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Certified Dog Trainer in San Jose & the Bay Area
CPDT-KA certified dog trainer based in San Jose, offering practical, personalised training for real life situations. Specialising in puppy training, basic obedience, and behavior modification across the Bay Area
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I offer a range of programs covering every stage of a dog's life, from early puppy training through to behavior modification. Built on positive reinforcement and tailored to each individual dog, every program is designed to get real results in real life.
Comprehensive Puppy Program
This is a 12-session program for puppies between 2 and 12 months that goes beyond in-home training, taking your puppy into real-world environments like parks and busy public spaces to build confidence, focus, and reliable behavior, both at home and out in real life.
Puppy Foundations
The first few months with a new puppy can be chaotic. Puppy Foundations is a 5-session in-home program for puppies between 2 and 6 months, covering the essentials — crate training, toilet training, basic obedience, nipping, and socialisation guidance.
Behavior Modification
If your dog is struggling with separation anxiety, reactivity, fear, or excessive barking, the Behavior Modification program offers a structured, personalised approach to creating real and lasting change. Every program begins with a 90-minute behavior assessment, followed by a customised training plan and sessions in packages of 6, 8, or 10.
Basic Obedience
The Basic Obedience program helps dogs 8 months and older develop the core skills and everyday manners they need from foundational cues and recall to loose leash walking and impulse control. With flexible packages of 6, 8, or 10 sessions and training both at home and in public, every plan is customized to suit your dog and your goals.
Day Training
A structured in-home training program designed to accelerate your dog's progress. Your dog receives multiple weekly training sessions in their real environment, combined with guided private sessions with you so you learn exactly how to continue the work. Choose from 2-week or 3-week programs, both include follow-up support to ensure lasting results.
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About Me
I've been working with dogs and their families for over seven years, helping them build better habits, stronger communication, and a relationship they actually enjoy. Based in San Jose, I work with clients across the Bay Area on everything from puppy training and basic obedience to behavioral challenges.
Don't just take my word for it. Here's what some of my clients and their dogs have experienced working together.
I highly recommend Alisha as a dog trainer! She has been instrumental in training our puppy, and the progress we've seen is incredible. She deeply cares for dogs, and our puppy absolutely loves her. She is also patient and brings a wealth of experience in both training and general care. We appreciated her detailed explanations which helped us understand the why behind the behaviors and training methods. In addition her puppy training program was well structured yet adaptable to suit our needs. Overall, she is responsible, skilled and genuinely loving and we are glad she is our puppy's trainer.
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Puppy Program
A structured step-by-step program guiding your puppy from early foundations through adolescence.
Puppy Program
A structured step-by-step program guiding your puppy from early foundations through adolescence.