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Board & train · VIP · 6 weeks
Six weeks. A finished dog.
VIP Service-Dog-Level Board & Train. Our most advanced program, for owners who want a fully finished, service-level trained dog with exceptional reliability and control.
The program
6 weeks in Seth’s home.
Our VIP Board & Train is an elite six-week, fully immersive training experience led exclusively by Seth Purdom, designed for owners who want the highest level of performance, reliability, and control from their dog. This program goes far beyond basic obedience, developing service-dog-level results with precise, consistent behavior you can depend on in any environment.
Throughout their stay, your dog lives and trains with Seth daily, mastering advanced leash manners, structured heel, sit and place with duration and distraction, front and center positioning, door boundaries, impulse control, and complete off-leash reliability. Every detail is intentionally built to create a calm, focused, and highly responsive dog who performs with clarity in real-world situations.
The Mini-Educator e-collar is included to ensure seamless communication and dependable results both on and off leash.
At the completion of the program, your dog is transported back home to you, where Seth conducts an in-depth, in-home handover session to ensure a smooth and confident transition. You’ll also receive unlimited in-home private lessons and lifetime support directly with Seth, giving you the guidance and clarity needed to maintain and continue advancing your dog’s training long-term.
- Advanced, service-level obedience
- Complete behavior transformation
- Exceptional reliability in all environments
- Calm, controlled behavior under high distraction
- Complete off-leash reliability
- Front and center positioning, structured heel, duration stays
- Six weeks living and training with Seth daily
- Mini-Educator e-collar included for on- and off-leash communication
- Photo and video updates Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Transportation back home at the end of the program
- In-depth, in-home handover session with Seth
- Unlimited in-home private lessons and lifetime support directly with Seth
Best for
Owners who want the highest level of performance and a truly finished dog.
Everything in PlatinumOff-leash reliabilityFront and center positioningDuration and distraction staysMini-Educator e-collarIn-home handover
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.
02
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 VIP is right for your dog.
A direct call, no cost, no obligation. Seth listens, finds the root cause and recommends the right program.