Pawtopia Dog Training

Certified★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 23 reviews

5666 La Jolla Blvd #25, La Jolla, California 92037

Aggression & Bite PreventionBasic Obedience & MannersPuppy Training & Socialization

5666 La Jolla Blvd #25, La Jolla, California 92037

Overview

FormatPrivate lessons from a La Jolla base

ExperienceOver 20 years

Led byColleen Demling-Riley

About Pawtopia Dog Training

What they offer

Pawtopia Dog Training is run by Colleen Demling-Riley, a trainer and behaviorist with more than 20 years of experience who holds the CDBC, CBCC-KA and CPDT-KA credentials. Private lessons are sold a la carte or in packages; with the owner taking part, many clients need only three or four visits, and some issues can be addressed in one.

Behavior and puppies

The site covers puppy manners and obedience as well as more complex issues such as aggression and separation anxiety, and it describes customized programs for all types of dogs. Executive and VIP services are offered for clients with needs beyond obedience.

Where

The business is based on La Jolla Boulevard and lists coastal North County communities such as Del Mar and Solana Beach among its service areas.

What they can help with

Private lessons

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

Puppy training ↗

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

Obedience training ↗

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

Behavior modification ↗

Behavior modification for unwanted or problem habits.

Aggressive dog training ↗

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

Separation anxiety training ↗

Easing the panic and destruction some dogs feel when left home alone.

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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CDBC

Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.

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CBCC-KA

Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.

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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, CBCC-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

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 23 reviews · Google

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Pawtopia Dog Training — 5.0★ (23 reviews), La Jolla Dog Trainer