Trainers I Recommend (note, they are in alphabetical order, not of preference).
I "approve" of these! But it's up to you to find someone that you feel you can work with and whose training style is right for you and your dog.
Lancaster/Palmdale areas
Alpha Pet Training and Pet Lodging Antje Stobbe 1-661-266-9800 www.alpha-pet.com e-mail: alphapet@msn.com
Lockwood Canine Training Center Julie Iles 1-661-245-3974 www.lockwoodcaninetrainingcenter.com
Specifically for Pit Bulls
Tia Torres 1-661-268-0555 www.VRCPitbull.com hosted by Villalobos Rescue Center
Long Beach Area
Sue Myles 1-800-404-3696
Orange County
Paul Yabiloff www.k-9city.com 1-714-949-3300
Janette Thomas, CPDT Pawsitive Dog Training 714-505-9236 pawsitivedogtrng@aol.com Specializing in training deaf dogs and service dogs for human companions. Also offering home training and classes
San Bernardino Area
Kathy Morris K-9 Manners Dog Training Center 1-909-874-2804 www.4k9manners.com
Ron Hutchinson 818-999-3735 Private and group lessons
Barbara Mah Chino Hills www.starsandstripesagility.com
My Best Friend Obedience Karen Taylor 818-996-3647 www.Mybestfriendobedience.com
Member of APDT
San Gabriel Area
Good Scents Dog Training Rayna Barker 818-541-0110 e-mail: woofprints@earthlink.net
K9U Steve Brooks 323-913-2735 Member of APDT
Top Step Dog Training David Guild 626-335-8456 www.Topstepdogtraining.com
West Los Angeles/Santa Monica Area
Michael Chill Animal Service 310-559-5900
Tawn Sinclair, APDT Shoreline Dog Training 310-457-3569
West Los Angeles Obedience Training Club General classes www.wlaotc.com
Northern California area
Christopher Aust (covers San Francisco/Sacramento/Lake Tahoe and Placer County) 1-530-889-8106 www.Master-Dog-Training.com
e-mail: Chris@master-dog-training.com
Sandra James
Lake Tahoe
www.acek9z.com 530-583-3458
acek9z@sbcglobal.net
Palm Springs area Trainers
Lea Sherman
760-328-9327
Dixie Gadapee
760-329-6257
lizzybess@gmail.com
Lori Waino
Dream Dogs
760-899-7272
www.dreamdogs.com
