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3 Dog Training, LLC is a dog training business in Simi Valley, California offering Private Lessons, Board and Train, In-Home Training, and Group Classes, with published programs from $40.
Simi Valley • CA • Home-based trainer • 4.7 ★ (14 Google reviews)
Last verified: Sep 5, 2026
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What they say about themselves
Jen Davenport founded 3 Dog Training after starting her career at 13 as a veterinary assistant and later working in animal rescue. She's been training dogs for 25 years and holds certification as an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator. Her site notes the business was voted #1 dog trainer in the Simi Valley/Moorpark area for two consecutive years.
The training philosophy, as described on their website, centers on what they call "balanced rewards based training." Rather than following a fixed curriculum, Davenport's approach involves identifying what motivates each individual dog—whether that's food, toys, or play—and building lessons around those motivators. The site emphasizes owner education alongside dog training, with explicit statements rejecting fear, pain, or intimidation-based methods.
The business serves a range of clients in Simi Valley, from new puppy owners to those dealing with reactivity or fear issues in older dogs. Program options include private lessons, group classes, puppy socialization sessions, and day-training arrangements for owners who are busy or have physical limitations. They also offer something less common: temperament testing to help prospective owners choose the right puppy from a litter, and breeder-focused litter evaluations using the Volhard method. A second trainer, Jenn Gould, joined the team after several years working as a kennel technician.
Consultations and evaluations before you commit to a program.
This first meeting combines a consultation about training goals with an initial hands-on training segment in the owner's home.
Best for: New clients with dogs 5 months or older with little to no prior training, or owners targeting specific problem areas.
Focus: Basic obedience
Private lessons anchor the offerings at 3 Dog Training, LLC, ranging from puppy consultations for dogs 2-4 months old to multi-session obedience courses for older dogs. Group options include a skills clinic at a park location and puppy socialization classes at a private venue. They also run Take & Train sessions—a lighter board-and-train alternative—though dogs with serious behavioral issues aren't accepted for that program.
Single private sessions run $150, with structured courses from $435 for a three-session puppy package up to $775 for a six-session complete obedience course. Group classes start at $40 per session for the skills clinic. Take & Train sessions cost $135 each; Stay & Train ranges $50-$100 per session.
The dog is dropped off or picked up for 60-90 minutes of work on leash skills, sit, down, stay, drop, come, place, and trick training, combined with play and exercise, plus a recap at pickup.
Dog goes to the trainer's home location for the session and returns with a recap and shared photos/videos.
Best for: Experienced, busy owners whose dogs have completed a private session or consultation first.
Focus: Basic obedience, Leash training, Recall & off-leash, Socialization
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Take & Train Sessions | $135 per session | — |
This is a two-hour in-home session covering crate and potty training, puppy proofing, socialization, bite inhibition, scheduling, and beginning commands.
The trainer comes to the owner's home for a single comprehensive session.
Best for: New puppy owners with puppies 2-4 months old.
Focus: Puppy training, Basic obedience
Duration: 2 sessions
This package includes an initial two-hour consultation to discuss training goals, followed by two additional one-hour sessions within five weeks, all held at the owner's home.
Trainer visits the home three times over about five weeks.
Best for: Owners of young puppies wanting a structured multi-session start.
Focus: Puppy training, Basic obedience
Duration: 3 sessions
Customizable one-hour private sessions focused on communication skills, specific problem areas, or refining existing training.
One-hour session, number of sessions depends on owner's goals.
Best for: Owners wanting flexible, individual sessions rather than a fixed course.
Focus: Basic obedience
Five weekly private lessons at the owner's home covering leash walking, impulse control, boundaries, and basic commands, with homework between sessions.
Trainer visits the home (or occasionally a park) weekly for five weeks.
Best for: Owners committed to weekly homework working toward foundational obedience.
Focus: Basic obedience, Leash training
Duration: 5 sessions
Six weekly private lessons at the owner's home, an extended version of the basic course with ongoing homework between sessions.
Trainer visits the home (or occasionally a park) weekly for six weeks.
Best for: Owners wanting a more thorough obedience program than the 5-week course.
Focus: Basic obedience, Leash training
Duration: 6 sessions
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| New Puppy Consultation | $150 per session | 2 sessions |
| New Puppy Training Package | $435 per program | 3 sessions |
| A La Carte Sessions | $150 per session | — |
| Basic Obedience Course | $700 per program | 5 sessions |
| Complete Obedience Course | $775 per program | 6 sessions |
The trainer works with the dog alone in the owner's home without the owner present, teaching or reinforcing behaviors, for owners who cannot devote daytime hours to training.
Trainer trains the dog solo in the home for 30, 45, or 60 minutes; owner must reinforce afterward.
Best for: Owners who work at home or have physical limitations preventing hands-on daily training.
Focus: Basic obedience
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Stay & Train Sessions | $50–$100 per session | — |
A small group class teaching dog body language, proper introductions, basics, and exposure to agility equipment in a controlled environment.
Two sessions held at a private location with monitored puppy play.
Best for: Puppies aged 4-6 months who have had at least two vaccinations.
Focus: Puppy training, Socialization
Duration: 2 sessions
Focus: Leash reactivity, Basic obedience, Leash training
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Group Puppy Socialization Class - private location | $90 per program | 2 sessions |
| Group Skills Clinic - park location | $40 per session | — |
The site describes the approach as balanced, explicitly naming the methodology. Aggression cases are considered individually rather than accepted or declined outright—serious behavioral issues disqualify dogs from the board-and-train options but may be addressed through private work.
Method: Balanced
Combines rewards with corrections, which may include tools such as prong collars or e-collars.
Certifications: AKC CGC Evaluator
Verification still pending or not yet requested. See our methodology for what verification does and does not mean.
Twenty-five years in business, with AKC CGC Evaluator certification listed. Video updates go out occasionally during training. Insurance, guarantees, and overnight staffing policies aren't mentioned on the site.
Facility: Home-based trainer
Owner visits: not specified on their website.
Video updates: Occasional updates
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: Email only
Price: Published board & train pricing is still limited among other Simi Valley programs, so a midpoint comparison is not available yet.
Reviews: 3 Dog Training, LLC shows 4.7★ from 14 Google reviews among 5 published Simi Valley programs.
Transparency: This listing scores 92 out of 100 (price 100%, program clarity 67%). 3 of 5 Simi Valley listings show certifications; this business lists AKC CGC Evaluator.
Training happens at a private residence on Graceland Street in Simi Valley, with group classes held at separate park and private locations. Parking and accessibility details aren't published.
Private residence, 2238 Graceland St, Simi Valley, CA
Friday: 9AM-6PM
Monday: 9:30AM-6PM
Sunday: Closed
Tuesday: 9AM-6PM
Saturday: 9AM-6PM
Thursday: 9AM-6PM
Wednesday: 9AM-6PM
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