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The Barking Bunch — Dog Training in North Hollywood, CA

The Barking Bunch is a dog training business in North Hollywood, California offering board and train, private lessons, and in-home training, working from a home-based setup. They describe their approach as reward-based training, publish pricing from $40 per day to $80 per day, and list CPDT-KA, ABCDT, APDT, and AKC CGC Evaluator credentials.

North Hollywood, CA • Home-based trainer • 5.0 ★ (1 Google reviews)

Verified listing

Last reviewed: Aug 24, 2026

Transparency Score

68 / 100

Moderately transparent

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

Price transparency: 67%
Method transparency: 100%
Program clarity: 33%

About The Barking Bunch

Based on what the business publishes about itself

The Barking Bunch is owned and operated by Los Angeles trainer Nadia Brunner. Nadia is an Animal Behavior College Certified Dog Trainer, holds the CPDT-KA credential through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, and is an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator. She is also listed as an APDT member. Her background includes helping rescue organizations prepare difficult-to-place dogs for adoption and working privately with dog owners throughout Los Angeles.

Training is delivered through individualized Private Lessons rather than fixed-length packages. Nadia states that some goals can be achieved in one session, while other clients may need additional sessions depending on their objectives. Sessions take place in the client’s home or at a park and may address puppy training, basic obedience, house training, loose-leash walking, jumping, recall, focus, sit, down, stay, leave it, and broader behavior modification. Current training prices are not published.

The Barking Bunch explicitly uses positive reinforcement, reward-based, science-based training. Nadia states that she does not use or support shock collars, prong or pinch collars, choke collars, or forceful training. Her approach emphasizes motivation, play, trust, and helping owners understand how their interactions affect behavior. The business also operates a home-based daycare and boarding service in Valley Village, with boarding limited to existing daycare or training clients.

What dog training programs does The Barking Bunch offer?

The Barking Bunch offers individualized Private Lessons for puppy training, basic obedience, and behavior modification. Sessions may take place in the client’s home or at a park, and the number of sessions is determined by the client’s goals rather than a fixed curriculum. Daycare and boarding are also offered but are separate care services.

Home Boarding

$70–$80 per day

Requirements: Boarding is available to existing daycare/training clients only

Focus: Basic obedience

Private Training Sessions

Price not published.

Nadia works one-on-one with owners to address goals like housetraining, loose leash walking, recall, greeting manners, and basic commands such as sit, stay, and down. The number of sessions is tailored to each dog's needs, with some goals reached in a single session.

Sessions take place in the client's home or a local park, with training built around positive reinforcement and play.

Best for: Dog owners in the Los Angeles area seeking help with basic obedience, puppy training, or behavior modification.

Focus: Basic obedience, Puppy training, Leash training, Recall & off-leash

Doggie Daycare

$40 per day

Requirements: Dogs must be 4 months of age, neutered if male, vaccinated, on flea meds, and friendly with other dogs; minimum 3-5 days/week required

Focus: Socialization

How much does The Barking Bunch cost?

Current Private Lessons prices and package rates are not published. Nadia states that some goals may be addressed in a single session while others require additional meetings. Boarding costs $70 per night for dogs up to 40 pounds and $80 for dogs 60 pounds or heavier, but boarding is a care service rather than training.

Board and Train pricing

Board and Train pricing at The Barking Bunch in North Hollywood, CA
Program	Price	Length
Home Boarding	$70–$80 per day	Not stated

Private Lessons pricing

Private Lessons pricing at The Barking Bunch in North Hollywood, CA
Program	Price	Length
Private Training Sessions	Not published	Not stated

In-Home Training pricing

In-Home Training pricing at The Barking Bunch in North Hollywood, CA
Program	Price	Length
Doggie Daycare	$40 per day	Not stated

What training methods does The Barking Bunch use?

Nadia explicitly uses positive reinforcement, reward-based, science-based training and incorporates play, motivation, and trust. The website states that The Barking Bunch does not condone shock collars, prong or pinch collars, choke collars, or forceful training.

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

Where does The Barking Bunch offer dog training?

The Barking Bunch runs a home-based training operation in North Hollywood, CA, offering board and train stays, private lessons, and in-home training at the client's home.

Their public materials do not state a wider service area, so Barklen lists North Hollywood only. Ask whether they travel or take clients from nearby areas.

The Barking Bunch operates from a home-based location in Valley Village, Los Angeles. Daycare pickup and drop-off serves Toluca Lake, North Hollywood, Burbank, Valley Village, Sherman Oaks, and Studio City. Private Lessons may also take place at clients’ homes or parks.

How does The Barking Bunch compare with other North Hollywood dog trainers?

Barklen analysis

Barklen analysis based on 5 published North Hollywood listings (17 with published pricing). These comparisons are computed by Barklen, not claims made by The Barking Bunch.

Price: 98% below the North Hollywood midpoint at entry price for board and train ($70–$80 vs. $1,853–$5,548).

Reviews: 5.0★ from 1 Google reviews, among 5 published North Hollywood programs.

Transparency: 68 out of 100 (moderately transparent), with 67% price transparency and 33% program clarity. 2 of 5 North Hollywood listings show certifications; this business lists CPDT-KA, ABCDT, APDT, and AKC CGC Evaluator.

Published prices at The Barking Bunch compared with North Hollywood ranges
Program type	The Barking Bunch	North Hollywood range	Barklen read
Board and Train	$70–$80	$1,853–$5,548 across 4 North Hollywood programs	98% below the North Hollywood midpoint at entry price
Private Lessons	Not published	$150–$150 across 3 North Hollywood programs	No published price to compare

What should you ask The Barking Bunch before booking?

Generated from what their public materials leave open

Ask for current pricing on Private Training Sessions, which is not published online.
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.

Location and hours

Willowcrest Ave, North Hollywood, CA

Monday – Sunday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM

How Barklen reviewed this listing

Barklen reviewed The Barking Bunch 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 (aggression and reactivity cases, owner visits during programs, progress updates, overnight staffing, guarantee, dogs per trainer, and others) are turned into the questions above rather than filled in.

Last reviewed by Barklen: Aug 24, 2026

What Barklen could verify

Programs listed: 3 programs (board and train, private lessons, in-home training)
Published pricing: Published for 2 of 3 programs
Training method: Reward-based
Facility: Home-based trainer
Insurance: Mentioned on their website
Certifications: CPDT-KA, ABCDT, APDT, AKC CGC Evaluator
Years in business: 15+ years
Booking: Contact form