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Canine School of Behavior — Dog Training in Los Angeles, CA

Canine School of Behavior is a dog training business in Los Angeles, California offering board and train, private lessons, and in-home training, working from a dedicated training facility. They describe their approach as balanced training (rewards and corrections), accept aggression and reactivity cases, and publish pricing from $100 per day to $300 per day.

Los Angeles, CA • Training facility • 5.0 ★ (6 Google reviews)

Verified listing

Last reviewed: Sep 5, 2026

Transparency Score

92 / 100

Highly transparent

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

Price transparency: 100%
Method transparency: 100%
Program clarity: 66%

About Canine School of Behavior

Based on what the business publishes about itself

Canine School of Behavior fields a notably large training team, their site lists three head trainers and six additional trainers, each with different backgrounds. Phillip, one of the head trainers, describes entering the field after struggling with his own Cattle Dog's behavior and later rehabilitating a formerly aggressive Malinois. Steven came to training through work at an animal welfare nonprofit, while Jon specializes in working dog drive and competes in bite sports. Several staff members, including Roxy and Mikayla, note backgrounds in rescue work with fearful or undersocialized dogs.

According to their website, the Los Angeles facility includes climate-controlled indoor training areas, indoor kennels, outdoor yards for supervised play, and indoor agility and obstacle courses. They describe their approach as balanced training, combining positive reinforcement with clear boundaries, and emphasize teaching owners how to maintain results at home. Every 10-day board and train program reportedly includes four handler development sessions at no additional cost.

The business lists work across a range of issues: obedience, reactivity and aggression, separation anxiety, service dog preparation, and Canine Good Citizen readiness. They also note partnerships with rescue organizations, helping dogs with behavioral challenges become adoptable. Training plans, they state, are customized to each dog's temperament and the owner's specific goals rather than following a one-size-fits-all structure.

What dog training programs does Canine School of Behavior offer?

Board-and-train options include an Intensive Training Program at $300 per day (minimum 10 days) covering obedience, socialization, and agility work, plus standard boarding at $100 per day. Canine School of Behavior also offers private Handler Development Classes at $125 per session and in-home training at $300 per visit, with travel fees potentially added based on distance. Day care play is available only for non-reactive dogs.

Intensive Training Program

$300 per day

Dogs get four hours a day of one-on-one training spread throughout the day to build new behavioral patterns, plus agility training, outdoor and walking work, socialization, and boarding. A 10-day enrollment includes four free handler development sessions for owners.

The dog boards at the facility and receives multiple daily training sessions, with owners attending included handler sessions afterward.

Best for: Dogs needing obedience or behavior work in an immersive board-and-train setting.

Duration: 10 days

Focus: Basic obedience, Socialization, Agility & dog sports

Includes: Boarding included, Owner handoff sessions

Boarding

$100 per day

The dog is provided overnight boarding and care, plus daily agility and outdoor training sessions along with socialization and day care play for dogs that are not reactive.

The dog stays overnight at the facility and receives daily supervised activity sessions.

Best for: Dogs needing overnight care rather than an intensive training program; day care play limited to non-reactive dogs.

Requirements: Day care play offered only for non-reactive dogs.

Focus: Basic obedience, Socialization

Includes: Boarding included

Handler Development Class

$125 per session

A hands-on session where a trainer teaches owners how to manage and maintain their dog's obedience and training. The focus is on building teamwork between owner and dog rather than turning the owner into a trainer.

An owner attends a one-on-one session with a trainer, without the dog boarding.

Best for: Owners who need to learn how to maintain training results at home.

Focus: Basic obedience

In-Home Training Session

$300 per session

A trainer comes to the owner's home to address specific issues in that environment, offering follow-up training to manage and maintain the dog's obedience and behavior.

The trainer travels to the client's residence for a one-on-one session with the owner.

Best for: Owners who want to work on specific problems occurring inside their own home.

Requirements: Price may vary based on distance from the facility.

Focus: Basic obedience

How much does Canine School of Behavior cost?

Rates are published clearly: the intensive board-and-train runs $300 daily, standard boarding is $100 daily, private sessions cost $125, and in-home visits are $300 each. For the intensive program's 10-day minimum, expect to start around $3,000.

Board and Train pricing

Board and Train pricing at Canine School of Behavior in Los Angeles, CA
Program	Price	Length
Intensive Training Program	$300 per day	10 days
Boarding	$100 per day	Not stated

Private Lessons pricing

Private Lessons pricing at Canine School of Behavior in Los Angeles, CA
Program	Price	Length
Handler Development Class	$125 per session	Not stated

In-Home Training pricing

In-Home Training pricing at Canine School of Behavior in Los Angeles, CA
Program	Price	Length
In-Home Training Session	$300 per session	Not stated

Consultations and evaluations

Canine Assessment: $120 per session

What training methods does Canine School of Behavior use?

They explicitly describe their approach as balanced training. The program accepts dogs with aggression or bite histories, which not all trainers are willing to take on.

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

Who runs Canine School of Behavior?

As described in the business's own materials

Allie Parelskin, Founder

According to their site, no biography provided on the site.

Phillip, Head Trainer

According to their site, became a trainer after struggling to manage his own Cattle Dog's behavior issues, later rehabilitating a formerly aggressive Malinois; now focuses on dog socialization.

Cesar, Head Trainer

According to their site, entered dog training after deciding he wanted to become a better dog owner, and has since pursued varied learning opportunities in the field.

Steven, Head Trainer

According to their site, started in dog training while working at an animal welfare nonprofit, motivated by seeing shelter dogs in need; known for a patient, calm approach.

Anna, Trainer

According to their site, grew up helping her parents breed and train dogs, and now also competes in dog sports in her personal time.

Roxy, Trainer

According to their site, began working with dogs at a rescue, helping fearful animals become more comfortable so they could be adopted; focuses on nervous dogs' comfort.

Jon, Trainer

According to their site, got into training after observing a bite sport club with a friend; specializes in working dog drive and helping fearful dogs, and competes in bite sports himself.

Mikayla, Trainer

According to their site, began volunteering at a dog rescue at age 11 and became a professional trainer at 18; owns a service dog.

Marissa, Trainer

According to their site, developed an early interest in dogs from a childhood gift of a dog encyclopedia and started a neighborhood pet care service as a child.

Angel, Kennel Attendant

According to their site, has wanted to work with animals since childhood, when he rescued stray dogs in his neighborhood; aspires to become a trainer.

Aki, Apprentice Trainer

According to their site, focuses on teaching owners how to build stronger bonds with their dogs and hopes to pursue bite sports with her own dog.

Where does Canine School of Behavior offer dog training?

Canine School of Behavior operates from a dedicated training facility in Los Angeles, CA, offering board and train stays at their facility, private lessons, and in-home training at the client's home.

Their site says they they describe serving both family pet owners and owners of working dogs, offering private, individualized training.

Facilities are described as climate-controlled, clean, and quiet, with indoor training space and supervised outdoor areas for play and potty breaks.

The Cotner Avenue facility sits in the 90025 zip code on the west side of Los Angeles. Parking availability and accessibility accommodations aren't detailed on the site.

How does Canine School of Behavior compare with other Los Angeles dog trainers?

Barklen analysis

Barklen analysis based on 22 published Los Angeles listings (51 with published pricing). These comparisons are computed by Barklen, not claims made by Canine School of Behavior.

Price: 97% below the Los Angeles midpoint at entry price for board and train ($100–$300 vs. $1,875–$4,620); entry price within the published Los Angeles range for private lessons ($125 vs. $80–$220); entry price above the published Los Angeles range for in-home training ($300 vs. $62–$266).

Reviews: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, among 22 published Los Angeles programs.

Transparency: 92 out of 100 (highly transparent), with 100% price transparency and 66% program clarity. 4 of 22 Los Angeles listings show certifications; this business does not list any.

Published prices at Canine School of Behavior compared with Los Angeles ranges
Program type	Canine School of Behavior	Los Angeles range	Barklen read
Board and Train	$100–$300	$1,875–$4,620 across 10 Los Angeles programs	97% below the Los Angeles midpoint at entry price
Private Lessons	$125	$80–$220 across 5 Los Angeles programs	Entry price within the published Los Angeles range
In-Home Training	$300	$62–$266 across 3 Los Angeles programs	Entry price above the published Los Angeles range

What should you ask Canine School of Behavior 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.
Ask which training tools, if any, they use and when.
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.
Ask about current availability and whether there is a waitlist.

Location and hours

2002 Cotner Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Hours are not published in the materials Barklen reviewed. Confirm before visiting.

How Barklen reviewed this listing

Barklen reviewed Canine School of Behavior 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: Sep 5, 2026

What Barklen could verify

Programs listed: 4 programs (board and train, private lessons, in-home training)
Published pricing: Published for every program
Training method: Balanced
Aggression and reactivity cases: Accepts aggression cases
Facility: Training facility
Booking: Phone only