About jobu dog company

What they offer

JoBu Dog Company is run by Joanna Buckheit, who came to dog training from work as a wildlife biologist with a field dog at her side. The business is located in Redding and serves clients throughout the North State. It takes board and train dogs from across Northern California, with transportation to pick up and return the dog, and locally offers private training sessions, structured pack walks and coaching for owners.

Programs

The 30-day board and train covers basic obedience (sit, down, place, recall, heel and loose leash manners), family obedience such as crate and potty training, and behavior modification for socialization, confidence, anxiety and reactivity. Dogs get several training sessions a day and field trips around Redding, owners get weekly updates with photos and video, and the program ends with a go-home lesson and a follow-up two weeks later. A 2-week board and train, a 2-week refresher for graduates of the 30-day program and a 30-day puppy foundations program for puppies under a year are also listed.

Good to know

The site lists help with leash manners, jumping, destructive habits, nervous dogs and reactivity, plus e-collar training aimed at reliable off-leash obedience. It describes the approach as fair, consistent communication and accountability, "not force or bribery", and also mentions preparing for dog sport trials and working dog activities such as herding.