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SoCal K9 Consulting — Dog Training in Los Angeles, CA

SoCal K9 Consulting is a dog training business in Los Angeles, California offering private lessons, working by traveling to clients. They accept aggression and reactivity cases and publish pricing from $250 per session to $3,000 per course.

Los Angeles, CA • Mobile / travels to you • 5.0 ★ (66 Google reviews)

Verified listing

Last reviewed: Sep 5, 2026

Transparency Score

70 / 100

Moderately transparent

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

Price transparency: 100%
Method transparency: 35%
Program clarity: 56%

About SoCal K9 Consulting

Based on what the business publishes about itself

SoCal K9 Consulting is listed among dog training programs in Los Angeles. Published program types include private lessons. Ask about staffing, methods, and follow-up support before you book.

What dog training programs does SoCal K9 Consulting offer?

Private lessons cover a wide range of needs, from a 4-session foundations package to advanced obedience, puppy training, rescue dog adjustment, and reactivity work. SoCal K9 Consulting also offers a dedicated service dog training program for owners pursuing that path.

Foundations Training Program - 4 Session Package

$875 per course

This package addresses everyday nuisance behaviors like barking, jumping, and leash pulling across four private sessions.

Duration: 4 sessions

Focus: Basic obedience, Leash training

Advanced Training Program - 6 Session Package

$1,250 per course

An extended six-session package building on obedience and manners work to correct behaviors such as jumping and counter surfing.

Duration: 6 sessions

Focus: Advanced obedience, Leash training

Individual Training Session

$250 per session

Focus: Basic obedience

Rescue Dog Training

$695 per course

A training program tailored specifically to rescue dogs, addressing adjustment and behavior needs common to rehomed dogs.

Best for: Rescue dogs adapting to a new home.

Focus: Fear & anxiety, Socialization, Basic obedience

Puppy & House Training Package

$875 per course

A puppy-focused package covering house training fundamentals along with early obedience foundations.

Best for: Puppies and their new owners needing house training guidance.

Focus: Puppy training, Socialization

Behavioral Modification: Reactivity & Aggression

$900 per course

A program specifically targeting reactive and aggressive behaviors in dogs.

Best for: Dogs displaying reactivity or aggression.

Focus: Aggression, Leash reactivity

Service Dog Training

$3,000 per course

Customized service dog training covering psychiatric support, PTSD, mobility assistance, and medical alert tasks, along with public access training in real-world environments.

Training is delivered through one-on-one session building obedience, task work, and public access skills.

Best for: Individuals needing a service dog for psychiatric, PTSD, mobility, autism, or medical alert support.

Focus: Service dog training, Advanced obedience

How much does SoCal K9 Consulting cost?

Single sessions run $250, with multi-session packages ranging from $695 for rescue dog training up to $1,250 for the 6-session advanced program. Service dog training sits at $3,000. All prices are published clearly on the site.

Private Lessons pricing

Private Lessons pricing at SoCal K9 Consulting in Los Angeles, CA
Program	Price	Length
Foundations Training Program - 4 Session Package	$875 per course	4 sessions
Advanced Training Program - 6 Session Package	$1,250 per course	6 sessions
Individual Training Session	$250 per session	Not stated
Rescue Dog Training	$695 per course	Not stated
Puppy & House Training Package	$875 per course	Not stated
Behavioral Modification: Reactivity & Aggression	$900 per course	Not stated
Service Dog Training	$3,000 per course	Not stated

What training methods does SoCal K9 Consulting use?

The site doesn't specify which training techniques or tools are used, relying on general language about behavior modification. They do accept dogs with reactivity and aggression issues.

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

Who runs SoCal K9 Consulting?

As described in the business's own materials

Toby Anderson, Owner/Trainer

According to their site, a nine-year military veteran who served as a patrol dog trainer, military working dog handler, and kennel master, honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant. He trained military working dogs in Texas, Germany, the Philippines, California, and Bahrain, including a procurement mission evaluating over 1,000 dogs in Europe and running canine explosive operations during a classified Persian Gulf mission.

Credentials listed on their site: Graduate of all three military working dog schools, B.S. in Business Administration, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, Air Force Achievement Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, and "Best Non-Commissioned Officer" award. Barklen has not independently verified these.

Where does SoCal K9 Consulting offer dog training?

SoCal K9 Consulting is a mobile trainer based in Los Angeles, CA, traveling to clients rather than hosting them, offering private lessons.

Their site says they dog owners and families in Los Angeles and Southern California, including first-time owners, those with rescue dogs, and individuals needing psychiatric, PTSD, autism, or mobility service dogs.

Based out of the Hollywood area, they travel to clients throughout Los Angeles. Parking and accessibility depend on your own location since training happens on-site.

How does SoCal K9 Consulting 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 SoCal K9 Consulting.

Price: entry price above the published Los Angeles range for private lessons ($250–$3,000 vs. $80–$220).

Reviews: 5.0★ from 66 Google reviews, among 22 published Los Angeles programs.

Transparency: 70 out of 100 (moderately transparent), with 100% price transparency and 56% program clarity. 4 of 22 Los Angeles listings show certifications; this business does not list any.

Published prices at SoCal K9 Consulting compared with Los Angeles ranges
Program type	SoCal K9 Consulting	Los Angeles range	Barklen read
Private Lessons	$250–$3,000	$80–$220 across 5 Los Angeles programs	Entry price above the published Los Angeles range

What should you ask SoCal K9 Consulting 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 how many dogs each trainer handles at once.
Ask about current availability and whether there is a waitlist.

Location and hours

7320 Hawthorn Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Saturday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

How Barklen reviewed this listing

Barklen reviewed SoCal K9 Consulting 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