Board and Train in San Francisco
Board and Train is our specialty! Dogs are with us Monday through Friday and return home on the weekends, which allows balanced training time at the facility and practice time at home.
OUR DOG TRAINING INTENSIVE
Monday to Friday board and train, weekends at home
Board and Train program in San Francisco
What makes our program unique is that you’re part of the program’s success. We’re training you too! Our modified board and train means unless you are traveling, you get to take your family member home every weekend to practice with!
We use you and your dog’s time at our Board and Train to teach basic obedience and good habits (crate and potty training for puppies, leash skills, basic commands, staying calm and socialization with other dogs and people) as well as correcting/addressing other issues such a separation anxiety, aggression, fear and reactivity. We simulate real-world scenarios here at the facility and expose them to big city life by walking the streets of San Francisco. This allows structured exposure and training on how to deal with other dogs, people and distractions. At the same time we are also recreating and perfecting in-home behaviors. The outcome is a dog that is confident and calm in every environment – a confident dog is a happy dog!
This is a partnership, and while much of the training will be done by us in the facility, teaching you and your dog on the ‘basics,’ it’s up to you to continue the training consistently in your home so it sticks. This is an intensive and immersive program. We work with you during and after our Board and Train program to establish and reinforce good habits to achieve optimum results. On-going support is provided through follow-up lessons after camp graduation. This is included in the camp price.
Is your dog ready for Board and Train?
Tell us what you're working on, reactivity, a new puppy, or a dog who just needs structure, and we'll tell you whether our Board and Train program is the right fit.
You may find that your dog fits one or more of these categories
From the tiniest of puppies to traumatized rescues, our patient, consistent and gentle methods might take more time, but will have more lasting results. It takes 4-6 weeks to form a new healthy habit, which is why it’s the length of our camp.
Puppies
Our clients often bring us their puppies straight from the breeder. It is essential to begin teaching name recognition, recall, and crate/potty training immediately. We can begin teaching you to communicate with your puppy as early as eight weeks. Although all dogs eventually need to learn the same commands, training goals vary by age. As with any training, consistency will be the key to your success and expedite your puppy’s retention.
Post-adolescent dogs
Have you recently gotten a wonderful dog who doesn’t know his name, or has other issues related to a lack of training? An untrained dog at any age is a lot like having an unruly teenager: they’re messy, they don’t listen, they don’t come home when you tell them to, they’re socially awkward, they’re full of hormones and they eat up all the data on your phone plan (actually, that’s only the teenagers).
Behavioral Issues
We specialize and work with the full range of behavior issues--from reactivity and aggression, to every kind of anxiety. These are issues that are way beyond handing your dog a treat or punishing them. We will teach you how to replace unhealthy habits and behaviors. We know from experience that even the least trained dogs have a really good boy or good girl in them. All you need to do is show up with patience and commitment. We successfully handle any and all of these issues.
Board and Train Pricing
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