Board & Train | Tampa Bay
Focused Training. Clearer Communication. Better Habits.
Board & Train gives your dog concentrated, hands-on training while building the skills, structure, and communication needed for life back at home. Every program is shaped around the dog in front of us, not a generic checklist.
Is Board & Train the right fit?
A more intensive training option.
Board & Train may fit owners who:
■ Want concentrated training over several weeks
■ Need more consistency than occasional lessons
■ Are dealing with ongoing leash, obedience, impulse control, or reliability problems
■ Want structured practice around distractions
■ Are willing to participate in the go-home process and maintain training
Some dogs may be better suited for Private Lessons, Day Training, Puppy Training, or Behavior Modification. You do not need to choose the program yourself. Start with the application and we’ll recommend the training path that makes the most sense.
What we work on
Training that addresses more than commands.
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Communication & Engagement
Helping your dog pay attention, respond more consistently, and understand what is being asked.
02
Leash Skills
Building calmer, more manageable walks with clearer expectations and better handler awareness.
03
Core Obedience
Developing practical skills such as sit, down, place, stay, and recall.
04
Household Manners
Working on boundaries, impulse control, settling, and everyday behavior inside the home.
05
Distraction Work
Practicing skills around increasingly challenging environments and distractions as the dog is ready.
06
Reliability
Moving beyond simply teaching a behavior toward helping the dog perform it more consistently in everyday situations.
Choose the level of training your dog needs
Two Board & Train programs
Some dogs need a strong foundation. Others need more time, more exposure, and a higher level of reliability. The application process helps determine which program makes the most sense for your dog.
3 weeks
Beginner’s Camp
$3,600
Built for dogs that need a stronger training foundation and more consistent everyday behavior. We focus on communication, leash skills, core obedience, household manners, engagement, and working around distractions.
Training may include: Sit · Down · Place · Recall · Stay · Loose Leash Walking · Household Manners · Engagement · Impulse Control
5 weeks
Advanced Camp
$5,600
For dogs that need additional time, greater reliability, and more advanced work around distractions. Training progresses beyond the foundation into stronger recall, public exposure, advanced manners, impulse control, and increased reliability.
Training may include: Advanced Recall · On and Off Leash Skills · Public Exposure · Distraction Work · Advanced Manners · Impulse Control · Structured Socialization
The experience
Training is only part of the process.
01
Apply
Tell us about your dog, the behavior you’re dealing with, and what you want training to change.
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We Review the Fit
We look at your dog’s age, history, training needs, and goals before recommending a program.
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Your Dog Trains With Us
Your dog stays with us for structured, hands-on training built around the program and individual training needs.
04
Go Home Lesson
At the end of training, we work directly with you so you understand the communication, expectations, and handling your dog has learned.
05
Follow Through
Progress after Board & Train depends on what happens at home. Follow-up support helps you maintain the structure and skills established during the program.
Owner education
The dog is only half of the training.
Board & Train can build the skills, but lasting progress depends on what happens when your dog comes home. Owners need to understand the communication, expectations, and structure being used so the same standards continue outside the training environment.
Our goal is not simply to send home a dog that performed well during training. The owner needs to understand how to preserve and continue the work.
Led by Ray Williams
Built around a system.
Ray Williams founded Paws Unleashed Academy around a training philosophy built on clear communication, structure, hands-on training, and owner education.
Ray leads the company, but Paws Unleashed is being built as a repeatable training system so the experience and expectations remain consistent as the company grows.
Next step
Your dog doesn’t need another temporary fix.
Tell us what’s happening, what you’ve already tried, and what you want life with your dog to look like. We’ll review your application and help determine whether Board & Train is the right next step. Serving dog owners throughout the Tampa Bay area.