Private Training · Castaic, California
Private Dog Training Lessons in Santa Clarita Valley
Private lessons teach you how to communicate with your dog and build skills together. You do the handling while we coach your timing, leash work, rewards, and use of training tools.
Limited in-home and split location options are available based on location, scheduling, and training goals.
What to Expect
Hands-on coaching you can keep using.
One hour of practical coaching
Sessions focus on the behaviors identified during your evaluation. We demonstrate the work, coach you through it, and help you practice with your dog. We charge by the hour rather than per dog; discuss your multi-dog household with us when scheduling.
Work between lessons
You leave with clear guidance on what to practice and how to continue it at home. Short, consistent practice between visits helps the skills become part of daily life.
Training matched to your dog
We introduce rewards, marker words, leash communication, and any recommended tools in a way your dog can understand. We also help your household use consistent cues and expectations.
Practice around distractions
The ranch provides space to build skills around everyday activity. As your dog progresses, we explain how to apply the training in the places you walk and live.
Who It's For
Who private lessons can help.
- Owners who want hands-on coaching and can practice between sessions.
- Puppies and new dogs learning household routines and basic obedience.
- Dogs working on pulling, jumping, barking, recall, or impulse control.
- Owners needing an individual plan for fear, reactivity, aggression, or separation anxiety.
- Families who need consistent handling and expectations.
- Returning board-and-train clients looking for follow-up practice.
Rates and Package Options
Facility, in-home, and split formats.
| Session type | Rate |
|---|---|
| Facility lesson | $200 per hour |
| In-home lesson | Starting at $250 per hour |
| Facility evaluation | $200 for approximately one hour |
| In-home evaluation | Starting at $250 |
- Facility lesson$200 per hour
- In-home lessonStarting at $250 per hour
- Facility evaluation$200 for approximately one hour
- In-home evaluationStarting at $250
Private packages are available in facility, in-home, and split formats. Package pricing depends on the selected format; we provide the total before enrollment.
| Package | Common starting point |
|---|---|
| 6 sessions | Puppies, newly adopted dogs, and basic foundations |
| 8 sessions | Older dogs needing obedience and more consistency |
| 12 sessions plus 1 free | Behavior work such as reactivity, aggression, or separation anxiety |
- 6 sessionsPuppies, newly adopted dogs, and basic foundations
- 8 sessionsOlder dogs needing obedience and more consistency
- 12 sessions plus 1 freeBehavior work such as reactivity, aggression, or separation anxiety
The twelve-session package includes one additional session at no charge, for thirteen sessions total. Packages must be completed within six months. The evaluation determines the recommended package; session counts are not guarantees of a particular result.
Evaluation credit
A paid evaluation is required before a training package. Up to $200 of the evaluation fee is applied toward the package you purchase. Travel charges are not credited, and the credit does not apply to individual lessons.
Rescue dog discount
Recently rescued dogs may qualify for $150 facility sessions for their first six sessions when paid in full, with proof of adoption within the past six months. An evaluation is still required. Contact us to confirm eligibility and scheduling.
Leash Pulling and Barking
Practical help for walks and home routines in Castaic.
Pulling on walks and barking at home can have different triggers. An individual evaluation helps us understand your dog's behavior before choosing exercises, management, and a lesson format.
Leash skills you practice together
We coach leash handling, timing, rewards, and consistent cues. Practice starts at a level your dog can manage and progresses around distractions as their skills develop.
Barking and everyday triggers
We assess the situations that lead to barking and help you build a consistent response and home routine. Fear, anxiety, and reactivity may require individual behavior work alongside obedience.
Private lessons offer individual coaching; group classes provide practice around other dogs for suitable participants. Limited in-home lessons depend on location and scheduling. We recommend the format after evaluation, and continued practice at home remains essential.
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View all servicesExplore board & train for a structured stay, puppy training for early foundations, or group classes for suitable dogs who are ready to practice around others.
Serving the Santa Clarita Valley from our Castaic ranch
Castaic, CA · (213) 577-2731
Start with a free phone consultation.
Tell us about your dog and what you would like to improve. We will help you choose the next step. Serving Santa Clarita, Valencia, Castaic, Stevenson Ranch, and Saugus from our Castaic ranch.