Puppy training
Teeth on everything, zoomies at midnight, a leash that's mostly a chew toy. Your puppy moves in with our crew for 4, 6 or 11 weeks and works on the basics every day. Then we teach you everything they learned, so it sticks at home.
Sound familiar?
Needle teeth on hands, shoes and cords. Jumping on everyone who walks in. Barking at nothing, and zoomies at the worst possible moment.
Puppy videos, a class or two, treats in every pocket. It works for a day, and then they're on to the next bad idea.
A puppy who walks nicely, settles down and says hi without jumping, before puppy habits grow into a grown dog's habits.
When I picked him up after the four weeks, he was a changed pup!
"I sent over my 4 month pup, Nalu, to his 4 week board and train program, and the results were great!… Nalu had issues with barking, biting, leash pulling, and his recall. When I picked him up after the four weeks, he was a changed pup! No issues of barking, biting, leash pulling was significantly better, and his recall is almost perfect, which is a ton of progress for a young pup. Davin ensured to train Nalu, while also not pushing him too hard and understanding his boundaries."
Kleonceleste MagsayoNalu, 4-month-old pup · 4-Week Foundations
How we'd help
Good habits go in early, before the bad ones get a head start, with a crew that knows when to push and when a pup has had enough.
We usually start at 16 weeks. Younger is fine once they've had their shots. Puppy training works a little differently from training a grown dog, and we'll walk you through how on the call.
Longer stays take it further: field trips to parks and Home Depot and the start of off-leash cues at 6 weeks, then beaches, farmers markets and off-leash reliability at 11.
The basics, fast: the walk, the door, the greeting.
Handoff lesson + 2 follow-ups
The basics around busier places, plus the start of off-leash.
Handoff lesson + 3 follow-ups
Most of our 11-week stays are puppies: the basics, real-world practice and off-leash reliability.
Handoff lesson + 5 follow-ups
Same prices as for grown dogs. Payment plans are available on every program, subject to approval. Compare the stays »
While they're with us
More than half of our families come from Orange County and Los Angeles. Board and train is built for that: you make the trip at drop-off and again at pickup. See everything about a stay »
Will they listen to me, too?
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A full hour where you run your dog through everything they learned while we coach you. You leave knowing exactly what to ask for and how.
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2, 3 or 5 follow-up sessions here at our place, depending on your stay. Use them the week after pickup or months later, whenever you want a tune-up.
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That's all we ask when your dog first comes home. We do the heavy lifting during the stay and show you exactly what to practice. A few minutes a day keeps it going.
How we train
Plenty of trainers won't tell you how they train. Here's exactly how we do it: every plan is built around your dog's quirks, your schedule and your goals.
Every dog starts with reward-based training: food, toys, praise and play. It's how we teach every new skill.
Some dogs need more than rewards. If yours does, and only with your OK, we use the gentlest option that works, which can include leash corrections or an e-collar. You get a full walkthrough first, on the phone or when you arrive. Want reward-only training? Then that's what your dog gets.
We won't use corrections or an e-collar on a scared or anxious dog, a young puppy, or a dog that hasn't learned what we're asking yet, even if you ask us to. Those dogs stick with rewards.
Their words, not ours
He still has his personality/quirks but now has manners!
"We were nervous about our puppy losing his quirks/personality while he was training, but it was far from that. He still has his personality/quirks but now has manners! The trainers learned his personality and made a plan that would work best for our puppy!"
the puppy I got back was totally transformed.
"I left my malinois pup with him for a month of board and train, the puppy I got back was totally transformed.… Raising a puppy by yourself is no easy task and with Davins help and the foundation he laid with my puppy, I now don’t struggle like I used to"
Still wondering?
Didn't see yours? Text "DOGGO" to (760) 400-6704 and ask away. We'll text you back, no phone call needed.
Usually at 16 weeks. Younger pups are welcome once they've had their shots. Puppy training works a little differently from adult training, and we'll explain how on the call.
$3,950 for 4 weeks, $5,900 for 6 weeks or $10,650 for 11 weeks. Payment plans are available on every program, subject to approval.
Same goofball, better manners. Every plan is built around your puppy's quirks, your schedule and your goals.
Once during a 4- or 6-week stay, twice during 11 weeks. It's a visit, not a lesson: training together mid-stay slows your puppy's progress.
Didn't see yours? Text "DOGGO" to (760) 400-6704 and ask away. We'll text you back, no phone call needed.
Your next step
The consultation is free and there's no pressure. You'll talk with a real person from our crew, and we'll:
No waitlist for board and train.
New puppy coming home soon? Tell us the date and we'll plan around it.
Rather text than call? Text "DOGGO" to (760) 400-6704 and we'll take it from there.
Open 6am to 11pm, every day