Good Dog Club CA is a dog training business in Upland, California offering Group Classes, Private Lessons, and In-Home Training, with published programs from $65.
Upland • CA • Training facility • 5.0 ★ (34 Google reviews)
Last verified: Sep 5, 2026
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What they say about themselves
Good Dog Club CA operates as a combined training facility, retail shop, and community space in Upland, California. Their team includes head trainer Thoma, trainers Chelsie and Amanda, and a canine nutritionist named Megan, though their site doesn't detail individual backgrounds or credentials.
According to their website, they take a balanced training approach: behaviors are first taught using food rewards, then tools like prong collars and e-collars are introduced once the dog understands what's being asked. They describe this as making training "hold up around real-world distractions" rather than relying on rewards or tools alone. Their class roster reflects this philosophy, with dedicated offerings for e-collar conditioning, reactivity work, detection training, and puppy socialization.
The facility's day training program is positioned as an alternative to standard daycare. Rather than unstructured play, they say dogs receive group classes, private sessions, structured walks, and treadmill work throughout the day. They also run weekly pack hikes and offer a membership model for ongoing practice. Beyond training, the retail side carries food, treats, and supplies—framed on their site as part of a "one-stop-shop" approach to dog care.
Group classes cover everything from puppy socialization and beginner obedience to reactivity work, advanced skills, detection training, and e-collar foundations. Good Dog Club CA also runs pack hikes for dogs ready for real-world practice and offers day training starting at $95 per day. Private lessons are available for one-on-one attention on obedience, reactivity, or puppy issues.
Group classes start at $65 per session across most offerings, including the reactivity class with its smaller enrollment. Private lessons run $150 each, and day training begins at $95 per day. Several programs don't list prices on the site, so you'd need to contact them for those details.
One-on-one sessions tailored to the dog's specific needs, with the owner learning exactly what to do and receiving homework to continue between visits.
The owner and dog meet with a trainer for a personalized session and leave with a plan and homework.
Best for: Puppies, new dogs, or dogs with pulling, jumping, manners, or reactivity issues.
Focus: Basic obedience, Leash reactivity, Puppy training
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Private Lessons | $150 per session | — |
Focus: Basic obedience, Leash training, Socialization
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Day Training | From $95 per program | — |
This introductory class teaches the core communication system used across the program, covering food work, markers, pressure and release, impulse control, and handling.
Dogs attend a group class focused on foundational communication skills and handler technique.
Best for: Dogs of any age needing clarity and groundwork in communication.
Focus: Basic obedience, Socialization
This class builds everyday obedience and leash manners including position, stays, and recall fundamentals, with an emphasis on accountability around distractions.
Owners and dogs attend group sessions working on sit, down, place, leash manners, and recall.
Best for: Young dogs or beginner owners needing structure and foundational skills.
Focus: Basic obedience, Leash training, Recall & off-leash
A small-group class working through controlled setups with distance and strategy so dogs can practice disengaging from triggers and regulating emotions.
Owners practice handling skills, timing, and creating distance in controlled setups with their dogs.
Best for: Dogs who bark, lunge, shut down, or struggle around other dogs or people.
Focus: Leash reactivity, Fear & anxiety
A weekly group hike focused on movement and leadership, letting dogs practice loose-leash walking, neutrality, and recall around other dogs on the trail.
Dogs and owners join a guided weekly hike practicing leash manners and recall in a group setting.
Best for: Dogs with basic leash skills seeking real-world exercise and practice.
Focus: Recall & off-leash, Socialization, Advanced obedience
Group Classes in Upland typically runs $65–$65 across 3 programs that do publish pricing. Ask this trainer for a written quote before comparing.
A puppy class introducing controlled socialization, gentle exposure, handling, crate practice, and basic obedience foundations.
Puppies attend group sessions practicing polite play, exposure, and marker training with their owners.
Best for: Puppies under 6 months.
Focus: Puppy training, Socialization
Group Classes in Upland typically runs $65–$65 across 3 programs that do publish pricing. Ask this trainer for a written quote before comparing.
A polishing class that refines heel work, proofs recalls, and adds distance and stay challenges under heavier distractions.
Dogs and owners work on heel, recall, and distance/stay exercises in group settings with increased distraction.
Best for: Dogs who already have foundational obedience and need refinement.
Focus: Advanced obedience, Recall & off-leash
Group Classes in Upland typically runs $65–$65 across 3 programs that do publish pricing. Ask this trainer for a written quote before comparing.
A scent work class developing hunt drive, indication behavior, and scent sourcing for sport or working-minded dogs.
Dogs practice scent sourcing and indication exercises in a class setting.
Best for: High-drive, sport or working-minded dogs.
Focus: Scent work, Agility & dog sports
Group Classes in Upland typically runs $65–$65 across 3 programs that do publish pricing. Ask this trainer for a written quote before comparing.
A handler-focused class teaching proper e-collar conditioning, mechanics, and application in real training over three weeks.
Owners bring their dog to weekly sessions learning collar conditioning and application.
Best for: Owners wanting to learn proper e-collar use with their dog.
Focus: Basic obedience, Recall & off-leash
Duration: 3 weeks
Group Classes in Upland typically runs $65–$65 across 3 programs that do publish pricing. Ask this trainer for a written quote before comparing.
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Training Foundations | From $65 per session | — |
| Beginner Obedience | From $65 per session | — |
| Reactivity Class | From $65 per session | — |
| Pack Hikes | Not published | — |
| Puppy Socialization | Not published | — |
| Advanced Obedience | Not published | — |
| Detection | Not published | — |
| Ecollar Foundations | Not published | 3 weeks |
The training approach is explicitly balanced, and the program offers a dedicated e-collar foundations course. Aggression and reactivity cases are evaluated individually rather than accepted or declined outright.
Method: Balanced
Combines rewards with corrections, which may include tools such as prong collars or e-collars.
Certifications: Not specified on their website
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Training takes place at a dedicated facility on West 11th Street. Details about insurance, certifications, guarantees, and overnight staffing aren't published. Policies on owner visits or video updates during day training aren't mentioned either.
Facility: Training facility
Owner visits: not specified on their website.
Video updates: not specified on their website.
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: Contact form
Price: Good Dog Club CA does not publish board & train pricing. Across Upland, 18 programs publish prices from about $65 to $4,895.
Reviews: Good Dog Club CA shows 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews among 3 published Upland programs.
Transparency: This listing scores 65 out of 100 (price 50%, program clarity 51%). 1 of 3 Upland listings show certifications; this business does not list certifications.
The Upland facility sits at 1846 W 11th St. Parking arrangements and accessibility features aren't described on the site.
1846 W 11th St, Upland, CA
Friday: 9AM-5PM
Monday: 9AM-5PM
Sunday: 9AM-5PM
Tuesday: 9AM-5PM
Saturday: 9AM-5PM
Thursday: 9AM-5PM
Wednesday: 9AM-5PM
Reach out directly or send a quote request through Good Dog Club CA.
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