Dog Training, Boarding & Daycare in Glastonbury, CT
The well-behaved dog you know is in there.
Owner-led, reward-based training. We do the heavy lifting, send you video report cards, then teach your whole family how to keep it going.
Open 7 days. Mon to Fri 7 AM to 7 PM.
Pick where to start. We'll help you figure out the rest.
Board & Train
Your dog lives and trains with us for 2 to 4 weeks. Video report cards twice a week, then handover lessons at home.
From $2,300 →
In-Home Lessons
One-on-one coaching at your house, built around your dog and your routine. CT, NY, RI and MA.
See lesson packs →
Daycare
One supervised pack, real rest breaks, and a tired, happy dog at pickup. Starts with a free Meet & Greet day.
How daycare works →
Boarding
Pack play by day, a quiet building at night, monitored around the clock.
$70 a night →
Lunging, barking, hiding. We work at your dog's pace, not a magic-fix pace.
Fear-based and general reactivity programs, in-home or at our facility. It starts with a consult so we see the real picture first.
See reactive programs →Potty training with a timer that actually knows your puppy.
Log pees, poops, accidents, meals, water, naps and play, and Let's Go Potty tells you when your puppy probably needs to go next. It learns your dog's own rhythm in about a week, and it accounts for age, meals, play, even medications.
On a puppy board & train, we log every potty trip during the stay. Your puppy comes home with their rhythm already learned, so day one at home isn't a guessing game.
No guesswork. Here's what happens after you reach out.
Tell us about your dog
Fill out the form or call. A real trainer calls you back the same day, usually within the hour.
Get a straight answer
We tell you which program fits and what it costs. If we're not the right fit, we'll say that too.
Watch it work
Video report cards along the way, then handover lessons so the whole family knows what to do.
- We're reward-based. No prong, choke or shock collars, ever.
- We take fear-based and general reactivity. Dog or people aggression gets referred to a specialist we trust.
- In-home lessons and consults are in CT, NY, RI and MA.
- New clients start with a program, not single lessons. Singles are for dogs who've finished training with us.
My name is Ivan Rios.
I'm the owner and training director here, and a Certified Dog Trainer (CDT) with more than 15 years of hands-on work with dogs, the easy ones and the genuinely hard ones. You won't be handed off to a stranger. If you want someone who actually cares whether your dog succeeds, that's what you get here.
Don't take our word for it.
"We sent our two golden retrievers for a board and train program, and the results exceeded our expectations… We're amazed at how well they listen now, even in distracting environments."
"I look forward to Blake coming back all the way from Maryland, which we did about three times already. I don't think I will trust anyone else with my Blake's care and training."
"Nellie has been struggling with counter surfing and jumping. After just one lesson we already started to see a difference."
Lock in lifetime daycare and boarding rates.
A one-time founding membership that helps us build a bigger facility. When the spots are gone, they're gone.
Claim my spot →Everything for your dog lives in My ETC.
Request daycare and boarding days, upload vaccines, sign agreements, see report cards, and use Let's Go Potty, all in one place.
Log in or join My ETC →
Let's talk about your dog.
Tell us what's going on. We'll call you back the same day with a straight answer on what fits.