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Cesar Millan's Dog Psychology Center — Dog Training in Santa Clarita, CA

Cesar Millan's Dog Psychology Center is a dog training business in Santa Clarita, California offering group classes, working from a dedicated training facility. They have been in business for 25+ years.

Santa Clarita, CA • Training facility • 4.7 ★ (326 Google reviews)

Verified listing

Last reviewed: Sep 5, 2026

Transparency Score

23 / 100

Minimal information

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

Price transparency: 0%
Method transparency: 35%
Program clarity: 50%

About Cesar Millan's Dog Psychology Center

Based on what the business publishes about itself

Cesar Millan, the trainer behind the "Dog Whisperer" television series, operates his Dog Psychology Center on a 43-acre property in Santa Clarita. According to his website, he has over 25 years of experience in dog behavior and rehabilitation, with his shows broadcast in more than 120 countries and three Emmy nominations to his name.

The center offers workshop-based programs rather than traditional obedience classes. Their "Fundamentals 1" course focuses on what they call "pack leader" skills, energy management, self-awareness, and relationship-building between humans and dogs. The site explicitly notes this is not a rehabilitation program for dogs with serious behavioral issues. "Fundamentals 2" is an advanced option open only to graduates of the first course, where participants work with unfamiliar shelter and rescue dogs in what they describe as unscripted, real-world conditions.

Workshops are structured as small-group sessions with coaching from Millan and his team. Participants must be 18 or older and can attend with or without their own dog. A secondary training location operates through a partner facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The organization states that a portion of registration fees goes to the Cesar Millan Foundation, and they frame the shelter dog component as providing socialization that may improve those dogs' adoption prospects.

What dog training programs does Cesar Millan's Dog Psychology Center offer?

Two sequential workshops make up the Fundamentals of Dog Training and Behavior curriculum at Cesar Millan's Dog Psychology Center. The first covers basic obedience and socialization for adults at any experience level; the second is a four-day course adding advanced obedience, with meals included. Both are education-focused for humans, not dog training sessions.

Fundamentals of Dog Training and Behavior (4 days)

Cesar Millan's Dog Psychology Center publishes 2 versions of this program. The table shows how they differ; anything not listed here was not stated in their materials.

Group Classes options at Cesar Millan's Dog Psychology Center
Option	Length	Price	What differs
Fundamentals of Dog Training and Behavior 2	4 days	Not published	Advanced obedience; Includes food included; Must be 18+ and have completed Fundamentals 1; student dogs are not part of this workshop
Fundamentals of Dog Training and Behavior 1	Not stated	Not published	Participants must be 18 or older; suitable for all experience levels

How much does Cesar Millan's Dog Psychology Center cost?

Cesar Millan's Dog Psychology Center does not publish program pricing online. Contact them directly or request a quote through Barklen for current rates.

Group Classes pricing

Group Classes pricing at Cesar Millan's Dog Psychology Center in Santa Clarita, CA
Program	Price	Length
Fundamentals of Dog Training and Behavior 2	Not published	4 days
Fundamentals of Dog Training and Behavior 1	Not published	Not stated

What training methods does Cesar Millan's Dog Psychology Center use?

The site uses general language about dog psychology and energy without specifying training tools or techniques. They do not accept dogs with aggression issues into their programs.

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

Who runs Cesar Millan's Dog Psychology Center?

As described in the business's own materials

Cesar Millan, Lead trainer and founder of the training programs

According to their site, described as a widely recognized expert in dog behavior and rehabilitation with over 25 years of experience, known from television shows including 'Dog Whisperer' and 'Better Human, Better Dog,' as well as best-selling books and workshops.

Where does Cesar Millan's Dog Psychology Center offer dog training?

Cesar Millan's Dog Psychology Center operates from a dedicated training facility in Santa Clarita, CA, offering group classes.

Their site says they open to adults 18 and older, ranging from first-time dog owners to professionals seeking to refine their skills; participants may attend with or without their own dog.

Courses are held at Cesar Millan's Dog Psychology Center, a large property in Santa Clarita, California, as well as at a partner facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The Blue Cloud Road property sits in Santa Clarita's northern reaches. Parking arrangements and accessibility features aren't described on the website.

How does Cesar Millan's Dog Psychology Center compare with other Santa Clarita dog trainers?

Barklen analysis

Barklen analysis based on 6 published Santa Clarita listings (5 with published pricing). These comparisons are computed by Barklen, not claims made by Cesar Millan's Dog Psychology Center.

Price: too few Santa Clarita programs publish pricing in the same categories for a like-for-like comparison yet.

Reviews: 4.7★ from 326 Google reviews, among 6 published Santa Clarita programs.

Transparency: 23 out of 100 (minimal information), with 0% price transparency and 50% program clarity. 1 of 6 Santa Clarita listings show certifications; this business does not list any.

What should you ask Cesar Millan's Dog Psychology Center before booking?

Generated from what their public materials leave open

They don't publish pricing. Ask what a full program 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 how many dogs each trainer handles at once.
Ask for a written outline of daily structure, skills covered, and follow-up support after the program.
Ask about current availability and whether there is a waitlist.

Location and hours

20340 Blue Cloud Rd, Santa Clarita, CA

Monday – Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Friday – Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM

How Barklen reviewed this listing

Barklen reviewed Cesar Millan's Dog Psychology Center 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, certifications, dogs per trainer, and others) are turned into the questions above rather than filled in.

Last reviewed by Barklen: Sep 5, 2026

What Barklen could verify

Programs listed: 2 programs (group classes)
Published pricing: None published
Training method: Method unclear
Aggression and reactivity cases: Does not take aggression cases
Facility: Training facility
Guarantee: No guarantee offered
Years in business: 25+ years
Booking: Contact form

Contact Cesar Millan's Dog Psychology Center or request a quote

Contact Cesar Millan's Dog Psychology Center directly by phone or through their website, or request a quote through Barklen and we will pass it along.

+1 323-210-3886 Website