🌿 Positive Reinforcement, Always

Good manners for happy dogs & humans.

Petiquette Dog Training helps you and your pup build trust, confidence, and lifelong good habits — using kind, science-based methods from a certified trainer.

🎓 Certified trainer
💚 Force-free methods
🐶 All ages & breeds
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🐾 Training Programs

Find the right program for your pup

Every dog learns differently. Each program uses positive reinforcement to make training joyful — for both of you.

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Puppy Foundations

$130 per session / custom plan
  • Socialization & confidence building
  • Potty & crate training basics
  • Bite inhibition & gentle play
  • First cues: sit, come, settle
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Behavior & Confidence

$150 / session · custom plan
  • Reactivity & leash frustration
  • Fear, anxiety & big feelings
  • Resource guarding support
  • Tailored, humane behavior plans
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💬 Not sure which fits? Every journey starts with a free 15-minute consult — let's chat. Private in-home & virtual sessions also available.

Anna with a happy dog on the San Diego coast
🐾 Building trust, one happy dog at a time
🌟 Meet Your Trainer

Hi, I'm Anna

Our experienced pet care professional, Anna, is a CPDT-KA certified dog trainer who has been working with dogs for over 5 years and is certified by The Animal Behavior Institute to provide Positive Reinforcement Training and Enrichment to all dogs regardless of breed, age, or temperament.

Anna has ample experience successfully handling and training dogs by paying close attention to their communication style, responding with patience, and rewarding positive behavior. In addition, Anna specializes in enrichment by properly fulfilling your dog's needs in order to facilitate a happy and healthy environment where you can both learn and grow.

Our training is specifically designed to transform and strengthen the bond between you and your dog in a real world setting to set you both up for success!

🎓 CPDT-KA Certified 🏛️ The Animal Behavior Institute 🐾 5+ Years Experience 💚 Positive Reinforcement & Enrichment 🐕 All Breeds, Ages & Temperaments
CPDT-KA — Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge Assessed
💚 Our Approach

Why positive reinforcement works

Reward-based training isn't just gentler — it's more effective, backed by decades of behavior science, and it makes learning something your dog looks forward to.

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Reward, Don't Punish

We reinforce the good stuff, so great behavior becomes your dog's favorite habit.

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Build Trust

Kind methods deepen your bond instead of relying on fear or intimidation.

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Science-Based

Every technique is grounded in modern animal-behavior research.

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Make It Fun

When learning feels like play, results stick — for you and your pup.

🧰 The Methods We Use

Modern, humane, and grounded in behavior science

Positive reinforcement isn't just "giving treats" — it's a complete, evidence-based system for teaching new behaviors and gently changing old ones. Here's what that looks like in practice:

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    Marker & clicker trainingA clear signal that tells your dog the exact moment they got it right — so learning is fast and frustration-free.
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    Reinforcement that motivatesWe find what your dog truly loves — food, toys, praise, or play — and use it to build strong, reliable habits.
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    Management & setting up for successWe arrange the environment so the right choice is the easy choice, preventing rehearsal of unwanted behavior.
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    Shaping & small winsBig goals are broken into tiny, achievable steps, so your dog builds confidence at every stage.
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    Desensitization & counter-conditioningFor fear, anxiety, and reactivity, we change how your dog feels — not just how they act — at a pace they can handle.
🐾 What a journey looks like

How we'll work together

  1. Free consultWe talk through your goals, your dog's history, and any challenges — no pressure, just a plan.
  2. Personalized game planYou get a clear, step-by-step training roadmap tailored to your dog and your lifestyle.
  3. Hands-on coachingIn each session I coach you as much as your dog, so the skills stick long after we're done.
  4. Practice & supportSimple homework and check-ins between sessions keep progress moving and questions answered.
  5. Lasting resultsA confident dog, a stronger bond, and skills you'll both use for life.
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A force-free promise

We follow a "least intrusive, minimally aversive" (LIMA) approach — that means no prong collars, shock collars, or intimidation, ever. Just kind, effective methods that respect your dog's emotions and build the trust that makes real learning possible.

📅 Let's Get Started

Book a session or free consult

Tell me a little about your dog and what you'd like to work on. I'll get back to you within one business day.

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(209) 566-5553Call or text
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San Diego CountyIn-home & virtual sessions
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Monday–SaturdayBy appointment

Prefer to talk? Call or text (209) 566-5553.

🎉 Thank you! Your request has been sent — Anna will get back to you within one business day.