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Patriot Dog Training — Dog Training in Bulverde, TX

Patriot Dog Training is a dog training business in Bulverde, Texas offering board and train, private lessons, and group classes, working from a dedicated training facility. They describe their approach as balanced training (rewards and corrections), accept aggression and reactivity cases, and publish pricing from $2,700 to $8,000.

Bulverde, TX • Training facility • 4.8 ★ (256 Google reviews)

Verified listing

Last reviewed: Nov 1, 2026

Transparency Score

88 / 100

Highly transparent

How clearly this listing publishes the details owners need. See our methodology.

Price transparency: 83%
Method transparency: 100%
Program clarity: 83%

About Patriot Dog Training

Based on what the business publishes about itself

Patriot Dog Training is listed among dog training programs in Bulverde. Their site does not publish a program list Barklen could verify. The rest of this listing covers only what their public materials state.

What dog training programs does Patriot Dog Training offer?

Patriot Dog Training lists 6 training programs across board and train, private lessons, and group classes. Details below come from their published materials as reviewed by Barklen.

Bronze Training

$2,700

This board-and-train runs for three weeks focused on basic obedience, on-leash work, and correcting common nuisance behaviors. It includes two additional private lessons and weekly progress updates while the dog boards at the facility.

The dog boards at the facility for the training period and the owner receives weekly updates plus a couple of private lessons.

Best for: Puppies or dogs needing beginner-level obedience and basic command work.

Requirements: A great beginner course for simple obedience and commands

Duration: 3 weeks

Focus: Puppy training, Basic obedience, Leash training

Includes: Boarding included, Follow-up sessions

Silver Training

$3,100

An intermediate four-week board-and-train building on the Bronze program with longer duration stays, sit and down in motion, auto-sit, and training around greater distractions. Weekly updates are provided throughout.

The dog boards at the facility for four weeks with three additional private lessons included.

Best for: Intermediate dogs or those needing more advanced work beyond the beginner level.

Requirements: Meant for intermediate dogs, or for those who need a bit more work

Duration: 4 weeks

Focus: Puppy training, Basic obedience, Advanced obedience

Includes: Boarding included, Follow-up sessions

Gold Training

$4,500

A six-week board-and-train advancing obedience to distances of fifty feet or more, with training around significant distractions and four additional private lessons. Weekly updates are provided.

The dog boards at the facility for six weeks with four additional private lessons included.

Best for: Dogs needing more advanced skills and obedience than the Bronze or Silver tiers provide.

Requirements: Does your dog need more skills and obedience than most?

Duration: 6 weeks

Focus: Advanced obedience, Recall & off-leash, Basic obedience

Includes: Boarding included, Follow-up sessions

Noble Adult

$8,000

An eight-week intensive combining three weeks of foundation building with five weeks of advanced skill solidification, covering longer-distance stays and significant distraction training. Several updates per week are provided and includes four additional private lessons.

The dog boards at the facility for eight weeks total, split between foundation work and advanced reinforcement.

Best for: Dogs whose owners want the most comprehensive, long-term training investment, described as adult-focused.

Requirements: The Noble Package allows us to full dig into every aspect of training

Duration: 8 weeks

Focus: Advanced obedience, Recall & off-leash, Basic obedience

Includes: Boarding included, Follow-up sessions

Private Dog Training

Price not published.

One-on-one session tailored to a dog's specific goals, scheduled by appointment with duration and frequency determined individually. Designed for dogs that don't do well in group classes or need focused attention away from distractions.

Sessions are held by appointment at the Bulverde, TX location with duration and frequency customized to the dog.

Best for: Dogs that are timid, aggressive, overly excited, easily distracted, or inexperienced and need individualized attention.

Requirements: Perfect for dogs who struggle in group settings, are aggressive, struggle with socialization, or have been reluctant to learn

Focus: Basic obedience, Aggression, Socialization, Fear & anxiety

Doggy Daycare - Hourly

$7 per session

Dogs are grouped into playgroups separated by size, age, and temperament and may pick up incidental training from the trainers while attending daycare.

Dogs attend supervised structured playgroups during business hours, billed per hour.

Focus: Socialization

How much does Patriot Dog Training cost?

Patriot Dog Training publishes pricing for 4 of 6 training programs, starting at $2,700. Programs without a listed price are marked below.

Board and Train pricing

Board and Train pricing at Patriot Dog Training in Bulverde, TX
Program	Price	Length
Bronze Training	$2,700	3 weeks
Silver Training	$3,100	4 weeks
Gold Training	$4,500	6 weeks
Noble Adult	$8,000	8 weeks

Private Lessons pricing

Private Lessons pricing at Patriot Dog Training in Bulverde, TX
Program	Price	Length
Private Dog Training	Not published	Not stated

Group Classes pricing

Group Classes pricing at Patriot Dog Training in Bulverde, TX
Program	Price	Length
Doggy Daycare - Hourly	$7 per session	Not stated

What training methods does Patriot Dog Training use?

Patriot Dog Training describes its approach as balanced training, combining rewards with corrections. Their materials state they accept aggression and reactivity cases.

Public materials reviewed by Barklen do not specify which training tools are used.

Who runs Patriot Dog Training?

As described in the business's own materials

Benito Olson, Founder

According to their site, served in the Navy as a Master at Arms, was selected for the military working dog program, and later worked as a dog handler training dogs for a Navy SEAL team, including obedience, detection, protection, and tracking work. He was injured in Iraq, continued to serve, was medically retired, and then went on to train civilian and working dogs full time.

Credentials listed on their site: Graduated first in his class from The Tom Rose School. Barklen has not independently verified these.

Where does Patriot Dog Training offer dog training?

Patriot Dog Training operates from a dedicated training facility in Bulverde, TX, offering board and train stays at their facility, private lessons, and group classes.

Their site says they dog owners in the San Antonio and Austin area, including Boerne and the Texas Hill Country, ranging from busy professionals needing daycare/boarding to owners seeking specialized behavior training.

Training, boarding, and daycare take place at their Bulverde, TX location, described as a state-of-the-art space convenient to San Antonio, Austin, Boerne, and the Hill Country.

The facility sits at 30695 US-281 Building 2 in Bulverde. Parking and accessibility details aren't listed on the site.

How does Patriot Dog Training compare with other Bulverde dog trainers?

Barklen analysis

Barklen analysis based on 3 published Bulverde listings (12 with published pricing). These comparisons are computed by Barklen, not claims made by Patriot Dog Training.

Price: 29% below the Bulverde midpoint at entry price for board and train ($2,700–$8,000 vs. $2,820–$6,950); entry price below the published Bulverde range for group classes ($7 vs. $117–$162).

Reviews: 4.8★ from 256 Google reviews, among 3 published Bulverde programs.

Transparency: 88 out of 100 (highly transparent), with 83% price transparency and 83% program clarity. Certification disclosure is still sparse across Bulverde listings.

Published prices at Patriot Dog Training compared with Bulverde ranges
Program type	Patriot Dog Training	Bulverde range	Barklen read
Board and Train	$2,700–$8,000	$2,820–$6,950 across 4 Bulverde programs	29% below the Bulverde midpoint at entry price
Group Classes	$7	$117–$162 across 7 Bulverde programs	Entry price below the published Bulverde range

What should you ask Patriot Dog Training before booking?

Generated from what their public materials leave open

Ask for current pricing on Private Dog Training, which is not published online.
Ask which certifications their trainers hold and who issued them.
Ask for proof of liability insurance.
Ask which training tools, if any, they use and when.
Ask whether you can visit your dog during a board and train stay.
Ask if anyone is on-site overnight.
Ask how many dogs each trainer handles at once.
Ask about current availability and whether there is a waitlist.

Location and hours

30695 US-281 Building 2, Bulverde, TX

Monday – Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM, 1:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 3:00 AM – 6:00 PM

How Barklen reviewed this listing

Barklen reviewed Patriot Dog Training against the business's public materials and published this listing. That is not a check of licenses, insurance, or certifications. See our methodology for what a verified listing does and does not mean.

Details the public materials do not address (owner visits during programs, overnight staffing, insurance, guarantee, certifications, dogs per trainer, and others) are turned into the questions above rather than filled in.

Last reviewed by Barklen: Nov 1, 2026

What Barklen could verify

Programs listed: 6 programs (board and train, private lessons, group classes)
Published pricing: Published for 4 of 6 programs
Training method: Balanced
Aggression and reactivity cases: Accepts aggression cases
Facility: Training facility
Progress updates: Weekly updates
Booking: Contact form