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The Human Dog Team

San Diego, California

4.9/5· 56 Google reviews

About The Human Dog Team

The Human Dog Team helps San Diego dog owners build better communication, confidence, and real-world reliability with their dogs. Gonzalo provides personalized training for puppies, obedience, leash walking, recall, reactivity, aggression, anxiety, fear, and other behavioral challenges. Services include one-on-one private and in-home training, K9 Pack School day training, group classes, pack walks, and virtual coaching. Training is tailored to the individual dog, owner, lifestyle, and goals, using reinforcement, structure, clear communication, and practical real-world training to help human-dog teams succeed together for life.

Training & services

Training goals

  • Behavior consultation
    Program details

    Individualized training for recurring behavioral challenges such as reactivity, fear, aggression, overarousal and poor impulse control. We combine management, training, owner skills and progressive real-world practice.

  • Canine Good Citizen preparation
  • Crate training
    Program details

    Build calm and reliable crate habits for rest, management, travel and everyday home routines. Training is adapted to the individual dog while teaching owners how to use the crate clearly and consistently.

  • House training
    Program details

    Establish reliable bathroom habits through scheduling, supervision, management, reinforcement and consistent household routines designed to prevent accidents and build clear expectations.

  • Leash training
    Program details

    Build comfortable, controlled walks without constant pulling or tension. Training focuses on communication, leash handling, engagement, positioning and progressively working around real-world distractions.

  • Obedience training
    Program details

    Build the communication and foundational skills that make everyday life easier, including engagement, markers, sit, down, place, leash handling, recall foundations, impulse control and daily structure.

    Advance established urban skills through greater duration, distance and distraction. Training may include AKC CGC requirements, in addition; heel work, recall, impulse control, public manners and increasingly reliable responses in real-world environments.

  • Puppy training
    Program details

    Build strong foundations early with communication, engagement, house and crate habits, leash skills, socialization, impulse control and basic obedience while teaching owners how to prevent unwanted habits from developing.

  • Recall training
    Program details

    Build a more reliable come-when-called response through engagement, reinforcement, long-line work and gradually increasing distance and distractions, with real-world proofing appropriate to the individual dog.

  • Socialization

Behavior support

  • Aggression training
    Program details

    Individualized training and management for dogs displaying threatening, guarding, lunging, snapping or biting behavior. The focus is safety, clearer communication, owner handling and practical behavior change based on the individual dog.

  • Fear and confidence
  • Reactivity training
    Program details

    Training for dogs that bark, lunge, fixate or become overwhelmed around dogs, people or environmental triggers on walks. We work on handling skills, communication, appropriate distance, calmer responses and real-world progress.

    Individualized training for dogs that bark, lunge, fixate, become overstimulated or struggle around dogs, people or environmental triggers. Training focuses on management, communication, owner handling and progressively calmer responses.

How training happens

  • Day training
  • Group classes
    Program details

    Structured group practice designed to advance communication, obedience, impulse control and real-world reliability around dogs, people and distractions. Class placement is based on each dog’s current skills and behavior.

  • In-home training
    Program details

    Private training in your home and neighborhood, where everyday routines and behavior actually happen. Coaching is customized to your dog, household, goals and real-life environment.

  • Online or virtual training
    Program details

    Live one-on-one coaching from home for owners who want personalized dog-training guidance remotely. Sessions focus on clear instruction, practical exercises, problem-solving and a training plan you can apply between meetings.

  • Owner coaching
  • Pack walks
    Program details

    Structured group walks for qualified dogs and owners to practice calm movement, leash skills, neutrality and confident handling around other human-dog teams in real-world environments.

  • Private training
    Program details

    Personalized one-on-one coaching centered on your dog, your goals and your lifestyle. Training may address obedience, behavior, leash skills, confidence and reliability while teaching the owner how to continue the work successfully.

Dog age

  • Adult dogs Customer-reported
  • Puppies

Training level

  • Advanced obedience
  • Advanced training
  • Beginner training

Dog sports

  • Trick training
    Program details

    Fun, individualized skill training that develops engagement, communication, confidence and body awareness while providing dogs with productive mental enrichment.

Additional services

  • Daycare
    Program details

    Structured drop-off day training for dogs participating in qualifying training programs. Pack School reinforces obedience, social skills, neutrality, enrichment, handling and real-world manners through purposeful training rather than standard daycare.

Other listed services

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  • Dog training
    Program details

    Customized training for dogs and their people focused on better communication, practical skills and real-world results. Training may address obedience, behavior, leash skills, confidence, household routines and everyday reliability.

  • E- Collar Training
    Program details

    Instruction in appropriate e-collar use as one communication option within a broader training plan. Owners learn proper fit, timing, communication, safety and how the tool works alongside established training foundations.

  • Dog Anxiety and Fear Training
    Program details

    Structured coaching for fearful, anxious or easily overwhelmed dogs using management, fulfillment, confidence building, gradual exposure and owner guidance at a pace appropriate for the individual dog.

  • Dog Training Consultation and Evaluation
    Program details

    A comprehensive first meeting to understand your dog, goals, lifestyle, current skills and behavioral challenges. We evaluate the human-dog team and recommend the clearest training priorities and path forward.

  • Urban Dog Training - Real World Proofing
    Program details

    Training designed for real city life. Advance your dog’s skills around sidewalks, parks, patios, crowds, dogs, bikes, traffic and other distractions while building increasingly reliable behavior in everyday environments.

Confirm current programs and availability directly.

Customer reviews

Google listing
4.9
out of 556 Google reviews

Mentioned in reviews

  • Clear instructions 6
  • Reactive dog training 6
  • Private lessons 5
  • Confidence as a dog owner 4
  • Leash reactivity 4
  • Personalized guidance 3
All 10 topics
  • Anxious dog training 2
  • Distraction training 2
  • Happier pup 2
  • Virtual training 2

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56 collected reviews

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Lynn Weigum
5/5
Best 2 hrs with my dog! Gonzalo packed in so much info and training skills into the time we had together, but yet kept it simple enough for me to be able to implement into our daily routine. As a dog owner I gained a lot of confidence and saw such a huge change in my dog’s behav…Read full reviewClose full review

Best 2 hrs with my dog! Gonzalo packed in so much info and training skills into the time we had together, but yet kept it simple enough for me to be able to implement into our daily routine. As a dog owner I gained a lot of confidence and saw such a huge change in my dog’s behavior....Gonzalo worked on all the struggles my dog and I were having, our walk outside was enjoyable, no more pulling or excited behaviors. I found myself much more relaxed, and completely enjoyed our walk!! Highly recommend his services!!

J Busch
5/5
Gonzalo was able to completely change my dog’s energy during walks and when around other dogs within a few short hours. I made sure to practice in between each visit on commands and expectations which allowed us to get so much covered in such a short amount of time! Can’t thank …Read full reviewClose full review

Gonzalo was able to completely change my dog’s energy during walks and when around other dogs within a few short hours. I made sure to practice in between each visit on commands and expectations which allowed us to get so much covered in such a short amount of time! Can’t thank Gonzalo enough - I was at my breaking point after my once super friendly dog changed into a not so nice pup around other dogs. Our dog now excitingly follows basic commands and has a new found confidence that has translated into fun and peaceful walks once again!!

Michaela Schwartz
5/5

In our first session with our 13 week old GSP puppy, Ted, Gonzalo quickly taught Ted to calmly go for walks using a prong collar. Prior to, Ted was reluctant to walk and easily distracted. But now he is focused and enjoys going for walks. Such an incredible change to see after one interaction! We would highly recommend Gonzalo!!

Denise Love
5/5
I had the honor of coming to San Diego to watch my sons dog for 3 days. She is absolutely perfect ... Kinda. I contacted Gonzalo before coming to San Diego about training her on just a couple things! He gently informed me I wouldn't train the dog in 3 days but he would work wit…Read full reviewClose full review

I had the honor of coming to San Diego to watch my sons dog for 3 days. She is absolutely perfect ... Kinda. I contacted Gonzalo before coming to San Diego about training her on just a couple things! He gently informed me I wouldn't train the dog in 3 days but he would work with me to give me some tools to manage my sweet grand dog. I could go on and on with all he covered with me...but bottom line he was professional and incredibly experienced with dog training, animal training, actually reading them! When we walked to the apartment he noticed a 2nd dog that lives there as well! He basically started over with the second one; he thought I had my work cut out for me! The 3 days were a fun filled challenge of learning and bonding. My thanks and appreciation go to Gonzalo who is absolutely incredible... Now my son and his girlfriend intend to continue training. Gonzalo also followed up with me to see how it all went and sent me information to continue the training and informed me he is available if needed. Thank you for the wonderful, and affordable experience.

Brianna Boos
5/5
Gonzalo is the best dog trainer. I am so happy with the results of his training with my Newfie puppy, Layla. He is very passionate and a wizard at training dogs. I wish I had a video of the first 5 minutes of pure magic he worked in our first training session. I was slightly tear…Read full reviewClose full review

Gonzalo is the best dog trainer. I am so happy with the results of his training with my Newfie puppy, Layla. He is very passionate and a wizard at training dogs. I wish I had a video of the first 5 minutes of pure magic he worked in our first training session. I was slightly teary eyed with happy tears-I knew right then and there he was going to help us better than anyone else! Short background: My husband and I struggled with training Layla ourselves (of course, we are not dog trainers!) -The biggest problem by far was that being 85lb, she would yank us on walks when she saw another dog! She was counter surfing, destroying things from my desk, digging holes in our yard, barking at people and other dogs, whining for meals/boredom/impatience etc... She was living in her own world with her own rules and our commands and communication with Layla was simply not working. After meeting with Gonzalo just 1 time, I saw a huge improvement in Layla. Gonzalo pointed out, Layla (and dogs in general) actually LOVES structure and wants to be given direction. She is happiest when she is doing things that result in rewards like pets, praise and some treats here and there. She doesn't want to be told no or punished constantly... go figure! In that 1 session, Gonzalo implemented some very basic foundations that Layla needed to work on. The best thing about Gonzalo's training is he taught us how to communicate with Layla. It seems simple but it's incredible how much there is to learn about how to effectively communicate with your dog. His communication style is so effective and so easy for us non-dog trainers to pick up and implement. Fast forward to training session #9 (or so) and Layla is walking calmly by other dogs on our walks, she can hold a stay for long periods, she doesn't WHINE for attention or out of boredom. We're so much happier with her and she's a happier dog. She's calmer now and not stressed/anxious. She's not destroying things in our house and if she starts to misbehave, I have all the tools Gonzalo has given me to help get her back on track. We have a well behaved dog now, thanks to Gonzalo. Gonzalo is incredible, I can't recommend him enough! Do yourself and your pup a favor and hire him and enjoy life with your dog!

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