Dan Perata Training and Boarding

The core training goals at DPT include crate training, potty training, proper socialization, leash skills (with the aim of off-leash reliability), basic commands, and training the owner. Dan Camp is an intensive board and train program, typically 4-6 weeks or longer, where dogs stay Monday through Friday and return home on weekends for owner practice. This program addresses basic obedience, good habits, and behavioral issues like separation anxiety, aggression, fear, and reactivity, simulating real-world scenarios in San Francisco.

Puppy Camp is designed for puppies as young as eight weeks, focusing on name recognition, recall, crate/potty training, proper socialization, and confidence building, with modified training and weekend home stays. Private Lessons are offered in packages of two for specific non-behavioral issues such as recall or leash skills, available at the facility, occasionally in-home, or within “The Box.” “The Box” is a unique motion-based training system that uses virtual auditory stimuli in a secure environment to address challenging behaviors and build confidence. Boarding and Daycare services are training-based, ensuring all interactions reinforce good behavior and manners, and require a free evaluation before scheduling.

Pricing Summary

Pricing for training programs like Dan Camp, Puppy Camp, Private Lessons, and The Box requires inquiry. Daycare rates range from $50-$100/day, and boarding rates from $100-$250/night, depending on dog type (puppy, non-aggressive, aggressive) and client status (training client or not), and day of the week/holiday. Discounted packages are available for multiple days/nights or multiple dogs. Discounts are also offered for first responders, teachers, civil servants, and 10% for Rocket Dog Rescue adoptions. The business aims to make services affordable.

Policies

Dogs must be up to date with all vaccinations for daycare or boarding; otherwise, reservations will be turned away. The facility adheres to all COVID-19 related policies as directed by the City of San Francisco and the State of California.

Dan Perata Training and Boarding is a family-run dog training business co-founded by Dan Perata and Natasha Koral, with over 35 years of experience. Their mission is to help dog owners achieve a life-long, well-adjusted, and good-natured canine companion that is at ease anywhere. They focus on building mutual trust and respect between dogs and owners through positive reinforcement, love, and praise, rather than treats or punishment.

The business emphasizes teaching owners to be calm and balanced decision-makers, guiding their dogs through confidence and leadership using energy (body language and positioning), verbal, non-verbal, and non-punitive commands. They aim to create confident, calm, and balanced dogs by alleviating the dog of the burden of making decisions.

Dan Perata Training offers a variety of services including intensive board and train programs like Dan Camp and Puppy Camp, Private Training sessions, and a unique motion-based training system called “The Box” for addressing challenging behavioral issues. They also provide training-based Boarding and Daycare services, being the only facility of its kind in the Bay Area. The business operates out of a 12,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility in southeast San Francisco, designed to simulate various training and behavioral scenarios. They provide ongoing support to clients after program graduation, including follow-up lessons, Zoom sessions, and classes, ensuring long-term success.

Accomplishments

Dan Perata, co-founder and principal dog trainer, has 35 years of experience honing his training methods. A third-generation San Francisco native, his philosophy was influenced by legendary animal trainer Gunther Gebel. Natasha Koral, co-founder and CEO, brings nearly three decades of experience from the entertainment industry, focusing on creating a compassionate and supportive business environment.

The team includes Lead Trainer Josh Jaramillo, HR Leader & Business Management Stephanie Tate (with 25+ years in HR and experience at Yahoo and Intuit), Facility Manager/Trainer Sydney Perata (13 years with the business), and Trainer JV Del Rosario. The business itself has been successfully working with dogs for 35 years and is rated as one of the Bay Area’s most effective and successful dog training facilities. Guess, a Border Collie Lab (2001-2019), served as the muse and training standard for DPT, inspiring its creation.

How to Get Started!

Clients can begin by contacting the business for a free consultation and evaluation. For boarding or daycare services, dogs must undergo a free evaluation or be actively enrolled in or have graduated from one of their training programs. It is recommended to reach out as soon as possible, as there can be a one- to two-week waiting period for private lessons, and Dan Camp scheduling requires direct inquiry due to high demand.