The Doug Walker Dog Training and Boarding

I’ve been taking dogs to Doug’s house while traveling for a few years now and they absolutely love it! I love that the dogs spend most of their time playing with other dogs and having the freedom to play outside in his large yard. Now whenever I say «Doug» or drive down Ynez with my dog, she gets super excited that she’s going to Doug’s house. He is also a great trainer and helped me get my giant puppy under control. I give Doug five stars and highly recommend him to others!

Our puppy has been going here for about a month and it has been great. Doug and his wife really care about our dog and treat her like their own. We even get training tips and recommendations. It is wonderful to see her so excited to see him everyday. She loves being there and we feel safe leaving her there.

Very Closed minded guy to talk to.
Didnt even gave me time to talk about my dogs. CERO!

I’ve been taking my dogs to Doug for the past couple of years and they LOVE it here! He’s the best!

You can tell Doug really loves dogs. His wife too! In addition to being a great host, he’s a dog trainer with understanding of dog psychology and active in helping to rehabilitate rescued dogs. My husband and I had been disappointed while looking at our other options for dog boarding like Camp Bow Wow (in Temecula, not a lot of space to run around and just a small kiddie pool) or Country Kennels (lots of space, beautiful property with awesome pool, but dogs are kept in their kennel almost all day). We had also tried a private dog sitter at her home where her yard was too small for our boy, a 90-​lb Belgian Malinois mix with lots of energy, and she wasn’t able to take dogs for walks. We were so excited when we found Doug. He’s the perfect find! Doug has a nice pool that he lets dogs use and a huge backyard where the dogs can play freely and run. He doesn’t believe in keeping dogs in their crates unless that’s what the dog owner wants. Our dog, Max, was not used to being separated from us, so it took him a little bit to relax. Doug knew what was best and took him and other dogs on a long walk to start the trust and bonding process. It worked like a charm. My husband and I were on vacation for a week. Doug kept us posted with photos and videos, and we could tell Max was having a great time. We will definitely be bringing Max back to visit his new friends at Doug’s house!