Professional Dog Training in Encinitas, CA
Welcome to the award-winning Paw Commons Pet Resort and Dog Training center in Encinitas, CA. Since 2001 Paw Commons has been training dogs and has graduated thousands of happy puppies. Our team of dedicated trainers are Canine Good Citizen Certified, Paw Commons Certified and has years of experience. Give us the opportunity to meet you and your dog for a Free Private training evaluation. Our Paw Commons Encinitas, CA Dog Training Center is conveniently located at 280 N El Camino Real in Encinitas and is led by professional dog trainer Danielle Severson.
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Does your dog have any of the following issues?
- Play Biting
- Separation Anxiety
- Resource Guarding
- Jumping on People
- Barking and Howling
- Digging
- Chewing
- Pulling on Leash
Come in for a FREE evaluation. Our trainer will meet with you and your dog to discuss your training goals and objectives. The trainer will then assess your dog and evaluate what Behavior Modification techniques and training aids are best for your dog’s specific needs.
Our program at Paw Commons takes a Balanced method approach to training your dog.
What is Balanced Method? Here at Paw Commons we are not tied to any one approach to train your dog. WHY? Because every dog is different. By using a multitude of different methods that work with your dog’s specific behavior and response, we can achieve the best results. This approach gives us a large number of training aids to achieve the proper Behavior Modification.
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Free Dog Training Evaluation
Please call or visit one of our locations to set up an appointment with one of our professional dog trainers.
Our Encinitas Dog Trainers
Danielle Severson
Danielle Severson has experience working wide a wide range of animals for over 7 years. With her degree in Animal Science and Agricultural Science from Oregon Stat University, Danielle’s work experiences expand from the Dallas Zoo, Joel Slaven Professional Animals, and many other venues. Her training experience excels not only obedience or behavior modification but also in trick training. Danielle is a Certified AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator and a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers.
Sarah Robins
Sarah has been working with animals for the past 7 years, specifically training domestic and exotic animals (including wolves and lynx) for entertainment and production work. Sarah has experience training basic obedience, some aggression, fun behaviors (tricks) and more. One of her cats, Lilo, is a 15-year old retired show cat who Sarah used to train and perform with at SeaWorld and Busch Gardens! In addition to Lilo, Sarah also has another cat Finley, and two dogs Arlo and Roo.
Rod Knochenhauer
Rod Knochenhauer has been positioned as a pet care associate for 3 years at Paw Commons. He has a deep passion for understanding dog behavior including body language and animal interactions. He strives to understand the complex interactions that dogs have within their environment, which in turn shape their behavior. Rod is looking forward to learning new techniques which will help him be a safer and more efficient trainer.
Training Forms
New Client Training (online)