How 2 Dog LLC operates as a board-and-train program where dogs stay in the trainer's home rather than a kennel facility. According to their site, dogs live alongside the family during their training period, receiving one-on-one attention from a single trainer throughout the program. The business describes over 10 years of experience working with dogs in the Newcastle, California area.
Their programs range from a 4-week puppy curriculum covering house manners and basic commands to a 3-week obedience program for older dogs that emphasizes on-leash control amid real-world distractions. They also offer behavior modification work for issues like reactivity, fear, and dog aggression—though they're candid that they cannot "fix" true unprovoked aggression, only help dogs cope better. That program includes three months of post-training support.
The business positions itself as teaching owners as much as dogs. Their private lesson packages are structured around coaching owners to become their dog's trainer, and they describe their philosophy as building engagement so the dog views the owner as a trusted leader. They claim to offer free refresher lessons if a trained dog's behavior regresses, and state they train under distractions like traffic and other dogs rather than quiet, controlled environments.
