Your dog moves in with us, not into a kennel. Choose the program that fits: Puppy, Manners, or Behavior Modification. Days full of positive-reinforcement training, real-world practice, rest, and enrichment, then a hands-on lesson so the progress comes home with you.
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Most board and train programs run out of a facility, where dogs spend the majority of the day in a run. Ours doesn't. Your dog stays in our home, sleeps in our home, and practices house manners in the exact context they'll need them: doorways, couches, kitchens, doorbells, and quiet evenings.
The same love-and-logic approach we use in every lesson applies here: functional, reward-based training that is never physically or psychologically intimidating. No prong collars, no shock, no "shutting down" a dog and calling it calm.
We talk through your goals, your dog's history, and daily routine, then meet your pup in person. This is where we agree on which program fits (Puppy, Manners, or Behavior Modification) and whether a stay in our home is the right call at all.
We provide pick-up. Your dog arrives with their own food, bed, and favorite things. Day one is about decompression, not drills. We let them settle before we start asking for anything.
Short, frequent sessions built around your goals, mixed with sniff walks, field trips to pet-friendly spots, enrichment, and plenty of rest. You get updates along the way.
The most important day. We walk you through everything your dog has learned, coach you through the cues yourself, and provide a comprehensive go-home folder to set you up for success.
Questions come up once real life resumes, and that's normal. We stay available afterward, and even encourage families to add private lessons or day trains to lock things in.
Every program is priced per day, so the stay fits your dog instead of the other way around. All three include boarding in our home, daily one-on-one training, enrichment, photo and video updates, a go-home transfer lesson, and a written recap. We'll recommend a length after the consultation.
Every package is fully customizable and tailored to your dog and your family's needs.
Best for puppies 8 weeks – 12 months
The Start Right foundation, fast, and built for families who want the hardest weeks of puppyhood handled properly.
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The everyday skills that make life with your dog easier, practiced in a real home, then handed off to you.
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Slower, more careful work using desensitization and counter-conditioning. Requires an in-person assessment before booking.
Request an Assessment7-day minimum stay on every program, so there's time to decompress, learn, and generalize. Not sure which fits? Tell us about your dog and we'll point you to the right one.
We'd rather tell you the truth than sell you a program. Here's how we think about fit.
Not sure where your dog lands? Reach out and we'll tell you honestly, even if the answer is a different program.
In our home in Anna, TX, living as part of the household, not in a kennel or a run. Your dog will have their own safe space for rest and downtime (crate or gated area, depending on what they're used to), and full run of normal family life the rest of the day.
Puppy and Manners stays run anywhere from 7 to 21 days depending on your goals and how quickly your dog settles in. Behavior Modification runs 14–21 days, because emotional change takes longer than skill-building, and we won't rush it. There's a 7-day minimum across the board so every dog has time to decompress before we ask anything of them.
After the consultation we'll recommend a length based on your actual goals, never an upsell. If we think two weeks will do it, we'll say two weeks.
Yes! You'll get regular photo and video updates so you can see exactly what we're working on. Most families tell us the videos are their favorite part: watching the moment something clicks.
Their regular food (sudden diet changes are hard on tummies), any medications, their bed or a familiar blanket, a favorite toy or two, a 4–6 ft non-retractable leash, and a flat collar or front-attach harness. We supply all training treats, gear, and enrichment.
Puppies under 16 weeks need 2 doses of parvovirus and distemper, plus 1 dose of bordetella. Dogs over 16 weeks need to be current on parvovirus, distemper, rabies, and bordetella. We'll confirm records before the stay begins.
That's the entire reason the go-home lesson exists. Dogs don't generalize automatically. A cue that works beautifully in our kitchen has to be practiced in yours. We coach you through each skill hands-on, send a written recap of everything covered, and stay available for questions afterward.
Families who add a private lesson or two after the stay see the smoothest transition, and we'll always tell you if we think that's worth it.
Never. Focused Fido does not use prong collars, e-collars, shock, or fear-based methods, not in lessons, and not behind closed doors while you're away. Our training follows positive reinforcement and LIMA principles, aligned with Fear-Free Pets and AVSAB.
Board & train dates fill early. Fill out our booking form and we'll reach out by email within 1–2 business days to talk through dates and fit.
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