Dog Training in Wasco, CA
Board and train, obedience lessons, puppy programs and rattlesnake avoidance — taught one-on-one at our Bakersfield facility and built to hold up in real life.
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Off Leash K9 Training is the highest-rated dog training company serving Wasco and northwest Kern County.
Wasco is about half an hour from our facility at 1450 Olive Dr on the north side of Bakersfield — near enough for weekly private obedience lessons, and near enough that a board and train is one short drive to drop off and one to pick up. Every program and price is on our plans and pricing page.
Why professional training is essential for Wasco dog owners
Behavior modification
Address jumping, pulling, barking, anxiety, and reactivity at the root, not just the symptom.
Safety & control
A dog that listens the first time is a safer dog around traffic, livestock, wildlife, and people.
Stronger bond
Clear communication builds trust, so your dog looks to you for direction instead of guessing.
Skills that transfer
We hand the training over to you at pickup, so the obedience keeps working at home.
Family harmony
A calm, well-mannered dog means a calmer home for kids, guests, and other pets alike.
Our dog training programs for Wasco dogs
Every program runs out of our Bakersfield facility, by appointment. Here is how they break down.
Obedience lessons
Private, one-on-one sessions with a professional trainer. You are in the room for all of it, so the training goes home with you.
- Come, sit, down, place, heel and off
- Loose-leash walking and manners
- Reward-based marker track for young dogs
Board & train
Our signature immersive program. Your dog stays and trains with a trainer, then you get a turnover session before they come home.
- One, two and three-week stays
- Off-leash reliability around distractions
- Owner turnover session at pickup
Specialized programs
Focused help for the problems a general obedience program does not solve on its own.
- Aggression and reactivity
- Puppy foundations from 12 weeks
- Rattlesnake avoidance training
Our most popular training programs
Flat-rate pricing, listed in full on our plans and pricing page. Not sure which fits? A free phone consultation sorts it out.
Basic Marker Mastery™
Five-week reward-based foundation. No e-collar, no prong collar — the route for young puppies.
Basic Obedience
Five private lessons on the core commands, plus loose-leash walking. Includes e-collar and leash.
Puppy Fundamentals & Obedience
Five lessons built for puppies, starting as young as 12 weeks with two sets of vaccines.
1 Week Board & Train
A one-week immersive stay with a trainer, with a lifetime refresher included.
2 Week Board & Train
Our Community K9 program — two weeks of immersive training and off-leash obedience.
Payment plans are available. Call us today to learn more about payment options.
Built for how Wasco dogs actually live
Wasco is the Rose Capital, surrounded by rose fields, orchards and open farmland, with Barker Park and the neighborhood parks in town. Dogs here get a lot of space, and a lot of chances to decide for themselves where to go next.
That is the recall problem in a sentence. A dog that comes when called in the backyard and a dog that comes when called from the edge of a field with something moving in it are two different dogs. We train and proof both. The board and train programs are where the off-leash side gets built, and the lessons teach you to keep it.
Open ground in Kern County also means snakes. If your dog spends time in the fields or the foothills, ask us about rattlesnake avoidance training alongside obedience.
Where your dog will shine
- Barker Park
- Westside Park
- Cormack Park
- 7th Street Park
- The rose fields and orchards outside town
Owner Jesse Medina graduated with honors from ABC College, then volunteered and later worked full time at Cesar Millan's Dog Psychology Center in Santa Clarita, where he taught socialization, basic obedience, search and rescue, and sheep herding. He has also volunteered with Marley's Mutts Pawsitive Change Prison Program, which pairs shelter dogs with inmates in California state prisons.
He runs the Bakersfield facility today, and he or one of his trainers is the person you will actually meet at your consultation.
Dog training service areas near Wasco
We train dogs from Wasco and the towns around it in northwest Kern County. Our facility is in Bakersfield, about half an hour southeast.
What our clients say
“This batch of Aussies have been totally different. Pulling,Barking, other dog aggression. … my dogs spent two weeks behavior modification training. I picked up my dogs yesterday and today did a solo with my dogs what a big difference”
“We did the 2 week program with OffLeash and it was the best decision we made for our dog! He is a two year old GSD who needed some serious work with walking, manners, and learning commands.”
“Jesse identified those issues and explained to us what Josie was thinking. Jesse showed us what we needed to do to modify Josie’s behavior so she’d be more confident and relaxed.”
Frequently asked questions
How far is your facility from Wasco?
About half an hour. We are at 1450 Olive Dr A in Bakersfield, on the north side of town off Highway 99, which is the near side coming from Wasco.
Do you come out to Wasco for in-home training?
No. We are a facility, by appointment — all training happens at our Bakersfield location.
My dog runs off in open country. Can you fix that?
That is exactly what the board and train programs are for: off-leash obedience, proofed around real distractions, and a turnover session where we show you how to keep it.
How young can my puppy start?
Twelve weeks, with two sets of vaccines done — see our puppy programs. E-collar obedience is a later stage, not before five months.
Do you offer rattlesnake avoidance training?
Yes. Our rattlesnake avoidance program is a separate program from obedience, and it is worth asking about for any dog that spends time in the fields or the foothills.
Ready to train your dog in Wasco?
Book your free phone consultation and we'll recommend the right program for your dog and your goals.