Advanced · 2 weeks
Two-week Advanced board & train
A two-week stay for adolescent dogs and dogs who know their cues at home but lose them everywhere else: everything in Foundation, plus distraction proofing, real-world outings, neutrality and two go-home coaching lessons.
What is Advanced board & train?
Advanced is the longer of Dogtown’s two board-and-train programs. Over two weeks your dog covers everything in Foundation, then takes those skills further: longer, further away, with more distraction, and out in the real world.
It is built for the adolescent stretch, when a dog who listened as a puppy suddenly seems to forget everything, and for dogs whose manners fall apart the moment something interesting happens. Training is fear- and force-free, led by Gabriella Pope, and ends with two scheduled coaching lessons for you.
Who it’s for
- Adolescent dogs testing every boundary
- Dogs who listen at home but not in public
- Dogs who pull, lunge or get over-excited around other dogs and people
- Owners who want reliable manners on walks and outings
The skills
What your dog learns in Advanced
These are the skills the program covers. Gabby agrees the priorities with you at the assessment, so you know what is being worked on before day one.
Everything in Foundation
Obedience, leash skills, place, stay, recall, impulse control, crate and household manners, daycare integration and enrichment.
Advanced obedience and distraction proofing
The same cues held for longer, from further away and with more going on around your dog.
Real-world outings
Practice away from the building, so skills are not tied to one room or one yard.
Neutrality and impulse control
Staying calm and unbothered around other dogs, people and busy places, rather than reacting to everything.
Confidence building
Gentle, paced exposure that helps a dog cope with new places, sounds and surfaces.
Structured socialization
Controlled, carefully matched introductions instead of a free-for-all.
How the stay runs
The shape of a 2 weeks stay
Foundations first
The Foundation skills come first, so the advanced work has something solid to build on.
Then proofing
The same cues again with more duration, more distance and more distraction.
Real-world outings
Sessions away from the building, so your dog learns that the cues still apply out in the world.
A daily update
An update each day across both weeks so you can follow the progress.
Every dog is different, so the exact rhythm of the day is set by the plan, not a fixed timetable.
After the stay
Two scheduled go-home coaching lessons
Advanced includes two coaching lessons instead of one. The first hands the skills over to you; the second, once you have had time to practice, irons out whatever has slipped and builds on what is working.
Training only lasts if it is practiced. A skill your dog is no longer asked for, or rewarded for, fades over time, so the go-home coaching is about you as much as your dog.
Included
Every Advanced stay includes
An overnight suite
Your dog sleeps in a quiet suite with comfortable bedding and 24/7 monitoring.
Daily training
Training every day of the stay, planned around the goals agreed at the assessment.
Daycare integration
Time in a small playgroup of 7–10 dogs matched by size and temperament, when your dog is ready.
Enrichment
Brain work as well as exercise, in a 10,000 sq. ft. facility built for dogs.
Daily updates
An update every day, so you can follow along while your dog is with us.
Go-home coaching
One lesson with Foundation, two with Advanced, so the skills keep working at home.
Your dog’s trainer
Gabriella Pope
Director of Training & Canine Behaviorist
“Training rooted in trust, communication and consistency, for happier dogs and confident owners.”
As a Dogtown Trainer, Gabby uses relationship-based, fear- and force-free training centered on positive reinforcement, mindfulness and clear communication. She focuses on the why behind behavior, whether fear, frustration, reactivity or sensitivity, to create personalized plans that build confidence and lasting change.
How it works
From enquiry to go-home lesson
- 01
Send the enquiry
Tell us about your dog and what you would like to change. We reply within one hour on business days.
- 02
Assessment with Gabby
A short assessment to agree the goals and choose Foundation or Advanced.
- 03
Free evaluation
A temperament test on a weekday between 6:30 and 9:30 AM, which also shows whether your dog is ready for a playgroup.
- 04
The stay
Your dog trains every day, sleeps in an overnight suite and you get a daily update.
- 05
Go-home lesson
You learn every skill yourself, with the trainer beside you, before the leash goes home.
FAQs
Advanced questions
What is distraction proofing?
Where do the real-world outings go?
What does Advanced cost?
More questions? Read the full board & train FAQ
Next step
Is Advanced right for your dog?
Send the enquiry and we reply within one hour on business days to set up a short assessment with Gabby. The evaluation is free.
- 01Send the enquiryReply within the hour on business days
- 02Assessment & evaluationPick Foundation or Advanced
- 03Train & go homeDaily updates, go-home coaching