Sandy Paws South Bay

Certified★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 16 reviews

Hermosa Beach, California

Positive reinforcementBasic Obedience & MannersPuppy Training & SocializationReactivity

Hermosa Beach, California

Overview

FormatFacility

Training methodPositive reinforcement

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About Sandy Paws South Bay

What they offer

Sandy Paws South Bay has offered dog training and pet care in the South Bay Beach Cities since 2018. The owner is a certified professional dog trainer who lists CPDT-KA and Animal Behavior College credentials and memberships in APDT and IAABC, plus volunteer training work with a local animal shelter.

Training

Training is private and in person, with a tailored plan for each dog's temperament and challenges. Clients work alongside the trainer with real-time coaching. Reviews on the site describe puppy foundations, reactivity on leash and toward other dogs, and confidence building. For clients outside the service radius, sessions are also offered at the business's facility in Hermosa Beach, and virtual training is available.

Method

The site describes positive reinforcement based, least intrusive, relationship- and science-based and Fear Free training.

Pet care

The team also offers private dog walks, drop-in visits and pet sitting in Manhattan, Hermosa and Redondo Beach, El Segundo and parts of nearby towns.

What they can help with

Private training

One-on-one sessions tailored to your dog's specific goals.

Puppy training ↗

Early socialization, house-training and first manners for young dogs.

Reactivity ↗

Help for dogs that bite, lunge or react out of fear or aggression.

Confidence building

Virtual training

Dog walking

Pet sitting

Certifications & verification

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CPDT-KA (claimed)

Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CCPDT): the leading independent certification, 300+ logged hours plus a proctored exam. Listed by the trainer — not independently verified. check the registry ↗

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Animal Behavior College Certified Dog Trainer (claimed)

Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.

CPDT-KA

Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CCPDT): the leading independent certification, 300+ logged hours plus a proctored exam. Confirmed in the CCPDT public registry.

Certified · CCPDT view entry ↗

AKC CGC Evaluator

AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator; tests dogs for the AKC benchmark good-manners program. Confirmed in the AKC public registry.

Certified · AKC view entry ↗

Reviews

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 16 reviews · Google

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Sandy Paws South Bay — 4.8★ (16 reviews), Hermosa Beach Dog Trainer