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Hollywood Dog Obedience Club is a dog training business in Los Angeles, California offering Group Classes and In-Home Training, with published programs from $60.
Los Angeles • CA • Uses rented space • 4.8 ★ (22 Google reviews)
Last verified: Sep 5, 2026
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What they say about themselves
Hollywood Dog Obedience Club has operated as a nonprofit since 1949, making it one of the longer-running training organizations in the Los Angeles area. According to their site, they're a fully licensed AKC member club, with classes held outdoors in Griffith Park near the tennis courts and swimming pool.
The club runs on volunteer trainers, several with decades of experience. Linda Greco, who leads novice obedience, describes training dogs professionally since 1975, including work with police-dog programs. Sherron Corner handles advanced obedience and has competed nationally in obedience, agility, and conformation with her own Westies. For tracking, a trainer named Pia serves as an AKC-qualified judge across multiple tracking disciplines. Sandy Driscoll offers private in-home sessions and says she's worked on behavior issues for 35 years.
Their programming extends well beyond basic obedience. The site lists eight-week novice sessions covering heel, sit, down, stay, and recall, along with seven-week puppy classes using treat-based methods. They also offer rally classes, therapy dog preparation held in real-world locations like cafes, and competitive tracking training in the Malibu and Camarillo areas. For agility, they refer handlers to a partner organization called Jump City. The club describes its overall philosophy as building partnership through positive reinforcement and patience, with individual trainers applying this approach across their respective specialties.
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A one-time 2-hour seminar covering what obedience competition involves, including rules, how to find trials, and needed equipment.
Best for: Owners curious about entering obedience competition.
Duration: 2 sessions
Focus: Advanced obedience
Group classes span puppy through competition levels, from a 7-week Puppy Development course to Novice Obedience, Advanced Novice, and Beginning Open tracks. Hollywood Dog Obedience Club also offers Rally and Therapy Dog classes for dogs ready to work beyond basic commands. Private behavior training is available for owners who need one-on-one attention.
Group classes range from $60 for a 4-week Beginning Open course to $140 for 8-week Novice Obedience. Puppy Development runs $95 for 7 weeks. Rally, Therapy Dog, and private training prices aren't published on the site.
Sandy provides in-home sessions addressing housebreaking, jumping, biting and nipping, chewing, destructive behavior, barking, and home socialization, tailored to the individual dog's temperament.
Often a single in-home session is enough, working with the whole family including children.
Best for: First-time and experienced dog owners with puppies or adult dogs needing behavior help at home.
Focus: Puppy training, Basic obedience, Socialization
In-Home Training in Los Angeles typically runs $54–$953 across 7 programs that do publish pricing. Ask this trainer for a written quote before comparing.
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Private Behavior Training | Not published | — |
This eight-week group class covers heeling, sit, down, stay, group behavior, standing for examination, and recalls.
Dogs and owners attend weekly group sessions in Griffith Park over eight consecutive weeks.
Best for: Pre-registration preferred. Attendance of the first class, the Orientation, is required.
Focus: Basic obedience, Socialization
Duration: 8 weeks
This class works on stabilizing dog behavior, improving handler technique, off-leash training, drop-on-recall, and preparation for the competitive Novice ring.
Weekly Saturday classes run for eight weeks, offered once per quarter.
Best for: Dogs and handlers who have completed novice obedience and want competition-level training.
Focus: Advanced obedience, Recall & off-leash
Duration: 8 weeks
Over four weeks, handlers learn to begin Open-level exercises including dumbbell retrieval, high and broad jumps, hand signals, and recall.
Weekly classes run for four weeks.
Focus: Advanced obedience, Recall & off-leash
Duration: 4 weeks
This seven-week class uses treat-based positive training covering leash and collar familiarization, sit and down, come, socialization, and exposure to distractions.
Open enrollment class starting any Saturday, meeting weekly for seven weeks.
Best for: Puppies that have had their first two rounds of vaccinations.
Focus: Puppy training, Socialization, Basic obedience
Duration: 7 weeks
Handlers and dogs practice navigating a rally course with 10 to 20 different signs, working side by side.
Drop-in class held weekly on Saturday mornings.
Focus: Agility & dog sports, Advanced obedience
Group Classes in Los Angeles typically runs $58–$158 across 10 programs that do publish pricing. Ask this trainer for a written quote before comparing.
This four-session class prepares handlers and dogs to pass a therapy dog group's test, focusing on distractions a therapy dog might encounter.
Classes are held in varied real-world locations like a coffee shop, restaurant, and shopping area.
Best for: Dogs and handlers able to pass the AKC Canine Good Citizen test or equivalent, aspiring to therapy dog work.
Focus: Therapy dog training
Duration: 4 sessions
Group Classes in Los Angeles typically runs $58–$158 across 10 programs that do publish pricing. Ask this trainer for a written quote before comparing.
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Novice Obedience | $140 per program | 8 weeks |
| Advanced Novice | $120 per program | 8 weeks |
| Beginning Open Obedience | $60 per program | 4 weeks |
| Puppy Development | $95 per program | 7 weeks |
| Rally Class | Not published | — |
| Therapy Dog Class | Not published | 4 sessions |
Training philosophy isn't described in detail on their website. They evaluate aggression cases individually rather than accepting or declining them outright, so dogs with bite histories may need to discuss eligibility before enrolling.
Method: Method unclear
Their website describes their approach in general terms without specifying which methods or tools they use.
Certifications: Not specified on their website
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The club has operated for 75 years, which suggests stability even if specific credentials aren't listed. Insurance, guarantees, and other operational details don't appear on the site.
Facility: Uses rented space
Owner visits: not specified on their website.
Video updates: not specified on their website.
Overnight staffing: not specified on their website.
Insurance: not specified on their website.
Guarantee: not specified on their website.
Waitlist: not specified on their website.
Dogs per trainer: not specified on their website.
Booking: Contact form
Price: Hollywood Dog Obedience Club does not publish board & train pricing. Across Los Angeles, 51 programs publish prices from about $85 to $3,750.
Reviews: Hollywood Dog Obedience Club shows 4.8★ from 22 Google reviews among 21 published Los Angeles programs.
Transparency: This listing scores 55 out of 100 (price 57%, program clarity 75%). 4 of 21 Los Angeles listings show certifications; this business does not list certifications.
Classes take place at a rented facility on Riverside Drive rather than a dedicated training center they own. Parking and accessibility information isn't published.
3401 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Friday: Closed
Monday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Saturday: 7:45-10AM
Thursday: Closed
Wednesday: 7:15-8:30PM
Reach out directly or send a quote request through Hollywood Dog Obedience Club.
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