Allen's Sandstone Dog Training is led by Harvey Allen, who states that he has trained dogs professionally since 1985. His background includes a 2,000-hour apprenticeship with Santa Anita law-enforcement animals, a California Protection Dog Trainer license, Orange County Sheriff's Department police-officer standard training, Schutzhund and AKC obedience competition, service-dog training, police patrol and narcotics-dog work, and expert testimony on canine behavior. Harvey is also identified as an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator.
Programs combine owner education with several delivery formats. Group Classes meet twice weekly for 10 weeks and teach dogs to work around people, dogs, and distractions. In-Home Training consists of eight weekly private lessons and includes 10 weeks of Group Classes. Board and Train, described by the business as In-Kennel Training, provides three weeks of facility training followed by five weekly in-home lessons and 10 weeks of Group Classes.
Training covers heel, sit, down, stay, recall, boundaries, leash pulling, barking, biting, timidness, and dog or human aggression. Advanced material includes off-leash obedience, hand signals, out-of-sight stays, retrieving, agility equipment, and scent trailing. The website advocates humane training and reinforcement through food, attention, play, and praise, while also stating that trainers may use a variety of methods to meet individual needs. Current program prices, insurance details, guarantee language, and residential staffing policies are not published.
