Initial Behavior Consultation — $250–$275/session
Best for: Required before other services can begin
Focus: Basic obedience, Fear & anxiety
Includes: Follow-up sessions
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Janine Allen, Certified Professional Dog Trainer
Janine Allen, Certified Professional Dog Trainer is a dog training business in Palm Desert, California offering Private Lessons and Board and Train, with published programs from $100.
Palm Desert • CA • Home-based trainer
Last verified: Aug 21, 2026
Transparency Score
55 / 100
Moderately transparent
How clearly this listing publishes the details owners need. See our methodology.
- Price transparency
- 75%
- Method transparency
- 35%
- Program clarity
- 43%
About this program
What they say about themselves
Janine Allen describes herself as a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and Behavior Specialist with 35 years of education and experience spanning pet dogs, shelter dogs, aggression and fear rehabilitation, house manners, AKC obedience competition, and field retrievers. Her service area changes seasonally, covering several Coachella Valley communities from October through May and the Gardnerville, Minden, and Carson City areas of Nevada from June through October.
Training is highly individualized and available through in-home instruction, remote coaching, and residential board-and-train. The required initial consultation evaluates the dog's behavioral history, home environment, household members and pets, feeding and exercise routines, enrichment, triggers, and motivators before developing a plan. Continued work may address obedience, over-arousal, fear, aggression, guarding, impulse control, and handling skills. Janine also helps with service-dog foundation work, public manners, task training, environmental preparation, and AKC Canine Good Citizen preparation.
Her stated philosophy is grounded in modern applied behavioral science and emphasizes reinforcement, marker training, functional rewards, environmental management, systematic desensitization, respondent conditioning, and sensitivity to the dog's emotional state. Board-and-train takes place in Janine's home rather than a kennel-style facility and incorporates household habits, patience, calm behavior, recall, leash walking, and reliability around distractions. Aggressive or highly vocal dogs are not accepted into the residential program, although the website explicitly states that aggressive and fearful dogs can be helped through other training formats.
Getting started
Consultations and evaluations before you commit to a program.
What does Janine Allen, Certified Professional Dog Trainer charge for board and train?
In-home behavior consultations, hourly private training, multi-session in-home packages, remote training, home-based board-and-train, service-dog preparation, AKC CGC preparation, and aggression or fear rehabilitation are available. Training is customized around each dog's environment, motivation, behavior history, emotional state, and the owner's ability to continue the work.
Initial in-home consultations are $250 to $275 depending on location. Hourly in-home work is $155 to $175, and a consultation plus three one-hour sessions costs $575 to $745. Remote training is $100 per hour. Board-and-train is $150 per day, with a published rate of $120 per day after 14 days.
Board and Train
Board and Train — $150 per program
Best for: Must complete Initial Behavior Consultation first; not recommended for dogs with anxiety, separation stress, or fear/aggression toward other dogs; aggressive and vocal dogs cannot be accepted
Focus: Basic obedience, Leash training, Recall & off-leash
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Board and Train | $150 per program | — |
Private Lessons
Hourly Private Training Session — $100 per session
Focus: Basic obedience
Duration: 1 sessions
Package - 90 Minute Consultation with Three One Hour Sessions — $575 per program
Focus: Basic obedience, Fear & anxiety
Duration: 6 weeks; 4-session package $575
Service Dog Training
Best for: Does not provide training/documentation for fake service dogs to fly in-cabin on commercial airlines
Focus: Service dog training, Basic obedience, Advanced obedience
Private Lessons in Palm Desert typically runs $138–$873 across 6 programs that do publish pricing. Ask this trainer for a written quote before comparing.
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly Private Training Session | $100–$175 per session | 1 sessions |
| Package - 90 Minute Consultation with Three One Hour Sessions | $575–$745 per program | 6 weeks |
| Service Dog Training | Not published | — |
What training methods does Janine Allen, Certified Professional Dog Trainer use?
Janine uses modern applied behavioral science, including primary and secondary reinforcement, functional rewards, luring, marker training, environmental management, systematic desensitization, respondent conditioning, and coping strategies. Her published guidance emphasizes motivation, rewards, incremental difficulty, emotional comfort, and keeping training sessions stress-free.
Method: Method unclear
Their website describes their approach in general terms without specifying which methods or tools they use.
How do we verify Janine Allen, Certified Professional Dog Trainer?
Certifications: CCPDT, APDT
Verification still pending or not yet requested. See our methodology for what verification does and does not mean.
Trust & facility details
Janine reports 35 years of dog-training education and experience and extensive continuing education focused on fear and aggression. Board-and-train dogs live in her home rather than a commercial kennel environment, and the required initial consultation allows her to evaluate both the dog and household before residential training. Insurance and formal guarantee language are not published.
Facility: Home-based trainer
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: Phone only
How does Janine Allen, Certified Professional Dog Trainer compare in Palm Desert?
Price: Their board & train is 73% below the Palm Desert midpoint based on published prices.
Reviews: Janine Allen, Certified Professional Dog Trainer does not show a Google review count on this listing. Compare review volume across the 2 published programs in Palm Desert.
Transparency: This listing scores 55 out of 100 (price 75%, program clarity 43%). 1 of 2 Palm Desert listings show certifications; this business lists CCPDT, APDT.
What to ask Janine Allen, Certified Professional Dog Trainer
- Ask for proof of liability insurance.
- Ask how many dogs each trainer handles at once.
- Their site describes their approach in general terms — ask which specific methods and tools they use.
- Ask whether you can visit during the program.
- Ask if anyone is on-site overnight.
- Ask for a written outline of daily structure, skills covered, and what follow-up support looks like after the program.
- Ask about current availability and whether there is a waitlist.
Location & hours
From October 1 through May 31, Janine serves Rancho Mirage, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, and La Quinta, California. From June 1 through October 1, she serves Gardnerville, Minden, and Carson City, Nevada. A public business street address is not published.
El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA
Friday: 9AM-5PM
Monday: 9AM-5PM
Sunday: Closed
Tuesday: 9AM-5PM
Saturday: 9AM-5PM
Thursday: 9AM-5PM
Wednesday: 9AM-5PM
Contact / request a quote
Reach out directly or send a quote request through Janine Allen, Certified Professional Dog Trainer.
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