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TACT K9 Handling is a dog training business in Huntington Beach, California offering board and train, in-home training, group classes, and virtual training, working from a home-based setup. They describe their approach as balanced training (rewards and corrections), publish pricing from $50 per session to $225 per day, and list AKC CGC Evaluator credentials.
Huntington Beach, CA • Home-based trainer • 5.0 ★ (7 Google reviews)
Last reviewed: Sep 5, 2026
77 / 100
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TACT K9 Handling is listed among dog training programs in Huntington Beach. Published program types include group classes, board and train, in home training. Ask about staffing, methods, and follow-up support before you book.
From puppy classes to service dog training, TACT K9 Handling covers a wide range. S.T.A.R. Puppy is a 6-week group class, while private in-home sessions work with dogs 8 weeks and older. Board and train runs $225/day but requires prior client relationship and approval. They also offer CGC prep, advanced community training in public settings, and virtual sessions.
$175 per day
Overnight boarding in a home setting without training included, priced per night.
The dog stays overnight in a trainer's home setting.
Best for: Current clients approved for the home-based boarding option.
Requirements: Available to current clients only, upon approval.
Focus: Basic obedience
Includes: Boarding included
$225 per day
Overnight stay combined with training in a home setting, priced per night, available to existing clients only.
The dog boards and trains overnight in the trainer's home setting.
Best for: Current clients approved for board and train services.
Requirements: Available to current clients only, upon approval.
Focus: Basic obedience
Includes: Boarding included
Price not published.
A comprehensive program preparing dogs for psychiatric service roles, including autism and PTSD support and seizure alert work, culminating in public access testing.
Dogs go through an extended, approval-based training and placement process.
Best for: Approved applicants needing a service dog for autism, PTSD, or seizure alert support.
Requirements: Available on an approved basis only; requires comprehensive public access testing.
Focus: Service dog training
$150 per session
One-on-one in-home training sessions delivered in 60-minute blocks, sold individually or in packages of 6 or 12.
The trainer visits the client's home for 60-minute one-on-one session.
Best for: Puppies 8 weeks and older needing in-home instruction.
Requirements: Puppies 8 weeks and older; special pricing for 2+ dogs in home upon request.
Package: $810 for a 6-session package
Focus: Basic obedience, Puppy training, Leash training
Price not published.
This in-home program covers name recognition, basic commands like sit and stay, leash introduction, feeding guidance, crate training, and puppy handling skills such as hand-feeding and grooming basics.
A trainer comes to the owner's home to work with the puppy directly.
Best for: Puppies aged 8 weeks to 1 year, including those not yet fully vaccinated.
Requirements: For puppies 8 weeks to 1 year old.
Focus: Puppy training, Basic obedience, Leash training, Socialization
$55 per session
A 6-week class covering socialization, training, activity, and responsible ownership, ending with the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy test.
Group class held weekly over 6 weeks, ending with an evaluation.
Best for: Puppies preparing for the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy certification.
Duration: 6 weeks
Package: $300 for a 6-class package
Focus: Puppy training, Socialization, Basic obedience
$100
A 6-week course instilling good manners and preparing dogs for the AKC Canine Good Citizen test.
Weekly group classes over 6 weeks culminating in the CGC test.
Best for: Dogs working toward the CGC certification.
Duration: 6 weeks
Focus: Basic obedience, Advanced obedience
Price not published.
Duration: 10 weeks
Focus: Advanced obedience
$50 per session
Training practiced in real public environments such as buildings, stairs, elevators, and restaurants, building on advanced obedience skills including off-leash work in enclosed areas.
Group sessions held in public community settings.
Best for: Dogs that have completed advanced obedience training.
Requirements: Requires completion of Advanced Obedience Training first.
Package: $270 for a 6-class package
Focus: Advanced obedience, Socialization
$75–$125 per session
Remote one-on-one training and coaching conducted over Zoom, available in 30 or 60 minute sessions.
Owner and trainer connect live via Zoom for a scheduled session.
Best for: Owners outside Orange County or preferring remote sessions, from new puppy owners to advanced obedience work.
Focus: Basic obedience
Private in-home sessions cost $150 each or $810 for a six-session package. Group classes range from $50 to $100 per session depending on level, with puppy classes at $300 for six weeks. Board and train is $225/day, boarding alone $175/day. Virtual support runs $75 to $125 per session.
| Program | Price | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Boarding Only | $175 per day | Not stated |
| Board & Train | $225 per day | Not stated |
| Service Dog Training | Not published | Not stated |
| Program | Price | Length |
|---|---|---|
| In Home Training - Private Training | $150 per session$810 for a 6-session package | Not stated |
| Puppy Training and Support (8 Weeks to 1 Year) | Not published | Not stated |
| Program | Price | Length |
|---|---|---|
| S.T.A.R. Puppy Classes | $55 per session$300 for a 6-class package | 6 weeks |
| Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Classes | $100 | 6 weeks |
| Advanced Canine Good Citizen Classes and Semi-Private Sessions | Not published | 10 weeks |
| Community Training (Advance training in busy public settings) | $50 per session$270 for a 6-class package | Not stated |
| Program | Price | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual Support & Training Help | $75–$125 per session | Not stated |
They explicitly describe their approach as balanced, though the site doesn't detail which specific tools or techniques that includes. Whether they work with aggression or bite-history cases isn't addressed.
Public materials reviewed by Barklen do not specify which training tools are used.
TACT K9 Handling runs a home-based training operation in Huntington Beach, CA, offering board and train stays, group classes, in-home training at the client's home, and virtual sessions online.
Their site says they dog owners in Orange County and surrounding areas, from new puppy owners through advanced obedience and community training needs, plus individuals seeking psychiatric service dogs for autism or PTSD.
The business does not describe a dedicated training facility. Training is delivered in clients' homes, in public community settings (buildings, stairs, elevators, restaurants), and at outdoor group sessions held at local parks in Orange County.
Training takes place from a residential address on Bay Meadow Dr. Parking availability and any accessibility considerations aren't noted on the site.
Barklen analysis
Barklen analysis based on 5 published Huntington Beach listings (13 with published pricing). These comparisons are computed by Barklen, not claims made by TACT K9 Handling.
Price: too few Huntington Beach programs publish pricing in the same categories for a like-for-like comparison yet.
Reviews: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, among 5 published Huntington Beach programs.
Transparency: 77 out of 100 (moderately transparent), with 70% price transparency and 61% program clarity. 3 of 5 Huntington Beach listings show certifications; this business lists AKC CGC Evaluator.
Generated from what their public materials leave open
Bay Meadow Dr, Huntington Beach, CA
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Last reviewed by Barklen: Sep 5, 2026
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