Wag Works Dog Behavior & Training

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 4 reviews

San Diego, California

Force-freeBasic Obedience & MannersDog Sports & Enrichment

San Diego, California

Overview

FormatIn-home, Online

Training methodForce-free

Experience15+ years

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About Wag Works Dog Behavior & Training

What they offer

Wag Works Dog Behavior & Training offers premium, science-based training for San Diego dog owners. The service menu starts with a 90-minute initial consultation and includes private in-home coaching tailored to the household, day training, group classes, immersive programs, boarding and virtual coaching.

The trainer

The founder has more than 15 years of professional animal care and training experience, including wildlife rescue and zoo work after a degree in wildlife management. She holds the CPDT-KA, is a Fear Free Certified Professional, a certified family dog mediator, an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator and a trick dog instructor, with a behavior consultant certification pending.

Approach

The business uses Fear Free, humane methods with no dominance or aversive equipment and starts every plan by reducing stress and building predictability.

What they can help with

Behavior consultation ↗

Behavior modification for unwanted or problem habits.

In-home private lessons ↗

Sessions in your own home, where many behavior problems actually happen.

Day training

Structured daytime training and supervised play.

Group classes

Train alongside other dogs to build focus around distractions.

Board and train ↗

Your dog stays with the trainer for an immersive, multi-week program.

Virtual coaching

Trick training

Fun trick training that builds focus, engagement and bond.

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 ↗

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Fear Free Certified Professional

Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.

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AKC CGC Evaluator

AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator; tests dogs for the AKC benchmark good-manners program. Listed by the trainer — not independently verified. check the registry ↗

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Certified Family Dog Mediator

Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.

Reviews

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 4 reviews · Google

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Helpful guides

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Wag Works Dog Behavior & Training — 5.0★ (4 reviews), San Diego Dog Trainer