GAMARADA. DOG TRAINING

Private handler classes with Phillip

Your dog.
Your handling skills.

Hands-on coaching for both ends of the leash, with a clear plan to practice between sessions.

TRUST · FULFILLMENT · CLARITY
Phillip coaching a client in a burgundy sweater with her dog

Private handler classes.

Get help with the things that make everyday life hard—pulling on walks, reactivity, manners, and handling with confidence.

3 Private Lessons

Foundational Skills

$400 total

Build the foundation for a better-behaved dog.

Designed for owners looking to establish basic obedience, improve communication, and develop consistent training habits.

What’s included
  • 3 private owner-and-dog lessons
  • Engagement and attention exercises
  • Sit, Down, Stay, and Recall foundations
  • Leash manners and household boundaries
  • Personalized homework between lessons

Best for: Puppies, basic obedience, and owners needing foundational guidance.

5 Training Sessions

Real World Handler Hybrid

$650 total

Build the skills. Practice them in the real world.

Combines personalized owner coaching with dedicated trainer-only outings to develop skills in everyday environments.

What’s included
  • 3 private owner-and-dog lessons
  • 2 trainer-only training outings
  • Leash walking, engagement, and obedience
  • Practice around appropriate real-world distractions
  • Personalized exercises and progress guidance

Best for: Dogs needing better everyday manners, engagement, and real-world obedience.

7 Training Sessions

Reactive Dog Hybrid

$1,000 total

Build confidence, improve communication, and work toward calmer reactions.

A more focused training program for dogs struggling with reactivity, overexcitement, fear, or difficulty remaining engaged around distractions.

What’s included
  • 7 total training sessions combining owner coaching and trainer-only work
  • Individualized reactivity training plan
  • Controlled exposure to appropriate triggers
  • Leash handling and engagement exercises
  • Confidence building and emotional regulation
  • Owner education and continued practice guidance

Best for: Dogs struggling with leash reactivity, anxiety, overexcitement, or challenging outdoor behavior.

12 Private Lessons

Gamarada Year-Round Upkeep

$1,500 total

Keep your best friend's training sharp all year long.

A flexible year-long training package designed to maintain obedience, reinforce good habits, and address new challenges as they arise.

What’s included
  • 12 private handler lessons
  • Recommended approximately once per month
  • Flexible scheduling: sessions may be booked closer together or spread throughout the year
  • Personalized obedience refreshers
  • Leash manners, recall, engagement, and real-world practice
  • Continued coaching as training needs change
  • Sessions valid for 12 months from purchase

Best for: Existing clients, Board & Train graduates, and dogs with an established training foundation.

Private Assessment $100

Your first visit and a clear place to start. Charged separately.

Assessment details

We’ll work hands-on with your dog, talk through what’s been difficult, and identify the skills that would make the biggest difference.

  • Coaching for you and your dog
  • A simple practice plan for home
  • Help deciding whether to continue with lessons or consider Board & Train

Individual Lesson $150

One focused hour of coaching on the next thing you want to work on.

Lesson details

About an hour, at home, in your neighborhood, or somewhere you’d like your dog to feel more comfortable.

Package scheduling is subject to availability. Training recommendations are based on your dog’s needs following assessment. Year-Round Upkeep sessions expire 12 months after purchase; monthly scheduling is recommended, not mandatory.

A flexible way to start

Try two visits before deciding.

If you choose Board & Train after your assessment and first follow-up lesson, I’ll apply what you paid for those two visits toward your program—up to $250.

I primarily serve the San Fernando Valley and nearby Los Angeles areas. Longer-distance travel may include a travel fee, confirmed before booking.

Book an Assessment Initial assessment: $100, charged separately.

Learn it. Live it. Build on it.

Confidence at your end of the leash.

01

Practice with me.

I coach your leash handling, timing, communication, and rewards while you work with your own dog.

02

Take a plan home.

You leave with a clear focus for practice between sessions, suited to your dog and your routine.

03

Keep building.

Bring your questions and everyday challenges to the next lesson so I can help you adjust.

Tell me about your dog.

What’s going well? What’s been difficult? What would you love to be able to do together? Let’s start there.

Start with the questionnaire and I’ll follow up directly about your dog, your goals, and the best next step.

Text Phillip ↗ Call (818) 930-2680 ↗

01 · Fill out the questionnaire

A few minutes about your dog, your goals, and what you’ve already tried.

02 · I’ll reach out

I usually reply the same day; please allow up to three days.

03 · Meet in person

We meet for an assessment and choose the right starting point together.