Cooperative Care Training and Behavior Service — Dog Training in Walnut Creek, CA

Cooperative Care Training and Behavior Service is a dog training business in Walnut Creek, California offering private lessons, in-home training, and virtual training, working from a home-based setup. They describe their approach as reward-based training, accept aggression and reactivity cases, and publish pricing from $130 per session to $715.

Walnut Creek, CA • Home-based trainer • 5.0 ★ (7 Google reviews)

Verified listing

Last reviewed: Sep 5, 2026

Transparency Score

82 / 100

Highly transparent

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

Price transparency: 83%
Method transparency: 100%
Program clarity: 59%

About Cooperative Care Training and Behavior Service

Based on what the business publishes about itself

Cooperative Care Training and Behavior Service is listed among dog training programs in Walnut Creek. Published program types include private lessons, virtual training, in home training. Ask about staffing, methods, and follow-up support before you book.

What dog training programs does Cooperative Care Training and Behavior Service offer?

Private lessons and specialized packages make up the core offerings at Cooperative Care Training and Behavior Service. The Puppy Start Right Package covers five-and-a-half sessions of socialization and obedience for puppies under five months, while the Family Training Package addresses adjustment needs for established dogs. Virtual consultations are available for clients outside the service area, and a Better Vet Visits Package focuses specifically on reducing fear and anxiety around veterinary care.

Puppy Start Right Package

$715

This package gives 5.5 hours of training including a 90-minute intro session, covering house rules, house training, socialization, and biting. Sessions can be scheduled in one-hour or thirty-minute increments to suit short puppy attention spans.

Owner schedules a series of one-hour or thirty-minute sessions totaling 5.5 hours within four months.

Best for: Puppies between 8 weeks and 5 months old.

Requirements: Reserved for puppies 8 weeks to 5 months old; expires four months after purchase.

Duration: 5.5 sessions

Focus: Puppy training, Basic obedience, Socialization

Family Training Package

$715

This package addresses minor training issues or helps a dog adjust to life changes like a move or new family member, using positive reinforcement over 5.5 hours including a 90-minute intro session.

Sessions can be scheduled once or twice weekly over the package period.

Best for: Families with an existing dog adjusting to changes like a move or new family member.

Requirements: For families with an existing dog needing minor help or adjustment; expires four months after purchase.

Duration: 5.5 sessions

Focus: Basic obedience

Drop-Off Training Consultation

$210 per session

The trainer picks up the dog, conducts a training session of one hour or thirty minutes depending on the dog's plan, then returns the dog and reports what was accomplished.

Trainer picks up and drops off the dog for the training session, then updates the owner on progress.

Best for: Owners who want an alternative to in-person private sessions.

Focus: Basic obedience

Better Vet Visits Package

Price not published.

Focus: Fear & anxiety

Puppy Socialization Outings

$130 per session

The trainer picks up the puppy for a one-hour outing to safely expose it to new sights, sounds, and people, sometimes including puppy play dates with other pups.

Trainer picks up the puppy and takes it on an outing to build confidence around new experiences.

Best for: Puppies needing safe, proactive socialization experiences.

Duration: 1 session

Focus: Puppy training, Socialization

Remote Training Consultation

$210 per session

Ask whether Remote Training Consultation is delivered online, in person, or both.

Initial consultation may be in-person, with follow-up training sessions conducted over video call.

Best for: Clients living outside the trainer's service area or needing help with basic, non-anxiety training issues.

Requirements: Not for anxiety-related issues; good for clients outside the service area.

Focus: Basic obedience, Leash training

How much does Cooperative Care Training and Behavior Service cost?

Single sessions run $130 to $210 depending on format, with puppy socialization outings at $130 and both remote and drop-off consultations at $210 each. Multi-session packages cost $715 total for roughly five-and-a-half sessions. Packages expire four months after purchase.

Private Lessons pricing

Private Lessons pricing at Cooperative Care Training and Behavior Service in Walnut Creek, CA
Program	Price	Length
Puppy Start Right Package	$715	5.5 sessions
Family Training Package	$715	5.5 sessions
Drop-Off Training Consultation	$210 per session	Not stated
Better Vet Visits Package	Not published	Not stated

In-Home Training pricing

In-Home Training pricing at Cooperative Care Training and Behavior Service in Walnut Creek, CA
Program	Price	Length
Puppy Socialization Outings	$130 per session	1 session

Virtual Training pricing

Virtual Training pricing at Cooperative Care Training and Behavior Service in Walnut Creek, CA
Program	Price	Length
Remote Training Consultation	$210 per session	Not stated

Consultations and evaluations

Behavior Consultation: $280 per session
Training Consultation: $210 per session
Puppy Training Consultation: $210 per session

What training methods does Cooperative Care Training and Behavior Service use?

They explicitly describe their approach as force-free. The program does accept dogs with aggression or bite history, which not all trainers will take on.

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

Who runs Cooperative Care Training and Behavior Service?

As described in the business's own materials

Stephanie Zablah-Kruger, Owner/Trainer

According to their site, has worked in the veterinary field for 14 years and holds a bachelor's degree in Animal Biology from UC Davis. Completed a zookeeper mentorship at the Oakland Zoo, where she worked with large animals including lions, tigers, and camels, and trained camels to tolerate radiology procedures.

Credentials listed on their site: KPA-CTP (Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner), Low Stress Handling Certified (Silver), and Fear Free Certified Elite. Barklen has not independently verified these.

Where does Cooperative Care Training and Behavior Service offer dog training?

Cooperative Care Training and Behavior Service runs a home-based training operation in Walnut Creek, CA, offering private lessons, in-home training at the client's home, and virtual sessions online.

Their site says they serve dog and cat owners (and other species) in a defined set of San Francisco East Bay towns (El Sobrante, Pinole, Hercules, Rodeo, San Pablo, Martinez, Concord, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Lafayette), plus remote clients elsewhere via video sessions; also works with veterinarians on pet behavior related to medical care.

No dedicated training facility is described; boarding and board-and-train services take place in the trainer's home setting.

How does Cooperative Care Training and Behavior Service compare with other Walnut Creek dog trainers?

Barklen analysis

Barklen analysis based on 5 published Walnut Creek listings (14 with published pricing). These comparisons are computed by Barklen, not claims made by Cooperative Care Training and Behavior Service.

Price: entry price above the published Walnut Creek range for private lessons ($210–$715 vs. $58–$182).

Reviews: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, among 5 published Walnut Creek programs.

Transparency: 82 out of 100 (highly transparent), with 83% price transparency and 59% program clarity. 1 of 5 Walnut Creek listings show certifications; this business lists KPA-CTP.

Published prices at Cooperative Care Training and Behavior Service compared with Walnut Creek ranges
Program type	Cooperative Care Training and Behavior Service	Walnut Creek range	Barklen read
Private Lessons	$210–$715	$58–$182 across 3 Walnut Creek programs	Entry price above the published Walnut Creek range

What should you ask Cooperative Care Training and Behavior Service before booking?

Generated from what their public materials leave open

Ask whether Remote Training Consultation is delivered online, in person, or both.
Ask for current pricing on Better Vet Visits Package, which is not published online.
Ask for proof of liability insurance.
Ask which training tools, if any, they use and when.

Location and hours

1990 N California Blvd 8th Floor, #1099, Walnut Creek, CA

Monday – Wednesday: 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Saturday: 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

How Barklen reviewed this listing

Barklen reviewed Cooperative Care Training and Behavior Service 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, and guarantee) are turned into the questions above rather than filled in.

Last reviewed by Barklen: Sep 5, 2026

What Barklen could verify

Programs listed: 6 programs (private lessons, in-home training, virtual training)
Published pricing: Published for 5 of 6 programs
Training method: Reward-based
Aggression and reactivity cases: Accepts aggression cases
Facility: Home-based trainer
Certifications: KPA-CTP
Dogs per trainer: 1
Years in business: 14+ years
Booking: Contact form
Waitlist: Mentions a waitlist

Contact Cooperative Care Training and Behavior Service or request a quote

Contact Cooperative Care Training and Behavior Service directly by phone or through their website, or request a quote through Barklen and we will pass it along.

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