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Fon's Canines Professional Dog Training and Sales is a dog training business in San Diego, California offering board and train, private lessons, and group classes, working from a dedicated training facility. They describe their approach as balanced training (rewards and corrections), take aggression cases by assessment, and publish pricing from from $130 per session to $325 per course.
San Diego, CA • Training facility • 5.0 ★ (92 Google reviews)
Last reviewed: Sep 5, 2026
74 / 100
Moderately transparent
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Manuel Villanueva, the training director at Fon's Canines, describes more than three decades of experience working with dogs, having started training working breeds at age 18. His son Fon Villanueva now serves as senior trainer and holds credentials including Certified Dog Trainer and AKC CGC Evaluator certifications. The family operation extends to police K9 work, according to their site, they train detection dogs and instruct law enforcement K9 academies alongside their pet training services.
The San Diego facility offers group obedience classes across four levels, private lessons, and board-and-train programs. What sets this business apart, according to their materials, is a connected breeding operation based in Guadalajara, Mexico, where they raise puppies in home environments before bringing them to California for training and placement. They sell pre-trained dogs for family, service, and emotional support roles, and include follow-up private lessons to help buyers integrate their new dog at home.
Their site describes a balanced training philosophy built around canine psychology, with emphasis on teaching owners the skills to maintain progress after formal training ends. The team includes several trainers with varying backgrounds, some holding kennel technician certifications, others focused specifically on puppy foundations or board-and-train work. For owners considering their programs, they note financing options are available.
Group classes progress through four levels, from a Foundation class for puppies under six months ($300) up to Advanced Obedience ($325). Private puppy lessons start at $130 per session, and a board-and-train option exists for puppies, though pricing for that program isn't published. Fon's Canines Professional Dog Training and Sales also offers an intermediate group class at $250.
Price not published.
A structured stay-and-train option recommended for puppies needing more consistency, especially around pulling on leash and ignoring commands.
Best for: Puppies lacking structure or consistency, or that pull on walks and ignore commands.
Focus: Puppy training, Basic obedience, Leash training
From $130 per session
One-on-one puppy lessons cover potty timing, crate comfort, leash manners, biting/chewing redirection, and basic cues like sit, stay, down, come, and heel. The trainer works directly with owner and puppy together and adjusts to the puppy's age and temperament.
A trainer works one-on-one with the owner and puppy in session, teaching commands and home follow-through.
Best for: Owners of young puppies dealing with potty accidents, crate resistance, biting, chewing, or jumping.
Focus: Puppy training, Basic obedience, Socialization
$235 per course
This class builds on the foundation level with reliable sit, down and place, loose-leash walking, heel introduction, recall with distractions, longer command duration, and beginning stay work.
Owners and dogs attend a weekly group class working on leash control and distraction proofing.
Best for: Dogs that know commands but are inconsistent, especially outside the home.
Focus: Basic obedience, Leash training, Recall & off-leash
$250 per course
This level covers longer stays, better recall, stronger leash control, more precise heeling, handler movement and distance work, and sharper distraction proofing.
Owners and dogs attend a weekly group class practicing distance work and distraction proofing.
Best for: Dogs that know sit, down and leash walking and need to respond around distractions.
Focus: Advanced obedience, Leash training, Recall & off-leash
$300 per course
This entry-level class covers basic dog psychology, early sit, down, and recall foundations, leash handling, praise timing, engagement and focus, place work, and impulse control.
Owners and dogs attend a weekly group class to build early obedience and handler skills together.
Best for: First-time owners, puppies under six months, or rescue dogs with no formal training.
Requirements: Puppies under 6 months or older dogs with no formal training
Focus: Puppy training, Basic obedience, Socialization
$325 per course
This top-level class works distance commands, distraction proofing, advanced heeling patterns, extended stays, and real-life scenario work for dogs with a solid obedience base.
Owners and dogs attend a weekly group class practicing obedience under heavier distractions.
Best for: Dogs with solid existing obedience that need more precision and reliability in busy settings.
Focus: Advanced obedience, Recall & off-leash
Price not published.
Recommended for puppies that need help with basic obedience, manners, and calm socialization around people and other dogs in public settings.
Best for: Puppies needing basic obedience and manners or better socialization and public behavior.
Focus: Puppy training, Basic obedience, Socialization
Group courses range from $235 for basic obedience to $325 for the advanced level, with the foundation puppy class at $300. Private sessions for puppies start at $130 each. Board-and-train pricing requires contacting them directly.
| Program | Price | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Board and Train for Puppies | Not published | Not stated |
| Program | Price | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Private Puppy Training | From $130 per session | Not stated |
| Program | Price | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Group Obedience Class | $235 per course | Not stated |
| Intermediate Group Obedience Class | $250 per course | Not stated |
| Foundation Group Class | $300 per course | Not stated |
| Advanced Group Obedience Class | $325 per course | Not stated |
| Puppy Obedience & Manners Training | Not published | Not stated |
The program explicitly describes its approach as balanced training. Aggression and reactivity cases are considered individually rather than accepted or declined outright.
Public materials reviewed by Barklen do not specify which training tools are used.
As described in the business's own materials
According to their site, has trained working breed dogs since he was 18 and studied under trainer Fon Johnson. Described elsewhere as having more than three decades of experience across all dog breeds.
According to their site, training dogs since 2012 across pet obedience, patrol, and detection work, and instructing police K9 academies. Son of Training Director Manuel Villanueva, continuing the family's training work with both pet owners and law enforcement.
Credentials listed on their site: Certified Canine Decoy, Certified Dog Trainer, and AKC CGC Evaluator. Barklen has not independently verified these.
According to their site, oversees daily operations, client relations, and dog sales, with over 15 years working alongside the Training Director.
Credentials listed on their site: Certified Kennel Technician and CA POST Certified Instructor. Barklen has not independently verified these.
According to their site, has worked with the Training Director for 14 years, handling obedience training, puppy development, private lessons, and board and train programs.
Credentials listed on their site: Certified Kennel Technician and Certified Police Canine Decoy and Helper. Barklen has not independently verified these.
According to their site, assists with board-and-train dogs, ensuring consistent training hours and helping introduce distractions to reinforce progress.
According to their site, has hands-on experience breeding Australian Shepherds and focuses on foundational obedience and manners for puppies and beginner dogs.
Fon's Canines Professional Dog Training and Sales operates from a dedicated training facility in San Diego, CA, offering board and train stays at their facility, private lessons, and group classes.
Their site says they serve San Diego-area pet owners including first-time dog owners, families with puppies, owners of reactive or untrained older dogs, and also law enforcement agencies needing police K9 training.
The business operates two facilities: a Raise and Train program based in Guadalajara, Mexico, where puppies are bred and raised in a home setting, and an Obedience training facility in San Diego, California.
Training takes place at a dedicated facility on Santa Fe Street in the Pacific Beach area. Parking and accessibility information isn't listed online.
Barklen analysis
Barklen analysis based on 23 published San Diego listings (55 with published pricing). These comparisons are computed by Barklen, not claims made by Fon's Canines Professional Dog Training and Sales.
Price: entry price within the published San Diego range for private lessons ($130 vs. $75–$168); entry price within the published San Diego range for group classes ($235–$325 vs. $153–$550).
Reviews: 5.0★ from 92 Google reviews, among 23 published San Diego programs.
Transparency: 74 out of 100 (moderately transparent), with 71% price transparency and 50% program clarity. 7 of 23 San Diego listings show certifications; this business lists AKC CGC Evaluator.
| Program type | Fon's Canines Professional Dog Training and Sales | San Diego range | Barklen read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Board and Train | Not published | $338–$826 across 3 San Diego programs | No published price to compare |
| Private Lessons | $130 | $75–$168 across 8 San Diego programs | Entry price within the published San Diego range |
| Group Classes | $235–$325 | $153–$550 across 22 San Diego programs | Entry price within the published San Diego range |
Generated from what their public materials leave open
5050 Santa Fe St Ste B, San Diego, CA
Barklen reviewed Fon's Canines Professional Dog Training and Sales against the business's public materials and published this listing. That is not a check of licenses, insurance, or certifications. See our methodology for what a verified listing does and does not mean.
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Last reviewed by Barklen: Sep 5, 2026
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