“It’s rare to find trainers who combine great communication, real results, and genuine care. Seth and Flavia check every box.”
Fall promotion: 10% off any program
Board and train dog training in Houston. Calm dogs, real life.
Houston’s board and train university. Your dog lives and learns in our trainer’s home, and comes back ready for yours.
5.0 on Google · 16+ years · 900+ dogs trained
16+years training dogs
900+dogs trained
1trainer, start to finish
5.0Google rating
About Best Dog University
Board & train built for real results in Houston.
Serving Houston, The Woodlands, Cypress, Tomball, Katy and surrounding areas, our professional dog training programs are designed to deliver lasting behavior change, reliable obedience and real-world control.
From foundational obedience and leash manners to advanced, service-level reliability, our structured board and train programs create calm, responsive, well-mannered dogs you can confidently live with and take anywhere.
We address pulling, barking, jumping and reactivity while building clear communication and consistency between you and your dog. Results-driven, and backed by a commitment to real, lasting transformation, not temporary fixes.
Board & train
One week to six.
Silver Foundation Program
$1,500See details
Gold Board & Train
$2,500See details
Most popularPlatinum Board & Train
$3,750See details
AdvancedVIP Service-Dog-Level Board & Train
$10,000See details
Plus two enrichment programs for dogs who already have obedience: Free-Style and Agility, two weeks each. And for puppies under four months, the Puppy Development Bundle.
Not sure which one?
Start with the problem.
New puppy
Under four months old.
Four private sessions to build confidence, obedience and good habits before bad ones start. From $550.
Puppy Development BundlePulling, jumping, no manners
A dog who needs structure.
Two weeks of foundation: loose leash, place, door boundaries and impulse control. $2,500.
Gold Board & TrainMost popularReactivity, anxiety, aggression
A dog who needs real change.
Three weeks of behavior modification, field trips and a structured heel, then unlimited lessons. $3,750.
Platinum Board & TrainHow a stay works
Six steps.
01
Book Free Consultation
A direct call with our team. We listen, find the root cause, and recommend 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 our team collects your dog from home.
03
Your dog moves in
Not a kennel. Your dog lives and stays in our trainer’s home and trains in everyday environments, on a program customized to them.
04
Photo and video updates
Professional photo and video updates every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so you see the progress as it happens.
05
Field trips and real-world exposure
Public places, distractions, other dogs and people. Calm, neutral behavior is built where life actually happens.
06
The go-home session
Our trainers show you exactly how to maintain and build on the results at home. Then follow-up lessons and lifetime support.
Not a facility
A home, a limited number of dogs, and one trainer who does it all.
Dogs learn where they are. A dog trained in a kennel gets good at kennel behavior. A dog trained in a home, at real doors, with real guests and real field trips, comes back to yours already knowing the rules.
Behavior modification
Solved at the root.
Our team specializes in the hard cases: anxiety, reactivity and aggression. Past the command, to what’s driving it.
Your trainers
The Best Dog University team.
Sixteen years, nine hundred dogs, and a specialty in the hard cases. Our founder and head trainer, Seth Purdom, was raised on a farm training Quarter Horses, which is where the calm, the timing and the feel for high-drive animals come from.
What families say
Real results.
“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.”
In every program
A home, not a kennel.
- In-home living environment, not a warehouse facility
- A fully customized program, handled personally by our trainers
- 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
Follow along
Training, not tricks.
Questions
Before you book.
Where does my dog stay during a board and train?
In our trainer’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?
The Best Dog University team, led by founder and head trainer Seth Purdom. 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.
Can you help with reactivity, anxiety or aggression?
That’s our specialty. Behavior modification, including impulse control, reactivity and aggression, is built into the Platinum and VIP programs. Start with the free phone consultation so our team can hear what’s happening and recommend the right length.
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.
Which areas do you serve?
Houston, Cypress, The Woodlands, Tomball, Katy, Spring, Montgomery, Hockley and surrounding areas. The training home is in Cypress, northwest Houston. Families also drive in from further out for board and train.
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. Our team 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.
Serving greater Houston
CypressHoustonThe WoodlandsTomballKatySpringMontgomeryHockley
Free consultation · 10% off this fall
Start with a call.
A direct call with our team. We listen, find the root cause, and recommend the right program. No cost, no obligation.