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Tail Of Success — Dog Training in Bakersfield, CA

Tail Of Success is a dog training business in Bakersfield, California offering board and train and in-home training, working from a home-based setup. They accept aggression and reactivity cases and publish pricing from $450 to $3,000 per month.

Bakersfield, CA • Home-based trainer • 5.0 ★ (6 Google reviews)

Verified listing

Last reviewed: Aug 10, 2026

Transparency Score

75 / 100

Moderately transparent

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

Price transparency: 100%
Method transparency: 35%
Program clarity: 77%

About Tail Of Success

Based on what the business publishes about itself

Ray King, the owner and trainer behind Tail Of Success, came to dog training through personal experience. According to his website, he rescued three pit bulls with behavioral challenges after his military service, which led him toward working with dogs that need structure and clear guidance. He describes training as both his profession and his passion.

Based in Bakersfield, the business has operated in Kern County for over 16 years. Training happens primarily in clients' homes, though they also offer a month-long boarding program where dogs stay with King and are integrated into his personal pack. Their site emphasizes structure, boundaries, and teaching owners to communicate effectively with their dogs rather than applying a generic method to every situation.

The website lists a broad range of services: basic and advanced obedience (including off-leash work), puppy training, behavior modification for issues like aggression and separation anxiety, and preparation for therapy or service dog roles. They claim to take on difficult cases that other trainers may decline. Tail Of Success also advertises ongoing support through phone, text, and video check-ins, along with what they describe as guaranteed lifetime support, continuing to work with clients until problems are resolved, provided owners stay consistent with the training.

What dog training programs does Tail Of Success offer?

In-home training comes in two tiers: a foundational obedience package at $450 and an advanced program covering off-leash recall for $650, both including lifetime support. Tail Of Success also runs a four-week intensive boarding program at $3,000 per month for dogs with serious behavior issues, including aggression cases. The boarding option is positioned for dogs needing more than in-home sessions can address.

Intensive Boarding Program

$3,000 per month

The dog stays under the trainer's constant care for a minimum of four weeks, living among the trainer's own pack of dogs. Training is tailored to the dog's specific needs and targets serious behavior issues that owners cannot resolve alone.

The dog boards with the trainer for at least a month, then owner follow-up sessions continue after completion.

Best for: Dogs with serious behavior problems that in-home sessions alone cannot resolve.

Requirements: Designed for dogs needing more comprehensive training than in-home sessions can provide, for serious behavior issues

Duration: 4 weeks

Focus: Aggression, Basic obedience

Includes: Follow-up sessions, Boarding included

Foundational In-Home Obedience Training

$450

This package addresses common household behavior problems and builds basic obedience skills. It focuses on establishing communication and mutual respect between dog and owner, along with an introduction to canine psychology fundamentals.

Training is delivered in-home, with sessions designed to teach both the dog and the family.

Best for: Dogs needing basic obedience skills or help with common household behavior issues.

Focus: Basic obedience

Includes: Lifetime support

Advanced In-Home Obedience Training

$650

This package builds on the foundational level with advanced obedience work, distraction-proofing, distance commands, and off-leash training. It also includes preparation for Canine Good Citizen Certification.

Training is delivered in-home, extending the foundational package to advanced skills.

Best for: Dogs that have completed foundational training or need more advanced skills.

Focus: Advanced obedience, Recall & off-leash

Includes: Lifetime support

How much does Tail Of Success cost?

Prices are published clearly: $450 for foundational in-home work, $650 for advanced, and $3,000 monthly for the intensive boarding program. All figures are flat rates rather than per-session pricing. No financing options or payment plans are mentioned on the site.

Board and Train pricing

Board and Train pricing at Tail Of Success in Bakersfield, CA
Program	Price	Length
Intensive Boarding Program	$3,000 per month	4 weeks

In-Home Training pricing

In-Home Training pricing at Tail Of Success in Bakersfield, CA
Program	Price	Length
Foundational In-Home Obedience Training	$450	Not stated
Advanced In-Home Obedience Training	$650	Not stated

Consultations and evaluations

Evaluations: $60 per session

What training methods does Tail Of Success use?

The site uses general language about training philosophy without naming specific tools or techniques. Asking directly about methods, particularly what equipment they use, would clarify the approach.

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

Who runs Tail Of Success?

As described in the business's own materials

Ray King, Owner & Dog Trainer

According to their site, after military service, he rescued three pit bulls with behavioral challenges, which sparked his interest in working with misunderstood dogs that need structure and guidance. He describes dog training as both his profession and personal passion.

Where does Tail Of Success offer dog training?

Tail Of Success runs a home-based training operation in Bakersfield, CA, offering board and train stays and in-home training at the client's home.

Their site says they dog owners throughout Kern County/Bakersfield with dogs of any size, breed, or behavioral issue, including cases involving aggression.

Training is primarily conducted in-home, with an intensive boarding option where dogs stay with the trainer and are integrated into his personal pack of dogs.

Training takes place at a home-based facility on Wegis Avenue in Bakersfield. Parking arrangements and whether the space accommodates mobility needs aren't specified. The in-home programs bring training to the client's location instead.

What should you ask Tail Of Success before booking?

Generated from what their public materials leave open

Ask which certifications their trainers hold and who issued them.
Ask for proof of liability insurance.
Their site describes their approach in general terms. Ask which specific methods and tools they use.
Ask whether you can visit your dog during a board and train stay.
Ask if anyone is on-site overnight.
Ask how often you will get photo or video updates.
Ask how many dogs each trainer handles at once.

Location and hours

3701 Wegis Ave, Bakersfield, CA

Monday – Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday – Sunday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

How Barklen reviewed this listing

Barklen reviewed Tail Of Success 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, insurance, guarantee, certifications, and others) are turned into the questions above rather than filled in.

Last reviewed by Barklen: Aug 10, 2026

What Barklen could verify

Programs listed: 3 programs (board and train, in-home training)
Published pricing: Published for every program
Training method: Method unclear
Aggression and reactivity cases: Accepts aggression cases
Facility: Home-based trainer
Years in business: 16+ years
Booking: Contact form
Waitlist: Mentions a waitlist

Contact Tail Of Success or request a quote

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+1 661-800-1948 Website

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