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2 Tails Dog TrainingConcept training, Irvine CA
(714) 559-8231

Dog trainer, Irvine, California

Learning should be fun.

2 Tails Dog Training. Lynn's one-to-one personalized and group concept-training sessions teach your dog through games, not drills. Positive reinforcement, for dogs and their owners. All ages and breeds.

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Lynn's group concept-training session in an Irvine park, owners and dogs training together
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One-to-one personalized sessions Group training sessions All ages and breeds welcome
Two ways to train

One dog, two tails up.

Every session trains the dog and the owner together, because the bond between you is the real training tool. Pick the format that fits your dog, or do both like most 2 Tails families.

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One-to-one sessions

Personalized training built around your dog: their age, breed, and personality. Lynn watches how your dog thinks and designs the games that build their skills, then coaches you through every step.

A one-to-one play training session with a small black dog
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Group sessions

Real-world practice alongside other owners and their dogs. Sessions in the park turn the games your dog knows into reliable skills around people, dogs, and distractions.

Group training session with multiple owners and dogs in the park
Concept training

Concepts, not commands.

Drilling "sit" does not teach a dog to think. Lynn's concept training uses simple games that build the thinking skills behind good behavior: confidence, calmness, and focus. When learning is play, your dog wants more of it.

A dog jumping a low bar during a confidence game in the park
Game 01

Confidence games

For anxious dogs like Snoopy, who found his bravery through Lynn's confidence games and now runs happily into every session.

A small dog running through a homemade box tunnel game
Game 02

Calmness games

For busy minds like Luna, who learned to calm down, settle, and even do great tricks between her games.

An owner playing a focused tug game with a small black dog
Game 03

Focus games

For dogs like Mollie, whose owners learned the "middle" cue: one word that brings her back between your legs, from anywhere.

A chocolate lab learning the place game at home with Lynn
Pro Dog Trainer certified 2018
Your trainer

Meet Lynn.

Irvine's concept-training dog trainer. Lynn trains through play: the power of games and positive reinforcement to build real skills and a stronger bond between you and your dog.

  • Pro Dog Trainer, certified 2018. Games-based, positive-reinforcement method for dogs of all ages and breeds.
  • She plays the games herself. Lynn's own dog Rowen is a young shelter mix who trains the same concept games as every 2 Tails client.
  • Owners become trainers. Lynn teaches you how to teach your dog, so the games keep working long after the session ends.
Client stories

Happy owners, wagging tails.

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★★★★★

"Our relationship with Snoopy has gotten better since we started training with Lynn. Once we understood how to help him with his anxiety and were consistent with the confidence games she recommended, we saw a huge change. Snoopy loves when we have our training session."

Mabel & Greg and Snoopy, from 2tailsdogtraining.com
★★★★★

"My dog Luna loves Lynn the trainer. My dog has learned to calm down, to behave and to do great tricks. My dog and I love to train with Lynn, we have fun and learn to understand each other with every session."

Sandra and Luna, from 2tailsdogtraining.com
★★★★★

"Lynn told me about her style called concept based training, using the power of play and games to create positive reinforcement as a learning tool. Romulus is a much happier dog, looking forward to our daily training sessions, which are now fun for both of us."

John Simmons and Rom, from 2tailsdogtraining.com
★★★★★

"Her technique is wonderful and she has taught us how to teach our dog to be obedient by rewarding and praising her. Our dog will come from anywhere and sit right between our legs with the call of one word, 'middle.'"

Wendy and Mollie, from 2tailsdogtraining.com
How it works

Three steps to a better-behaved dog.

No boot camp, no harsh corrections. Just games your dog already wants to play.

Step 01

Meet and play

Your first one-to-one session: Lynn meets your dog, learns how they think, and finds the games that light them up.

Step 02

Learn the games

Lynn coaches you through the concept games, confidence, calmness, focus, so you can train your dog yourself.

Step 03

Play everywhere

Practice at home, then test the skills in group sessions with other owners and dogs in the park.

A dog playing a concept training game in an Irvine park
Real 2 Tails training: concept games in the park.
Questions

Good questions, honest answers.

Everything below comes straight from how Lynn actually trains.

What is concept training?+
Instead of drilling commands, Lynn teaches your dog through games that build the concepts behind good behavior: confidence, calmness, and focus. Play becomes the reward, so your dog loves learning.
Is it right for my dog's age and breed?+
Yes. Concept training is suitable for all ages and breeds of dog, from tenacious terriers to senior pups and shelter mixes like Lynn's own Rowen.
Should we do one-to-one or group sessions?+
Many 2 Tails families do both. One-to-one sessions are personalized to your dog; group sessions give real-world practice alongside other owners and dogs.
How do we start?+
Call (714) 559-8231 or email lynn@2tailsdogtraining.com and Lynn will set up your first session.
Where do sessions happen?+
2 Tails is based in Orange County. Sessions happen around Irvine and the surrounding area, including park sessions where dogs practice their games around real-world distractions.
Service area

Serving Irvine and Orange County.

Irvine Santa Ana Tustin Costa Mesa Lake Forest Mission Viejo Laguna Hills Aliso Viejo

Ready when your dog is.

Call Lynn for your first one-to-one session. Learning should be fun, for your pup and for you.

(714) 559-8231

2 Tails Dog Training, Irvine, California. Open daily 9 AM to 9 PM. Find Lynn on Facebook and Instagram @2tailsdogtraining.