Pam4Paws

Pam4Paws offers customized in-home training programs tailored to each dog’s personality and needs. Puppy training begins at 8 weeks and includes foundational commands, housebreaking, leash walking, and behavior correction. Sessions are 1.5 hours long and include unlimited email/phone support. Board and train programs provide daily training and socialization in a home-like setting. Behavior modification addresses reactivity, jumping, barking, and other issues through one-on-one sessions. Evaluations include a free phone consultation before an in-home assessment.

Pricing Summary

Private in-home sessions start at $215 per 1.5-hour session. A 5-session puppy training package is available for $995, with pricing varying based on number of dogs and travel distance. Refunds are at the trainer’s discretion. Board and train programs are offered but pricing details are not specified online.

Policies

Refunds for training packages are subject to the trainer’s discretion. No other cancellation or rescheduling policies are explicitly stated online.

Pam4Paws is a certified in-home dog training service led by Pamela Johnson, a CPDT-KA certified trainer with over twelve years of experience. She specializes in helping families with puppies and dogs exhibiting misbehavior, reactivity, and other challenging behaviors using humane, positive reinforcement methods. Pamela offers personalized training sessions in the client’s home or local parks, focusing on building strong owner-dog bonds through patience, care, and tailored techniques. She also provides puppy board and train programs, in-home evaluations, and behavior modification for issues like leash reactivity, jumping, barking, and separation anxiety. Her approach emphasizes coaching owners to become effective trainers, with unlimited email and phone support included. Pamela’s background includes hands-on experience with German Shepherds, Pit Bulls, and reactive dogs like her Maltese, Lily, whom she successfully trained using Behavior Adjustment Training (BAT). She avoids prong, shock, or pinch collars and prioritizes natural, reward-based methods.

In addition to training, Pam4Paws offers socialization sessions at her home with carefully selected dogs and provides training handouts for ongoing support. While group classes are not offered for foundational training, Pamela encourages separate puppy play and socialization classes for young pups. Her services are designed for dogs of all ages and breeds, with a strong focus on early puppy development and long-term behavioral success.

Accomplishments

Pamela Johnson is a CPDT-KA certified trainer with over 12 years of experience. She completed a 1.5-year internship at Wags and Wiggles, earned multiple 1st-place blue ribbons in CPE agility trials, and volunteered with Orange County Pit Bull Rescue. She successfully trained her family’s German Shepherds and her reactive Maltese, Lily, using Behavior Adjustment Training (BAT) techniques.

How to Get Started!

Begin with a free phone consultation to discuss your dog’s behavior and goals. After the consultation, an in-home evaluation is scheduled to assess your dog and create a customized training plan. Training can begin immediately after the evaluation.