Looking for a dog trainer near you? We offer professional dog training classes in the Vista, California area designed to help dogs develop good manners, confidence, and focus so they can become welcome members of the family and the community. Our group dog training classes include Puppy Training (10–16 weeks), Basic Obedience, Intermediate Obedience, Therapy Dog preparation, Canine Good Citizen (CGC), and Tricks classes. Training in a group setting helps dogs build social skills, gain confidence, and stay focused around real-life distractions. Just as importantly, training strengthens the communication, trust, and bond between dogs and their owners. A well-trained dog is a happy dog, and a happy dog helps create a calmer, more joyful home.
Training & services
Training goals
Behavior consultation
Canine Good Citizen preparationProgram details
Preparation for the AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluation and certification. Serving dog owners in Vista, Shadowridge, Carlsbad, and surrounding North County San Diego communities. · Listed price: $240.00
Crate training
House training
Leash training
Obedience trainingProgram details
Foundational dog training that teaches sit, down, stay, wait, loose leash walking, and focus. (And so much more!) Serving dog owners in Vista, Shadowridge, Carlsbad, and surrounding North County San Diego communities. · Listed price: $240.00
Puppy trainingProgram details
Training puppies 10-16 weeks focusing on socialization, confidence building, and basic skills and manners. Preparing puppies for the AKC Puppy S.T.A.R. evaluation and certification. Serving dog owners in Vista, Shadowridge, Carlsbad, and surrounding North County San Diego communities. · Listed price: $240.00
Recall training
Socialization
Behavior support
Chewing
Counter surfing
Fear and confidence
Jumping up
Reactivity training
Resource guarding
How training happens
Group classesProgram details
Structured group classes help dogs learn to focus on their owners and help them gain good social skills around other dogs.
Owner coachingCustomer-reported
Private training
Dog age
Puppies
Senior dogs
Training level
Advanced trainingCustomer-reported
Beginner training
Class options
Drop-in classes
Assistance and working dogs
Therapy dog trainingProgram details
Training for dogs working toward therapy and dog certification and public manners. Serving dog owners in Vista, Shadowridge, Carlsbad, and surrounding North County San Diego communities. · Listed price: $240.00
Dog sports
Trick training
Your dog’s background
Rescue dogs
Other listed services
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Advance Dog Training
Barking
Barking dogs
Basic Commands
Behavior Assesment
Behavior Consultant
Biting
Canine Body Language
Canine Education
Canine Learning
Canine Workshops
Dog Behavior and Training
Dog Handling
Dog Parents
Dog Training Programs
Dog Tricks
Dog biting prevention
Dogs jumping
Down
Find it
Fur Baby
Group walk training
Hand signals for dogs
In class dog training
Leash control
Leave it
Lessons And Training
Lure & Reward Training
Mouthing
Muzzle training
Nail trimming
No JumpTraining
No barking
Pet First Aid
Polite Greeting
Problem Prevention
Proper dog training
Rattlesnake Avoidance Training
Security Dog
Sit
Skills classes
Speciality classes
Stay
Teaching your dog
Training equipment
Training help
Training my dog
Tricks trainingProgram details
Fun classes that teach dogs engaging tricks while building confidence and communication. · Listed price: $240.00
Unique Training
Verbal commands for dogs
Wait
Walk nicely on a leash
Weekly Classes
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5/5What can I say, other than I love Kindred Spirits! Kate and the staff are all wonderful, I've been bringing my dogs (4 Aussies & 1 lab) to KS for over a decade! Classes are educational and fun, and Kate is so warm, kind & knowledgeable. She has always answered any and all questio…Read full reviewClose full review
What can I say, other than I love Kindred Spirits! Kate and the staff are all wonderful, I've been bringing my dogs (4 Aussies & 1 lab) to KS for over a decade! Classes are educational and fun, and Kate is so warm, kind & knowledgeable. She has always answered any and all questions I have, and I've always been a big fan of the types of training techniques taught and used. Pricing is also very fair and upfront. We 🩷 KS!!!
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Luis Heather Ticknor Bertram
5/5
We took the basic obedience class with Kate and my pup and I learned SO much! I love being able to openly ask questions and watch Kate work with the dogs and show via examples. The emails she send really prepare you for the classes and help as a reminder and reference for the future. I have recommended several people with dogs to sign up for her classes!
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Christine Brown
5/5
Kate is so incredibly knowledgeable about dog behaviors& training practices. We learned so much that helped us work with our puppy Bella.
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Colleen Gray
5/5
Our experiences at Kindred Spirits (KS) have been consistently excellent. Kate and Karen are wonderful. We've taken puppy classes, beginner classes and therapy dog classes (preparation for Love on a Leash) at KS with 3 of our dogs - 2 corgis and a sheltie, and we've learned so much. And we've had a lot of fun. Highly recommend!!
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Danielle Duarte
5/5This was my first time trying dog training, and I can absolutely say I will do this with every dog I have moving forward. I just was hoping to take my dog on better walks, but what I got was a whole shift in his personality to a more calm but playful version of himself.
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This was my first time trying dog training, and I can absolutely say I will do this with every dog I have moving forward. I just was hoping to take my dog on better walks, but what I got was a whole shift in his personality to a more calm but playful version of himself.
Kate is amazing and helps you to be able to do the training with your pup! And Karin is a great helper. Both really truly and it shows.
Try this out, you won't regret it!
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