Private Training · Castaic, California
Private Dog Training Lessons in Castaic, CA
One trainer, one dog, one handler — you. Sessions run on the ranch and in real locations around the Santa Clarita Valley, and every lesson ends with homework so progress keeps happening between visits.
What's Included
You do the handling. We coach the timing.
Board and train changes the dog. Private lessons change the team. Both work — this one keeps you in the driver's seat.
60-minute sessions
Focused work on the behaviors you named, with live coaching on leash mechanics, marker timing, and reward placement.
Real-world locations
We move sessions to parks, sidewalks, and shopping centers once the basics hold, so the skills transfer.
Homework after each visit
A short written plan with reps, criteria, and what to avoid, plus text support between lessons.
Ranch vs. Kennel Facility
Training in your world, not a rented training room.
A strip-mall classroom teaches your dog to behave in that room. We start on open ranch ground with genuine distractions, then take the work into the neighborhoods where you actually walk your dog.
Real distractions
Livestock, wildlife, and open space instead of cones and mats.
Flexible venue
Ranch sessions or in-home and neighborhood work across the valley.
Home-based care
Same trainer every session — no rotating staff picking up your file.
Honest pacing
We tell you when lessons are enough and when board and train is the faster path.
Pricing
Pay per session or save with a package.
Single Session
$200/ session
One 60-minute lesson.
- 60 minutes of one-on-one coaching
- Written homework plan
- Ranch or in-home location
4-Session Package
$720
The usual starting point.
- Four 60-minute lessons
- Obedience foundation plus one problem behavior
- Text support between sessions
- Progressive distraction work
8-Session Package
$1,360
Full behavior change with proofing.
- Eight 60-minute lessons
- Off-leash progression
- Multiple public-location sessions
- Long-term maintenance plan
Behavior Consult
$250
90-minute deep dive for serious cases.
- Full history and trigger assessment
- Management plan you can start same day
- Fee credited toward a package
Custom Programs
Quoted
Multi-dog households and long-term coaching.
- Built after evaluation
- Standing weekly slots available
- Combines with board & train
In-home sessions outside Castaic, Santa Clarita, Valencia, Stevenson Ranch, and Saugus may include a travel fee. Custom longer programs are available after your evaluation.
Who It's For
Best for owners who want to learn the craft, not outsource it.
- You have time to train several times a week and want to be coached through it.
- The issues are manageable — pulling, jumping, spotty recall, mild reactivity.
- You want to keep your dog home during training.
- Your household needs everyone handling the dog the same way.
- You finished a board and train and want tune-ups to keep it sharp.
- You are prepping for a title, service work, or a first competition.
FAQ
Questions owners ask us first.
Other ways to train with us
See all dog training servicesServing the Santa Clarita Valley from our Castaic ranch
- Santa Clarita
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- Castaic
- Stevenson Ranch
- Saugus
Castaic, CA · (213) 577-2731
Your dog's better life starts with one call.
Free phone consult, honest assessment, and a lesson plan built around your dog. Serving Santa Clarita, Valencia, Castaic, Stevenson Ranch, and Saugus.