Helen Woodward Animal Center

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"Where people help animals and animals help people." The Helen Woodward Animal Center is the ideal location for residents of North County. Not only can you visit the center to adopt animals and give a pet a new home, you can also have professional animal training in the same location. A portion of your enrollment in this class will also be donated to the center.

Robb Field in Ocean Beach

2525 Bacon Street
San Diego, CA 92107

Just across the street from the Dusty Rhodes Dog Park you will find the Robb Athletic Field. This is where group obedience classes take place. This is the ideal location for beach goers and anyone who wants to train their dog and enjoy the San Diego sun at the same time!

La Mesa Community Services

4975 Memorial Drive
La Mesa, CA 91941

For the residents of East County, group dog training classes at the La Mesa Recreation Center offers an ideal location for you and your dog. You won't have to drive far to get the best that SDPT has to offer.

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Group Puppy Class
Puppy training is one of the most important investments you can make for you and your pet’s future.  A five week puppy course meets once a week for five consecutive weeks. Each class is approximately one hour long and is recommended for puppies under five-months-old.  The group puppy course will focus on common puppy issues such as leash pulling, nipping, chewing, jumping, house breaking and more.  Puppies will also learn confidence building and socialization.  Please note that puppy training can also be taught as private sessions.

Basic Obedience
Basic Obedience is the foundation to a successful relationship between you and your dog. This is an eight week course that takes place once a week, for eight consecutive weeks. Each class is approximately one hour long. In a basic obedience class your dog will learn the five obedience commands while on a leash: heel, sit, stay, down and come. They will also have an opportunity to socialize and burn off extra energy with other dogs in the class.

Intermediate Obedience
Take your training to the next level! In this class your dog will learn the same five obedience commands, however this time they are taught while on a 50-foot long line. Dogs will also practice the commands with distractions incorporated into the training and commands will be asked with greater distance between owner and dog. Intermediate obedience is a six week course that takes place once a week, for six consecutive weeks. Each class is approximately one hour long. It is recommended that dogs complete the basic obedience course before enrolling in the intermediate obedience course.

Agility Training
Can your dog leap, jump and run like an Olympic Star? Unleash the athlete in your pet. Agility training is a great structured way for your dog to be stimulated, build confidence, release energy and have fun! Dogs will learn how to jump hurdles, run through tunnels, weave through polls, amongst other awesome activities. This is a seven week course that meets once a week for seven consecutive weeks.  Each class is approximately one hour long.  By the end of the course dogs will be able to complete runs through an entire obstacle course! It is recommended that dogs have completed basic obedience or can successfully perform basic obedience commands.