Happy Dog Boarding and Training

Happy Dog Boarding and Training is a pet boarding business in Lincoln, California. It offers premium boarding, intensive boot camps, doggy daycare, and a signature 21-day Board & Train program. Boarding is available for dogs staying while their owners are away, with drop-off by 9 AM. Boot Camps focus on house and leash manners and include an hour of training, socialization, and daycare, with drop-off by 9 AM and pick-up by 5 PM. Doggy Daycare runs Monday through Thursday, 7 AM to 5 PM, with drop-off by 9 AM and pick-up by 5 PM. The Board & Train program spans 21 days and covers off-leash reliability, distraction training, and complete obedience, with an e-collar included. David is a professional dog trainer based in Lincoln who specializes in balanced obedience training, using both reinforcement and correction to shape behavior. He works with new puppies, rescue dogs, and older dogs with behavioral issues, tailoring training to the individual dog and owner. The approach emphasizes clarity, structure, and real-world reliability, and play is treated as central to the relationship between dog and handler, since a dog that wants interaction is more willing to listen. Families are encouraged to attend training courses together so children learn how to react properly to the family dog.

The business is located on Cattail Ct, about 0.2 miles from East Joiner Parkway and 0.3 miles from Wildcat Boulevard. Whitney High School is roughly 0.3 miles away, as is Wilson Park. Orchard Creek is about 0.4 miles from the location, and Whitney Community Park is about 0.5 miles away.

David brings years of experience and a balanced training methodology to his work, and has trained hundreds of dogs and their owners.