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Residential training & behavioural support · minimum 14 days

Fourteen days of personalised support. Care, learning and enjoyment in one stay.

Wondering whether residential support suits your dog and your goals? We first discuss your wishes and what we can offer safely and responsibly, with no obligation. Our assessment is advice, not a commitment: you decide whether to book the paid programme. Only after your explicit choice and our confirmation does the first residential stage of at least fourteen days begin. It combines home-style care, observation, reward-based practice, exercise, enjoyment and recovery. You receive our findings and practical guidance for home; results vary and are not guaranteed.

  • At least 14 days
  • Individual plan
  • No coercive tools
  • Handover and follow-up
  • Home-style stay + Extra Care
  • Paid extra · not included in the stay
Personal handler with four dogs during outdoor time in a green meadow
IntakeFull history and a clear request for help
SettleTime to adjust, recover and be observed
PractiseSmall achievable steps in daily life
TransferPersonal coaching, home plan and follow-up

No standard programme

Purposeful guidance within a real daily routine

A residential programme creates time to observe behaviour in different situations and practise new responses calmly. Each dog’s welfare, pace of learning and safety shape the plan.

The support is about more than rest and practice. Depending on the dog, we also include exercise, sniffing, water play, suitable social contact and enjoyable moments of success. Not every dog wants or is able to play in a group; social contact is always tailored to temperament, body language and safety.

A personal handler practising outdoors with two attentive dogs beside the water
A residential programme creates time to observe behaviour in different situations and practise new responses calmly. Each dog’s welfare, pace of learning and safety shape the plan.

From concern to continuation

How the first residential stage works

Fourteen days is the minimum first stage, not a fixed deadline for behaviour change.

  1. 1

    Assessment before admission

    You provide routines, health information, previous training, videos and every relevant incident, including lunging or biting. We decide whether residential placement is responsible.

  2. 2

    Settling and observation

    The opening period focuses on adjustment, rest and careful observation. We do not force performance when stress or fatigue interferes with learning.

  3. 3

    Choosing personal goals

    We select a small number of concrete goals suited to the dog, the concern and what can later be continued at home.

  4. 4

    Daily practice and recovery

    Short sessions alternate with movement, sleep and protected downtime. Progress is recorded and the plan adjusted where needed.

  5. 5

    Handover and follow-up

    At collection, we practise together. You receive the same cues, agreements and management steps, a written home plan and at least one follow-up.

Some dogs need more time or more intensive residential support. An extension is agreed only after review and in advance; results or a complete solution are never guaranteed.

Extra Care / Intensive Care service level — not a customer rating.

Home-style stay · intensive support

Two weeks of support is more than training alone

The fee combines at least fourteen days of home-style daycare and overnight boarding with reserved Extra Care & Behavioural Support time. It is not a stand-alone training hour or standard package, but an intensive stay in which care, rest, observation and practice work together.

This support may suit house training, incontinence, emotional regulation, learning to relax independently or maintaining group calm. Residential support combines observation, targeted exercises, real-life situations and sufficient recovery time.

  • Extra walks, supervision and hygienic care.
  • A suitable rest or sleeping area with individual support.
  • A personal plan based on agreed and observed needs.
  • Reward-based guidance with clear, consistent boundaries.
  • Low-stimulation recovery time and practical advice for home.

Extra Care & Behavioural Support can be booked in advance as a paid service. If we think additional support may be helpful during a regular stay, we discuss it with you first. Paid time slots are added to the app only after your prior, explicit approval. Results vary by dog and are not guaranteed.

Suitable and responsible

What we support — and what we agree carefully in advance

The concern, health, history and safety determine how we structure the residential stay. Complete information in advance helps us make a suitable plan and protects your dog, the other dogs and the carers.

Possible training goals

  • attention, engagement and cooperation;
  • calmer walking and reduced lead tension;
  • waiting, settling and impulse control;
  • coping with everyday handling and boundaries;
  • foundations for recall in a safe setting;
  • familiarity with a crate, travel kennel or transport;
  • reshaping jumping up, restlessness or persistent attention-seeking.

What we need to know in full beforehand

  • sudden behaviour changes, pain signals and relevant health information;
  • separation distress, panic, self-injury or compulsive behaviour;
  • aggression, lunging and every previous bite incident;
  • triggers and situations that cannot be recreated safely in the hotel;
  • existing diagnoses, medication, treatment and previous professional advice.

Observation and behavioural support take place within our dog hotel. After the first two weeks, we report our findings, visible progress, points for attention and practical next steps directly to the client. The programme is not medical treatment and no outcome is guaranteed.

Personal handover: the trainer explains the next step while the owner practises with the dog

The next stage starts at collection

What is learnt with us needs new support at home

During the coached handover, we demonstrate the cues, rewards, distances and rest periods that help. The home plan explains what to continue, what to prevent for now and when to contact us. At least one follow-up reviews how behaviour transfers to the dog’s own environment.

  • Personal practice session at handover
  • Written, workable home plan
  • At least one scheduled follow-up
  • Adjustment when home circumstances require it

FAQ

Residential training & rehabilitation

Clear expectations before a residential stay begins.

Ask a question first
What does residential training or rehabilitation mean?

Your dog stays at our dog hotel for at least fourteen days. After intake, we combine rest, observation and daily reward-based exercises around agreed goals. It is the first stage of a programme continued at home.

Are two weeks always enough?

No. Fourteen days is the minimum first stage and allows time for observation and a start on new behaviour. Age, health, learning pace, history and complexity determine what is realistic and whether more support is needed.

Do you guarantee that problem behaviour will disappear?

No. We give no outcome guarantee. Behaviour depends on emotion, health, environment, learning history and the way the plan continues at home. We report honestly what we observe and recommend.

Which skills can be practised?

Possible goals include engagement, calmer lead walking, waiting, settling, impulse control, everyday handling, crate or transport familiarity and recall foundations in a safe setting. Goals are always individual.

Which training methods do you use?

We use reward-based methods and adapt motivation, distance, difficulty and rest to the dog. We do not use shock, prong or choke collars, pain, startle, intimidation or other coercion.

Must I continue training as the owner?

Yes. Dogs do not automatically apply learning at home or with another person. The coached handover, written home plan and at least one follow-up are fixed parts of the programme.

Can I apply for a dog with a history of lunging or biting?

Applications require complete and honest disclosure of every incident. We assess in advance whether placement can be structured safely and responsibly; acceptance is never automatic. After the first two weeks, we report our observations, progress and points for attention directly to the client.

What if there may be a medical cause?

Sudden behaviour changes, pain signals, medication and relevant health information must be shared in full before the start. We record our observations and report them to the client. Our behavioural support is not a medical diagnosis or treatment.

Is the programme suitable for severe separation anxiety?

Not automatically. We assess in advance whether a residential stay can be structured safely and responsibly. If accepted, we use a suitable rest area, individual support, small steps and ample recovery; if we cannot provide this safely, we do not confirm the placement.

What does the programme cost and when is it available?

The programme includes at least 14 days of day and overnight care with reserved Extra Care & Behavioural Support. The current underlying rates are visible as soon as the account is created. Our assessment determines which care components are suitable, whether a place is available and from which start date; that selection forms your personal quotation. Only our confirmation turns the request into a booking and fixes the amount agreed at confirmation. Any later paid change takes place only under arrangements shown in advance and expressly accepted.

What does Extra Care & Behavioural Support include?

For a dog needing help with house training, incontinence, emotional regulation, learning to relax independently or maintaining calm within the group. It includes extra toileting and walking moments, supervision and hygienic care, a tailored individual rest or sleeping area, a personal plan, reward-based guidance and clear boundaries. Results vary by dog. We discuss the appropriate care level and rate before confirming the booking. If a structurally different level proves necessary during the stay, we contact you as soon as possible; any surcharge applies only under rate arrangements shown and accepted in advance. Only our confirmation turns the request into a booking and fixes the amount agreed at confirmation. Any later paid change takes place only under arrangements shown in advance and expressly accepted.

Why do some dogs wear a tracker in the photos?

For dogs at increased risk of bolting or wandering off, we can use additional GPS/satellite tracking when necessary and agreed. This is solely a safety measure and is not a training or correction device.

Is there also time for enjoyment and social contact during residential support?

Yes, when this suits the individual dog. We combine learning and recovery with exercise, sniffing, outdoor time and suitable social contact. Some dogs enjoy playing together; others feel more comfortable walking together or enjoying quiet company. Safety and mutual comfort always determine how this is arranged.

Does an enquiry, application or assessment commit me to fourteen days of residential support?

No. An initial conversation and our assessment are non-binding advice and commit you to nothing. You remain in control and decide whether to book the paid programme. The first residential stage of at least fourteen days starts only after your explicit choice and our confirmation. We do not guarantee a particular outcome.

Explore without obligation

Tell us what your dog needs

Feel free to share what you see at home, together with relevant information about health, routines and previous training. We consider what we can offer safely and responsibly and give you non-binding advice. You then decide whether to book the paid residential programme. The first stage of at least fourteen days starts only after your explicit choice and our confirmation.