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H.O.P. E. Dog Training is a dog training business in Norco, California offering Board and Train, Private Lessons, In-Home Training, and Group Classes, with published programs from $175.
Norco • CA • Training facility • 4.7 ★ (94 Google reviews)
Last verified: Sep 5, 2026
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What they say about themselves
Darcey Hall, the lead trainer at H.O.P.E. Dog Training, brings fifteen years of experience and competes in Protection Sport Association events with her Belgian Malinois. According to the business's website, she holds CA P-O-S-T certification and serves as an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator, with memberships in the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and International Association of Canine Professionals. She's joined by a team of trainers with varied backgrounds—one with over eleven years of experience who started with service dog training, others who specialize in behavioral challenges like reactivity and aggression.
The Norco facility includes indoor kennels with temperature-controlled rooms, outdoor training areas, a one-acre grass field, two turf fields, and a quarter-mile walking path. They describe their approach as balanced training focused on building a bond between dog and owner, with an emphasis on transitioning skills back through a final joint session and written command sheet.
Programs range from group obedience classes and weekly agility sessions to board-and-train stays of two to six weeks. The business states they work with everything from police canines to puppies and accept all breeds and ages. They note that owners receive daily photo and video updates during boarding stays, and payment plans are available for training programs.
H.O.P.E. Dog Training runs board-and-train programs ranging from 10 days to 6 weeks, with longer stays addressing aggression, leash reactivity, and off-leash reliability. Group classes include a 4-week Puppy K/Dog 101 course and an Active K9 class for agility and advanced skills. A socialization program targets fearful or anxious dogs, though private lessons are currently unavailable.
Group classes are the only programs with published rates: $175 for the 4-week Puppy K/Dog 101 course, $25 per session for Active K9. Board-and-train pricing isn't listed on the site.
This day training program runs on leash and covers basic obedience commands like place, sit, down, stay, heel, off, and come, along with a refresher course.
Dogs are dropped off each morning between 8:30-9:30am and picked up each evening between 4:00-5:00pm for daytime training, returning home at night.
Focus: Basic obedience
Duration: 10 days
Includes: Owner handoff sessions
This longer day training program adds pack walks and field trips along with work on behavioral issues, in addition to basic obedience commands on leash.
Dogs are dropped off each morning and picked up each evening for daytime training sessions, returning home overnight.
Focus: Leash reactivity, Aggression, Basic obedience
Duration: 15 days
Includes: Owner handoff sessions
This overnight program keeps the dog on leash and covers basic obedience along with a refresher course, with private temperature-controlled lodging and daily one-on-one training.
The dog boards at the facility with regular meals and breaks, receiving daily one-on-one training and a final handoff session with the owner.
Focus: Basic obedience, Leash training
Duration: 2 weeks
Includes: Owner handoff sessions
This on-leash overnight program adds pack walks and field trips and addresses behavioral issues, alongside basic obedience commands.
The dog boards at the facility receiving daily one-on-one training with a final transition session before pickup.
Focus: Basic obedience, Leash reactivity, Aggression
Duration: 3 weeks
Includes: Owner handoff sessions
This on and off-leash program covers off-leash obedience, pack walks, field trips, and minor behavioral issues in addition to core commands.
The dog boards at the facility receiving daily one-on-one training with a final transition session before pickup.
Best for: Dogs 10 months or older.
Focus: Advanced obedience, Recall & off-leash
Duration: 4 weeks
Includes: Owner handoff sessions
This longer on and off-leash program includes off-leash obedience, pack walks, field trips, and behavioral modification work.
The dog boards at the facility receiving daily one-on-one training with a final transition session before pickup.
Best for: Dogs 10 months or older, including those needing behavior modification.
Focus: Advanced obedience, Recall & off-leash, Aggression, Leash reactivity
Duration: 6 weeks
Includes: Owner handoff sessions
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Day Training Program | Not published | 10 days |
| 15 Day Training Program | Not published | 15 days |
| Overnight Training — 2 Week Training Program | Not published | 2 weeks |
| Overnight Training — 3 Week Training Program | Not published | 3 weeks |
| Overnight Training — 4 Week Training Program | Not published | 4 weeks |
| Overnight Training — 6 Week Training Program | Not published | 6 weeks |
Best for: Currently not being offered
Focus: Basic obedience
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Private Training | Not published | — |
This program helps dogs build confidence and impulse control so their behavior stays consistent in different environments and around different people.
Best for: Fearful and anxious dogs.
Focus: Socialization, Fear & anxiety
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Socialization Training | Not published | — |
This four-week group class covers basic obedience commands including place, sit, down, stay, heel, off, and come, with a class limit of 10 dogs.
Held Saturdays 9:00-10:00am for four consecutive weeks in a group setting.
Best for: Puppies and dogs new to obedience training.
Focus: Puppy training, Basic obedience, Socialization
Duration: 4 weeks
This weekly drop-in class offers bonding games and agility-style activities ranging from novice jumps to fast-paced obedience, using equipment like jumps, a teeter, a dog walk, a suspension bridge, and a tower.
Held Saturdays 8:00-9:00am as a weekly drop-in group class limited to 16 dogs.
Best for: Dogs that have completed HOPE's basic obedience or passed an evaluation.
Focus: Agility & dog sports, Advanced obedience
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| PUPPY K/ DOG 101 | $175 per program | 4 weeks |
| ACTIVE K9 | $25 per session | — |
The approach is explicitly described as balanced training. They accept dogs with aggression histories, which the longer board-and-train programs specifically address.
Method: Balanced
Combines rewards with corrections, which may include tools such as prong collars or e-collars.
Certifications: APDT, IACP, AKC CGC Evaluator
Verification still pending or not yet requested. See our methodology for what verification does and does not mean.
Daily video updates are provided during board-and-train stays. Certifications include APDT, IACP membership, and AKC CGC Evaluator credentials. Overnight staffing, insurance, and visitation policies aren't addressed on the site.
Facility: Training facility
Owner visits: not specified on their website.
Video updates: Daily updates
Overnight staffing: not specified on their website.
Insurance: not specified on their website.
Guarantee: not specified on their website.
Waitlist: not specified on their website.
Dogs per trainer: not specified on their website.
Booking: not specified on their website.
Price: H.O.P. E. Dog Training does not publish board & train pricing. Across Norco, 7 programs publish prices from about $100 to $142.
Reviews: H.O.P. E. Dog Training shows 4.7★ from 94 Google reviews among 2 published Norco programs.
Transparency: This listing scores 59 out of 100 (price 20%, program clarity 81%). 2 of 2 Norco listings show certifications; this business lists APDT, IACP, AKC CGC Evaluator.
The dedicated training facility sits on Sixth Street in Norco. Parking and accessibility details aren't published.
1180 Sixth St, Norco, CA
Friday: 8AM-6PM
Monday: 8AM-6PM
Sunday: 8AM-5PM
Tuesday: 8AM-6PM
Saturday: 8AM-5PM
Thursday: 8AM-6PM
Wednesday: 8AM-6PM
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