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Board and Train Columbus GA

Custom Canine Unlimited offers professional board and train in Columbus, GA for dog owners who need structured obedience training, better manners, and a more reliable dog at home and in public. Each program starts with a dog evaluation so our trainers can understand your dog’s behavior, temperament, training history, and your goals before recommending the right training plan.

Ready to get started? Book your dog evaluation today and let our team help determine the best board and train option for your dog.

What Is Board and Train Dog Training?

Board and train is a structured dog training program where your dog stays with our professional trainers while working on obedience, manners, structure, and behavior goals. This type of program gives your dog consistent daily training, supervised handling, and clear expectations in a controlled environment.

At Custom Canine Unlimited, our board and train programs are built around your dog’s evaluation. We use that evaluation to identify your dog’s current obedience level, problem behaviors, temperament, and training needs before recommending the best program option.

Every Board & Train Program Requires a Professional Evaluation

Before recommending a board and train option, CCU evaluates your dog to determine the safest and most effective training path. The evaluation helps identify the dog’s current skill level, behavior concerns, temperament, drive, confidence, handler relationship, and training goals.

Your Dog Trained the Right Way From the Start

Before any board & train program begins, CCU performs a professional evaluation to understand your dog’s behavior, temperament, obedience level, and training goals — allowing us to recommend the safest and most effective path for lasting results.

  • Required before all board and train enrollment

  • Helps determine the right program level

  • Allows trainers to build a custom training plan

  • Helps set realistic expectations

  • Improves safety for the dog, staff, and training environment

  • All evaluations are valid for 30 days.

  • Evaluation cost: $260

Choose the Board & Train Option That Fits Your Dog

Foundation

Best For Structure and Basic Obedience

$2260

including evaluation

Best For:

  • Pulling on Leash

  • Jumping

  • Young Dogs

  • Lack of Impulse Control

  • Inconsistent Response to Commands

  • Mild Excitement Issues

  • Poor Structure

  • No Formal Obedience Foundation

Package Includes

  • Professional Evaluation

  • 2 Week Board & Train

  • Weekly Update (written & call)

  • Basic Obedience Foundation

  • Leash Manners

  • Sit

  • Down

  • Place

  • Come/Recall Foundation

  • Crate/Kennel Manners, where applicable

  • Impulse Control Basics

  • Handler Communication Foundation

  • Confidence-Building Exposure

  • Daily Structure and Routine

  • 2 Hour End-of-Program Owner Transfer Lesson

  • 2 Hour of Follow-Up Support After Completion

MOST POPULAR

Elite Manners

Best For Real-World Reliability

$3997

including evaluation

Best For:

  • Poor Leash Manners

  • Distractibility

  • Poor Recall

  • Jumping

  • Overexcitement

  • Inconsistent Obedience

  • Public Behavior Challenges

  • Moderate Impulse-Control Issues

  • Need For Stronger Structure and Reliability

The Advanced Board & Train includes everything in Foundation, plus:

  • Professional Evaluation

  • 4-week Board and Training

  • Weekly Update (written & call)

  • Expanded Obedience Reliability

  • Door Manners

  • Stronger Leash Walking

  • Longer Duration Place Command

  • Improved Recall

  • Distraction Training

  • Public Manners Exposure Where Appropriate

  • Greeting Manners

  • Vehicle Manners Where Applicable

  • Threshold Manners

  • Increased Impulse Control

  • Handler Leadership Coaching

  • Real-World Environmental Exposure

  • 2 Hour Customized Owner Handoff Plan

  • 4 Hours Of Follow-Up Support

BEST VALUE

Complete Transformation

Best For The Most Complete Result

$5997

including evaluation

Best For:

  • Stronger Reliability

  • More Time Than A Standard 4-Week Program

  • More Owner Support After Completion

  • Better Real-World Control

  • More Polished Obedience

  • Higher Consistency Across Environments

  • A More Complete Lifestyle Transformation

Package Includes

  • Professional Evaluation

  • Premium Updates (written, call, videos, and photos)

  • Certification Available

  • Goal-Based Training Timeline

  • Customized Training Plan

  • Full Obedience Foundation

  • Advanced Obedience Development

  • Leash Manners

  • Place Command

  • Recall

  • Distraction Work

  • Public Exposure Where Appropriate

  • Household Manners

  • Remote Trainer Conditioning, where applicable

  • Remote Trainer (Dogtra), where applicable

  • Remote Trainer Class, where applicable

  • Handler Communication Coaching

  • 2 Hours Owner Transfer Training

  • Long-Term Support Plan

  • Unlimited Follow-Up Support Within Defined Terms

  • Priority Access To Follow-Up Scheduling

  • Progress Updates During Training

  • Graduation Session

  • Training Maintenance Plan

Custom Canine Development

Best For Specialized Needs

Starting at $1,200/week

+ evaluation

Best For:

  • Complex Behavior Cases

  • Reactivity Cases

  • Confidence Issues

  • Multi-Dog Household Issues

  • Specialized Obedience Goals

  • Working-Dog Transition Needs

  • Dogs With Unique Handling Requirements

  • Owners Needing Highly Customized Support

  • Dogs Needing Extended Structure

Package Includes

  • Professional Evaluation

  • Custom Training Plan

  • Weekly Trainer-Led Development

  • Specialized Obedience Work

  • Behavior Modification Where Approved

  • Working Dog Tasks (Detection, Tracking, Protection, Service Dog, Hunting)

  • Confidence Building

  • Environmental Conditioning

  • Handler Coaching

  • Family/Household Integration Planning

  • Public Access Exposure Where Appropriate

  • Multi-Phase Training Roadmap

  • Weekly Progress Review

  • 1 Hour Of Follow-Up Support Per Week Completed

  • Customized Maintenance Plan

Is Board and Train Right for Your Dog?

Board and train may be a good fit if your dog needs more structure, consistency, and professional guidance than weekly lessons alone can provide. This program is often helpful for dogs that struggle with basic obedience, leash pulling, jumping, impulse control, recall, overexcitement, or manners around people and other dogs.

It can also be a strong option for busy families who want their dog to receive focused training in a supervised environment while still getting owner instruction after the program. During your dog’s evaluation, our trainers will help determine whether board and train is the right fit or whether another training option would better serve your dog’s needs.

Basic Obedience

Build a strong foundation with essential everyday commands and structure.

Leash Manners

Teach your dog to walk calmly and confidently without pulling.

Recall

Reliable come-when-called training for better freedom and safety.

Sit, Down, Stay, Place

Develop calm control and dependable obedience in any environment.

Jumping

Correct unwanted jumping behaviors to encourage polite greetings.

Impulse Control

Improve patience, focus, and self-control around distractions.

Public Manners

Help your dog behave confidently and respectfully in public settings.

Reactivity Management

Reduce overreactions toward dogs, people, noises, and environments.

Confidence Building

Strengthen your dog’s confidence through structured exposure and guidance.

Environmental Neutrality

Train your dog to remain calm and stable in new surroundings.

How the Board & Train Process Works


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Book the Dog Evaluation

Every dog starts with a $260 professional evaluation.


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Trainer Assessment

CCU evaluates obedience, behavior, temperament, owner goals, and training needs.


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Program Recommendation

The trainer recommends starting with Foundation, progressing to Elite Manners, and for the highest level of freedom and reliability, Complete Transformation — or a fully tailored Custom program.


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Board & Train Enrollment

Your dog stays in a structured training environment with daily professional training.


Step 5

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Owner Transition Training

Training must transfer back to the owner. At pickup, CCU teaches you how to maintain the work.


Step 6

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(Depending On Package)

Follow-Up and Continued Support

Depending on the selected program, continued support, lessons, group training, or additional training may be included.

Why Dog Owners Choose Custom Canine Unlimited

  • Highly educated, experienced, professional trainers

  • Custom training plans based on evaluation

  • Structured training environment

  • Real-world obedience focus

  • Working-dog standards adapted for companion dogs

  • Owner education and transition training

  • Reviews, trainer bios, certifications, and videos available

  • Professional facility environment

  • Multiple training levels instead of one generic package

Board and Train Serving Columbus and Surrounding Areas

Custom Canine Unlimited proudly provides professional board and train programs for dog owners throughout Columbus and surrounding communities, including:

Cities Served:

  • Ft. Benning

  • Cusseta

  • Fortson

  • Midland

  • Cataula

  • Hamilton

  • LaGrange

  • Warm Springs

  • Americus

  • Thomaston

  • Dawson

  • Bibb City

  • Wynnton

  • Rose Hill

  • East Highlands

  • North Highlands

  • Carver Heights

  • Dinglewood

  • Midland

  • Phenix City

  • Smiths Station

  • Ladonia

  • Fort Mitchell

  • Salem

  • Opelika

  • Auburn

  • Valley

  • Tuskegee

Nearby Counties:

  • Muscogee County

  • Chattahoochee County

  • Harris County

  • Talbot County

  • Marion County

  • Troup County

  • Taylor County

  • Meriwether County

  • Russell County

  • Lee County

Professional Training. Proven Standards. Real Results.

See Why Clients Trust

CCU With Their Dogs

Civilians dog training and kennel boarding

September 2, 2025
Review of Board & Train Dog Training in Gainesville GA, Brandon Martin and Civilian Training

CCU made such a difference with my dog. The trainers are nice and always ready to help. The 6 wks dog training made my disobedient dog into an obedient dog. So happy with their service. Definitely recommend.

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Izaiah

Board and train

September 15, 2024
Review of Board & Train Dog Training in Gainesville GA, Keely Hill, Civilian Training and Board and Train Programs in Gainesville, GA for Pet and Working Dogs

She works so well with Sage and her patience with her is great! Always willing to work with us and her one on one sessions are always helpful! She makes it easy to continue training with our extremely busy schedule. Sage has been so much easier to work with after her board and train.

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Churchstian Maloch (verified owner)

Board and Training - Great Dane

September 13, 2024
Review of Board & Train Dog Training in Gainesville GA, Civilian Training and Board and Train Programs in Gainesville, GA for Pet and Working Dogs

The Custom Canine Unlimited team transformed our Caesar.

We dropped him off for a 3 week board and training. Caesar ( and us as owners) were struggling to get his basic commands down good and he was becoming aggressive.

The staff fine tuned his basic commands with him and he is now able to be near other dogs and people without thinking he needs to be fearful and react. He walks beautifully on his lead now.

We as owners still have our own work to do and continue with the tools Caesar has been given.

We now truly have our gentle giant thank to Custom Canine Unlimited.

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June Sheets (verified owner)

Amazing Service

May 31, 2024
Review of Board & Train Dog Training in Gainesville GA, Kennel Services in Gainesville, GA, Civilian Training, Premium Dog Boarding, Dog Boarding Gainesville, GA and Dog Boarding and Training Terms & Conditions

Brought my 6 year old German Shepherd/Lab Mix with aggressive issues and after a month of boarding and training, I am amazed at the results. Super excited and happy for the service!

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José Cruz

Ready to Find the Right Board & Train Option for Your Dog?

Start with a professional dog evaluation. Our team will assess your dog, discuss your goals, and recommend the right board and train path based on your dog’s needs.