Town & Country Dog Training Club is a dog training business in San Jose, California offering group classes, working from rented training space. They describe their approach as reward-based training, take aggression cases by assessment, and list KPA-CTP and AKC CGC Evaluator credentials.
San Jose, CA • Uses rented space • 3.3 ★ (3 Google reviews)
Last reviewed: Sep 6, 2026
42 / 100
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Town & Country Dog Training Club operates as a nonprofit organization in San Jose, having offered classes for over four decades according to their website. Their training director, Bea Moore, has been working with dogs since 1984 and serves as both an AKC Obedience Judge and AKC Rally Judge. She has earned titles across multiple disciplines including obedience, rally, tracking, agility, barn hunt, and freestyle.
The club describes its methods as entirely reward-based, relying on treats, praise, and toys while prohibiting equipment like prong or shock collars. Classes take place outdoors on a grass training area at the San Jose MetroEd Campus, where multiple sessions sometimes run at the same time. Their instructor roster includes specialists in various areas, Cathy Leavitt, a graduate of the Karen Pryor Dog Trainer Program, teaches rat sports and competes in Barn Hunt at the national level, while Denise Gormish brings two decades of experience in scent-related disciplines.
Beyond standard obedience, the club offers an unusually broad selection of sport classes: agility, scent work, musical freestyle, flyball foundations, and canine fitness among them. They also note hosting seminars with trainers like Denise Fenzi and Michele Pouliot. Their site indicates they serve everyone from owners wanting a well-mannered companion to handlers pursuing competitive titles, with CGC and AKC Tricks testing available at the end of most sessions.
Group classes span basic manners through competitive obedience, with specialty offerings in scent work, rat sports, rally, and musical freestyle. Town & Country Dog Training Club has run for about 40 years, building a curriculum that progresses from foundational skills to advanced sport training.
Price not published.
A foundational group obedience class teaching basic household manners using reward-based methods with treats and toys.
Dogs and handlers attend a weekly outdoor group class on club grounds.
Best for: Owners wanting to teach their dog fundamental manners in a group setting.
Focus: Basic obedience, Socialization
Price not published.
A follow-on group class building on basic manners with more advanced obedience skills.
Weekly outdoor group class sessions on club grounds.
Best for: Dogs that have completed basic manners training.
Focus: Basic obedience, Leash training
Price not published.
A class focused on improving walking on leash without pulling and building a reliable recall.
Weekly outdoor group class sessions.
Focus: Leash training, Recall & off-leash
Price not published.
A clicker-based trick training class teaching dogs new tricks using shaping and reinforcement.
Weekly group class using clicker training methods.
Focus: Basic obedience
Price not published.
An introductory class into rat-scent sports such as Barn Hunt and NASDA events.
Group class introducing scent sport foundations.
Focus: Scent work
Price not published.
A games-based class applying obedience and manners skills to real-world urban scenarios.
Group class practicing skills in simulated real-world settings.
Focus: Basic obedience
Price not published.
A competition-oriented obedience class preparing dog-handler teams for AKC Novice-level trials.
Group class focused on heeling, stays, and recalls for competition.
Best for: Handlers interested in competitive AKC Obedience.
Focus: Advanced obedience
Price not published.
A competition-prep class for AKC Rally obedience trials.
Group class practicing rally course signs and exercises.
Best for: Handlers pursuing AKC Rally titles.
Focus: Advanced obedience, Agility & dog sports
Price not published.
A dog sport class combining choreographed musical freestyle routines with rally obedience elements.
Group instruction in freestyle and Rally FrEe skills.
Focus: Agility & dog sports, Advanced obedience
Price not published.
A scent detection sport class covering nose work and tracking-style exercises.
Group class teaching dogs to search for and indicate target odors.
Focus: Scent work
Price not published.
A foundational class teaching skills needed to begin competitive obedience training.
Group class covering foundational competitive obedience exercises.
Focus: Advanced obedience, Basic obedience
Price not published.
Focus: Advanced obedience
Town & Country Dog Training Club does not publish program pricing online. Contact them directly or request a quote through Barklen for current rates.
| Program | Price | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Manners | Not published | Not stated |
| Intermediate Manners | Not published | Not stated |
| Better Leash Manners and Recall | Not published | Not stated |
| Clicks for Tricks | Not published | Not stated |
| Introduction to Rat Sports | Not published | Not stated |
| Urban Challenge Games | Not published | Not stated |
| Show Novice | Not published | Not stated |
| Show Rally | Not published | Not stated |
| RallyFrEe & Musical FreeStyle | Not published | Not stated |
| Scent Work | Not published | Not stated |
| Foundations for Competitive Obedience | Not published | Not stated |
| ReALLY Fun | Not published | Not stated |
The program explicitly identifies as force-free, and at least one instructor holds a KPA-CTP certification. Aggression cases are evaluated individually rather than accepted or declined outright.
Their public materials mention clickers. Barklen has not verified how or when they are used, so ask the trainer directly. The same materials say they do not use e-collars and prong collars.
As described in the business's own materials
According to their site, involved in dog training since 1984, she has titled dogs in obedience, rally, tracking, agility, barn hunt, and freestyle, and has worked with therapy dogs in senior and assisted living facilities.
Credentials listed on their site: AKC Obedience Judge, AKC Rally Judge, and CGC/TDI certified. Barklen has not independently verified these.
According to their site, an educator for 17 years who has taught dog classes for 8 years, completed Karen Pryor's Dog Trainer Program, and competes/judges in Barn Hunt and NASDA events at a national level.
Credentials listed on their site: Karen Pryor Dog Trainer Program graduate. Barklen has not independently verified these.
According to their site, a long-time shelter and rescue volunteer who also works as a dog trainer at a pet retailer and is pursuing further clicker-training certification.
Credentials listed on their site: KPA-CTP (in progress/listed) and Certified AKC CGC and S.T.A.R Puppy Evaluator. Barklen has not independently verified these.
According to their site, started obedience training as a child in 1974 and returned to the sport in 2002; has competed successfully in Canine Musical Freestyle and Rally FrEe and has taught obedience for about a decade.
According to their site, has trained and competed in dog sports for 20 years, titling dogs in obedience, rally, tracking, agility, and various scent sports.
According to their site, a dog owner with a Computer Engineering background who has trained her own dog in multiple sports and has taken coursework at Fenzi Dog Sports Academy; also serves as a club board member.
According to their site, has worked with dogs since high school and trained professionally since 2013; holds a Master's in Psychology and has worked with pet, service, and therapy dogs.
According to their site, became involved in dog training about four years ago through her Belgian Malinois and has since focused on engagement, play, and canine fitness.
Credentials listed on their site: AKC certified Fit Dog Instructor and Certified Canine Fitness Trainer (CCFT). Barklen has not independently verified these.
According to their site, involved in dog obedience and agility since 1996, having taught puppy classes and a range of agility levels, and contributed video/photography work for agility publications.
Credentials listed on their site: Certified CGC evaluator. Barklen has not independently verified these.
Town & Country Dog Training Club trains out of rented space in San Jose, CA, offering group classes.
Their site says they serve South Bay Area dog owners, ranging from those wanting a well-behaved family companion to those pursuing competitive dog sports, welcoming both novice and experienced handlers and dogs.
Classes are held outdoors at the San Jose MetroEd Campus on a well-lit, well-maintained grass area, with multiple classes sometimes run simultaneously.
Classes take place at a rented facility on Hillsdale Avenue. Parking availability and accessibility features aren't mentioned.
Barklen analysis
Barklen analysis based on 11 published San Jose listings (37 with published pricing). These comparisons are computed by Barklen, not claims made by Town & Country Dog Training Club.
Price: Town & Country Dog Training Club does not publish pricing for the program types where San Jose has enough published prices to compare (group classes).
Reviews: 3.3★ from 3 Google reviews, among 11 published San Jose programs.
Transparency: 42 out of 100 (limited information), with 0% price transparency and 48% program clarity. 3 of 11 San Jose listings show certifications; this business lists KPA-CTP and AKC CGC Evaluator.
| Program type | Town & Country Dog Training Club | San Jose range | Barklen read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group Classes | Not published | $275–$435 across 11 San Jose programs | No published price to compare |
Generated from what their public materials leave open
760 Hillsdale Ave, San Jose, CA
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Last reviewed by Barklen: Sep 6, 2026
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