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Allen's Sandstone Dog Training — Dog Training in Orange, CA

Allen's Sandstone Dog Training is a dog training business in Orange, California offering board and train, private lessons, in-home training, and group classes, working from a dedicated training facility. They accept aggression and reactivity cases and list AKC CGC Evaluator credentials.

Orange, CA • Training facility • 4.7 ★ (11 Google reviews)

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Last reviewed: Aug 23, 2026

Transparency Score

27 / 100

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Price transparency: 0%
Method transparency: 35%
Program clarity: 67%

About Allen's Sandstone Dog Training

Based on what the business publishes about itself

Allen's Sandstone Dog Training is led by Harvey Allen, who states that he has trained dogs professionally since 1985. His background includes a 2,000-hour apprenticeship with Santa Anita law-enforcement animals, a California Protection Dog Trainer license, Orange County Sheriff's Department police-officer standard training, Schutzhund and AKC obedience competition, service-dog training, police patrol and narcotics-dog work, and expert testimony on canine behavior. Harvey is also identified as an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator.

Programs combine owner education with several delivery formats. Group Classes meet twice weekly for 10 weeks and teach dogs to work around people, dogs, and distractions. In-Home Training consists of eight weekly private lessons and includes 10 weeks of Group Classes. Board and Train, described by the business as In-Kennel Training, provides three weeks of facility training followed by five weekly in-home lessons and 10 weeks of Group Classes.

Training covers heel, sit, down, stay, recall, boundaries, leash pulling, barking, biting, timidness, and dog or human aggression. Advanced material includes off-leash obedience, hand signals, out-of-sight stays, retrieving, agility equipment, and scent trailing. The website advocates humane training and reinforcement through food, attention, play, and praise, while also stating that trainers may use a variety of methods to meet individual needs. Current program prices, insurance details, guarantee language, and residential staffing policies are not published.

What dog training programs does Allen's Sandstone Dog Training offer?

Group Classes, In-Home Training, and Board and Train are the primary formats. Group Classes run for 10 weeks, while In-Home Training includes eight weekly lessons plus Group Classes. Board and Train consists of three weeks of In-Kennel Training followed by five weekly in-home lessons and 10 weeks of Group Classes.

In-Kennel Training

Price not published.

The dog stays at the facility for three weeks of in-kennel training, followed by five weeks of once-weekly private lessons at home and ten weeks of twice-weekly group classes once returned to the owner.

The dog boards at the training facility for the initial period, then the trainer continues with in-home private lessons and group classes.

Best for: Owners who want a time-saving option where the trainer works with the dog directly before follow-up instruction.

Duration: 3 weeks

Focus: Basic obedience, Leash reactivity, Aggression

Includes: Follow-up sessions

Advance Obedience - Off-Leash Obedience

Price not published.

This advanced program takes heel, sit, stay, down, and come to a higher level, teaching handlers to control their dog without a leash using hand signals only. It includes long out-of-sight sit and down stays performed amid heavy distractions.

Training progresses to off-leash control using hand signals with distraction-heavy practice sessions.

Best for: Dogs that have completed basic obedience and are ready for off-leash reliability work.

Focus: Advanced obedience, Recall & off-leash

Article Retrieval

Price not published.

This program teaches the dog to take and hold a dumbbell, progressing to picking items up off the ground and finally retrieving from a distance.

Training progresses in stages from holding an object to retrieving it from increasing distances.

Focus: Advanced obedience

Agility

Price not published.

Dogs work with equipment such as tunnels, A-frames, window jumps, and teeter-totters, which provides exercise and builds confidence as the dog learns to solve problems creatively.

Dogs practice on agility equipment on-site.

Focus: Agility & dog sports, Fear & anxiety

Scent Trailing

Price not published.

The dog is trained to track scents of people or objects starting from short, in-sight distances and progressing to blocks and eventually miles away. This is presented as especially useful for shy or introverted dogs to build confidence through positive interactions.

Training builds scent-tracking skill in gradual distance increments, ending with the dog approaching a stranger for praise and treats.

Best for: Shy, introverted dogs that lack confidence meeting new or unfamiliar people.

Focus: Scent work, Fear & anxiety, Socialization

Private Lessons

Price not published.

Private lessons take place at the client's home over eight weeks, once a week, and are aimed at solving specific behavioral problems in the dog's own environment. This package also includes access to ten weeks of twice-weekly group classes.

A trainer visits the owner's home weekly for one-on-one instruction, combined with group class attendance.

Best for: Dogs with specific behavior issues best addressed in their home environment.

Duration: 8 weeks

Focus: Basic obedience, Leash reactivity, Aggression

Group Classes - 10 Weeks

Price not published.

This is a ten-week open enrollment group class held twice a week for one hour each session. Dogs learn heel, sit, stay, down, come, and boundary work while owners address issues like leash pulling, chewing, digging, barking, biting, and timidness.

Owners bring their dogs to scheduled group sessions twice weekly for training and socialization with other dogs and people.

Best for: Dogs and their families looking for basic obedience and socialization in a group setting.

Duration: 10 weeks

Focus: Basic obedience, Socialization, Leash training

How much does Allen's Sandstone Dog Training cost?

Current prices are not published for Group Classes, In-Home Training, or Board and Train. The website provides program lengths and bundled follow-up instruction but does not list package costs, deposits, payment terms, or separate prices for advanced obedience, agility, or scent work.

Board and Train pricing

Board and Train pricing at Allen's Sandstone Dog Training in Orange, CA
Program	Price	Length
In-Kennel Training	Not published	3 weeks

Private Lessons pricing

Private Lessons pricing at Allen's Sandstone Dog Training in Orange, CA
Program	Price	Length
Advance Obedience - Off-Leash Obedience	Not published	Not stated
Article Retrieval	Not published	Not stated
Agility	Not published	Not stated
Scent Trailing	Not published	Not stated

In-Home Training pricing

In-Home Training pricing at Allen's Sandstone Dog Training in Orange, CA
Program	Price	Length
Private Lessons	Not published	8 weeks

Group Classes pricing

Group Classes pricing at Allen's Sandstone Dog Training in Orange, CA
Program	Price	Length
Group Classes - 10 Weeks	Not published	10 weeks

What training methods does Allen's Sandstone Dog Training use?

The website promotes humane, positive training and reinforcement through food, attention, play, and praise. It also encourages trainers to use varied methods based on individual needs. Because the site does not explicitly identify itself as force-free or balanced, a more specific methodology label would go beyond the published wording.

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

Where does Allen's Sandstone Dog Training offer dog training?

Allen's Sandstone Dog Training operates from a dedicated training facility in Orange, CA, offering board and train stays at their facility, private lessons, group classes, and in-home training at the client's home.

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

The website lists Orange, California, but publishes conflicting street addresses: 231 W Blueridge Ave on the contact page and 526 W Blueridge Ave on the class schedule. Clients should confirm the current location before visiting.

What should you ask Allen's Sandstone Dog Training before booking?

Generated from what their public materials leave open

They don't publish pricing. Ask what a board and train stay costs and exactly what is included.
Ask for proof of liability insurance.
Their site describes their approach in general terms. Ask which specific methods and tools they use.
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

231 W Blueridge Ave, Orange, CA

Monday – Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday – Thursday: 6:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday – Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

How Barklen reviewed this listing

Barklen reviewed Allen's Sandstone Dog Training 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 (progress updates, overnight staffing, insurance, guarantee, dogs per trainer, and waitlist) are turned into the questions above rather than filled in.

Last reviewed by Barklen: Aug 23, 2026

What Barklen could verify

Programs listed: 7 programs (board and train, private lessons, in-home training, group classes)
Published pricing: None published
Training method: Method unclear
Aggression and reactivity cases: Accepts aggression cases
Facility: Training facility
Owner visits during programs: Owner visits allowed
Certifications: AKC CGC Evaluator
Years in business: 40+ years
Booking: Phone only