Kaleidoscope Dog Services

Kaleidoscope Dog Services offers personalized, science-based training programs focusing on building trust, confidence, and positive behavior. Their approach is reward-based, fun, and effective, avoiding aversive tools.

For puppies, training starts as early as 3-16 weeks, which is the critical socialization period. Private puppy lessons begin in the home once the puppy has at least one set of vaccines, focusing on socialization, confidence building, and foundational skills like charging the marker, release words, focus, sit, and down. They offer 8- and 10-session private training packages for puppies, with each session lasting 45 minutes. After private training, puppies can transition to 6- or 12-session group manners classes to practice skills with distractions.

For adult dogs and rescue dogs, training focuses on basic obedience, manners, and addressing specific behavioral challenges like jumping, leash pulling, distraction, stealing food, fear of car rides, nervousness, and lack of confidence. They offer 6- or 8-session private training packages tailored to unique needs, with a focus on real-world training in a stress-free environment. Group classes (6 or 12 sessions) are available for clients who have completed a private package, allowing dogs to practice skills with distractions and improve socialization.

They also specialize in Fear and Anxiety and Leash Reactivity behavior modification, primarily through private lessons. For fear and anxiety, the plan includes understanding root causes, counter-conditioning, desensitization, confidence building, management techniques, and ongoing support. For leash reactivity (for small breed dogs under 35 pounds only), training starts in the home to build foundational behaviors, focusing on understanding triggers, counter-conditioning, desensitization, and building focus and calm behavior on walks. Both fear/anxiety and leash reactivity training recommend starting with 8 or 10 private lessons. The trainer is also a certified AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Evaluator and offers CGC testing and preparation.

Pricing Summary

Kaleidoscope Dog Services offers private lessons and group classes. Private lessons are conducted in the client’s home or a designated location. An Initial Assessment / Single Training Session is available for $195.00, which is a one-hour training and evaluation session to determine appropriate behavioral training and provide a personalized plan recommendation.

Private lesson packages include: 6 sessions for $972.00, 8 sessions for $1264.00, and 10 sessions for $1550.00. Each private session is 45 minutes and includes a personalized training plan, welcome kit with the first paid package, weekly homework with access to a client portal (videos & handouts), and ongoing check-ins. The 8- and 10-session packages are recommended starting points for puppies, anxiety/fear, and leash reactivity. An additional dog can be added to a puppy or adult training package for 50% of the first dog’s rate, but this is not available for behavior modification services.

Group classes are exclusively available to clients currently enrolled in or who have completed a private training package. These small classes are held both indoors and outdoors at designated East Valley locations. Accepted payment methods are credit card, cash, and Zelle, with a $45.00 fee for any declined payment options.

Kaleidoscope Dog Services is a Veteran, woman-owned and managed business that believes in providing dogs with the right treatment to enable them to perform their roles as defined by their guardians. They are committed to uncompromising service and integrity, ensuring every dog under their custody is well taken care of in the pursuit of excellence.

The company was founded with the idea of creating a dog training service that respects the individual nuances of each guardian and dog relationship, delivering value and customized training approaches to meet specific needs. Their vision is to foster stronger dog-human connections through personalized, science-based training, nurturing a culture of positivity and reward-based methods.

Kaleidoscope Dog Services offers a delightful array of personalized and professional positive-based training, crafted for convenience and finely tuned to the unique needs of clients in the Phoenix East Valley. Their core values include professionalism, timely and effective communication, staying informed on the latest industry research, customization for each unique dog and guardian relationship, and ensuring training is fun for all involved.

They specialize in positive, science-based training methods that focus on building trust, confidence, and positive behavior. They do not offer protection training or work with aggressive dogs or those with a known bite history, but can provide referrals. They also explicitly do not use aversive training tools such as prong collars, shock collars, spray bottles, shake cans, or any other harmful or outdated methods, relying instead on ethical, effective, and humane techniques.

Accomplishments

Julie Davis, the owner and head trainer of Kaleidoscope Dog Services, is a certified professional dog trainer specializing in positive, science-based training methods. She is a veteran and female business owner.

Her credentials include certifications from the Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers (CPDT-KA) and Animal Behavior College (ABCSDT), along with a professional dog training certificate from AZ Dog Smart Academy. She is an AKC CGC Evaluator, a member of the Pet Professional Guild, and certified in canine first aid and CPR. Julie has been recognized as a top trainer on Sniffspot for the past three years (2023, 2024, 2025) and was awarded “Best of Gilbert 2024” in the Dog Trainer category by BusinessRate.

Her background includes raising and training guide dogs, becoming an apprentice guide dog trainer, and working with handlers and service dogs. She holds AAS degrees in Veterinary Science and Equine Science, and a BA in Communications. Her diverse experience also includes working with thoroughbred racehorses, therapy dog work, and management roles in veterinary clinics. Julie is dedicated to ongoing education, attending industry-leading seminars such as Victoria Stilwell’s Dog Behavior Conference (2023, 2024), Michael Shikashio Aggression in Dogs Conference (2024), All About Puppies PPG Conference (2025), and Amazing Animal Minds – Noise Phobias in Dogs (2025).

How to Get Started!

To get started, clients can schedule a free phone consultation with Julie. This call allows potential clients to discuss their options and determine the best training path for them and their dog. For those unsure which training path is right, an Initial Assessment / Single Training Session is offered to assess the dog’s challenges and goals, followed by a personalized training plan recommendation.