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The Dog Wizard is a dog training business in Oceanside, California offering Group Classes.
Oceanside • CA • 1.0 ★ (1 Google reviews)
Last verified: Aug 23, 2026
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The Dog Wizard Walnut Creek is part of a national dog-training franchise with more than 100 locations, many of which operate through mobile services. The California listing identifies Walnut Creek as its current California location and serves Alamo, Blackhawk, Danville, Lafayette, Oakland, Orinda, and Piedmont. The supplied pages do not identify the Walnut Creek owner or local trainers by name, but the company states that its trainers complete a structured curriculum through The Dog Wizard Academy.
Board and Train includes 7-, 14-, and 21-day residential tiers. The seven-day program focuses on on-leash foundations, while the longer tiers may add off-leash skills, recall, distraction work, and behavior modification. Group Classes include Puppy Class for dogs beginning around 10 weeks, a five-class Foundation level, and a six-class Freedom level for graduates pursuing off-leash reliability. Private Lessons and intensive daytime drop-off training are also advertised, and training plans may address obedience, reactivity, separation anxiety, resource guarding, aggression, and other behavior concerns.
The Dog Wizard explicitly uses balanced training with a strong emphasis on positive reinforcement. Published techniques include rewards, leash work, markers, classical and operant conditioning, structured routines, crate training, confidence building, and e-collars when appropriate to the individual program. Graduates of qualifying obedience programs receive ongoing support classes for the life of the dog, and Board and Train includes owner handoff and follow-up instruction. Current local pricing, insurance information, overnight staffing, and a Walnut Creek-specific residential visit policy are not published.
Board and Train is offered for 7, 14, or 21 days. Group Classes include Puppy, Foundation, Freedom, and ongoing graduate support classes. Private Lessons, intensive daytime drop-off training, aggression rehabilitation, separation-anxiety work, rescue rehabilitation, and other behavior services are also advertised. A free Consultation is used to evaluate each dog before recommending a training plan.
Current Walnut Creek prices are not published in the supplied pages. The website provides detailed lengths and inclusions for Board and Train and Group Classes, but the actual dollar amounts are not displayed. The initial behavioral Evaluation is advertised as free.
This is a small-group class for puppies working on basic obedience commands like come, sit, place, down, and loose leash walking. Classes run on leash with set dates and times, and puppies can attend unlimited classes until they age out at six months.
Puppies attend scheduled group classes on leash to practice commands and socialization with other dogs.
Best for: Puppies between 10 weeks and 5 months old.
Focus: Puppy training, Basic obedience, Socialization, Leash training
Dogs meet a trainer for an initial assessment and personalized plan, then take part in structured daily sessions covering commands, manners, and socialization in small indoor groups. The program also includes field trips for generalization and progress check-ins, ending with owner guidance at graduation.
Dogs attend weekly small-group indoor sessions plus field trips, with trainers providing owner guidance throughout.
Best for: Dogs needing help with impulse control, distraction, and focus around other dogs, people, or noise.
Focus: Basic obedience, Socialization, Leash reactivity
Includes: Lifetime support
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Puppy Class | Not published | — |
| Group Training Classes | Not published | — |
The Dog Wizard explicitly describes its methodology as balanced training with a heavy emphasis on positive reinforcement. Techniques may include rewards, leash work, markers, crate training, classical and operant conditioning, structured routines, and e-collars when appropriate. The company states that tools are selected for the individual dog.
Method: Balanced
Combines rewards with corrections, which may include tools such as prong collars or e-collars.
Certifications: IACP
Verification still pending or not yet requested. See our methodology for what verification does and does not mean.
Qualifying graduates receive ongoing support classes for the life of the dog. Board and Train includes a take-home lesson, follow-up lesson, and owner guidance. Residential facilities are described as secure and comfortable, with exercise space, enrichment, crates, and on-call veterinary partnerships. Insurance and overnight staffing details are not published.
Facility: not specified on their website.
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: The Dog Wizard does not publish board & train pricing. Across Oceanside, 3 programs publish prices from about $154 to $235.
Reviews: The Dog Wizard shows 1.0★ from 1 Google reviews among 3 published Oceanside programs.
Transparency: This listing scores 45 out of 100 (price 0%, program clarity 58%). 1 of 3 Oceanside listings show certifications; this business lists IACP.
The Dog Wizard Walnut Creek is listed in Walnut Creek, California 94597 and serves Alamo, Blackhawk, Danville, Lafayette, Oakland, Orinda, and Piedmont. A street address is not published.
4140 Oceanside Blvd, Oceanside, CA
Hours: Not specified on their website
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