FirstBarkToby is wonderful! My dog took to him right away and Toby made fantastic recommendations. He was kind and thoughtful and very professional. I highly recommend Toby!
SoCal K9 Consulting
Los Angeles, California
About SoCal K9 Consulting
SoCal K9 Consulting provides professional in-home dog training throughout Los Angeles and Southern California. Led by former Military Working Dog Handler, Trainer, and Kennel Master Toby Anderson, we specialize in puppy training, obedience training, behavior modification, leash pulling, reactivity, aggression, off-leash training, service dog training, psychiatric service dog training, mobility service dog training, task training, and public access skills training. Our personalized programs help owners build reliable obedience and real-world performance. Whether you need a puppy, reactive dog, aggressive dog, or service dog in Los Angeles, we deliver proven, results-driven solutions tailored to your dog’s needs.
Training & services
Training goals
- Behavior consultation
Program details
Does your dog bark too much? Do they have anxiety when left at home? Are they reactive towards other dogs? Let us help you become the leader and trainer your dog needs! We’ll introduce you to commands such as Leave It, Quiet, Off, Drop It, and more using the positive reinforcement training model. · Listed price: From $900.00
- Crate training
- House training
- Leash training
- Obedience training
Program details
Every dog needs a strong foundation of obedience to be a well-mannered dog. We’ll introduce you and your dog to the positive reinforcement training model and the four ways to reward them to include clicker. You’ll learn effective commands like Sit, Down, Stay, Come, Wait, Ok, Heel, Place, and more. · Listed price: From $250.00
- Puppy training
- Recall training
- Socialization
Behavior support
- Aggression training
- Reactivity training
- Separation anxiety
How training happens
- Group classes
Program details
Want to invest in training, but private sessions are out of your budget? Try our group training classes where you’ll learn about the positive reinforcement training model and useful commands like Sit, Down, Stay, Come, Leave It, Drop It, Wait, Ok, Heel, and Break along with effective socialization! · Listed price: $500.00
- In-home training
- Private training
Dog age
- Puppies
Training level
- Advanced training Customer-reported
Support between sessions
- Follow-up support
- Homework and practice
- Personalized training plans
Assistance and working dogs
- Protection training
Program details
Do you need to protect your family or home? Home invasions, robberies, and theft have been on the rise, so a “fur missile” is the best way to ward off these criminals. We’ll train you and your dog in all facets of protection training. Your dog must know Sit and Stay and be at least 1.5 years of age. · Listed price: From $25,000.00
- Psychiatric service dog training
- Service dog training
Program details
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), service dogs perform day-to-day tasks to include specially trained tasks and have full public access rights. We’ll introduce you and your dog to twenty effective commands including special task commands along with teaching you key handling skills. · Listed price: $3,000.00
- Therapy dog training
Training approach
- Positive reinforcement
Consultations
- Free consultation
Other listed services
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- Behavior Behavioral
- Behavior Dog Training
- Behavior Management
- Dog Equipment
- Dog Handler
- Dog Owner
- Dog Program
- Dog Schools
- Dog's Learning
- Dogs Helps
- Speciality Dog Training
- Specialty Dog Training
- Training Packages
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- Leash walking 9
- Training plan 7
- Personalized training 5
- Understanding of dogs 5
- Positive reinforcement 4
- Dog aggression 3
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- Dog whisperer 3
- Kind trainer 3
- Equipment recommendations 2
- Natural connection with dogs 2
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Shoutout to Toby – Zed’s Puppy Training Guru! I can’t say enough about Toby! He is helping us train our puppy Zed, and honestly, the difference has been amazing. From the very first session, it was clear Toby just gets dogs—he has this natural, almost effortless connection with …Read full reviewClose full review
Shoutout to Toby – Zed’s Puppy Training Guru! I can’t say enough about Toby! He is helping us train our puppy Zed, and honestly, the difference has been amazing. From the very first session, it was clear Toby just gets dogs—he has this natural, almost effortless connection with them that’s so great to witness. Zed immediately responded to him, and we saw progress way faster than we expected. Toby’s approach is calm, positive, and super intuitive—he knows how to make training fun for both the dog and the humans. Plus, he gave us super helpful tips we could actually use day-to-day. If you’re in Laurel Canyon or anywhere nearby and looking for someone to help with your pup, Toby is your guy. We’re so grateful for the foundation he gave Zed—and us!
SoCal K9 Consulting exceeded our expectations! Toby was an excellent and patient trainer for our 220-pound English Mastiff dog, Coco. At first, Coco wasn’t the easiest student, but with Toby’s expert guidance and structured training, we saw an incredible transformation. Over the …Read full reviewClose full review
SoCal K9 Consulting exceeded our expectations! Toby was an excellent and patient trainer for our 220-pound English Mastiff dog, Coco. At first, Coco wasn’t the easiest student, but with Toby’s expert guidance and structured training, we saw an incredible transformation. Over the weeks, Coco became a star student, responding well to commands and showing great improvement. We highly recommend SoCal K9 Consulting for anyone looking for professional and effective dog training!
After bringing home my 5month old Pomsky I knew I had to start training right away. I’d read puppy training books, so I had some idea on how to train a pup, but I need to put everything into practice. That’s how I came across Toby. Every week he’d give me techniques on how to es…Read full reviewClose full review
After bringing home my 5month old Pomsky I knew I had to start training right away. I’d read puppy training books, so I had some idea on how to train a pup, but I need to put everything into practice. That’s how I came across Toby. Every week he’d give me techniques on how to establish commands with my puppy. There is an abundance of experience and knowledge that he provides during each training secession. As a result of those hands-on training sessions, I know I was able to not only potty train my pup but continue working on several other commands.
I usually don't believe any accolades, but when my problematic dog saw Toby, he immediately went obedient. That man is like a dog whisperer, and he loves animals and knows how to talk to them... The cat was a bit problematic, he didn't obey him at the first instant but our family…Read full reviewClose full review
I usually don't believe any accolades, but when my problematic dog saw Toby, he immediately went obedient. That man is like a dog whisperer, and he loves animals and knows how to talk to them... The cat was a bit problematic, he didn't obey him at the first instant but our family pug did. I'm not sure what it was. I only paid for a couple sessions as I don't have too much money, Toby trained our pug Louie on short term, he is so much nicer and doesn't poop in the apartment anymore. I'm sorry for that detail, it's just what happened. He somehow speaks their language...
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