Elite Dogs Training & Boarding has operated in the Sacramento area for more than 25 years, with current co-owner Courtney having grown up around the business before taking over with her husband in 2019. According to their site, the facility works with a small, consistent team rather than rotating staff, a structure they say allows trainers to build familiarity with individual dogs throughout their stay.
The West Sacramento facility includes climate-controlled indoor and outdoor kennel runs, a quieter indoor-only option, and a heated pool area for supervised swimming. Their site indicates they accept dogs with behavioral challenges that other boarding facilities may decline, including cases involving reactivity and aggression.
Training options include a 21-day board and train program, private lessons at their facility, and in-home sessions conducted in the client's neighborhood. They describe their approach as individualized rather than method-driven, with plans built around each dog's specific issues and the owner's goals. Their board and train program, according to their materials, isn't considered complete until the owner has gone through handler instruction sessions designed to transfer what the dog learned. Private training brings owner and dog together from the first session rather than separating them during foundational work, a distinction they emphasize as central to lasting results.
