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Aspire Dog Training — Dog Training in Poway, CA

Aspire Dog Training is a dog training business in Poway, California offering private lessons and group classes, working from rented training space. They accept aggression and reactivity cases, publish pricing from $75 per session to $150 per course, and list IAABC and AKC CGC Evaluator credentials.

Poway, CA • Uses rented space • 5.0 ★ (3 Google reviews)

Verified listing

Last reviewed: Aug 19, 2026

Transparency Score

73 / 100

Moderately transparent

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

Price transparency: 100%
Method transparency: 35%
Program clarity: 71%

About Aspire Dog Training

Based on what the business publishes about itself

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.

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 dog training programs does Aspire Dog Training offer?

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.

Private Training

$75 per session

One-on-one training sessions are held indoors and outdoors at the Ramona Canine Behavior Center, covering issues like leash aggression, separation anxiety, and building reliable recall.

The owner brings the dog for hourly private sessions with the trainer at the facility.

Best for: Dogs and owners needing individualized help with everyday behavior issues.

Focus: Basic obedience, Leash reactivity, Separation anxiety

Major Problem Behaviors Training

$120 per session

Higher-rate sessions address serious behavior problems such as aggression toward people or dogs, biting, and resource guarding, using the center's indoor and outdoor training spaces.

The dog and owner attend hourly sessions at the Ramona behavior center focused on the specific problem behavior.

Best for: Dogs with significant behavior problems including aggression, biting, or resource guarding.

Requirements: Priced when applicable, for serious behavior cases like aggression and biting.

Focus: Aggression, Resource guarding

Most Affordable Puppy Training

$150 per course

A six-week class for young dogs covering socialization, basic manners, leash skills, and basic commands, with two trainers present for each class.

Dogs attend weekly group classes at the Poway or Ramona location with two trainers instructing.

Best for: Puppies and dogs up to one year old.

Requirements: For dogs up to 1 year old.

Duration: 6 weeks

Focus: Puppy training, Socialization, Basic obedience, Leash training

Most Affordable Dog Obedience Training

$150 per course

A six-week obedience class covering good manners for dogs of any age, structured to prepare dogs for the AKC Canine Good Citizen test, with the test included at the end.

Dogs attend weekly group classes culminating in the AKC Canine Good Citizen test.

Best for: Dogs of all ages seeking good manners training and CGC certification.

Requirements: Open to dogs of all ages.

Duration: 6 weeks

Focus: Basic obedience, Advanced obedience

AKC Certification Classes (Puppy Star, Canine Good Citizen, Community, Trick, Agility, Rally)

$150 per course

Group classes work toward various AKC certifications including Puppy Star, Canine Good Citizen, Community, Trick, Agility, and Rally titles.

Dogs attend six-week group classes geared toward earning specific AKC titles.

Duration: 6 weeks

Focus: Advanced obedience, Agility & dog sports, Puppy training

How much does Aspire Dog Training cost?

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.

Private Lessons pricing

Private Lessons pricing at Aspire Dog Training in Poway, CA
Program	Price	Length
Private Training	$75 per session	Not stated
Major Problem Behaviors Training	$120 per session	Not stated

Group Classes pricing

Group Classes pricing at Aspire Dog Training in Poway, CA
Program	Price	Length
Most Affordable Puppy Training	$150 per course	6 weeks
Most Affordable Dog Obedience Training	$150 per course	6 weeks
AKC Certification Classes (Puppy Star, Canine Good Citizen, Community, Trick, Agility, Rally)	$150 per course	6 weeks

What training methods does Aspire Dog Training 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.

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

Where does Aspire Dog Training offer dog training?

Aspire Dog Training trains out of rented space in Poway, CA, offering private lessons and group classes.

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

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.

How does Aspire Dog Training compare with other Poway dog trainers?

Barklen analysis

Barklen analysis based on 4 published Poway listings (26 with published pricing). These comparisons are computed by Barklen, not claims made by Aspire Dog Training.

Price: entry price below the published Poway range for private lessons ($75–$120 vs. $102–$240); entry price within the published Poway range for group classes ($150 vs. $150–$150).

Reviews: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, among 4 published Poway programs.

Transparency: 73 out of 100 (moderately transparent), with 100% price transparency and 71% program clarity. 1 of 4 Poway listings show certifications; this business lists IAABC and AKC CGC Evaluator.

Published prices at Aspire Dog Training compared with Poway ranges
Program type	Aspire Dog Training	Poway range	Barklen read
Private Lessons	$75–$120	$102–$240 across 7 Poway programs	Entry price below the published Poway range
Group Classes	$150	$150–$150 across 3 Poway programs	Entry price within the published Poway range

What should you ask Aspire Dog Training before booking?

Generated from what their public materials leave open

Ask for proof of liability insurance.
Their site describes their approach in general terms. Ask which specific methods and tools they use.
Ask how many dogs each trainer handles at once.
Ask about current availability and whether there is a waitlist.

Location and hours

14153 Midland Rd, Poway, CA

Monday – Sunday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

How Barklen reviewed this listing

Barklen reviewed Aspire 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 (owner visits during programs, progress updates, overnight staffing, insurance, dogs per trainer, years in business, and others) are turned into the questions above rather than filled in.

Last reviewed by Barklen: Aug 19, 2026