Who's Walking Who?
Who's Walking Who?
three obedient dogs
training puppy on the grass
Behavior modification dog pulling on leash
Feeding dog with a healthy raw meat food diet
Allison Waite
James Waite

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Who's Walking Who? Dog Training — Dog Training in San Diego, CA

Who's Walking Who? Dog Training is a dog training business in San Diego, California offering board and train and private lessons, working from a home-based setup. They accept aggression and reactivity cases and have been in business for 22+ years.

San Diego, CA • Home-based trainer • 4.9 ★ (27 Google reviews)

Verified listing

Last reviewed: Sep 6, 2026

Transparency Score

28 / 100

Minimal information

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

Price transparency
0%
Method transparency
35%
Program clarity
70%

About Who's Walking Who? Dog Training

Based on what the business publishes about itself

James Waite has trained dogs across San Diego County for more than two decades, working with what he describes as a customized blend of positive reinforcement and balanced methods. According to the business's website, his approach centers on pack psychology rather than food-based motivation, the idea being that owners learn to establish clear rules and boundaries while still using praise and reward. He notes experience with rescue dogs, deaf dogs, and service animals alongside standard obedience work.

Who's Walking Who offers private lessons and a two-week board-and-train program, addressing everything from basic obedience to behavior issues like aggression, separation anxiety, and leash reactivity. Their site claims results for many behavior problems within three to four weeks. They also emphasize ongoing support, stating that follow-up questions after training come at no extra charge.

The business has an unusual secondary focus: James's wife Allison has worked in the raw pet food industry for fifteen years, and together they operate as San Diego County's exclusive distributor for two raw food brands. For owners interested in raw feeding, they provide consulting alongside the training services, a combination that reflects their particular philosophy about dog care as a whole.

What dog training programs does Who's Walking Who? Dog Training offer?

Private lessons run four sessions and include lifetime support, while the two-week board and train comes with handoff sessions to transfer skills back to owners. Who's Walking Who? Dog Training also offers puppy training and behavior modification for issues like aggression, reactivity, and separation anxiety. Basic obedience, leash work, and off-leash recall appear across most programs.

Board & Train

Price not published.

The dog stays with the trainers for two weeks to build an obedience foundation covering leash walking, recall, boundary commands, noise control, and basic commands, followed by a handoff lesson for the owner.

The dog boards with the trainer for two weeks of training, and owners attend a private lesson at the end to learn how to maintain it.

Best for: Owners whose physical limitations or time constraints keep them from working with their dogs directly.

Duration: 2 weeks

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

Includes: Owner handoff sessions

Private Lessons

Price not published.

Four private, in-home lessons spaced about a week apart, covering leash walking, recall, boundary commands, noise control, and basic obedience commands like sit, down, and place.

The trainer visits the owner's home once a week for four weeks, teaching commands directly to the owner and dog together.

Best for: Owners who want to learn to communicate with their dog in the home environment where the dog lives.

Duration: 4 sessions

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

Includes: Lifetime support

Obedience Training

Price not published.

Covers off-leash control, leash pulling correction, recall, chewing and digging solutions, boundary setting, door bolting prevention, barking control, and furniture manners.

Delivered in private in-home sessions or as part of the Board & Train program.

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

Puppy Training

Price not published.

Private puppy training addressing house/potty training, jumping, biting/mouthing/chewing, digging, boundaries, barking, staying off furniture, and crate training.

Delivered as private in-home training sessions.

Best for: Puppy owners dealing with juvenile training problems.

Focus: Puppy training

Behavior Modification

Price not published.

Addresses behavioral issues including nuisance barking, jumping, ignoring commands, leash pulling, chewing, door bolting, aggression, shyness, fear, dominance problems, and separation anxiety.

Delivered in private in-home sessions or through the Board & Train program.

Best for: Dogs with behavior problems that other trainers or classes may not have resolved.

Focus: Aggression, Leash reactivity, Fear & anxiety, Separation anxiety

How much does Who's Walking Who? Dog Training cost?

Who's Walking Who? Dog Training does not publish program pricing online. Contact them directly or request a quote through Barklen for current rates.

Board and Train pricing

Board and Train pricing at Who's Walking Who? Dog Training in San Diego, CA
ProgramPriceLength
Board & TrainNot published2 weeks

Private Lessons pricing

Private Lessons pricing at Who's Walking Who? Dog Training in San Diego, CA
ProgramPriceLength
Private LessonsNot published4 sessions
Obedience TrainingNot publishedNot stated
Puppy TrainingNot publishedNot stated
Behavior ModificationNot publishedNot stated

What training methods does Who's Walking Who? Dog Training use?

The site uses general language about their training approach without naming specific techniques or tools. They do accept dogs with aggression cases, which not all trainers will take on.

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

Who runs Who's Walking Who? Dog Training?

As described in the business's own materials

Allison Waite, Co-owner and Office Manager

According to their site, has worked in the raw pet food industry for 15 years and practiced canine massage for 19 years.

James Waite, Founder and Training Director

According to their site, has trained dogs across San Diego County for over 22 years, using a customized mix of positive reinforcement and balanced training methods. He works with obedience training including rescue dogs, deaf dogs, and service animals, and provides ongoing support to clients.

Where does Who's Walking Who? Dog Training offer dog training?

Who's Walking Who? Dog Training runs a home-based training operation in San Diego, CA, offering board and train stays and private lessons.

Their site says they dog owners throughout San Diego County, including cities like La Mesa, Chula Vista, Poway, Coronado, and Escondido; services include options for clients with disabilities who cannot travel to a facility.

Training happens at a home-based location on Cowles Mountain Blvd in San Diego's 92119 zip code. Parking and accessibility details aren't published.

How does Who's Walking Who? Dog Training compare with other San Diego dog trainers?

Barklen analysis

Barklen analysis based on 23 published San Diego listings (55 with published pricing). These comparisons are computed by Barklen, not claims made by Who's Walking Who? Dog Training.

Price: Who's Walking Who? Dog Training does not publish pricing for the program types where San Diego has enough published prices to compare (board and train and private lessons).

Reviews: 4.9★ from 27 Google reviews, among 23 published San Diego programs.

Transparency: 28 out of 100 (minimal information), with 0% price transparency and 70% program clarity. 7 of 23 San Diego listings show certifications; this business does not list any.

Published prices at Who's Walking Who? Dog Training compared with San Diego ranges
Program typeWho's Walking Who? Dog TrainingSan Diego rangeBarklen read
Board and TrainNot published$338–$826 across 3 San Diego programsNo published price to compare
Private LessonsNot published$75–$168 across 8 San Diego programsNo published price to compare

What should you ask Who's Walking Who? 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 which certifications their trainers hold and who issued them.
  • Ask for proof of liability insurance.
  • Their site describes their approach in general terms. Ask which specific methods and tools they use.
  • Ask whether you can visit your dog during a board and train stay.
  • 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.

Location and hours

6205 Cowles Mountain Blvd, San Diego, CA

Monday – Friday
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sunday
Closed

How Barklen reviewed this listing

Barklen reviewed Who's Walking Who? 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, guarantee, certifications, and others) are turned into the questions above rather than filled in.

Last reviewed by Barklen: Sep 6, 2026

What Barklen could verify

Programs listed
5 programs (board and train, private lessons)
Published pricing
None published
Training method
Method unclear
Aggression and reactivity cases
Accepts aggression cases
Facility
Home-based trainer
Years in business
22+ years
Booking
Phone only

Contact Who's Walking Who? Dog Training or request a quote

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+1 619-269-3647Website

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