High Caliber Working Dogs
A working-line shepherd in focused training outdoors
Upland, CA | Owner-operated

Real dog training. Real-world reliable.

Marker-driven, balanced board and train and behavior work in Upland, CA. Built around your dog, your environment, and your goals.

Upland, CA
  • 2018Training professionally since
  • 5 + 2Days a week, sessions per day
  • Owner-runAndrew runs every program
  • Upland, CAInland Empire and LA
The Method

Three markers. One language. Every dog.

Marker training is the baseboard for everything we do. We give your dog a clear way to know what we want, and a clear way to be told yes, no, or keep going. Once the language is in, the obedience comes fast and the behavior work has somewhere to go.

GOOD

The keep-going markerA behavior we want to mark and reward. You are doing it right. Hold what you are doing.

YES

The release markerThe release. You can do that thing now. Bridges the moment the dog gets it right to the payment.

NO

The information markerNot that, try again. Not punishment, information. Clear language, never angry, never confusing.

Andrew Pena working a sit-heel with a Belgian Malinois at our Upland facility
Inside HCW

Owner-operated. Andrew runs every program.

Most dog training in this market is a salesperson on the phone and a trainer you have never met doing the work. We are the opposite.

Andrew Pena owns the business and runs every program himself. That is how the work stays consistent, and how the standard stays high.

2018Training full-time since
5 + 2Days, sessions per day
3 to 6Owner follow-ups included
High Caliber Working Dog Training has some of the most knowledgeable staff I have ever encountered.
Danny Galindo January 2026 | Google Review
My Australian Shepherd was incredibly reactive and even showed some aggression, making leaving the house a challenge.
Rayleen Butler September 2025
Andrew clearly knows how to get results while keeping everything user friendly.
Aishah M. March 2026
Stormi came back a new dog. I can now finally take her out to places. I am forever grateful that I found High Caliber Working Dogs.
Amber Owner of Stormi (German Shepherd)
How It Works

Three steps. No pressure.

  1. 01

    Free consultation

    Tell us about your dog, your environment, and your goals. We tell you what program fits and what it costs. Honest answer, every time.

    (909) 288-2574
  2. 02

    The program runs

    Five days a week, two sessions a day. Andrew runs every session personally. Marker work, engagement, then proofed obedience.

  3. 03

    The handover

    You get private follow-up sessions, three on the 4-week, six on the 8-week, so the new behaviors stick at home.

Free Consultation

Ready to start?

Tell us about your dog. Andrew will get back to you with a clear next step, no pressure, no upsell.

  • Marker-driven, balanced training, built around your dog
  • Real answer about runway and outcome before you spend
  • Andrew runs every program personally, no salespeople
  • Based in Upland, CA, serving LA and the Inland Empire

Or call direct

(909) 288-2574
Free Consultation

Andrew will get back to you.

A real next step, in your inbox or on your phone, in business hours.

Or call (909) 288-2574

Service Area

Based in Upland. Serving LA and the Inland Empire.

  • Upland
  • Glendora
  • La Verne
  • Rancho Cucamonga
  • San Antonio Heights
  • Montclair
  • Claremont
  • Inland Empire
  • Los Angeles County
Call High Caliber Working Dogs(909) 288-2574