Helen Woodward Animal Center

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"Where people help animals and animals help people." The Helen Woodward Animal Center is the ideal location for residents of North County. Not only can you visit the center to adopt animals and give a pet a new home, you can also have professional animal training in the same location. A portion of your enrollment in this class will also be donated to the center.

Dusty Rhodes Park

Corner of Nimitz and Sunset Cliffs Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92107

Just outside the fence of the Ocean Beach dog park you'll find Dusty Rhodes Park. This is where group obedience classes take place. What better a treat than to let your dog play inside the dog park at the conclusion of a successful class?

La Mesa Community Services

4975 Memorial Drive
La Mesa, CA 91941

For the residents of East County, group dog training classes at the La Mesa Recreation Center offers an ideal location for you and your dog. You won't have to drive far to get the best that SDPT has to offer.

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Basic Obedience:
This is an eight week course that takes place once a week, for eight consecutive weeks. Each class is approximately one hour long. In a basic obedience class your dog will learn the five obedience commands while on a leash: heel, sit, stay, down and come. They will also have an opportunity to learn a release and socialize with other dogs in the class.

Advanced Obedience:
In this class your dog will learn the same five obedience commands, however this time they are taught while off a leash. They will also practice the commands with distractions incorporated into the training. Advanced obedience is a six week course that takes place once a week, for six consecutive weeks. Each class is approximately one hour long. It is recommended that dogs complete the basic obedience course before enrolling in the advanced obedience course.

Agility Training:
Can your dog leap, jump and run like an Olympic Star? Unleash the athlete in your Pet. Agility training is a great structured way for your dog to be stimulated, release energy and have fun! Dogs will learn how to jump hurdles, run through tunnels, weave through polls amongst other awesome activities. By the end of the course dogs will be able to complete runs through an entire obstacle course! It is recommended that Dogs have completed basic obedience or can successfully complete basic obedience commands.

Seminars:
San Diego Pet Training is proud to offer Dog Training Seminars. In the seminar we will outline tips and suggestions for basic training, puppies, behavior modification, aggression and much more. You will even get a chance to ask your questions and receive professional advice. We believe that training the owner how to work and interact with your dog is often the best training a dog can receive.

General Training

Do you wish that your dog would stay off the couch, not cry when you leave for work, or won’t run out the door every time a guest comes over? If so, private training sessions are for you. Private training sessions are conducted one on one with you, your dog and a San Diego Pet Training Trainer. Sessions typically take place in your home. However, they can be held in any area that will best help you and your dog accomplish your goals. Each session is approximately one hour long. Sessions can be scheduled any day of the week, at any time of day, to work with your scheduling needs.

Puppy Training

Typically, for puppies under six months old, it is not recommended to enroll in any group obedience courses. This is the time for your dog to be a puppy and have fun without being overwhelmed by several new commands. However, it is imperative from the first day of having a new puppy in your home that you begin to mold your puppy into the dog you want it to become. They may be cute and easy to handle when they are only 15 or 20 pounds. What happens when they are suddenly 90 pounds and no longer a puppy? An approximate one hour puppy course will teach you how to work with your puppy, how to groom them and what you can do to prepare them for an obedience class down the road. This maybe one of the most important investments you make in your dog’s future.