Dog Health Questions: Is there a dog boarding school that offers training as well?

We have a 4 month old Husky and she is absolutely a nightmare! She's not housebroken yet, she begs for food, she tears up everything, jumps on the furniture....my husband is the one that bought her, but unfortunately he had to be deployed for the next 6 months, and with a new baby in the house, I do not have the time, nor the willingness to try and train her myself. I'm finding a lot of ads for either JUST dog boarding or JUST dog training...but is there a place that offers both? I'm going on vacation for a few weeks and would love to take her somewhere, where she will not only be cared for but also be trained by the time I pick her back up! My location is Virginia...so if anyone could suggest something or know of a place I would greatly appreciate it!!

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There are many board and train facilities. Some are good and some are not so good. It is important that you do your research. You also need to realize that this is not a magic wand for your problems. She most likely will be trained well for her age, if you go to a good facility. However. you will need to continue that training at home. Dogs like children need consistency and patience. Type in dog board and train virginia in your search engine and you'll come up with quite a few sites.

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• There are places to send your dog away to be trained but they are such a bad idea. YOU need to train your dog, not someone else. She needs to learn to listen to YOU and obey YOUR rules, not someone else's. I am a professional trainer and behaviorist and I would never suggest someone send their dog away to be trained. It doesn't work and it does a lot of damage to the dog/owner bond.
  
  That said, you are dealing with puppy behavior. At 4 months there is no way you can expect this dog to be trained. You either need to commit to training and nurturing this puppy or you need to find her a new home. I know having a deployed spouse is very hard but you also have to think about what is best for you and the puppy at the moment. If you can't handle her then you need to find her a good home and family that can give her the time and training she needs. If your husband wants a dog when he comes back, either adopt an older dog or make sure you both have the time to dedicate to it.


• Training is not just for the dog it is for the OWNER as well. What good is her training if you aren't apart of it and she doesn't learn how to take order from you ? Same goes for your husband. Guess what in a few weeks she will NOT be the perfect dog. Training never stops.
  
  And if you are unwilling to make the time and effort to be apart of her training I suggest you talk with your husband about sending her BACK to her reputable breeder if she came from one or contacting your nearest sibe rescue.
  
  "she begs for food, she tears up everything, jumps on the furniture" because you both have ALLOWED her to do so and have made no attempt to correct her train her or even EXERCISE her properly.
  
  Guess what even IF what you wanted was possible she would revert back because YOU don't have the time.


• Never heard of the two being combined but suggest you ask at a Veterinary Surgery - they might know of someone. You will have to put her in Kennels for your holiday - this could be expensive for a long stay - perhaps you could mention the problem to them and they might teach the basics but with a young baby in house you will need to be on constant watch. Never leave the two of them in the same room unattended. Constant watch is imperative. Even if baby in cot - can dog jump into cot ???? Think very hard about what you are doing. New baby - new dog! Not recommended


• Talk to the boarding kennels. Chances are, you can pay extra for basic obedience. The attendants are usually really knowledgeable, and willing to put in some time for a few extra bucks.
  
  Here's a secret kennel workers don't share...
  When we get a super wild dog, we automatically start training, just so we can manage the dog during it's stay. So, really, it's no big.
  
  Here's a secret dog trainers don't share...
  Obedience training is pointless unless you do it yourself. The dog will learn to obey the trainer, and ignore you.


• You can pay someone to train your dog, but if you don't know how to keep her trained you're throwing money away. Training needs to be reinforced often, every day for preference, or it disappears. As one dog training place told me once,"we can train any dog to behave in a couple of days, it's training the owners that's the hard part". You cannot expect a four month old dog to be housetrained yet or to know not to chew things. It's the equivalent of a six year old, whom you cannot expect to behave like an adult. The puppy isn't old enough to hold it for long and will need to be taken outside often and confined when you can't watch it. It seems to me that getting a puppy in your circumstances was a mistake. If you're not willing or able to provide the puppy with what it needs, it's better off in another home.