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Pleasanton CA Dog Training by Dog Dynamics

Pleasanton CA Dog Training by Dog Dynamics is a dog training business in Pleasanton, California offering Board and Train, Private Lessons, Virtual Training, and Group Classes, with published programs from $115.

Pleasanton • CA • Home-based trainer • 5.0 ★ (3 Google reviews)

Last verified: Aug 19, 2026

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53 / 100

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Price transparency
18%
Method transparency
100%
Program clarity
60%

About this program

What they say about themselves

ASPIRE Dog Training is led by owner and head trainer Britta Staub, a Certified Dog Trainer and Certified Canine Behavior Consultant serving clients in Poway and Ramona. Staub entered dog training after a career of more than 30 years as a physical therapist and personal trainer, eventually pursuing formal education through Animal Behavior College and the International College of Canine Studies. Her background also includes volunteer training work with the Hawaiian Humane Society and San Diego Humane Society.

The business offers puppy and adult obedience classes, private training, behavior modification, and service and therapy dog training. Its Ramona Canine Behavior Center provides indoor and outdoor training spaces for issues ranging from leash aggression and unreliable recall to separation anxiety, biting, resource guarding, and aggression toward people or dogs. Group classes are also offered in Poway and include puppy training and preparation for AKC credentials such as Canine Good Citizen.

Staub describes her approach as positive training built around structure, consistency, and teaching owners how to lead their dogs without causing unnecessary stress. The website specifically states that she does not believe dogs should be hit or hurt during training. Classes use two trainers and are capped at 12 dogs in Poway and six in Ramona. ASPIRE also offers AKC Puppy STAR, Canine Good Citizen, Community, Trick, Agility, and Rally-related classes or certification preparation. Private training does not carry an additional charge when more than one dog from the same household participates.

What does Pleasanton CA Dog Training by Dog Dynamics charge for board and train?

Puppy and adult obedience classes, private training, behavior modification, off-leash work, service and therapy dog training, and AKC-focused classes make up the offerings. Behavior work can address barking, crate and potty training, separation anxiety, fear, socialization, digging, aggression, biting, resource guarding, and preparation for a new baby.

Standard private training costs $75 per hour. Major behavior cases, including aggression, biting, and resource guarding, are $120 per hour when applicable. Six-week puppy and adult obedience classes cost $150. ASPIRE does not charge extra for additional dogs during private training and advertises discounts for multiple dogs with separate handlers in group classes.

Board and Train

Dog Board and Train

Dogs live in a trainer's home rather than a kennel, following a daily rhythm of structured training sessions, rest, and enrichment woven into normal household activity. Programs typically cover foundation obedience, leash manners, impulse control, and calm-in-place skills, with real-world outings added as the dog progresses.

The dog boards in a trainer's home for several weeks of daily training, and the program concludes with transfer/handoff lessons teaching the owner the same cues.

Best for: Suited to dogs with behavior that has overwhelmed family routines, busy owners, puppies/adolescents rehearsing pulling or jumping, or new rescues needing a routine.

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

Duration: 2 weeks

Includes: Owner handoff sessions, Follow-up sessions

Board and Train pricing at Pleasanton CA Dog Training by Dog Dynamics in Pleasanton, CA
ProgramPriceDuration
Dog Board and TrainNot published2 weeks

Private Lessons

Private In-Person (1-Hour) — $205 per session

One-on-one sessions conducted in the client's home, targeting the specific behaviors and context where they naturally occur, such as counter surfing or barking at the front window.

A trainer comes to the client's home and coaches the owner directly through practice repetitions.

Best for: Owners who want to learn to train their own dog and address context-specific issues in their own environment.

Focus: Basic obedience, Leash training

Duration: 1 sessions

Private Lessons pricing at Pleasanton CA Dog Training by Dog Dynamics in Pleasanton, CA
ProgramPriceDuration
Private In-Person (1-Hour)$205 per session1 sessions

Group Classes

Puppy Training Head Start: Group Classes For Puppies 9 to 20 Weeks

A structured puppy socialization class introducing puppies to new people, other puppies, and early learning experiences to build confidence and social skills. Covers housebreaking, polite manners, early obedience, leash introduction, and recall basics.

Puppies and their whole family attend a group class focused on socialization and foundational skills.

Best for: Puppies between 9 and 20 weeks old, attended by a handler 18 or older.

Focus: Puppy training, Socialization, Basic obedience

Group Classes in Pleasanton typically runs $165–$245 across 10 programs that do publish pricing. Ask this trainer for a written quote before comparing.

Beginning Obedience: Group Training For Dogs 20 Weeks and Older

A foundational obedience group class teaching heel, sit, down, leave it, recall, and waiting at doorways, aimed at building focus and communication between dog and handler.

Dogs and owners attend group sessions practicing core obedience skills together.

Best for: Dogs 20 weeks and older starting basic obedience training.

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

Group Classes in Pleasanton typically runs $165–$245 across 10 programs that do publish pricing. Ask this trainer for a written quote before comparing.

Intermediate Obedience

Builds on beginning obedience by strengthening reliability of stay and recall under increasing distraction, refining heel work, and preparing dogs for the AKC Canine Good Citizen program.

Group class sessions with progressively harder distractions and distance work.

Best for: Dogs that have completed Beginning Obedience or received instructor approval.

Focus: Advanced obedience, Recall & off-leash

Group Classes in Pleasanton typically runs $165–$245 across 10 programs that do publish pricing. Ask this trainer for a written quote before comparing.

Canine Good Citizen

A six-week class preparing dogs and owners for the AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluation, practicing greeting strangers, accepting grooming, walking past distractions, and remaining calm when briefly separated from the handler.

Weekly group classes culminating in the AKC CGC evaluation during the sixth class.

Best for: Dogs that have completed Beginning Obedience or have instructor approval.

Focus: Advanced obedience, Socialization

Duration: 6 weeks

Group Classes in Pleasanton typically runs $165–$245 across 10 programs that do publish pricing. Ask this trainer for a written quote before comparing.

Group Training Classes for Reactive Dogs: Human to Dog Communication 101

A class for owners of reactive dogs that teaches reading body language, using the leash as a communication tool, and structured exposure/stress inoculation exercises to help dogs become calmer around triggers.

Owners attend group sessions learning to manage and reshape their dog's reactive responses through structured exposure.

Best for: Owners whose walks are stressful due to their dog's barking, lunging, or reacting to other dogs and distractions.

Focus: Leash reactivity, Fear & anxiety

Group Classes in Pleasanton typically runs $165–$245 across 10 programs that do publish pricing. Ask this trainer for a written quote before comparing.

Collar Clinics

Teaches owners how to ethically use an e-collar as a communication tool for dogs that are highly stimulated or working at a distance, reinforcing recall, loose-leash walking, and disengagement from distractions like wildlife or garbage.

Offered as a scheduled small group clinic or as private one-on-one training using remote collar communication.

Best for: Dogs that ignore recall, chase wildlife, raid garbage, dig, or escape the yard.

Focus: Recall & off-leash, Advanced obedience

Group Classes in Pleasanton typically runs $165–$245 across 10 programs that do publish pricing. Ask this trainer for a written quote before comparing.

Scent Training Group Classes: The Nose Knows

Uses structured scent exercises to engage a dog's natural hunting instincts, building confidence, focus, and problem-solving skills through searching for hidden odors.

Dogs and handlers work through scent-search exercises in a group class setting.

Focus: Scent work

Group Classes in Pleasanton typically runs $165–$245 across 10 programs that do publish pricing. Ask this trainer for a written quote before comparing.

Dog Agility Training Group Classes

Focus: Agility & dog sports

Group Classes in Pleasanton typically runs $165–$245 across 10 programs that do publish pricing. Ask this trainer for a written quote before comparing.

Group Classes pricing at Pleasanton CA Dog Training by Dog Dynamics in Pleasanton, CA
ProgramPriceDuration
Puppy Training Head Start: Group Classes For Puppies 9 to 20 WeeksNot published—
Beginning Obedience: Group Training For Dogs 20 Weeks and OlderNot published—
Intermediate ObedienceNot published—
Canine Good CitizenNot published6 weeks
Group Training Classes for Reactive Dogs: Human to Dog Communication 101Not published—
Collar ClinicsNot published—
Scent Training Group Classes: The Nose KnowsNot published—
Dog Agility Training Group ClassesNot published—

Virtual Training

Virtual Private Training (1-Hour) — $115 per session

Focus: Basic obedience

Duration: 1 sessions

Virtual Training pricing at Pleasanton CA Dog Training by Dog Dynamics in Pleasanton, CA
ProgramPriceDuration
Virtual Private Training (1-Hour)$115 per session1 sessions

What training methods does Pleasanton CA Dog Training by Dog Dynamics use?

The website describes a positive training approach based on structure, consistency, owner leadership, and controlling behavior without causing stress. Staub specifically states that there is no reason to hit or hurt a dog during training. Indoor, outdoor, and off-leash work may be incorporated depending on the dog's needs.

Method: Balanced

Combines rewards with corrections, which may include tools such as prong collars or e-collars.

How do we verify Pleasanton CA Dog Training by Dog Dynamics?

Certifications: AKC CGC Evaluator, ABCDT

Verification still pending or not yet requested. See our methodology for what verification does and does not mean.

Trust & facility details

Britta Staub holds multiple dog training and behavior credentials and is an AKC trainer and evaluator for several programs. She has also volunteered with humane societies and is a member of the International Association of Canine Behavior Consultants. Insurance, guarantees, progress-update policies, and overnight staffing 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: 2

Booking: Contact form

How does Pleasanton CA Dog Training by Dog Dynamics compare in Pleasanton?

Price: Pleasanton CA Dog Training by Dog Dynamics does not publish board & train pricing. Across Pleasanton, 14 programs publish prices from about $134 to $245.

Reviews: Pleasanton CA Dog Training by Dog Dynamics shows 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews among 5 published Pleasanton programs.

Transparency: This listing scores 53 out of 100 (price 18%, program clarity 60%). 2 of 5 Pleasanton listings show certifications; this business lists AKC CGC Evaluator, ABCDT.

What to ask Pleasanton CA Dog Training by Dog Dynamics

  • Ask for proof of liability insurance.
  • Ask whether you can visit during the program.
  • Ask if anyone is on-site overnight.
  • Ask about current availability and whether there is a waitlist.

Location & hours

ASPIRE offers training in Poway and Ramona, including a Canine Behavior Center in Ramona and group classes at Midland Animal Clinic in Poway. The website lists both 14153 and 14155 Midland Road on different pages, so the exact Poway street number should be confirmed before visiting. Parking and accessibility details are not published.

5353 Old School Rd, Pleasanton, CA

Friday: Open 24 hours

Monday: Open 24 hours

Sunday: Open 24 hours

Tuesday: Open 24 hours

Saturday: Open 24 hours

Thursday: Open 24 hours

Wednesday: Open 24 hours

Contact / request a quote

Reach out directly or send a quote request through Pleasanton CA Dog Training by Dog Dynamics.

+1 925-229-8200Website

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