Why we train you, not your dog

Board-and-train sends back a dog that works for the trainer. You still live with the dog at home.

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How we work

Short sessions, good timing, no shortcuts

Dogs learn in minutes, not hours. Four five-minute sessions across a day beat one long one, and they fit real life — which is why the plans are built that way.

What separates fast progress from slow is almost always timing and reward placement. Both are invisible to the owner and obvious on video, which is why every program includes weekly footage.

We only teach reward-based methods. It's not squeamishness: suppressing a behavior with discomfort leaves the underlying feeling intact, and with fearful dogs it frequently makes things worse.

Our principles

Three beliefs behind the method

Five minutes, often

Short frequent sessions beat weekend marathons.

Timing is everything

Video shows what neither you nor your dog can tell us.

Reward-based only

No prong, choke or electronic collars, in any program.

Want a plan for your dog?

Twenty minutes, free, on the behavior that bothers you most and where to start.