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Joe Martinez & Panda
About Us  How I got started in Dog Training.  After my 4th Rottweiler passed away, I am now without a dog, Something that's never happened to me before. At one point, I thought I was going to be a Rottweiler Breeder. I did Breed one time, I was very grateful to only have 2 Puppies. I keep all 4 of them until the day they died. I quickly found out, I am not the breeding type. After three days of not having a dog the house, the house was very quiet. So I started my quest to look for a dog that needed help. I was just looking to foster a dog. I went through all of the local shelters. In the area. The last one I went to was D.A.W.G.  D.A.W.G. had indicated to me that there was a Dog with another local trainer John Sorosky, was not having much success. John did NOT like Tama.Marsha from ----------- and DAWG asked me if I could help handle him.  Tama had quite a few concerns. He was a big strong dog, that was very possessive over many things,  food, bed, anything that he could claim he would. I was able to socialize him properly, and Fix ALL of his is issues, after 6 months, and interviewing quite a few people, I was able to find him a Great Home. He had the Best Life.B.I.P. TAMA  DOG #2 OTTOFrom DAWG Then I got a call from the head dog  Trainer from DAWG Ricky Rojas, he stated they had another Rottweiler that was redirected towards HIM the Trainer. (DOG WAS TRYING BITE the TRAINER)  He was very concerned for his safety, this dog was extremely dog reactive, along with possession reactive as well. I picked up OTTO  on Friday. By Sunday morning I was asking the dog representatives to meet me at the park to observe their different dogs. Needless to say, they were beyond happy. I  was able to find the right owner for  OTTO  I kept doing this for quite a few years for DAWG.  Then I started working with the county dogs, the Red Label dogs that they were trying to kill. I did this for several years as well, And I started to make a name for myself.  Over the years I started to refine my methods, understanding what the root cause of bad behavior comes from, really helped. Things kept on Getting easier as time went on.  I consider myself to be a non-avoidance trainer,  something that you don't see, most everybody else is going to avoid your problems and work around them.  Helping people understand what causes inappropriate behavior And then fixing it, Has been my Biggest passion in life!  The methods I have developed are very streamlined and simple.  My end goal is to make all play with each other.To Be Independent, confident.   Understanding the importance of having people understand where inappropriate behavior comes from, and what proper communication between owner and dog is key. It makes the training for the dog,  so much easier on the dog, and it lessens the need for big Corrections.  I look forward to helping you and your dog, become the best they can be."We work with Dogs that Others Won't Work with. We Fix the they Cant Fix.MY ROTTSROCKY, LEX, JJ, RUFUS.OTTOTAMA
About Us  How I got started in Dog Training.  After my 4th Rottweiler passed away, I am now without a dog, Something that's never happened to me before. At one point, I thought I was going to be a Rottweiler Breeder. I did Breed one time, I was very grateful to only have 2 Puppies. I keep all 4 of them until the day they died. I quickly found out, I am not the breeding type. After three days of not having a dog the house, the house was very quiet. So I started my quest to look for a dog that needed help. I was just looking to foster a dog. I went through all of the local shelters. In the area. The last one I went to was D.A.W.G.  D.A.W.G. had indicated to me that there was a Dog with another local trainer John Sorosky, was not having much success. John did NOT like Tama.Marsha from ----------- and DAWG asked me if I could help handle him.  Tama had quite a few concerns. He was a big strong dog, that was very possessive over many things,  food, bed, anything that he could claim he would. I was able to socialize him properly, and Fix ALL of his is issues, after 6 months, and interviewing quite a few people, I was able to find him a Great Home. He had the Best Life.B.I.P. TAMA  DOG #2 OTTOFrom DAWG Then I got a call from the head dog  Trainer from DAWG Ricky Rojas, he stated they had another Rottweiler that was redirected towards HIM the Trainer. (DOG WAS TRYING BITE the TRAINER)  He was very concerned for his safety, this dog was extremely dog reactive, along with possession reactive as well. I picked up OTTO  on Friday. By Sunday morning I was asking the dog representatives to meet me at the park to observe their different dogs. Needless to say, they were beyond happy. I  was able to find the right owner for  OTTO  I kept doing this for quite a few years for DAWG.  Then I started working with the county dogs, the Red Label dogs that they were trying to kill. I did this for several years as well, And I started to make a name for myself.  Over the years I started to refine my methods, understanding what the root cause of bad behavior comes from, really helped. Things kept on Getting easier as time went on.  I consider myself to be a non-avoidance trainer,  something that you don't see, most everybody else is going to avoid your problems and work around them.  Helping people understand what causes inappropriate behavior And then fixing it, Has been my Biggest passion in life!  The methods I have developed are very streamlined and simple.  My end goal is to make all play with each other.To Be Independent, confident.   Understanding the importance of having people understand where inappropriate behavior comes from, and what proper communication between owner and dog is key. It makes the training for the dog,  so much easier on the dog, and it lessens the need for big Corrections.  I look forward to helping you and your dog, become the best they can be."We work with Dogs that Others Won't Work with. We Fix the they Cant Fix.MY ROTTSROCKY, LEX, JJ, RUFUS.OTTOTAMA
About Us  How I got started in Dog Training.  After my 4th Rottweiler passed away, I am now without a dog, Something that's never happened to me before. At one point, I thought I was going to be a Rottweiler Breeder. I did Breed one time, I was very grateful to only have 2 Puppies. I keep all 4 of them until the day they died. I quickly found out, I am not the breeding type. After three days of not having a dog the house, the house was very quiet. So I started my quest to look for a dog that needed help. I was just looking to foster a dog. I went through all of the local shelters. In the area. The last one I went to was D.A.W.G.  D.A.W.G. had indicated to me that there was a Dog with another local trainer John Sorosky, was not having much success. John did NOT like Tama.Marsha from ----------- and DAWG asked me if I could help handle him.  Tama had quite a few concerns. He was a big strong dog, that was very possessive over many things,  food, bed, anything that he could claim he would. I was able to socialize him properly, and Fix ALL of his is issues, after 6 months, and interviewing quite a few people, I was able to find him a Great Home. He had the Best Life.B.I.P. TAMA  DOG #2 OTTOFrom DAWG Then I got a call from the head dog  Trainer from DAWG Ricky Rojas, he stated they had another Rottweiler that was redirected towards HIM the Trainer. (DOG WAS TRYING BITE the TRAINER)  He was very concerned for his safety, this dog was extremely dog reactive, along with possession reactive as well. I picked up OTTO  on Friday. By Sunday morning I was asking the dog representatives to meet me at the park to observe their different dogs. Needless to say, they were beyond happy. I  was able to find the right owner for  OTTO  I kept doing this for quite a few years for DAWG.  Then I started working with the county dogs, the Red Label dogs that they were trying to kill. I did this for several years as well, And I started to make a name for myself.  Over the years I started to refine my methods, understanding what the root cause of bad behavior comes from, really helped. Things kept on Getting easier as time went on.  I consider myself to be a non-avoidance trainer,  something that you don't see, most everybody else is going to avoid your problems and work around them.  Helping people understand what causes inappropriate behavior And then fixing it, Has been my Biggest passion in life!  The methods I have developed are very streamlined and simple.  My end goal is to make all play with each other.To Be Independent, confident.   Understanding the importance of having people understand where inappropriate behavior comes from, and what proper communication between owner and dog is key. It makes the training for the dog,  so much easier on the dog, and it lessens the need for big Corrections.  I look forward to helping you and your dog, become the best they can be."We work with Dogs that Others Won't Work with. We Fix the they Cant Fix.MY ROTTSROCKY, LEX, JJ, RUFUS.OTTOTAMA
About Us  How I got started in Dog Training.  After my 4th Rottweiler passed away, I am now without a dog, Something that's never happened to me before. At one point, I thought I was going to be a Rottweiler Breeder. I did Breed one time, I was very grateful to only have 2 Puppies. I keep all 4 of them until the day they died. I quickly found out, I am not the breeding type. After three days of not having a dog the house, the house was very quiet. So I started my quest to look for a dog that needed help. I was just looking to foster a dog. I went through all of the local shelters. In the area. The last one I went to was D.A.W.G.  D.A.W.G. had indicated to me that there was a Dog with another local trainer John Sorosky, was not having much success. John did NOT like Tama.Marsha from ----------- and DAWG asked me if I could help handle him.  Tama had quite a few concerns. He was a big strong dog, that was very possessive over many things,  food, bed, anything that he could claim he would. I was able to socialize him properly, and Fix ALL of his is issues, after 6 months, and interviewing quite a few people, I was able to find him a Great Home. He had the Best Life.B.I.P. TAMA  DOG #2 OTTOFrom DAWG Then I got a call from the head dog  Trainer from DAWG Ricky Rojas, he stated they had another Rottweiler that was redirected towards HIM the Trainer. (DOG WAS TRYING BITE the TRAINER)  He was very concerned for his safety, this dog was extremely dog reactive, along with possession reactive as well. I picked up OTTO  on Friday. By Sunday morning I was asking the dog representatives to meet me at the park to observe their different dogs. Needless to say, they were beyond happy. I  was able to find the right owner for  OTTO  I kept doing this for quite a few years for DAWG.  Then I started working with the county dogs, the Red Label dogs that they were trying to kill. I did this for several years as well, And I started to make a name for myself.  Over the years I started to refine my methods, understanding what the root cause of bad behavior comes from, really helped. Things kept on Getting easier as time went on.  I consider myself to be a non-avoidance trainer,  something that you don't see, most everybody else is going to avoid your problems and work around them.  Helping people understand what causes inappropriate behavior And then fixing it, Has been my Biggest passion in life!  The methods I have developed are very streamlined and simple.  My end goal is to make all play with each other.To Be Independent, confident.   Understanding the importance of having people understand where inappropriate behavior comes from, and what proper communication between owner and dog is key. It makes the training for the dog,  so much easier on the dog, and it lessens the need for big Corrections.  I look forward to helping you and your dog, become the best they can be."We work with Dogs that Others Won't Work with. We Fix the they Cant Fix.MY ROTTSROCKY, LEX, JJ, RUFUS.OTTOTAMA

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DOGGY BOOT CAMP-Santa Barbara

DOGGY BOOT CAMP-Santa Barbara is a dog training business in Santa Barbara, California offering Private Lessons, with published programs from $1,500.

Santa Barbara • CA • 4.9 ★ (27 Google reviews)

Last verified: Sep 5, 2026

Transparency Score

96 / 100

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Price transparency
100%
Method transparency
100%
Program clarity
85%

About this program

What they say about themselves

Joe Martinez started Doggy Boot Camp after years of fostering dogs referred by a local shelter—animals with aggression, reactivity, and fear that other trainers had declined to work with. According to his site, some were county dogs facing euthanasia before he took them on. He's been running the Santa Barbara business for two decades since.

The training philosophy centers on what Martinez describes as pack hierarchy: teaching owners to act as a calm leader who controls affection, attention, and decisions so the dog feels secure rather than anxious. His site emphasizes a "non-avoidance" approach, meaning he works directly on problem behaviors instead of managing around triggers. Heavy exercise and clear communication come first; corrections, he says, are used only when necessary.

Beyond behavior modification, Doggy Boot Camp offers something unusual: lost dog search and recovery. Martinez describes coordinating volunteers and drones to track and capture escaped dogs across difficult terrain—forests, creeks, storm drains. The business also provides follow-up sessions after initial training to help owners maintain what they've learned. Private lessons and consultations make up the core offerings, with the primary focus remaining dogs whose aggression or reactivity has left their owners feeling stuck.

Getting started

Consultations and evaluations before you commit to a program.

Beginning of training end of evaluation 5 hours — $650/session

This is described as the starting evaluation portion of training, billed as a 5-hour block priced at $650.

Duration: 5 days

Focus: Aggression, Leash reactivity

What does DOGGY BOOT CAMP-Santa Barbara charge for board and train?

Private lesson packages focus on aggression, leash reactivity, and basic obedience. DOGGY BOOT CAMP-Santa Barbara offers a 10-hour economy package and a 15-hour recommended option, both structured as one-on-one training sessions.

The 10-hour package runs $1,500, while the 15-hour option costs $2,250. That works out to $150 per hour regardless of which package you choose.

Private Lessons

Economy package 10 hours — $1,500 per program

A 10-hour package of training time, priced as a flat total, presumably continuing behavior work started in the evaluation.

Focus: Aggression, Leash reactivity, Basic obedience

Duration: 10 sessions

Recommended package 15 hours — $2,250 per program

Their most recommended package, a 15-hour block of training priced as a flat total, aimed at more thorough behavior modification.

Focus: Aggression, Leash reactivity, Basic obedience

Duration: 15 sessions

Private Lessons pricing at DOGGY BOOT CAMP-Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, CA
ProgramPriceDuration
Economy package 10 hours$1,500 per program10 sessions
Recommended package 15 hours$2,250 per program15 sessions

What training methods does DOGGY BOOT CAMP-Santa Barbara use?

They explicitly describe their approach as balanced training. The program accepts dogs with aggression issues, suggesting experience working with more challenging behavioral cases.

Method: Balanced

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

How do we verify DOGGY BOOT CAMP-Santa Barbara?

Certifications: Not specified on their website

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

Trust & facility details

Twenty years in business is the main credential listed. Insurance, certifications, and guarantee terms aren't mentioned on the site.

Facility: not specified on their website.

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: Contact form

How does DOGGY BOOT CAMP-Santa Barbara compare in Santa Barbara?

Price: DOGGY BOOT CAMP-Santa Barbara does not publish board & train pricing. Across Santa Barbara, 20 programs publish prices from about $157 to $1,665.

Reviews: DOGGY BOOT CAMP-Santa Barbara shows 4.9★ from 27 Google reviews among 6 published Santa Barbara programs.

Transparency: This listing scores 96 out of 100 (price 100%, program clarity 85%). 1 of 6 Santa Barbara listings show certifications; this business does not list certifications.

What to ask DOGGY BOOT CAMP-Santa Barbara

  • Ask which certifications their trainers hold and who issued them.
  • Ask for proof of liability insurance.
  • Ask how many dogs each trainer handles at once.
  • Ask whether you can visit during the program.
  • Ask if anyone is on-site overnight.

Location & hours

Training takes place at 3616 Santa Maria Ln in the 93105 zip code. The site doesn't specify whether sessions happen at a dedicated facility, in-home, or elsewhere.

3616 Santa Maria Ln, Santa Barbara, CA

Friday: 9AM-9PM

Monday: 9AM-9PM

Sunday: 9AM-9PM

Tuesday: 9AM-9PM

Saturday: 9AM-9PM

Thursday: 9AM-9PM

Wednesday: 9AM-9PM

Contact / request a quote

Reach out directly or send a quote request through DOGGY BOOT CAMP-Santa Barbara.

+1 805-682-9000Website

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