Saugapaws Luxury Dog Board and Training – Because Every Dog Is Family
At Saugapaws, we go beyond obedience — creating trust, confidence, and joy in every dog.
Services
Saugapaws Premier Puppy (10 Days)
$1,850
Scope: Specifically designed for puppies 8 to 20 weeks old. This residency or daily drop-off residency focuses on the critical developmental window, handling the "heavy lifting" of early socialization, house training foundations, and basic manners.
Includes: A solid developmental foundation and a clear roadmap for your puppy's first year.
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✔ Private Boutique Residency — A low-stress, quiet, cage-free home-style environment limited exclusively to 5 guests, ensuring your puppy feels safe and secure during their stay away from home, featuring premium bedding and climate control.
✔ Crate & Potty Foundation — Intensive focus on house-training mechanics and building a positive association with crate rest to simplify your life at home.
✔ 3–5 Targeted Learning Sessions Daily — Short, high-success blocks focusing on focus, name recognition, and "no-bite/no-jump" foundations.
✔ Early Socialization Exposure — Controlled, positive introductions to novel sights, sounds, and surfaces to build a confident, resilient adult dog.
✔ Nightly "Bedtime Stories" & Cuddles: A 15-minute dedicated staff session for one-on-one snuggling and tucking the dog in.
✔ Serene Soundscape — Dog-friendly melodies that melt away outside noise for a state of pure, peaceful rest.
✔ Zen-Air Diffusion — An integrated scent-scape using subtle pheromone technology to neutralize stress and maintain a peaceful, low-cortisol environment. It is the ultimate invisible amenity to truly relax your puppy.
✔ Secure & Present: Integrated surveillance systems and 24-hour on-site care teams.
✔ Vagal Massage: Professional canine massage to boost parasympathetic, reducing stress, anxiety, and heart rate.
✔ Daily Digital Report Cards — Narrated video updates showing your dog’s "aha!" moments and daily progress.
✔ Go-Home 1-Hour Private Coaching — A hands-on transition session to teach you the specific cues and management strategies used during the residency.
✔ Spa Exit Experience — A gentle introductory bath to ensure a clean return home.
Saugapaws Puppy Manners (14 Days)
$2,500
Scope: Designed for puppies 4–6 months old. common adolescent behaviors, such as biting and jumping, while adding complexity to foundational skills. This residency or daily drop-off residency prioritizes emotional regulation and clear communication, transforming exuberant energy into a calm, confident foundation for adulthood.
Includes: Improved impulse control and a puppy that remains focused despite growing distractions.
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✔ Private Boutique Residency — A low-stress, quiet, cage-free home-style environment limited exclusively to 5 guests, ensuring your dog feels safe and secure during their stay away from home, featuring premium bedding and climate control.
✔ 3–5 Daily Precision Training Sessions — Building reliable Sit, Down, Stay, Come, and Loose Leash Walking.. Adding duration and distractions to basic cues.
✔ Personalized Behavior Plan — Training tailored to your dog’s specific needs and goals.
✔ Nightly "Bedtime Stories" & Cuddles: A 15-minute dedicated staff session for one-on-one snuggling and tucking the dog in.
✔ The Estate Sniffari: A daily half-mile sensory immersion walk in the woods designed to melt away stress and prime your dog for peak learning.
✔ Serene Soundscape — Dog-friendly melodies that melt away outside noise for a state of pure, peaceful rest.
✔ Zen-Air Diffusion — An integrated scent-scape using subtle pheromone technology to neutralize stress and maintain a peaceful, low-cortisol environment. It is the ultimate invisible amenity to truly relax your dog.
✔ Secure & Present: Integrated surveillance systems and 24-hour on-site care teams.
✔ Vagal Massage: Professional canine massage to boost parasympathetic, reducing stress, anxiety, and heart rate.
✔ Daily Narrative Video Updates — Consistent connection to your dog's learning journey.
✔ Go-Home 1.5-Hour Private Owner Session — Guided transition and coaching for success at home.
✔ Professional Spa Exit — A luxury bath, go-home presentation.
Saugapaws Elite Foundation (14 Days)
$2,800
Scope: Ideal for establishing basic obedience and household manners for older pups (over 20 weeks) and adult dogs. Every session is tailored to your dog’s unique temperament, ensuring they return home as a refined, well-integrated, and more confident family companion.
Includes: A dog that understands the "rules of the house" and responds reliably to foundational cues.
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✔ Private Boutique Residency — A low-stress, quiet, cage-free home-style environment limited exclusively to 5 guests, ensuring your puppy feels safe and secure during their stay away from home, featuring premium bedding and climate control.
✔ Advanced Foundation Work — Essential skills such as sit, down, leash walking, coming when called, and polite greetings.
✔ Adolescent Behavior Management — Targeted work on impulse control and high-arousal distractions.
✔ Socialization Plus — Guided exposure to complex environments during fear periods.
✔ Early Socialization Exposure — Controlled, positive introductions to novel sights, sounds, and surfaces to build a confident, resilient adult dog.
✔ Nightly "Bedtime Stories" & Cuddles: A 15-minute dedicated staff session for one-on-one snuggling and tucking the dog in.
✔ The Estate Sniffari: A daily half-mile sensory immersion walk in the woods designed to melt away stress and prime your dog for peak learning.
✔ Serene Soundscape — Dog-friendly melodies that melt away outside noise for a state of pure, peaceful rest.
✔ Zen-Air Diffusion — An integrated scent-scape using subtle pheromone technology to neutralize stress and maintain a peaceful, low-cortisol environment. It is the ultimate invisible amenity to truly relax your puppy.
✔ Secure & Present: Integrated surveillance systems and 24-hour on-site care teams.
✔ Vagal Massage: Professional canine massage to boost parasympathetic, reducing stress, anxiety, and heart rate.
✔ Daily Narrative Video Updates — Consistent connection to your dog's learning journey.
✔ Two Private 1-Hour Owner Sessions — Hands-on coaching for the teenage months.
✔ Professional Spa Exit — A luxury bath, go-home presentation.
Saugapaws Polished Companion (14 Days)
$3,200
Scope: Best for impulse control and outdoor reliability. This residency bridges the gap between home manners and real-world performance in public settings.
Includes: Strong, reliable obedience in distracting outdoor settings paired with total owner confidence.
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✔ Private Boutique Residency — A low-stress, quiet, cage-free home-style environment limited exclusively to 5 guests, ensuring your dog feels safe and secure during their stay away from home, featuring premium bedding and climate control.
✔ All Elite Foundation Features — Refined obedience and structure in our boutique setting.
✔ Off-Site Walks & Real-World Exposure — Guided training outings to downtown Saugatuck or Douglas.
✔ Curated Enrichment Sessions — Specialized engagement including scent work and games.
✔ The Estate Sniffari: A daily half-mile sensory immersion walk in the woods designed to melt away stress and prime your dog for peak learning.
✔ Serene Soundscape — Dog-friendly melodies that melt away outside noise for a state of pure, peaceful rest.
✔ Zen-Air Diffusion — An integrated scent-scape using subtle pheromone technology to neutralize stress and maintain a peaceful, low-cortisol environment. It is the ultimate invisible amenity to truly relax your dog.
✔ Secure & Present: Integrated surveillance systems and 24-hour on-site care teams.
✔ Vagal Massage: Professional canine massage to boost parasympathetic, reducing stress, anxiety, and heart rate.
✔ Daily Narrative Video Updates — Consistent connection to your dog's learning journey.
✔ Three Private 1-Hour Owner Sessions — Dedicated instruction during and after the residency.
✔ Skill Transfer & Hands-On Coaching — Intensive coaching for management in any environment.
✔ Professional Spa Exit — A luxury bath, go-home presentation.
Saugapaws Signature (14 Days)
$3,500
Scope: Level 2 residency for graduates of Saugapaws Polished Companion. Adds significant duration, distance, and distractions for total reliability.
Includes: Advanced focus and reliability, allowing for more freedom in public and at home.
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✔ Private Boutique Residency — A low-stress, quiet, cage-free home-style environment limited exclusively to 5 guests, ensuring your dog feels safe and secure during their stay away from home, featuring premium bedding and climate control.
✔ Behavioral Assessment & Plan — A deep dive into the "why" followed by a science-based plan.
✔ Environmental Decompression — Utilizing our 14-acre estate for the quiet necessary for learning.
✔ Precision Behavior Shaping — Multiple short sessions daily to build confidence and calm.
✔ Curated Enrichment Sessions — Specialized engagement including scent work and games.
✔ The Estate Sniffari: A daily half-mile sensory immersion walk in the woods designed to melt away stress and prime your dog for peak learning.
✔ Serene Soundscape — Dog-friendly melodies that melt away outside noise for a state of pure, peaceful rest.
✔ Zen-Air Diffusion — An integrated scent-scape using subtle pheromone technology to neutralize stress and maintain a peaceful, low-cortisol environment. It is the ultimate invisible amenity to truly relax your dog.
✔ Secure & Present: Integrated surveillance systems and 24-hour on-site care teams.
✔ Vagal Massage: Professional canine massage to boost parasympathetic, reducing stress, anxiety, and heart rate.
✔ Daily Narrative Video Updates — Consistent connection to your dog's learning journey.
✔ Four Private 1-Hour Owner Sessions — Extensive coaching to manage triggers safely.
✔ Skill Transfer & Hands-On Coaching — Intensive coaching for management in any environment.
✔ Professional Spa Exit — A luxury bath, go-home presentation.
Saugapaws Serene Retreat (21–28 Days)
$5,150
Scope: Intensive behavior modification for reactivity, anxiety, or high arousal. We work to create a new emotional baseline in a controlled environment.
Includes: A significant reduction in reactivity and a roadmap for a peaceful future together.
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✔ Private Boutique Residency — A low-stress, quiet, cage-free home-style environment limited exclusively to 5 guests, ensuring your dog feels safe and secure during their stay away from home, featuring premium bedding and climate control.
✔ Advanced Skill Building — Focusing on distance stays and "Coming when called" under distraction.
✔ Refined Leash Work — Polishing heel positions in high-arousal environments.
✔ Real-World Distraction Training — Proofing behaviors against local wildlife, noise, and movement.
✔ Curated Enrichment Sessions — Specialized engagement including scent work and games.
✔ The Estate Sniffari: A daily half-mile sensory immersion walk in the woods designed to melt away stress and prime your dog for peak learning.
✔ Serene Soundscape — Dog-friendly melodies that melt away outside noise for a state of pure, peaceful rest.
✔ Zen-Air Diffusion — An integrated scent-scape using subtle pheromone technology to neutralize stress and maintain a peaceful, low-cortisol environment. It is the ultimate invisible amenity to truly relax your dog.
✔ Secure & Present: Integrated surveillance systems and 24-hour on-site care teams.
✔ Vagal Massage: Professional canine massage to boost parasympathetic, reducing stress, anxiety, and heart rate.
✔ Daily Narrative Video Updates — Consistent connection to your dog's learning journey.
✔ Two Private 1-Hour Owner Sessions — Personalized instruction for increased skill levels.
✔ Skill Transfer & Hands-On Coaching — Intensive coaching for management in any environment.
✔ Professional Spa Exit — A luxury bath, go-home presentation.
Saugapaws Boutique Boarding (per night)
$85.00
Scope: Exclusive, limited-availability cage-free home-style boarding for dogs who enjoy a quiet, high-end environment without the stress of a traditional kennel.
Prerequisite: A mandatory One Day Vibe Stay is a prerequisite for all extended bookings. This ensures your dog is comfortable in our quiet, high-end environment and confirms they are a suitable fit for our exclusive, limited-occupancy sanctuary.
Includes: A stress-free, luxury vacation for your dog while you are away.
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✔ Private Boutique Residency — A low-stress, quiet, cage-free home-like environment limited exclusively to 5 guests, ensuring your dog feels safe and secure during their stay away from home, featuring premium bedding and climate control.
✔ Nightly "Bedtime Stories" & Cuddles: A 15-minute dedicated staff session for one-on-one snuggling and tucking the dog in.
✔ The Estate Sniffari: A daily half-mile sensory immersion walk in the woods designed to melt away stress and prime your dog for peak learning.
✔ Serene Soundscape — Dog-friendly melodies that melt away outside noise for a state of pure, peaceful rest.
✔ Zen-Air Diffusion — An integrated scent-scape using subtle pheromone technology to neutralize stress and maintain a peaceful, low-cortisol environment. It is the ultimate invisible amenity to truly relax your puppy.
✔ Secure & Present: Integrated surveillance systems and 24-hour on-site care teams.
✔ Vagal Massage: Professional canine massage to boost parasympathetic, reducing stress, anxiety, and heart rate.
✔ Daily Video Updates — Consistent connection to your dog's journey.
✔ Professional Spa Exit — A luxury bath, go-home presentation.
Why Saugapaws?
You imagined leisurely walks to your favorite local spots and relaxed outings with friends, but the reality has felt a bit more frantic. When leash pulling, boisterous greetings, or unpredictable barking take over, it’s natural to feel frustrated and wonder if this is truly how life with your companion was meant to be. We understand that feeling—and we’re here to help you turn those stressful moments back into the joyful experiences you first envisioned.
The Saugapaws Difference
An Intimate, Home-Style, Boutique Setting Board and Train and Boarding on a 14-acre estate: We believe in quality over quantity. We provide a home-stay, cage-free residence because we know the dog’s environment is the foundation of their well-being. By limiting our care to no more than five dogs at a time, your dog receives the individualized attention and high-touch care they deserve.
Science-Based, Reward-Focused Training: As a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Trainer, we use humane, positive reinforcement techniques instead of corrections (no collar, prongs, etc.). This science-backed approach reduces stress and builds a calmer, more enthusiastic learner who wants to do the right thing because it feels good.
Daily Coaching and Updates: You aren't left out of the process while your dog is in training with us. We provide daily updates and tailored coaching throughout their stay, ensuring you have the skills and confidence to maintain and grow those positive behaviors the moment your dog returns home.
The Saugapaws Partnership — Enrollment in our programs includes professional support. for the first year. Whether you need a quick refresh or have a new question months down the road, you have a permanent line of communication to our training experts.
At Saugapaws, we don’t just strive for obedience; we nurture a lasting, trust-based connection that enriches your life together for years to come.