Bob Burrud’s Pet Service’s

Group Puppy Kindergarten (10 weeks–6 months) teaches socialization, sit, down, stay, come, housebreaking, and prevents biting/chewing. Group Adult Companionship (6+ months) covers sit/stay, down/stay, heel, go to place, off, and addresses barking, digging, and relationship-building. Private in-home training offers customized programs for specific behavior issues. Behavior consultations include evaluation and a tailored action plan. All programs use positive motivation and avoid physical corrections.

Pricing Summary

Private training: $90 for puppy housebreaking orientation, $170 for two one-hour sessions, $560 for seven sessions (includes group class), $750 for ten sessions (includes group class). Behavior consultation: $135–$150 for 1.5–2 hours. Group classes: $140 for a 6-week session for puppies or adults. All pricing is transparent and includes detailed session plans.

Bob Burrud’s Pet Services offers personalized dog training for puppies and adult dogs through private in-home sessions and group classes in Costa Mesa. Bob uses positive motivation techniques without choke chains, focusing on building a strong human-animal bond through psychology and animal behavior expertise. He provides tailored programs for puppy kindergarten (9 weeks to 6 months) and adult companionship training (6 months and over), covering basic obedience, housebreaking, biting, barking, digging, and socialization. Bob also offers behavior problem consultations for issues like destructiveness, jumping, and separation anxiety. He is known for going above and beyond, including extensive pre-consultation phone support and extended session times at no extra cost. His approach emphasizes understanding dog behavior through education and patience, making training accessible and effective for all dog owners.

Bob holds a B.S. in Human Services with coursework in psychology, social work, and animal behavior, and has decades of experience working in pet stores, grooming, veterinary assistance, and animal bond seminars. He transitioned from traditional choke-chain methods to positive reinforcement after observing successful outcomes with his own dog, Fallon, and inspired by non-aversive training methods like those used with marine mammals. His training philosophy prioritizes evolving methods to improve both results and the human-dog relationship.

Accomplishments

Bob holds a B.S. in Human Services with focus on psychology, social work, and animal behavior. He has decades of hands-on experience working in pet stores, as a groomer, veterinary assistant, and attending human-animal bond seminars. He transitioned from traditional training to positive reinforcement after observing its effectiveness with his own dog and marine mammal trainers, and has helped countless dogs and owners build stronger relationships through compassionate, science-based methods.

How to Get Started!

Call the Pet Line at 714-558-1425 to schedule an in-home visit or inquire about group class availability. For behavior consultations or private training, Bob often begins with a phone conversation to understand the dog’s needs before the first in-person session. Group class registration is also handled via phone.