Our Mission
We enjoy helping families and their beloved pets lead happy, healthy lives. We are committed to the relationship and the quality of life people share with their pets providing the highest quality, force-free, science based pet training and pet care. We support people in integrating their pets into their human household by helping them to understand normal animal behavior and sharing the tools to be able to communicate clearly with their pets. We practice a whole-pet, force-free approach to pet training and pet care by attending to the physical, emotional and environmental well being of pets in our care. We value lifetime learning by continuing to improve our skills as teacher, trainer and caregiver through science based learning. We appreciate and embrace the relationships, connections and contributions we bring to the lives of families and their pets.
Services & Rates
Local Neighborhood Walks
Give your dog the benefit of motion during his day with Dogmotion. Choose your preferred amount of time and our certified dog walker will pick your dog up at home for a fun and engaging walk and deliver him back home, safe and sound, happy and tired. Lots of loving care included.
Home Day Visits 
We can fill in during the day while you are away to provide your dog or puppy with some loving care and attention with a home day visit. Perfect for the dog or puppy who gets lonely, needs a potty break, a daytime meal, or medication administered. Great way to meet your new puppy’s socialization and house-training needs while you are away. Lots of loving care included.
Times and Rates:
- 20 minutes - $18.00
- 30 minutes - $20.00
- 45 minutes - $22.00
- 60 minutes - $26.00
- additional dog -$6.00
- Cat wellness visit (feed/water & scoop litter box) - $18.00
- Senior discount
“Oh my. Amy from Dogmotion is fantastic! When we are gone she comes twice a day and plays with our two and exercises them in the yard. She will also dog walk, bring in mail or whatever. We can’t say enough good things about her. She is also a KPA certified dog trainer using only positive reinforcement.
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“Amy has been walking and training our elderly mom’s chihuahua for a few months - and he is flourishing with her attention and the structure we can provide with Amy’s help. They walk and do a little training 3-4 days a week and he is always so thrilled to see her. She always gives us a complete but concise report of the walks, and she is flexible when family matters or changes in schedule pop up. My mom is super comfortable with Amy, which is also important to us. Given her understanding of dogs, dog behavior and training techniques, I recommend her very very highly. Besides that, her rates are very fair she is great with humans!”
Puppy Home Visit and Training Package
Service Not Available at this time
Our puppy wellness home visit will provide your puppy with the loving care and attention your puppy needs during the day along with meal and house training support. This package includes the introduction of beginning foundation skills such a automatic eye contact, loose leash walking, recall, sit, and down. During our visit with your puppy we will also focus on positive and safe socialization and exposure to a wide variety of environmental stimuli, novel objects, new sound and veterinary and home-care procedures. This package is perfect for those who need in home puppy care support while they are away during the day and also want to start out right with their puppy’s training and socialization needs.
Package Options:
#1: 3 days a week (60 minutes per day) for 5 weeks - $625.00
#2: 5 days a week (60 minutes per day) for 5 weeks - $1000.00
*All options include puppy training book and puppy training videos, notebook with weekly training and behavior handouts and weekly email support.
*Also available: one on one personal training review with you and your puppy - $25.00 per session.
Full Service Dog Wash
Just a Wash Please - $40.00
Perfect choice for the low maintenance dog or those dogs who could use a freshening up between grooming appointments. Your pup’s time with us will include pickup and drop off at your home, shampoo and conditioner, dry and brush coat, eye and ear cleaning and lots of loving care.
Walk & Wash - $50.00
Your pup’s time with us includes pickup and drop off at your home, a 20 minute neighborhood walk, shampoo and conditioner, eye and ear cleaning, dry and brush coat and lots of loving care.
Private Training Classes
Our private class setting is perfect for those who prefer a less distracting learning environment with individual attention that allows time to discuss and problem solve with the instructor.
PRIVATE LOOSE LEASH WALKING TRAINING
$125.00 a week
One of the joys of having a dog is taking them for a walk. It's a great opportunity for you and your furry friend to bond, get some exercise, and enjoy the outdoors. However, it can be frustrating if your dog pulls on the leash and makes the walk uncomfortable for you and your dog.
That's where loose leash walking comes in. Loose leash walking is a technique that teaches your dog to walk calmly beside you on a loose leash, rather than pulling ahead or lagging behind. With training, you and your dog can enjoy a peaceful, stress-free walk together. Our private loose leash walking training program is perfect for you!
Our three-days-a-week, one-hour-a-day training program is designed to provide personalized attention to your dog and help them learn how to walk calmly beside you on a loose leash. Our experienced trainer will work with you and your dog to create a customized training plan that addresses your dog's individual needs.
Note: Each dog is an individual and learns at their own pace. During the first week we'll assess your dog's current loose leash walking skills and behaviors. We'll identify your dog's strengths and weaknesses, and tailor the training program accordingly.
Puppy Start Right
Service Temporarily Unavailable
Much of an adult dog’s preferences, fears, and attitudes are developed between the ages of 7 weeks and 16 weeks. Maximizing training and socialization opportunities during this critical development period will help ensure a confident, well socialized adult dog.
This is a five-week class that focuses on positive socialization and exposure to a wide variety of environmental stimuli, novel objects, new sounds and veterinary and home-care procedures. It will introduce you and your puppy to beginning foundation skills such as automatic eye contact, loose leash walking, recall, sit, down and covers behavior topics such as house training, crate training, digging, counter surfing, puppy nipping and mouthing.
*Includes Puppy Start Right book and videos, notebook with weekly training and behavior handouts and clicker.
Basic Manners
Service Temporarily unavailable
This is a six-week class that focuses on training beginning foundation skills such as sit, down, automatic eye contact, loose leash walking, leave-it, drop-it, wait, and more. Common behavior problems, management and solutions are covered. Perfect opportunity to have fun learning with your dog while improving the communication, understanding and bond between you.
* Includes notebook with weekly training and behavior handouts and clicker.
“The dogmotion trainers were recommended to me as a solution to training my sensitive/reactive rescue dog Quinn. She did not do well in the group setting with other dogs and the one on one classes with Amy were the perfect choice. She was so patient with Quinn and I, and answered my endless list of questions! Quinn is a calmer, happier dog now which makes for a calmer, happier dog momma. I highly recommend Amy and Dogmotion whether you have a new puppy you want to start off right or have a “special” rescue like me!
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Meet Amy:
Amy enjoys the personal touch and care she contributes to make dogs and their owners happy. She is passionate about building trust, love, understanding, and communication between animals and their owners through the use of science-based, force-free training techniques.
Amy has experience in training, walking, bathing, and handling various breeds, sizes, and temperaments. She has helped and handled fearful and leash-reactive dogs. Amy has volunteered in animal rescue, assisting at the Humane Society of Ventura County, National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, and the Canine Adoption and Rescue League. She is a Karen Pryor Certified Training Partner (KPA-CTP), a Puppy Start Right Instructor, a AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, a Fear Free Certified Professional and a bonded and insured DogTec Certified Dog Walker; who is certified in pet First Aid.
Meet Suzy:
Suzy is a compassionate and caring mother, who’s skills are aptly suited to the gentle love, care, affection, and patience required for rewarding relationships with dogs and their owners alike.
Suzy was raised around dogs throughout her life, and has always had a family dog in her home. Alongside her husband of 27 years, she has raised four children and five dogs. She implements the love, patience, guidance, and gentle concern of motherhood into her relationships with dogs and their families.
Throughout her life and alongside her friend of 20+ years, Amy, Suzy has trained, walked, bathed, and cared for dogs of various breeds, sizes, and temperaments. She has experience handling fearful, shy and anxious dogs as well as strong, spirited, high energy dogs. Suzy assists with walking and training clients as needed and is valued by Dogmotion clients as a caring, nurturing and dependable substitute for Amy when she is away.
Dogs play an extensive role in Suzy’s passions and she has not known a life without them. She is eager to build relationships with each dog and their owner. Your dog and family will be very satisfied and pleased with the care and attention received under Suzy’s care.
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