What is Hybrid Board & Train?

It's a Board & Train where your dog lives and trains with Kynos while you take a private one-hour training session every week. You learn to handle your dog while the training is still happening, so the results carry over to home.

How is Kynos Board & Train different?

Most Board & Trains send home a trained dog and leave the owner to figure out the rest. We coach you every week the dog is in training, so the dog learns to listen to you — not just to us.

Does the owner participate in Board & Train?

Yes. For every week your dog trains with us, you get a private one-hour session. Owner participation is a core part of the program, not an add-on.

How many weeks does Board & Train take?

Programs run from one to six weeks. The right length depends on your dog, your goals, and the behaviors involved, which we discuss during a free evaluation.

Hybrid Board & Train in Orange County

Best for

Dogs needing more intensive training combined with real owner coaching.

Hybrid Board & Train combines immersive, day-to-day training for your dog with weekly, hands-on coaching for you. While your dog is actively in training, you come in for a private one-hour session each week to learn the same communication, timing, and handling your dog is learning.

That owner component is the whole point. A dog can perform beautifully for a professional and still fall apart at home. By training you in parallel, we make sure the results transfer to your real life — your walks, your household, your routine.

How the hybrid model works

Your dog stays and trains with us so we can build clear, consistent habits quickly and in a structured environment. Rather than handing you a finished dog and hoping it sticks, we bring you into the process from week one.

Each week you get a private one-hour session where we transfer what your dog has learned to you: how to give a cue, how to reward, how to hold a leash, how to set a boundary, and how to keep it all going once the program ends.

How long is the program?

Program length is based on your dog, your goals, the behaviors involved, and the complexity of the work — not a one-size-fits-all package. Most owners choose a length after a free evaluation, where we can see the dog and talk through what's realistic.

Program lengths

Program length is based on the dog, goals, behavior, and complexity. Pricing is discussed after a free evaluation.

1-Week Hybrid

1 week Board & Train

1 one-hour owner training session

2-Week Hybrid

2 weeks Board & Train

2 owner training sessions

3-Week Hybrid

3 weeks Board & Train

3 owner training sessions

4-Week Hybrid

4 weeks Board & Train

4 owner training sessions

5-Week Hybrid

5 weeks Board & Train

5 owner training sessions

6-Week Hybrid

6 weeks Board & Train

6 owner training sessions

Every week we train your dog, we train you too.