Please note that all Board and Dog Training spots for the Christmas Period (20th of Dec till the 16th of January 2025) are fully booked. We are currently fully booked till the 16th of January.
All New Board and Training packages available below. We now conduct our Board and Training packages to Lyndhurst Lodge Pet Resort, a boutique indoor kennel facility where all dog runs have climate control and very large exercise areas. Please read below for more details. 
If you’re too busy to train your dog, why not let our trainers do it for you? Offering an effective alternative to weekly classes, our dog boarding school in Melbourne allows for a trainer to provide in-depth training as well as follow-up services.
At Eastern Companion Dog Training, we aim to eliminate behavioural problems and bad habits while your dog stays with us. Whether you’re going away on holiday or you simply lack the time to train your dog, our dog boarding school and boot camp enables us to drastically improve the behaviour of your four-legged friend.
As our dog trainers are fully trained experts who use up-to-date and gentle training methods, they can achieve results in a very short period of time. When your dog returns home after dog boarding and training, it should be able to understand the commands it has been taught. However, it’s important for the owner to continue training at home by walking and handling the dog regularly. Through this, you’ll be encouraging your dog to continue exhibiting the behaviours learnt at our dog behaviour boarding school.
Dog Behaviour Boarding School Back-up Support
To provide additional support, our trainers offer owners the ability to have in-home private lesson once your dog has attended our dog obedience boarding school.
This back-up support is available at an additional cost on our 14, 21 and 28 day packages and is provided to help you maintain the training your dog receives.
We have found doing in home lessons to be the best support once your dog has completed a board and train program as the training conducted in the in home lessons is the same as being done in the board and train programs.
What Will My Dog Learn At Dog Boarding School?
Our dog training boot camp and boarding school teaches dogs the following:
- How to walk beside the owner on a loose lead, as well as a heel walk
- How to sit on command
- How to return to the owner on command
- To go to a matt upon command
- How to walk on a lead without pulling but being able to wander, sniff and pull on the lead.
- (Please note that training can in the board and train can vary depending on what your dog requires. No two dogs are trained the same as no two dogs are the same. We will work on what is deemed necessary for each individual dog).
All training is conducted on a lead, however if you continue the training it shouldn’t take long for the dog to be able to respond to these commands while off lead if the owner continues with the training the dog has received while training with us.
In addition, our dog boarding school in Melbourne can correct a variety of behavioural problems and bad habits, including jumping up and nipping, among others. If you’re looking for a boarding school for dog with aggression issues, we can also assist with serious behavioural problems such as dog-to-dog aggression. (Due to kennelling constraints we are not, at this time, able to handle human reactive dogs however hope to be able to update that in the future).
How Much Does Dog Boarding & Training Cost?
Packages start from $1790.00.
Our dog behaviour boarding school costs start from $1790.00 and lasts a minimum of 14 days. This price includes all food, bedding and training. All packages also include a full hand back session where our trainer will show you what your dog has learnt and how your dog has been trained. This hand back is normally done at the kennel where the dog has been trained though it can be arranged to be done at your home in the Melbourne Metropolitan area at an additional cost (please note this needs to be booked well in advance) . The hand over enabling you to see how well-behaved your dog has become and showing you how to handle your dog to maintain training.
We offer the following packages
- 2 Week training program from $1790.00 (peak period Surcharge applies for School Holidays periods). This includes 14 days of boarding, meals, hydro bath to go home, play sessions each day, multiple sessions of obedience training each day for your dog and an approximately one hour hand-over lesson with you on completion. Training includes – Loose lead walking, sit, heal and recalling.
- 3 Week training program from $2645.00. (peak period Surcharge applies for School Holidays periods). This includes 21 days of boarding, meals, hydro bath to go home, play sessions each day, multiple sessions of obedience training each day for your dog and an approximately one hour hand-over lesson with you on completion. Training includes – Loose lead walking, sit, heal, recalling, on mat, behavioural problems and behavioural modifications.
- 4 Week training program from $3575.00. (peak period Surcharge applies for School Holidays periods). This includes 28 days of boarding, meals, hydro bath to go home, play sessions each day, multiple sessions of obedience training each day for your dog and an approximately one hour hand-over lesson with you on completion. Training includes – Loose lead walking, sit, heal, recalling, on mat, behavioural problems and behavioural modifications (suited for dogs with more severe behavioural issues).
- We can also create a package that can suit you including extra days boarding. For example you can do a 14 day package with extra days boarding to fit in with your holiday schedule. Feel free to call us to discuss options.
- We also offer top up packages for dogs that have been through the board and training programs in the past.
Where Does The Dog Stay?
All dogs participating in our dog obedience boarding school stay at Lyndhurst Pet Resort – one of Victoria’s leading boarding facilities. Lyndhurst pet resort is a boutique family run kennels with the owners living on premises full time, and a vet is on call 24/7. Highlights include under floor heating, air-conditioning and heating for every run, as well as all runs being indoors, warm bedding, and two feedings per day for each dog. Each dog receives play time on top of their multiple training sessions every day though you can also arrange for extra play time sessions on top of your dog’s training sessions, while other specific requests are able to be accommodated – simply call us to discuss these beforehand. Finally, all dogs will be bathed before they are picked up from the dog training camp.
If you wish to inspect the accommodation before enrolling your dog in our dog behaviour boarding school, Lyndhurst Pet Resport can be visited by calling (03) 9799 9779 to arrange an appointment. You can also visit their website to learn more https://lyndhurstlodge.com.au/. Lyndhurst pet resport is Situated at 325 Western Port Hwy, Lyndhurst Vic 3975, the kennel is open between 8 am-11 am and 2 pm – 5 pm Monday to Friday and 8 am-12 pm on Saturday and Sunday between 2-5 pm.
Learn More Today
Want to obtain more information about our dog boarding school in Melbourne? Get in touch with Eastern Companion Dog Training today on (03) 9723 4387.