Compared honestly
Board and train in Calgary: a price comparison by program length
Five board and train lengths, five prices, and one question underneath them all: what does each extra week actually buy? This page lines up Northline's own programs side by side, works out the cost per day in training, and lists what is bundled into each one. It stays inside our own price list on purpose. Comparing other trainers' quotes gets its own section, with the questions worth asking before you sign anything.
Last reviewed August 26, 2026
Per day, per outcome
Length buys a different outcome, not a cheaper day.
Divide each price by the days in training and the spread is small. A two-week program and a six-week program cost within a dozen dollars of each other per day, and the priciest per-day figure belongs to Functional Off-Leash, which includes an Educator e-collar in its $3,030. So the honest reading of our price list is that nobody is buying a volume discount. A longer program costs more because it holds more training days, and more training days are what harder goals require.
Read the lengths as outcomes. Two weeks buys loose-leash walking, heel, sit, down, stay and place around everyday distractions. Three weeks buys either a puppy's foundations, crate comfort and structured socialization included, or a reliable recall off leash. Four weeks buys off-leash heel, distance commands and public manners. Five to six weeks is reserved for anxiety, reactivity and aggression, priced after a full assessment because the plan is built for that one dog. Pick the outcome first, then the price follows.
- Per-day cost sits in a narrow band
- Longer programs buy harder outcomes
- E-collar bundled into Functional Off-Leash
- Rehab priced after a full assessment
Comparing quotes fairly
Four questions that make any two quotes comparable.
A quote is only a number until you know what sits behind it. Ask how many dogs each trainer works with at a time, because a day split ten ways is a different product from a day of one-on-one attention. Ask where the dog sleeps and who is in the building overnight. Ask what happens after pickup: whether follow-up sessions are included, how many, and whether the trainer will still take your call a year later. Everything on our list includes the follow-ups.
Then price the equipment and the handover. A slip lead, a training collar or an Educator remote collar adds real money if it is not bundled, and a program that ends without a handover lesson leaves you holding skills you were never shown. Put the two quotes on the same footing: total price with tax, days in training, dogs per trainer, follow-ups included, equipment included, overnight arrangement. Compare that row, not the headline. If the cheaper quote still wins, take it.
| Program | Weeks | Price + GST | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-Leash Foundations | 2 | $1,865 | $133 |
| Puppy Fundamentals | 3 | $2,775 | $132 |
| Functional Off-Leash | 3 | $3,030 | $144 |
| Advanced Off-Leash | 4 | $3,940 | $141 |
| Behaviour Rehab | 5 to 6 | $4,850 to $5,760 | $137 to $139 |
The programs
The options, side by side.
Every format we offer is priced publicly; the comparison above is how we would choose for our own dogs.
NE · 2-week board & train
On-Leash Foundations
If every walk is a wrestling match, pulling, barking, zig-zagging, this two-week program rebuilds the walk from the ground up with foundational on-leash obedience..
Includes handover lesson, follow-up session, lifetime support, slip lead + collar
E · 3-week board & train
Functional Off-Leash
Everything in the on-leash program, then the next level: reliable off-leash recall even around distractions.
Includes handover lesson, follow-ups, Educator remote collar
S · 5–6 week board & train
Behaviour Rehab
Kaitlin's specialty, and the work she loves most.
Includes assessment-built plan, 2 follow-ups, deep owner education
Asked and answered
The questions people ask us.
What are board and train prices in Calgary at Northline K9?
Our board and train programs are $1,865 for two weeks, $2,775 or $3,030 for three weeks depending on the goal, $3,940 for four weeks, and $4,850 to $5,760 for a five to six week behaviour rehab, all plus GST. Each includes daily one-on-one training, owner updates, a handover lesson and free follow-up sessions.
How do you do a board and train price comparison properly?
Divide each quote by the days in training, then check what the number includes: dogs per trainer, follow-up sessions, equipment, and where the dog sleeps. Two quotes only compare once those details sit side by side. A lower headline price with none of them included is often the pricier option.
Is there a full dog training price list for Calgary?
Yes. Beyond the board and train programs, day training is $650 per week with a weekly one-hour go-home lesson, private training is $150 per one-hour session with a written weekly plan, and graduate boarding is $65 per night. All prices are plus GST.
Why is the two-week program not much cheaper per day than the six-week one?
Because every program is built on the same daily one-on-one training, a structured routine, socialization and enrichment, and that costs about the same each day whether the dog stays two weeks or six. The longer programs exist because some goals need more days, not because the days get cheaper.
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