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Alamo City Dog Trainers is a dog training business in San Antonio, Texas offering board and train, working from a home-based setup. They describe their approach as balanced training (rewards and corrections), accept aggression and reactivity cases, and publish pricing from $50 per day to $4,795.
San Antonio, TX • Home-based trainer • 5.0 ★ (142 Google reviews)
Last reviewed: Oct 10, 2026
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Alamo City Dog Trainers is listed among dog training programs in San Antonio. Published program types include board and train. Ask about staffing, methods, and follow-up support before you book.
Board and train programs range from a one-week foundation course to a four-week behavior rehabilitation program. Alamo City Dog Trainers offers options for basic obedience, off-leash reliability, and work with fearful or aggressive dogs. Each program includes handoff sessions, and they also provide standalone boarding at $50 per day for dogs who've completed a consultation.
$50 per day
Boarding-only service where dogs stay in a climate-controlled kennel with access to a private outdoor area and get continuous play and attention, with the trainer living on-site.
The dog stays at the trainer's facility for 24-hour blocks, with two dogs able to share a kennel.
Requirements: Dogs who have not boarded with us are required to book a consultation before booking.
Duration: 1 day
Focus: Basic obedience
Includes: Boarding included
$4,795
The most intensive four-week program targeting severe reactivity, aggression, or complex behavior issues, using the full command set plus extensive rehabilitation work.
The dog boards for four weeks with intensive daily training, followed by an owner handoff session.
Best for: Dogs with severe reactivity, aggression, or complex behavioral issues.
Requirements: For dogs with severe reactivity, aggression, or complex behavioral issues.
Duration: 4 weeks
Focus: Aggression, Leash reactivity, Advanced obedience
Includes: Owner handoff sessions
$1,095
A quick 7-day board and train focused primarily on on-leash skills, covering recall, sit, down, place, and heel with an e-collar included.
The dog stays at the trainer's home for a week, and owners return afterward for a training handoff session.
Best for: Dogs needing basic obedience, improved manners, and better leash skills.
Duration: 7 days
Focus: Basic obedience, Leash training, Recall & off-leash
Includes: Owner handoff sessions
$1,795
A 10-day board and train that builds on basic obedience toward more reliable on-leash control, adding the off and stay commands plus an e-collar with instruction.
The dog boards at the trainer's home for 10 days, followed by an owner training handoff session.
Best for: Dogs ready to build stronger obedience and reliability before advancing further.
Duration: 10 days
Focus: Basic obedience, Leash training
Includes: Owner handoff sessions
$2,795
The most popular 2-week board and train covering off-leash heel, recall, stay, and public outings so the dog can be taken anywhere reliably.
The dog boards at the trainer's home for 14 days with daily sessions and public outings, then owners attend a handoff session.
Best for: Owners who want to take their dog everywhere with reliable off-leash behavior.
Duration: 14 days
Focus: Advanced obedience, Recall & off-leash, Leash training
Includes: Owner handoff sessions
$3,795
A 21-day immersion program aimed at anxious or fearful dogs, with extensive public exposure alongside the standard obedience command set.
The dog boards for three weeks with daily training and public work, followed by an owner handoff session.
Best for: High anxiety and scared dogs needing more thorough behavior work.
Requirements: Designed for high anxiety and scared dogs.
Duration: 21 days
Focus: Fear & anxiety, Advanced obedience, Socialization
Includes: Owner handoff sessions
Prices are published clearly: $1,095 for the one-week foundation program, $1,795 for ten days, $2,795 for two weeks of off-leash training, $3,795 for the three-week anxiety-focused program, and $4,795 for four weeks of behavior rehabilitation. Boarding runs $50 per night.
| Program | Price | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Dog Boarding | $50 per day | 1 day |
| Behavior Rehabilitation Board & Train (4 Weeks) | $4,795 | 4 weeks |
| Foundation Training - On-Leash Program (1 Week) | $1,095 | 7 days |
| Essentials Board & Train (10 Day) | $1,795 | 10 days |
| Complete Off-Leash Board & Train Program (2 Weeks) | $2,795 | 14 days |
| Advanced Behavior Board & Train (3 Weeks) | $3,795 | 21 days |
The site describes their approach as balanced training. They accept dogs with aggression, reactivity, and severe behavioral issues, with a dedicated four-week program for those cases.
Their public materials mention e-collars. Barklen has not verified how or when they are used, so ask the trainer directly. The same materials say they do not use prong collars.
As described in the business's own materials
According to their site, u.S. Air Force veteran who deployed to Afghanistan in 2001, now works personally with every dog and client rather than delegating to other trainers.
Alamo City Dog Trainers runs a home-based training operation in San Antonio, TX, offering board and train stays.
Their site says they dog owners in San Antonio and surrounding South and Central Texas communities including Austin, El Paso, Seguin, Bulverde, New Braunfels, Corpus Christi, Boerne, Castroville, and Spring Branch; dogs must be at least 5 months old, fully vaccinated, and have no prior bite history.
Board and train dogs live at the trainer's home in a climate-controlled kennel building kept around 68 degrees.
Training takes place at a home-based facility on Sherman Street in San Antonio. Parking availability and accessibility details aren't published on the site.
Barklen analysis
Barklen analysis based on 5 published San Antonio listings (13 with published pricing). These comparisons are computed by Barklen, not claims made by Alamo City Dog Trainers.
Price: 98% below the San Antonio midpoint at entry price for board and train ($50–$4,795 vs. $1,375–$4,395).
Reviews: 5.0★ from 142 Google reviews, among 5 published San Antonio programs.
Transparency: 100 out of 100 (highly transparent), with 100% price transparency and 100% program clarity. 1 of 5 San Antonio listings show certifications; this business does not list any.
| Program type | Alamo City Dog Trainers | San Antonio range | Barklen read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Board and Train | $50–$4,795 | $1,375–$4,395 across 5 San Antonio programs | 98% below the San Antonio midpoint at entry price |
Generated from what their public materials leave open
314 Sherman, San Antonio, TX
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Last reviewed by Barklen: Oct 10, 2026
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