Puppy Board & Train and Day School

Why choose Board & Train or Day School?
- You are busy? Your dog’s bad habits are growing faster than you have the time to train? You need quick results? You need a break? You need to focus on other important items on your checklist?
- Our Board & Train and Day School programs get you faster results because we’ll do the training for you.
- Your dog will come to stay with us in a home while learning the rules of YOUR house.
- Training is customized to your goals and lifestyle so you can count on your puppy listening when it really matters!
- All programs include multiple training sessions, adequate play time, appropriate nap time, field trips, individualized care & attention.
What is the difference between Board & Train and Day School?
- The puppy stays at the trainer’s home (not a kennel) for 3-5 days every week for Board & Train. The number of weeks & days depend on the program.
- Day School is similar, except your puppy will come home at night. Spend your evenings enjoying a better behaved and relaxed pup. The current school time is 8.30 AM to 2.00 PM.
Choose the Board and Train program that fits your goals:
Puppy Socialization, Problem Prevention & Foundation Manners (Puppies 10 to 16 weeks)
This program focuses on life skills — calmness, problem prevention and more in your house, backyard and neighborhood walks. The program includes:
Appropriate Socialization: Safely and appropriately introduce different people, dogs, sounds, objects and more in a way that helps your puppy gain confidence and have fun.
Prevention of Fear, Phobias and Aggression: Confidence building when alone (preventing separation issues), being comfortable in the crate, in different situations and other problem prevention exercises.
Solutions to Common Puppy Problems: Destructive chewing, play biting, stealing things and other behaviors normal for puppies.
Settle Calmly: While I make or eat dinner at home, reply to emails or watch TV.
Basic Manners: Come, Leave-it, Drop-it (in house, backyard and on neighborhood walks)
Self Control: Walk on a loose-leash, greet people politely, wait at the door until asked to step out, wait in the car until asked to hop-out and more.
Body Handling and Grooming: Teach the puppy to be comfortable being groomed, handled, and restrained — all of which are extremely important for vet or grooming visits and day-to-day hygiene.
Tuition: $5100 for up to 3 months of foundation training
- Board & Train: 3 days a week for 6 weeks (OR)
- Day School (no overnight stay): 3 days a week for 8 weeks.
- Troubleshooting & Check In lessons: 45 minute Zoom session every training week
- Homework videos will be emailed on a weekly basis.
- 15-30 minute daily homework practice.
PLUS! Ongoing support for your peace of mind:
- Maintenance Sessions: 2 sixty-minute private sessions
- Free Enrollment in a Group Class that fits your goals
- 3 months of ongoing support after the completion of the puppy’s training program (call or email if you have a question!)
Note:
This program does not cover Public Manners, Fear & Aggression.
Calm & Confident Puppy Program (For puppies between 10 to 16 weeks)
All puppies are different. Some can be bold and adventurous. Others timid and shy. Puppies can exhibit fear when confronted with unfamiliar people, dogs or situations. It is important that you respond to this correctly to help him grow up to become a well adjusted dog. This program is for shy, fearful or nervous puppies who need confidence building & also for overly exuberant puppies to build calmness. We work on behaviors in the house, backyard and neighborhood walks. The program covers:
Confidence & Optimism around people and dogs: Giving them tools to overcome their fears, while building confidence, optimism and coping tools.
Basic Manners: Leave it, drop it, come (in the house, backyard and neighborhood walks).
Self Control: Walk on a loose-leash, greet people politely, wait at the door until asked to step out, wait in the car until asked to hop-out and more.
Settle Calmly: While I make or eat dinner at home, reply to work emails or participate in a work meeting.
Body Handling & Grooming: Teaching your dog what ears, paw, side, chin, muzzle mean. Co-operate during a veterinary exam or a grooming appointment.
Tuition: $6000 for up to 3 months of intense training
- Board & Train: 5 days a week for 4 weeks (OR)
- Day School (no overnight stay): 5 days a week for 6 weeks
- Troubleshooting & Check In lessons: 45 minute Zoom or in person session at the trainer’s hime every training week
PLUS! Ongoing support for your peace of mind:
- Free Enrollment in a Group Class that fits your goals
- 3 months of ongoing support after the completion of the training program (call or email anytime you have a question!)
Note:
- Additional weeks may be required depending on some habits your dog may have developed that need a longer time to be replaced with new behaviors.
- This program is not for puppies who bark or lunge on the leash. Please check the “Leash Reactive” dog program if your puppy barks or lunges on the leash.
- This program does not cover Public Manners.
Public Manners Program (Foundation Manners Program Graduates)
You’ve already completed the Foundation Manners Program and you are ready for more freedom! This program teaches your pup to mind his own business “about town” — in public places, downtown areas, parks, shopping complex etc., The program covers:
Walking on a loose leash (building calmness and confidence): in busy down town areas, shopping complex, around the park etc., and minding their own business.
Self control about town: leave it & drop it about town, recall away from squirrels and other dogs at the park.
Minding your own business in public places: Being calm, ignoring other dogs and people, settling at a coffee shop or restaurant.
Polite Greeting: People and dogs in public places.
Tuition: $6000 for up to 3 to 4 months of intense public manners training
- Board & Train: 4 days per week for 4 weeks (OR)
- Day School (no overnight stay): 4 days per week for 6 weeks
- Transfer Lessons: One 60-minute transfer lesson per training week. This is during school hours (8.00 am to 1.00 pm).
- 30-minute daily homework
Additional Free Perks included in the package for overall support:
- Maintenance Lessons: Two 60-minute private sessions
- Free Enrollment in the “About Town Public Manners Impulse Control” class
- 3 months of ongoing support after the completion of the training program (call or email anytime you have a question!)
Board and Train Bay Area
D for Dogz Training has board and train programs that are offered in the South Bay Area of California. The puppy/dog lives at the trainer’s home while learning the rules of your house.
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What Our Clients Say
“I cannot offer a strong enough recommendation for D For Dog’s puppy board & train program. If I could give them A HUNDRED STARS, I would.”
“We were desperately looking for a professional trainer for our very rambunctious Labrador Retriever puppy. After a very thorough research, we hired Kaajal from D For Dog. I am extremely impressed with the outcome.”