The Educated Pet - Private Dog Training Services - San Diego, CA

The Educated Pet was founded in San Diego in 1998 to meet the needs of conscientious pet owners who are faced with uncertainty about how to forge a life-long relationship with their furry friends or how to deal with problems that threaten that relationship. The founder, Carol Harris, has been a devoted, life-long, dog and cat owner and has over thirty years of experience in animal training and behavior. Carol holds a certification in Applied Animal Behavior from the University of Washington and has studied under one of the foremost animal behaviorists, James Ha, CAAB, Ph.D. Carol’s husband and partner, Michael Harris, holds multiple degrees in the physical and life sciences and has recently completed the certification for Applied Animal Behavior from the University of Washington. There is no one better to enhance and protect your pet relations than The Educated Pet. Private dog training excellence.

We work to solve behavior problems with empathy and compassion through classes, private training and consultations to increase the likelihood of a lasting and loving relationship with your pet.

The Educated Pet exists to enhance the relationships between pet animals and their owners in Southern California. We are against the use of painful compliance devices such as shock collars, pinch collars, and choke chains and do not permit their use in our classes. In addition, we do not employ, nor advocate the use of, so-called dominance techniques to train dogs. Our group classes and one-on-one counseling sessions are valuable tools for creating the responsive dog owners love to be with.