Top Tier Dog Trainers in
carlsbad

Traction Dog Training Club provides intensive in-home dog training programs in Carlsbad, California. Our dog training programs are privately catered and custom tailored for the specific goals of your dog and family.

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Dog trainers

Mara
Soo

Lion, Bear & Elk trainer

Tina
Chavez

Ne Po Po® Gold School Graudate

Eric
Knierim

Air Force K-9 handler

Christie
Branch

Primate Behaviorist

Kayla
Liddington

Paw-ffice Manager

Mara
Soo

Lion, Bear & Elk trainer

Tina
Chavez

Ne Po Po® Gold School Graudate

Eric
Knierim

Air Force K-9 handler

Christie
Branch

Primate Behaviorist

Kayla
Liddington

Paw-ffice Manager

Varsity
A Unique All-in-1 Plan

Our top rated program includes:

Varsity is our club membership program for ongoing training and regular mental stimulation. It includes private training sessions for skills building, extracurricular group outings, and access to boarding in trainers homes so you can always maintain consistency.

Jumpstart programs

Want to start with something more intensive?

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Tutoring

For basic training and
very involved parent

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Homeschool

For complex training
and busy parents

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Study abroad

For a fresh start

your dog
is an Investment

Varsity
Programs

Pricing is based on how many private training sessions you want each month

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Programs

All in home programs are subject to out of service area fees

Service Area & Out-of-Service-Area Protocols

Our service area includes any address within a 15 minute commute from 3401 College Blvd, Oceanside, CA 92056.

If you are outside this area, no worries!

You can meet us in Carlsbad for training, or pay extra fees and we’ll come to your home anyway.

Schedule a phone consultation to get an exact quote if you are outside our service area.

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FAQ

We find that old dogs are the easiest to teach new tricks!

However, we recommend that puppies under 16 weeks of age train on Varsity and complete a more intensive training program when they’re over 16 weeks of age.

This ensures you have a sound plan for potty training, crate training, socialization, and preventing bad habits from day one.

Schedule a phone consult with a trainer to get started today.

Yes, although in most situations the length of each training session as well as the price of each program increases by 50%. This allows ample time to be spent with each dog without doubling the price of the program.

We offer a detailed consultation to determine the best approach for training your dogs together.

Our trainers are skilled in multiple science-backed training methodologies and apply any methods that will be safe and effective for your dog. Most training programs primarily rely on positive reinforcement training and will be supplemented with balanced dog training methods.

View a detailed outline of our training methods here, and specific approaches to different goals from the menu of our website.

Yes. You will have the option to choose a payment plan through Affirm after signing up for a program. Affirm offers payment plans from 2 to 36 months long.

Learn more about payment plans through Affirm here.

Varsity members simply pay $95 or more per month for training with no upfront costs.

Yes! You can pause or cancel your Varsity membership at any time.

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the learning is only
the beginning

We don’t just fix behavior problems, we invite you to join a community committed to building exceptional dogs