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Board & train · Gold · 2 weeks
Two weeks to a strong foundation.
Gold Board & Train. Ideal for building a strong foundation in obedience, structure and everyday manners.
The program
2 weeks in Seth’s home.
Our 2-Week Gold Board & Train program is ideal for dogs who need a strong foundation in obedience, structure, and everyday manners. This program focuses on building clear communication, improving leash manners, and addressing mild to moderate behavior issues such as jumping, pulling, and lack of responsiveness.
While your dog enjoys a full-time stay with us, they receive professional dog training tailored to their individual needs, with a focus on essential commands such as sit/stay, place/stay, loose leash walking, and door boundaries.
It’s a great fit for younger dogs, dogs with minimal behavioral challenges, or owners looking to establish structure and consistency early on. Dogs with more complex issues such as reactivity, anxiety, or aggression will benefit most from our more comprehensive programs, such as the 3-Week Platinum Board & Train.
At the end of the program, you’ll participate in a go-home session with our dog behavior specialist, equipping you with the tools necessary to maintain and build upon your dog’s progress, plus an additional lesson and lifelong support to ensure long-term success.
- Loose leash walking and better control on walks
- Door boundaries
- Strong foundation in obedience: sit/stay and place/stay
- Clear communication and improved responsiveness to commands
- Eliminating jumping, pulling and lack of impulse control
- Two weeks living and training in Seth’s home
- A program tailored to your dog’s individual needs
- Photo and video updates Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Go-home session with Seth
- An additional lesson and lifelong support
Best for
Younger dogs, dogs with mild to moderate issues, or owners who want structure and consistency established early.
Not the right fit for: Reactivity, anxiety or aggression. Those dogs get the best result from the 3-Week Platinum program.
Loose leash walkingDoor boundariesSit/stayPlace/stayImpulse control basics
In every program
A home, not a kennel.
- In-home living environment, not a warehouse facility
- A fully customized program, handled personally by Seth
- Real-world training with everyday exposure
- Safe, structured socialization
- Professional photo and video updates Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Go-home session so the training transfers to your home
- Follow-up lessons and lifetime support
How a stay works
From the call to the go-home session.
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Free phone assessment
A direct call with Seth. He listens, finds the root cause, and recommends the right program. No cost, no obligation.
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Drop-off, or we pick up
Bring your dog to Cypress, or add the $250 transportation service and Seth’s team collects your dog from home.
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Your dog moves in
Not a kennel. Your dog lives and stays in Seth’s home and trains in everyday environments, on a program customized to them.
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Photo and video updates
Professional photo and video updates every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so you see the progress as it happens.
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Field trips and real-world exposure
Public places, distractions, other dogs and people. Calm, neutral behavior is built where life actually happens.
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The go-home session
Seth shows you exactly how to maintain and build on the results at home. Then follow-up lessons and lifetime support.
Families
What they say.
“Olive spent two weeks there and learned so much. Seth gave her a strong foundation that we can continue building on at home.”
“If you want a trainer who educates you as well as your dog, look no further.”
Questions
Good to know.
Where does my dog stay during a board and train?
In Seth’s home in Cypress, not a warehouse or kennel. That in-home environment is the point: real-world training in everyday settings, so the results transfer to your home.
Who actually trains my dog?
Seth Purdom, personally. Over 16 years of hands-on experience and more than 900 dogs trained. Best Dog University keeps a limited number of dogs at a time so every program stays customized.
Will I hear from you while my dog is away?
Yes. Professional photo and video updates go out on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so you see the progress as it happens.
What happens when the program ends?
A go-home session where you’re shown exactly how to maintain and build on the results. After that, follow-up lessons and lifetime support. Platinum includes unlimited private lessons; VIP includes unlimited in-home lessons.
Do you offer pick-up and drop-off?
Yes. The $250 transportation service picks your dog up from home, returns them when the program is complete, and includes the first lesson in your home. Transport home is already included in the VIP program.
What if my dog only needs a refresher?
The 1-Week Silver Foundation Program is a short-term introduction focused on basic structure and foundational obedience. Seth will tell you on the free call if it’s the right fit, or if your dog needs the time and repetition of a longer program.
Free phone assessment
Ask Seth if Gold is right for your dog.
A direct call, no cost, no obligation. Seth listens, finds the root cause and recommends the right program.