Training Programs for San Diego dog owners

Board & Trains

〰️

Private Lessons

〰️

Day Trains

〰️

Board & Trains 〰️ Private Lessons 〰️ Day Trains 〰️

Woman training a Belgian Malinois in a grassy field with an orange bite pillow

Board & Train

Our Board & Train programs take all of the stress out of training. These programs are designed for busy dog owners, and the dogs that need extra support in their journey.

2-week minimum, your dog stays with Danielle and is integrated with her pack where they learn healthy social skills, practical training techniques, and come home ready for real life.

Great for:

  • Dogs who need a fresh start, like newly adopted rescues

  • Dogs who are constantly pulling, jumping, and need social manners

  • Reactivity and fear around people, dogs, or new places

  • Crate training, separation anxiety, and settling in the house

  • Nervous or shut down dogs who need confidence building

  • Owners who want a big jump in progress without giving up their evenings and weekends


Private Lessons

For the hands-on dog owner, our Private Lessons help where your dog’s problems happen the most. Your front door, your neighborhood, your local coffee shop. We come to you and teach you & your dog everything you need to be successful in these environments.

Great for:

  • New puppies

  • Mild reactivity and nervousness on walks

  • Door manners, jumping, and greeting guests

  • Dogs who are great at home and a mess everywhere else

  • Owners who want to learn the skills and put in the work themselves


Day Train

Our Day Train program gives your dog a full day of training while you’re at work. Drop your dog off at Danielle’s, where they train, socialize with her pack, and get the structure they need, then they head home with you in the evening.

Great for:

  • Dogs who benefit from a full day of focused training but sleep best in their own bed

  • Young, high-energy dogs who need an outlet and a routine

  • Dogs building their training skills, who need a little extra support

  • Busy owners who want a board & train’s progress without a multi-week stay


Group Classes

Our group classes are where your dog practices skills around the real thing: other dogs, strangers, and everyday distractions. Danielle coaches you through each exercise so you know how to keep it going on your own. It’s a good next step after private lessons, a board & train, or a good place to start if you want structure and a regular schedule.

Great for:

  • Dogs who need practice focusing around other dogs and people

  • Owners who want a regular schedule and accountability

  • Dogs finishing up private lessons or a board & train who need to proof their skills

  • Puppies and adult dogs working on the basics

Belgian Malinois playing tug-of-war with a purple ball on a rope in a grassy park

Not sure which program is right for you & your dog?

Woman sitting with two dogs beside a mountain lake, with rocky peaks, evergreen trees, and blue sky in the background