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BOARD & TRAIN DOG TRAINING
IN MENIFEE, MURRIETA & TEMECULA

Real-life training for dogs who need more than basic obedience. Our Board & Train programs combine structured training, behavior work, owner education, and continued support to create results you can maintain at home.

Is Board & Train Right for Your Dog?

Board & Train can be a good fit for dogs who need more structure, consistency, and focused training than weekly lessons alone can provide. Our programs are designed around the individual dog—not a one-size-fits-all training plan.

This Program May Be a Good Fit If Your Dog:

  • Struggles with reactivity, overexcitement, or difficulty settling

  • Pulls on leash or becomes difficult to manage around distractions

  • Has unreliable obedience outside the home

  • Needs stronger boundaries, structure, and impulse control

  • Is fearful, shy, or lacks confidence in everyday situations

  • Has developed behaviors that are difficult to address through occasional lessons alone

  • Needs consistent training and real-world practice to build more reliable behavior

What Makes Our Board & Train Different?

Training the dog is only half the program. Lasting results depend on helping owners understand what their dog has learned, how to communicate clearly, and how to maintain that training once the dog returns home.

Daily Training Updates

You’ll receive daily updates so you can follow your dog’s progress, understand what we’re working on, and begin learning alongside your dog before they come home.

Owner Coaching & Education

We teach you how your dog learns, how to communicate clearly, and how to use the same structure and training your dog experiences with us.

Go-Home Training

When your dog returns home, we work with you hands-on so you understand the training, practice the skills together, and know how to continue successfully at home.

Continued Support After Training

Support doesn’t end at go-home. Your program includes follow-up sessions, continued guidance, and access to our group training sessions so you’re not left figuring things out on your own.

What Happens During Board & Train?

Your dog lives and trains with us throughout the program, allowing us to work consistently on behavior, communication, obedience, and real-life skills. Training progresses at your dog’s pace and is practiced in increasingly realistic environments as your dog is ready.

01 — Assessment & Individual Plan

We begin by getting to know your dog—their temperament, behavior patterns, strengths, challenges, and individual needs. Training is then tailored around the dog in front of us.

02 — Foundation & Communication

We establish clear communication and foundational skills while teaching your dog how to engage, settle, follow guidance, and make better choices.

03 — Behavior & Skill Development

We work on the behaviors that brought your dog to training while building obedience, impulse control, confidence, and reliability appropriate to your dog’s needs.

04 — Real-World Practice

As your dog is ready, training moves into increasingly realistic environments where skills are practiced around everyday distractions and situations.

05 — Owner Coaching & Go-Home

Before and during go-home, we teach you how to communicate with your dog, use the training system, practice the skills, and maintain structure at home.

06 — Follow-Up & Continued Support

After your dog comes home, we continue working with you through scheduled follow-ups, ongoing guidance, and group training opportunities.

Choose the Right Board & Train Program

Every dog comes to training with a different history, temperament, and set of needs. We’ll help you determine which program provides the appropriate amount of time for your dog and your training goals.

4-Week Board & Train
$4,500

Designed for dogs who need more intensive behavior work and structured training. This program allows additional time to address concerns such as reactivity, high prey drive, impulse control, and other behaviors that require more repetition, structure, and careful progression.

6-Week Board & Train
$5,800

Our most comprehensive Board & Train program, designed for dogs who benefit from additional time, repetition, and real-world generalization. The extended program allows us to build greater reliability across environments, distractions, and everyday situations before your dog returns home.

Both Board & Train Programs Include:

  • Customized training plan based on your dog’s individual needs

  • Daily training updates so you can follow your dog’s progress

  • Owner education and coaching throughout the program

  • Structured real-world training and appropriate exposure

  • Hands-on Go-Home training with you and your dog

  • First follow-up approximately 7–10 days after Go-Home

  • Second follow-up approximately 30 days after Go-Home

  • Access to free group training sessions for past Board & Train clients

  • Continued guidance and support after your dog returns home

  • Training practiced across multiple environments and everyday situations

What Our Clients Say

Real experiences from families who trusted us with their dogs.

"Oh my goodness the miracles Natalie does with Dogs! A beautiful German Shepherd, who had no social skills and was aggressive towards Dogs is now her best service dog and friend. I am so impressed and thankful for Natalie".

Gail, Chino Hills, CA

"Nathalie knows her stuff! Omg she did voodoo on my crazy freggin Tasmanian devil! I can now take Rocky out in public with ZERO STRESS!! Her customer service was the cherry on top! Money well spent!!"

Tom, Murrieta, CA

★★★★★ 24 Google Reviews 

25 Nextdoor Recommendations

Training the Dog Is Only Half the Program

Your dog can learn new skills with us, but lasting results depend on what happens after they come home. That’s why owner education is built into every Board & Train program. We teach you how to communicate clearly, reinforce the training, and confidently maintain your dog’s progress at home and in everyday life.

Daily Updates & Education

You’ll receive daily video updates throughout your dog’s stay so you can see the training process, understand what your dog is learning, and begin learning right alongside them.

Two Follow-Up Sessions

Your first follow-up is typically 7–10 days after your dog comes home, with a second around 30 days. These sessions allow us to address questions, fine-tune handling, and help you stay on track.

Go-Home Training

When your dog returns home, we work with you hands-on. You’ll practice the commands, handling, tools, boundaries, and routines your dog has learned so you know exactly how to continue the training.

Continued Support

Board & Train clients can attend our Menifee group training sessions and continue reaching out for guidance as they put the training into practice.

Ready to Get Started?

Every dog is different. We’ll talk about your dog’s behavior, your goals, and what you’re experiencing at home so we can determine whether Board & Train is the right fit and which program makes the most sense.

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