Unleash your dog’s true potential, and build a bond that lasts a lifetime.
Our comprehensive training approach focuses on meeting your dog’s core needs first, and respecting their role as a key partner in the training experience. We do this using positive reinforcement, leveraging the science of how dogs learn and how best to communicate together.
Voted best dog trainer in Ventura County – 7 Years in a Row! 2019 – 2026
Communication
Teaching your dog something new is really about understanding how they learn and how best to leverage that naturally, using modern science.
Mental Stimulation
Games are fun for people and dogs alike! Dogs have core needs to solve problems, do jobs, hunt around and keep mentally active. We can show you how!!
Exercise
We all know the old saying, “tired dogs are more well-behaved” and it’s the truth! You’d be surprised how beneficial a simple 20 minute walk can be!
Consistency
Dogs have evolved over time to want to be with humans. Much of successful positive training is built on forming a bond of trust, respect and understanding where “mistakes” are learning opportunities, not deal breakers.
Why should you seek the guidance of a dog behavioral specialist?
One of the main reasons to seek the guidance of a dog behavioral specialist is because your dog may have one or more behaviors that you would like to change! Fear not, with Dog Genie, it can be done!
Dog Genie is a dog trainer in Camarillo, California, serving greater Ventura County including: Camarillo, Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks, Oxnard and the city of Ventura.
Genie Tuttle, founder of Dog Genie, has been successfully training dog and owner teams for more than 20 years.
With Dog Genie, the emphasis is on rewards-based training and positive reinforcement, which includes (but is not limited to) clicker training and key concepts from operant conditioning. Genie believes that a thorough knowledge of humane, positive, progressive training equipment is essential to building an efficient training foundation. With Dog Genie, the emphasis is on building a positive relationship of trust in which your dog’s core nature and personality is respected, valued and leveraged.
