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Communicate, Connect, and Celebrate with your dog! We offer various packages tailored to your dog's needs. Whether you want to sharpen your own handling skills or you want a professional handler to teach your dog without sending your dog away to a board and train, 3C Dog Training can help!
Services
Puppy! Puppy! Puppy!
Puppy Obedience | 8–20 Weeks
Build a lifelong bond from the very beginning. These sessions focus on essential communication and positive reinforcement to help you and your puppy get off on the right paw.​
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Duration: 4 Sessions
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What’s Included: Foundation cues (Sit, Stay/Wait, Down, Place) and the start of loose leash walking.
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Handler Focus: Learn to communicate through focus games and address common puppy challenges like jumping, furniture chewing, and lead biting through permission-based training.
Dogs With Big Feelings
Confidence Building | 5 Months & Older
Designed specifically for dogs who navigate the world with a bit more hesitation. We focus on understanding the "why" behind the behavior to help your dog feel safe and secure.
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Duration: 4 Sessions
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What’s Included: Identifying specific triggers related to fear or anxiety, such as other dogs, new people, or loud noises.
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Handler Focus: Learn how to recognize early signs of stress and discover proven ways to build your dog’s confidence and resilience in everyday environments.
Good Dog!
Obedience for All | 5 Months & Older
Perfect for older dogs needing a refresher or a solid foundation in basic manners. We help you redefine your relationship with your dog by establishing clear boundaries and deeper obedience.
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Duration: 4 Sessions
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What’s Included: Mastering loose leash walking, stopping leash pulling, practicing "leave it," and ensuring polite greetings without jumping.
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Special Focus: For high-energy or excited dogs, we incorporate specific calming games and techniques to build focus and relaxation.
Home & Train!
In-Home Handling | 8 Weeks to Adult
The results of a board-and-train without the stress of sending your dog away. This package is ideal for busy owners who want professional progress made right in their own home or local park.
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Duration: 5 Sessions
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What’s Included: Five dedicated sessions where I work directly with your dog on basic obedience and any specific behavioral issues that arise.
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How it Works: You can choose to attend or let me handle the heavy lifting. I provide weekly updates on progress and remain available for questions throughout.
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The Hand-Off: Your attendance is required for the final session, where I share the detailed information and "homework" you need to maintain your dog's new skills.
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Note: This package is not for dogs with a bite history or severe reactivity.
A California native, I grew up in LA with a passion for both wild and domestic animals. Having a dog in my life since the day I arrived home from the hospital, I have been training and caring for dogs, cats, and horses my entire life. After adopting a completely wild, young Mustang horse, I studied natural horsemanship and positive reinforcement tactics for horses and then applied them to training dogs as well.
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Over the years, I have studied and practiced techniques taught by master dog trainers and world champion competitors to, in turn, help others achieve a strong and healthy bond with their animals. I accomplish this by training not just the dog, but the handler as well. I focus on the psychology behind why a dog behaves the way it does, rather than a blanket solution for every dog. The best part of working with people and their dogs is witnessing the moment when they begin to work as a team. My goal is to help create a deep connection between dog and handler, which is the very foundation for producing results.
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In addition to offering private lessons in Pleasanton, CA, and surrounding areas, I also teach group classes at Dodger's Paws Dog Training in Pleasanton, CA. While currently working towards becoming an accredited trainer through the IAABC, I am an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator, as well as a competitor with my two Australian Shepherds, Ruby and Jax. My favorite saying is, “Training is never done. There's always another level of FUN we can have with our dogs!”