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Master Dog Trainer Academy is a dog training business in Yorba Linda, California offering group classes, working from a dedicated training facility. They accept aggression and reactivity cases, publish pricing from $189 per course, and list APDT, IACP, and AKC CGC Evaluator credentials.
Yorba Linda, CA • Training facility • 5.0 ★ (1 Google reviews)
Last reviewed: Sep 5, 2026
77 / 100
Moderately transparent
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Aldo Cecchi, an Argentine-born trainer with roughly 35 years of experience, founded Master Dog Trainer Academy in Yorba Linda. According to his site, his background spans obedience, detection work for police and military programs, search-and-rescue operations, and behavioral rehabilitation, including developing what became a dedicated rescue dog unit within the Córdoba Volunteer Firefighters in Argentina. He holds an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator certification and a U.S. patent for a device he developed for noise-sensitive dogs.
The academy's approach, which Cecchi calls the Tridimensional Method, centers on training humans as much as dogs. Their site describes it as blending structure, empathy, and positive reinforcement, with particular emphasis on teaching owners emotional regulation and consistent communication. They state that lasting behavioral change requires this dual focus rather than treating the dog in isolation.
Their programs serve aspiring professional trainers, dog owners, rescue volunteers, and pet-industry workers like groomers and daycare staff. The academy describes taking on severe-behavior rescue dogs through a partnership with A Bridge to Home Rescue, and they mention a nonprofit-oriented program that trains rescue dogs as service or emotional support animals for people who otherwise couldn't afford them.
A tiered curriculum spans five levels, from free introductory seminars through behavior modification, service dog training, and a master certification track. Each level runs about two months. The focus areas include puppy socialization, aggression, fear and anxiety, and therapy dog preparation.
Free
An advanced course focused on complex canine behavior issues, mental health, and anxiety management, building on the foundational Level 1 course.
Duration: 2 months
Focus: Aggression, Fear & anxiety, Advanced obedience
Free
A course training students to become professional service and therapy dog trainers, described as elevating skills to a platinum level.
Duration: 2 months
Focus: Service dog training, Therapy dog training
Free
An offering tied to an announced university certification partnership for dog trainers, combining hands-on training with an academic credential pathway.
Duration: 2 months
Focus: Advanced obedience
$189 per course
A foundational course covering the dog-human bond, basic obedience, puppy development, and introductory behavioral welfare topics through eight theoretical and eight practical two-hour lessons over two months.
Students attend theoretical classroom sessions and practical hands-on lessons at the Yorba Linda facility and public locations, working toward a final exam and certification.
Best for: Aspiring professional trainers, rescue volunteers, dog handlers, and dog guardians who want to train their own dogs.
Duration: 2 months
Focus: Basic obedience, Puppy training, Socialization
Free
A beginner-level introduction to professional dog training combining classroom teaching with hands-on practical work.
Duration: 4 days
Focus: Basic obedience
The introductory seminars are free, and the Level 1 Pet Trainer course costs $189 for the full two-month program.
| Program | Price | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2-Dog Behavior Modification Specialist Course | Free | 2 months |
| Level 3-Service & Therapy Dog Trainer Course | Free | 2 months |
| University Certified Master Dog Trainer | Free | 2 months |
| Level 1-Pet Trainer, The Human Dog Symbiosis Course | $189 per course | 2 months |
| Free Seminars | Free | 4 days |
The site uses general language about training philosophy without naming specific tools or techniques.
Public materials reviewed by Barklen do not specify which training tools are used.
As described in the business's own materials
According to their site, argentine-born trainer with roughly 35 years of experience across obedience, detection, security, search-and-rescue, and behavioral rehabilitation work, who developed his own training system called the Tridimensional (Cecchi) Method. He has worked with rescue organizations, police and military-style detection programs, and university partnerships in both Argentina and the U.S.
Credentials listed on their site: Accepted member of the Association for Professional Dog Training International (APDT), 2025, Professional member of the International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP), 2020, AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator certification, 2020, U.S. patent holder for the 'Smart Ear Solution' (SES) device, 2023, Recognized as Master Instructor/Master Trainer K9 through collaborations with Falco K9 Academy, Certified narcotics detection handler/trainer program (2006), endorsed reference to DEA involvement, and Certified Canine Trainer Judge, Argentine Club of German Shepherd Dog Breeders, 2006. Barklen has not independently verified these.
Master Dog Trainer Academy operates from a dedicated training facility in Yorba Linda, CA, offering group classes.
Their site says they aspiring professional dog trainers, dog owners who want to train their own dogs, rescue and shelter volunteers, dog walkers, and other pet-industry professionals such as groomers and boarding/daycare staff.
Training facility located in Yorba Linda, CA, used for classroom theory sessions and practical dog work, with some practical sessions conducted in public spaces to expose dogs to real-world distractions.
The Eureka Avenue facility in Yorba Linda serves as the training location. Parking availability and accessibility features aren't mentioned in the listing.
Barklen analysis
Barklen analysis based on 4 published Yorba Linda listings (4 with published pricing). These comparisons are computed by Barklen, not claims made by Master Dog Trainer Academy.
Price: too few Yorba Linda programs publish pricing in the same categories for a like-for-like comparison yet.
Reviews: 5.0★ from 1 Google reviews, among 4 published Yorba Linda programs.
Transparency: 77 out of 100 (moderately transparent), with 100% price transparency and 85% program clarity. 2 of 4 Yorba Linda listings show certifications; this business lists APDT, IACP, and AKC CGC Evaluator.
Generated from what their public materials leave open
4302 Eureka Ave, Yorba Linda, CA
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Last reviewed by Barklen: Sep 5, 2026
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