Our certified trainers and behavior consultants use our Nature-Driven Nurture™ framework to help humans and dogs navigate behavior issues large and small, via Private Coaching, Home School + Coaching, and Puppy Raising Camps.
We are deeply committed to ours clients’ long-term success. That’s why all training programs include access to lifetime free and low-cost alumni classes, bi-weekly Nature-Driven Nurture Q&A’S, and an alumni-only Facebook group.
“By far, the best and most knowledgeable trainers we’ve worked with.”
We work together via private lessons to implement a fully-customized Nature-Driven Nurture™ training or behavior change plan.
In-Home and Virtual Options Available; for Puppy Development, Life Skills/Manners and Behavior Issues; Programs start at $507
Fast, fun, and efficient. We visit your home to work with your dog multiple times per week, then provide collaborative coaching sessions to bring you up to speed.
In-Home Only; for Puppy Development, Life Skills/Manners, and Behavior Issues; Programs start at $2085
*TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE – try a Home School or Private Coaching program instead!*
Give your puppy an extraordinary start to puppyhood with our positive reinforcement puppy camps, specially designed for puppies ages 9-20 weeks!
Pups stay in the home of a professional trainer for 1-3 weeks; $1475/week
When: Saturdays at 10am
Where: Multiple Locations
We know how important early socialization and training is for puppies. In an effort to help more San Diego puppies and their owners our puppy classes are open to the public (you don’t need to be a current Instinct client to attend). Specially designed for puppies 9 weeks to 6 months, our Puppy Field Trip Classes offer training and safe socialization, all wrapped up in one! We rotate class locations so puppies can benefit from socialization to a variety of environments, and these intimate classes are run by our certified trainers. Pups must be in good health, current on vaccinations/boosters, and have been in their current home for at least 7 days prior to attending class.
Open ONLY to our Alumni family (clients who have completed a series of 3 lessons, home school, or puppy camp program), our alumni classes are designed to give you fun, engaging ways to continue your education together while supporting your dog’s behavioral health needs.
Just click the button to get started with a Kickoff Consultation or a free 15-min Discovery Call. Our flexible, custom Nature-Driven Nurture™ programs are individually designed to help you achieve your goals, while meeting your dog’s unique behavioral needs – as a species, a breed/mix, and an individual. So you and your dog can live a happier life together.
“Brandi trained my young French Bulldog, Violet, over 12 weeks, first for the good citizen test and then for some tasks related to her becoming a trained service dog. Violet and I both love her. Her teaching methodology made Violet very comfortable and eager to learn. Brandi is always very positive. I recommend her to everyone. Brandi is now training my daughters dog.”
“Jessica W. is awesome! She has helped our family tremendously with our dogs and given us the confidence to handle them in any situation. Both of our dogs have learned proper leash walking, recall skills, as well as “settle” down on the mat. She also helped us to implement fun games and activities which keep them happy and engaged. Our larger dog, Goose, is very high energy! He struggled with overexcitement and anxiety in the home and in new environments, which led to excessive barking, pulling on the leash and other difficult behaviors. Jessica’s training has taught us the techniques to manage his behavior and create an environment for learning and fun, wherever we go!”
“Jess Stone was absolutely fantastic with Glitchie (g), my little rescue. G was a pandemic puppy and while incredibly playful, was very nervous about encountering people and dogs in our housing area, which manifested as aggression. Jess by was great; I watched G pick up life-skills to help her diffuse her energy and anxieties in amazing ways. She was patient, kind, but also vigilant while I got used to the steep learning curve of dealing with a very energetic and leash aggressive dog. It’s been over 5 months since we did training, and g has retained all the life-skills Jess taught her. I look forward to booking follow-ups in the future. I can’t recommend Jess highly enough!”
