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Executive Canine Services — Dog Training in Arroyo Grande, CA

Executive Canine Services is a dog training business in Arroyo Grande, California offering in-home training, working by traveling to clients. They describe their approach as balanced training (rewards and corrections) and publish pricing from $90 per session.

Arroyo Grande, CA • Mobile / travels to you • 5.0 ★ (1 Google reviews)

Verified listing

Last reviewed: Aug 10, 2026

Transparency Score

88 / 100

Highly transparent

How clearly this listing publishes the details owners need. See our methodology.

Price transparency: 100%
Method transparency: 100%
Program clarity: 50%

About Executive Canine Services

Based on what the business publishes about itself

Les Hansen, who graduated with honors from the Animal Behavior College's Dog Training Certification Program, owns and operates Executive Canine Services. According to their website, Hansen established the business in 2014 as a licensed and insured operation serving families throughout San Luis Obispo County.

The company works exclusively through private, one-on-one session conducted at the client's home rather than at a training facility. Their site describes the approach as "balanced training methods" customized to each dog and owner's goals. They begin with a free initial assessment to establish what the client wants to achieve before any paid training starts.

Executive Canine Services takes on dogs of all breeds and ages, including puppies as young as eight weeks old. Their FAQ notes that a new puppy typically needs about six to eight sessions to learn basic skills. One clear boundary: they do not accept dogs with human aggression or bite histories, stating that those cases require daily training they don't provide. The business serves the Five Cities Area and broader Arroyo Grande region.

What dog training programs does Executive Canine Services offer?

In-home sessions at $90 each cover basic obedience, leash skills, and puppy foundations. Executive Canine Services accepts dogs as young as eight weeks but does not work with human-aggression or bite-history cases.

Family Dog Obedience Training

$90 per session

Private, one-on-one obedience sessions held at a local outdoor location or the client's home, teaching owners the skills to handle their dog. Sessions run 45-60 minutes and typically 6-8 sessions cover basic obedience.

The trainer comes to the client's home or a local outdoor spot for a private session, giving the owner homework to practice between visits.

Best for: Family dogs of all breeds and ages, from puppies starting at eight weeks to senior dogs.

Requirements: Training can start at eight weeks of age; dogs with human aggression or bite history not accepted.

Focus: Basic obedience, Leash training, Puppy training

How much does Executive Canine Services cost?

Sessions run $90 each, with no packages or bundles listed. Without local comparison data available, it's difficult to benchmark this against other Arroyo Grande trainers.

In-Home Training pricing

In-Home Training pricing at Executive Canine Services in Arroyo Grande, CA
Program	Price	Length
Family Dog Obedience Training	$90 per session	Not stated

Consultations and evaluations

Initial Assessment: Free

What training methods does Executive Canine Services use?

Specific tools or techniques aren't detailed.

Public materials reviewed by Barklen do not specify which training tools are used.

Who runs Executive Canine Services?

As described in the business's own materials

Les Hansen, Owner and trainer

According to their site, owns and operates the business, providing family dog obedience training across all breeds and ages.

Credentials listed on their site: Graduated with honors from the Animal Behavior College's Dog Training Certification Program. Barklen has not independently verified these.

Where does Executive Canine Services offer dog training?

Executive Canine Services is a mobile trainer based in Arroyo Grande, CA, traveling to clients rather than hosting them, offering in-home training at the client's home.

Their site says they serve families and dogs of all breeds and ages in the Five Cities Area and San Luis Obispo County, California, but does not take on dogs with human aggression or a bite history since those cases would need daily training the business does not provide.

All training happens in your home rather than at a facility. The address on Starlight Lane serves as a business base, not a training location.

How does Executive Canine Services compare with other Arroyo Grande dog trainers?

Barklen analysis

Barklen analysis based on 4 published Arroyo Grande listings (10 with published pricing). These comparisons are computed by Barklen, not claims made by Executive Canine Services.

Price: too few Arroyo Grande programs publish pricing in the same categories for a like-for-like comparison yet.

Reviews: 5.0★ from 1 Google reviews, among 4 published Arroyo Grande programs.

Transparency: 88 out of 100 (highly transparent), with 100% price transparency and 50% program clarity. Certification disclosure is still sparse across Arroyo Grande listings.

What should you ask Executive Canine Services before booking?

Generated from what their public materials leave open

Ask which certifications their trainers hold and who issued them.
Ask which training tools, if any, they use and when.
Ask how many dogs each trainer handles at once.
Ask about current availability and whether there is a waitlist.

Location and hours

516 Starlight Ln, Arroyo Grande, CA

Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Saturday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

How Barklen reviewed this listing

Barklen reviewed Executive Canine Services against the business's public materials and published this listing. That is not a check of licenses, insurance, or certifications. See our methodology for what a verified listing does and does not mean.

Details the public materials do not address (owner visits during programs, progress updates, overnight staffing, certifications, dogs per trainer, and waitlist) are turned into the questions above rather than filled in.

Last reviewed by Barklen: Aug 10, 2026