Train the Dog CA

Certified★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 7 reviews

Novato, CA area

Basic Obedience & MannersPuppy Training & Socialization

Novato, California

Overview

FormatNovato, serving Marin and Petaluma

Training methodPuppy-focused foundation training

About Train the Dog CA

What they offer

Train the Dog CA focuses on puppies. The trainer spent five years running a humane society's dog training classes and has worked with guide dog puppies and their families.

Puppy programs

Puppy Kinder Day School is daylong care and training in a home setting, with crate and house training, settling, car rides, outings and visits from kids. Puppy board and train covers the first weeks of routines, and owners are encouraged to visit to keep bonding. Drop-off and pick-up are in Novato.

Private training

Private packages teach owners the skills to train their own puppy or dog, and can be added to any program. Free Zoom workshops for new puppy owners are offered by request.

What they can help with

Puppy training ↗

Early socialization, house-training and first manners for young dogs.

Day training

Structured daytime training and supervised play.

Board and train ↗

Your dog stays with the trainer for an immersive, multi-week program.

Private lessons

One-on-one sessions tailored to your dog's specific goals.

Puppy socialization ↗

Early socialization, house-training and first manners for young dogs.

Certifications & verification

GetDogSchool checks each credential against the official public registry. We mark Certified only what we could independently confirm. How we verify →

AKC CGC Evaluator

AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator; tests dogs for the AKC benchmark good-manners program. Confirmed in the AKC public registry.

Certified · AKC view entry ↗

Reviews

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 7 reviews · Google

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Helpful guides

GuidePuppy TrainingHouse-training, socialization, and manners in the first months — when habits form fastest.Read the guide →GuideBoard & TrainHow board-and-train works, what it’s good for, and whether it’s worth the price.Read the guide →GuideIn-Home TrainingWhen private, in-home training beats a class — and what a session looks like.Read the guide →

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Train the Dog CA — 5.0★ (7 reviews), Novato Dog Trainer