Dawn’s Top Dogs

Certified★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 3 reviews

San Diego, California

Positive reinforcementBasic Obedience & Manners

San Diego, California

Overview

Training methodPositive reinforcement

Experience13+ years

Led byDawn

About Dawn’s Top Dogs

What they offer

Dawn's Top Dogs offers humane, reward-based training built on trust, respect and clear communication between owner and dog. The focus is basic obedience and good manners, such as stopping playful biting, jumping up and stealing food, and a reliable recall that keeps a dog out of danger. The site also showcases AKC titles earned by dogs the trainer has worked with.

The trainer

Dawn is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed. She started boarding and walking dogs in Downtown San Diego in 2013, completed an apprenticeship with a service dog nonprofit, and trained an autism assistance dog to graduation in 2018 before opening her services to pet dogs.

Getting started

Contact and availability are listed on the site for scheduling a consultation.

What they can help with

Obedience training ↗

Sit, stay, recall and reliable commands, from beginner to advanced.

Manners training ↗

Sit, stay, recall and reliable commands, from beginner to advanced.

Recall training ↗

Building a rock-solid, reliable come-when-called.

AKC title preparation

Certifications & verification

GetDogSchool checks each credential against the official public registry. We mark Certified only what we could independently confirm. How we verify →

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CPDT-KA

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 ↗

CPDT-KA, CPDT-KSA

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 ↗

Reviews

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 3 reviews · Google

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Helpful guides

GuideOff-Leash TrainingWhat reliable off-leash control really takes, step by step.Read the guide →GuideObedience TrainingWhat basic and advanced obedience cover, what it costs, and how to choose a class.Read the guide →GuidePuppy TrainingHouse-training, socialization, and manners in the first months — when habits form fastest.Read the guide →

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Dawn’s Top Dogs — 5.0★ (3 reviews), San Diego Dog Trainer