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Get Pawsitive Dog Training

Encinitas, California

5/5· 41 Google reviews

About Get Pawsitive Dog Training

Get Pawsitive Dog Training offers a variety of group training classes both in Vista and Encinitas for pet parents looking to create a positive, long-lasting relastionship with their dog. Private, in-home training for common behavior issues such as fear, aggression, separation anxiety, or basic puppy behaviors is also available. Trainers at Get Pawsitive are all professional, certified positive trainers through the Karen Pryor Academy or Victoria Stilwell Academy, and only train using proven science-based methods. Want to work on fixing: barking, jumping, pulling, not listening, biting...they can help! They coach and train you using positive reinforcement so you can have a well-behaved dog who listens and can live happily ever after with!

Training & services

Training goals

  • Behavior consultation
  • Canine Good Citizen preparation
  • Crate training
  • Leash training
  • Obedience training
  • Puppy training
  • Socialization

Behavior support

  • Aggression training
  • Barking
  • Reactivity training
  • Separation anxiety

How training happens

  • Board and train
  • Day training
  • Group classes
  • In-home training
  • Online or virtual training
  • Private training

Dog age

  • Puppies

Assistance and working dogs

  • Therapy dog training

Dog sports

  • Agility

Your dog’s background

  • Rescue dogs

Training approach

  • Clicker training
  • Force-free training
  • Positive reinforcement

Additional services

  • Boarding
  • Dog walking
  • Grooming

Other listed services

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  • Dog sitting (in-home)
  • 4 Week Class
  • Adult Classes
  • Adult Training
  • Animal Rescue
  • Certified Dog Trainer
  • Classical Conditioning
  • Coaching Sessions
  • Dog Barks
  • Dog Walks
  • Dog's Safety
  • Dog's Sit
  • Human Training
  • In Person Training
  • In-Home Consultation
  • Initial Dog Training Consultation
  • Jump Start
  • Lab Pup
  • Labrador Retriever Pup
  • Pawsitive Dog Training
  • Pet Parents
  • Positive Dog Trainer
  • Positive Dog Trainers
  • Private Coaching Sessions
  • Private Consultations
  • Rescue Pet
  • Shelter Dogs
  • Shock Collars
  • Speciality Training
  • Specialty Classes
  • Specialty Training
  • Task Training
  • Training Support

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Customer reviews

Google listing
5
out of 541 Google reviews

Mentioned in reviews

  • Puppy kindergarten class 8
  • Knowledgeable instructor 5
  • Positive training 4
  • Kind trainer 3
  • Leash training 3
  • Reactive dog class 3
All 10 topics
  • Group class 2
  • Recall class 2
  • Rescue dog training 2
  • Safe class 2

Google review topics, not confirmed services.

43 collected reviews

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Amy Hanlon
5/5

If you have a puppy sign up now! Cannot say enough good things about Sarah and Getpawsitive! We’ve done 2 levels of puppy training and can’t wait for our next to begin. Sarah's positive and fun approach to training shapes and rewards good behavior and helps to create a strong bond between you and your dog. Highly recommend!

Julie Less
5/5
I highly recommend dog training with Sarah! Our puppy, Tango took the kindergarten class and he learned so much. Sarah is very calm and does a great job teaching the dogs (and us)at how to implement positive cues and reinforcement. Love the magic mat, nose to hand target and leas…Read full reviewClose full review

I highly recommend dog training with Sarah! Our puppy, Tango took the kindergarten class and he learned so much. Sarah is very calm and does a great job teaching the dogs (and us)at how to implement positive cues and reinforcement. Love the magic mat, nose to hand target and leash walking skills. Tango also had weekly play time with three other puppies and we learned how important it is to watch the reactions of the pups as they interacted. Thank you Sarah!

Lauren Marr
5/5
Sarah helped us tremendously with our Great Pyrenees. We engaged Sarah because our dog was having trouble on leash when other dogs were passing by. Sarah worked with her and us and now we are able to control her when that happens. Also, we heard many times that we shouldn’t bothe…Read full reviewClose full review

Sarah helped us tremendously with our Great Pyrenees. We engaged Sarah because our dog was having trouble on leash when other dogs were passing by. Sarah worked with her and us and now we are able to control her when that happens. Also, we heard many times that we shouldn’t bother with recall with our pyrs because of her breed. Sarah was quick to dispel such myths and worked on recall with her. Just a few weeks ago our pup got away and we could call her back! It’s a huge relief for us to know she will come back in an emergency. I can’t recommend Sarah and her team enough!

L C
5/5
I cannot say enough about our wonderful experience with Joanna at Pawsitive! Her gentle and well researched approach has been so helpful for our little puppy and we are so grateful for all her advice! She's thoughtfully answered our many questions and concerns and given us confid…Read full reviewClose full review

I cannot say enough about our wonderful experience with Joanna at Pawsitive! Her gentle and well researched approach has been so helpful for our little puppy and we are so grateful for all her advice! She's thoughtfully answered our many questions and concerns and given us confidence as first time dog owners. Unlike other trainers we have spoken to in the area, Pawsitive teaches POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT techniques, which are safe (unlike outdated and harmful approaches like dominance training or negitive reinforcement)!! Because of this, we are able to build an even better relationship with our puppy and understand his needs! We look forward to continuing classes as he grows to help him to develop into a happy and confident doggo! Thank you Joanna and Pawsitive Dog Training :)

Lacey Skolnick
5/5
My puppy Dakota and I had the pleasure of training with Sarah, Libby, and Pilar from Get Pawsitive. Each trainer is amazing and we learned extremely important skills from them. I loved how helpful they were if I had any questions. The most important thing for me is that my puppy …Read full reviewClose full review

My puppy Dakota and I had the pleasure of training with Sarah, Libby, and Pilar from Get Pawsitive. Each trainer is amazing and we learned extremely important skills from them. I loved how helpful they were if I had any questions. The most important thing for me is that my puppy is having fun and only receiving positive reinforcement, I can say without a doubt that every trainer provided Dakota with both. I learned ways to have fun with my pup and create positive experiences associated with training and more! Dakota and I love Get Pawsitive and are so happy we decided to train with them!

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