Board and Train
Discover Our Puppy and Enrichment Camps for Training
At Nashville Puppy Academy, our Board and Train Camps set the gold standard in puppy development by combining the peaceful, spacious surroundings of a farm with calm, enriching experiences and proven, science-based positive reinforcement training. Our immersive camps nurture confidence, emotional resilience, and essential life skills during your puppy’s most critical developmental window.
We don’t just train puppies — we help them grow into confident, adaptable companions ready for real life. Families across Tennessee choose Nashville Puppy Academy when they want more than just training — they want the very best start for their new puppy.
Stay
Our boarding experience during camp is designed as a true home away from home. Your dog enjoys several daily walks, supervised play in our large yard, toys, Kongs, food puzzles plus plenty of praise and affection. Overnight care is included.
Play
Board and train camps are far more than just kennel time and training sessions. Each day includes structured socialization, supervised play with other compatible dogs and a variety of fun, enriching activities designed to support your puppy’s overall development and confidence.
Learn
At our puppy camps, learning is the top priority. Your puppy receives multiple training sessions each day, paced to match their individual needs and energy level. We use gentle, positive reinforcement techniques to create a stress-free and enjoyable experience. Puppies train both individually and in small groups, both inside and outside, while developing real-life skills they’ll use every day. Frequent updates are sent to you so you can follow your puppy’s progress and celebrate their successes along the way.
Camp Programs are Perfect for:
Board and Train Programs
Puppy First Steps
Our Puppy First Steps program provides a safe and nurturing environment where your puppy stays with us overnight and receives gentle, positive socialization and learning experiences. Through daily and overnight walks, structured play, and carefully guided exposure, we help build your pup’s confidence, resilience, and responsiveness while introducing basic skills and supporting any current puppyhood behavior challenges.
Camp Includes:
Puppy Basics
Our Puppy Basics Camp is an introduction to foundational training — perfect for families who want a solid start for their young puppy while they’re on vacation or away for a short trip.
This program focuses on the essential building blocks of good manners and obedience.
Camp includes:
Important Note: Puppy Basics is an introduction only. For deeper, more comprehensive training and lasting results, we recommend our 2-week Puppy Skills program.
Puppy Skills
The Puppy Skills Board and Train Program builds a strong foundation of basic obedience, leash walking, and manners while providing essential socialization for real-world situations.
Throughout the program, your puppy will learn important skills such as sit, down, place, stay, come, polite greetings and sit-stay at doorway thresholds for safety. This training sets them up for success as they grow into adolescence and adulthood.
(A 2-week minimum stay is required for the best results.)
Important Note: Not suitable for potty training, separation anxiety, or behavior issues that involve anxiety or aggression. For those concerns, we recommend our Private Lessons.
Refresher Camp
Refresher Camp, an exclusive service for puppies who have completed our 1 or 2 week camp and coaching programs. This unique offer provides unlimited days with no blackout dates, with boarding at our farm facility in North Nashville, designed to keep your dog’s behavior sharp and skills polished.
The Refresher Camp delivers daily training during boarding, focusing on refreshing and reinforcing all the skills your puppy previously learned. Give your furry best-friend the gift of ongoing progress and a stress-free way to maintain their training!
Our carefully planned mix of activities ensures your dog is physically exercised, mentally stimulated, and ready to relax at the end of the day.
Refresher camp includes: