learn what works. This work begins in the home and gradually expands into outdoor and public environments so progress can carry into real life.
For many people, this type of environment creates space for progress that can be hard to build within everyday life at home.
In our Board & Train, we work with dogs of all ages, breeds, and temperaments. Some come for foundational obedience training and impulse control, while others need support with behavior issues like reactivity, anxiety, or aggression.
What's Offered?
Your dog isn't just trained while they stay with us, we ensure they're comfortable, exercised and cared for as if they were our own. A list of the issues we commonly see and have successfully solved are below.
If any of this feels familiar, this process often leads to calmer walks, fewer tense moments at home, and a dog that can settle more comfortably throughout the day.
Obedience Training (i.e. Sit Stay, Down Stay, Place, Here/Come, Crate, etc.)
Indoor Manners & House Training
Off-Leash/Recall
Behavior Modification: We STOP lunging, incessant barking, growling, jumping, destructive chewing, leash pulling, counter surfing, resource guarding, reactivity, aggression, separation anxiety and beyond.
And...
As your dog prepares to transition back home from their Board and Train program, guided sessions are included to help you carry the training forward with confidence.
How the Training Process Unfolds
A Different Approach to Board & Train
Our approach is meant to support more than just the time your dog spends here. During their stay, dogs live in a real home setting where clear routines start to take shape alongside the normal sounds, movement, and activity of everyday life.
Additionally, we incorporate and specifically role-play the situations where you feel you're struggling with your dog the most, such as visitors entering the home, walking by strange dogs in the neighborhood, navigating public outings, and beyond.
As your dog prepares to return home, we walk you through how to carry this work forward so you feel confident stepping back into daily life together. Continued coaching then gives you space to ask questions, make adjustments, and keep building as new routines settle in.
Because this process is relationship-based, we intentionally work with only 2–3 dogs per month on average. This allows us to watch closely, move at the right pace, and give each dog and owner the attention they deserve.
The goal is steady progress that continues long after your dog leaves.
Home Environment
Intimate
Group
Continuation
Coaching
Guided Transition
Experiences Shared by Families
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Pricing & Scheduling:
*$5,450-$8,750+
Our Board and Train CT programs are structured based on the level of support each dog will benefit from during their stay. For minor/mild behavioral problems such as lack of obedience training, pulling on the leash and/or alike, typically 4 weeks is the sweet spot (but can vary, more or less). For behavioral issues such as reactivity, resource guarding, and aggression, we would recommend no less than 4 weeks and as up to 6 weeks.
Determining the appropriate length is part of our initial conversation, where we explore your dog’s history of behavior, goals, and daily environment to design a placement that sets both you and your dog up for success.
Our Board & Train pricing ranges from *$5,450-$8,750+
*Because placements are individualized and thoughtfully structured, pricing reflects the depth of work involved rather than a fixed weekly package model.
Limited Availability
If this approach already feels aligned, you’re welcome to complete our placement form to share a bit more about your dog ahead of our conversation.
Frequently Asked Questions
These are some of the questions families commonly have as they explore whether this approach is the right fit.