Puppy Board & Train or Puppy Day School Bay Area

Puppy Training Program: Socialization, Problem Prevention & Obedience

For puppies 8 to 16 weeks at the start of the program, choose between Board & Train and Day School

You’re doing everything you can, and it still feels like barely enough…

The biting, the accidents, the puppy who has boundless energy and zero impulse control — it’s a lot. Especially when you’re also trying to work, keep the house running, and get at least five hours of sleep.

Puppy Board & Train and Day School take the daily grind off your plate. Your puppy spends their days with KT in her home — not a facility or a kennel — building the manners, calmness, confidence, and social skills that set them up for life. Trusted by Silicon Valley families, from Palo Alto to Los Gatos, San Jose to Menlo Park — for over 14 years. You get your puppy back transformed, not just tired.

Why Puppyhood Is Harder Than Anyone Warns You?

Puppies don’t come with an instruction manual and that’s where the stress begins. Between potty accidents, nipping, barking, and sleepless nights, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Many new puppy parents worry about doing something “wrong” that could lead to bigger problems down the road.

Our Silicon Valley puppy training program gives you a real plan, real support, and a puppy who actually listens. Designed for puppies 8–16 weeks, the program focuses on socialization, building confidence, and the everyday manners that make life with your puppy genuinely enjoyable. Puppies work directly with KT — not an assistant, not a rotating staff member, building good habits from the ground up. If your puppy is over 16 weeks, choose an Adult Board & Train program.

Choose the Format That Fits Your Life

Two formats, same results. Pick what works for your schedule:

Puppy Board & Train

Your puppy stays with KT four days a week for five weeks, training throughout the day, socializing, and building the habits that make everyday life easier. Each week you meet with KT at pickup to get your weekly practice work, ask questions, and troubleshoot so you can reinforce progress at home. Perfect for busy Silicon Valley families who want real results without the daily grind of doing it themselves.

Puppy Day School

Drop your puppy off in the morning (8.30 am) and pick them up by 2pm, Monday through Thursday, for seven weeks. Your puppy trains and socializes all day with KT and school mates, then comes home to you every evening. Weekly troubleshooting sessions and emailed practice work keep you informed and involved every step of the way.

Both formats are personalized for your puppy’s temperament and your family’s goals.

What’s Included in Both Formats

  • 7 days a week of direct access to KT
  • 45-min troubleshooting session each week at pickup
  • Two 45-min private in-home sessions
  • Two Zoom check-in sessions
  • Weekly practice work shared via Google doc
  • 3 months of post-program email and call support
  • One month free enrollment in the membership group after the completion of the program
  • 3 months of post-training email & call support.

This program focuses on foundation skills for puppies 8–16 weeks. It does not cover leash reactivity or public manners training. Some puppies may need additional weeks to reach their goals.

What Your Puppy Will Learn

Your puppy will learn the skills that matter most in real family life. Through hands-on training with KT, your puppy builds confidence, good manners, and reliable habits that set them up for long-term success.

  • Safe Puppy Socialization: Meet new people, dogs, sights, and sounds in positive, structured ways
  • Basic Obedience: Build a strong foundation with recall, leave it, and drop it — indoors, in the backyard, and on neighborhood walks
  • Biting & Chewing: Address play biting, chewing, and stealing before they become ingrained habits
  • Potty Training: Build consistent routines and cues for successful house training
  • Confidence Building: Adapt to new experiences and everyday situations with curiosity rather than fear
  • Calm Settling: Learn to relax quietly while you cook, work, or enjoy downtime at home
  • Polite Manners: Practice loose-leash walking, polite greetings, and door and car manners
  • Handling & Grooming: Stay comfortable and cooperative during nail trims, brushing, and vet visits

Whether you choose Board & Train or Day School, your puppy learns in real-life situations — at home, outdoors, and in safe community settings — so the skills carry over into everyday family life.

Your Investment

When you enroll, you’re not just signing up for training — you’re raising a puppy who knows how to live in the human world and enjoy it.

The hard work happens with KT. You show up, learn what to reinforce, and enjoy the progress. You get a puppy coach in your pocket: troubleshooting at every pickup, weekly practice work, private in-home sessions, Zoom check-ins, and direct access seven days a week. For three months after the program ends, support is still just a call or email away.

Program Tuition: $6,000

  • Board & Train: 4 days a week for 5 weeks. Your puppy stays at KT’s home Monday through Thursday
  • Day School: 4 days a week for 7 weeks. Drop off at 8:30am, pick up by 2pm

This program focuses on foundation skills for puppies 8–16 weeks. It does not cover leash reactivity or public manners training. Some puppies may need additional weeks to reach their goals.

Not ready for the full program? Start with an Initial Consultation & Goal Setting session (1 hour 15 minutes): $360

What Our Clients Say

“I will never forget my first conversation with Kaajal. I was in tears & at my wits end, but she wasn’t thrown off at all.I was immediately impressed by her responsiveness and empathy. Beyond her kindness & skill, I want to convey that the model D For Dogz uses is very smart; the best I have ever seen in a board & train program. ”

Two women smile while holding a black and white puppy outside.Monica W, Mom of Noe, a Bernadoodle Puppy

“Around the 14-week mark, we enrolled my dog Milo in D For Dogz Puppy Day School program. Throughout the program and beyond I had a good communication channel with Kaajal. She was always there to help with the many challenges we faced. What I have understood from training with Kaajal is obedience comes from relationship with your dog.”

a chocolate lab sniffs the groundSriranjani B, Mom of Milo, Lab Puppy