Orange County dog training - puppy training & Dog Obedience

over 30 years of experience

Orange County dog training - we are located in the Huntington Beach area

714- 229-0888
dog trainer Andrew Ledford
trainers in Orange County

Training for your dog and instruction for you
in Orange County

714-229-0888



in home puppy training

dog training tips

information about how I can help you solve or prevent
dog behavior problems

dog behavior programs offered


in home training and


group dog training class

puppy education can start when your puppy is 7 weeks old

We mainly do education programs for pet dogs and puppies. The areas I now specialize in are

  • problem solving and prevention
  • puppy education
  • practical obedience

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Orange County dog training & behavior
Andrew's German Shepherd on a road trip
Orange County dog training - German Shepherd
We Develop Win-Win
Relationship Between
People and their Dogs?

We are balanced open-minded trainers who understand that a flexible dog training system in which you have more choices will give you the highest chance of success. Each dog, household makeup, and training situation is unique. A flexible yet robust system adapts to the variables encountered with individual personalities. The term system suggests order, regularity, and synchronization of methods into a comprehensive whole.

Our training programs are particularly effective for teaching new puppies the house rules. We use a lot of positive reinforcement training with our puppy development programs. This is so the puppy can start learning important lessons right from the beginning. Using positive reinforcement will also allow your pup to work for longer periods of time without being excessively affected by the negative effects of stress. Although we want to keep stress down during certain parts of the learning phase, we also need to teach the puppy how to deal with the stress encountered in daily life. Hence the stress tolerance exercises we incorporate into the training programs.

One of the main reasons people come to us is because they didn’t start training their dogs as puppies, and now the dog is displaying behavior the people find hard to live with. These behaviors range from minor annoyances to behaviors that threaten the household’s safety and security. Solving behavior problems can sometime be a difficult process. Our training system allows us to approach your dog’s problem from both an evolutionary and behavioral point of view. This is where understanding dog behavior as well as how to teach people about dogs really comes in handy. These are both things our head trainers are quite skilled at.

One of the main reasons people come to us is because they didn’t start training their dogs as puppies, and now the dog is displaying behavior that is hard to live with. Undesirable behaviors can range from minor annoyances to behaviors that threaten a household’s safety and security. Solving behavior problems can sometime be a difficult process. Our training system allows us to approach your dog’s problem from both an evolutionary and behavioral perspective. This is where understanding dog behavior as well as how to teach people about dogs really comes in handy. These are both things our head trainers are quite skilled at.

What is the reason you got a pet?
Is your dog living up to those expectations?

Close your eyes and think about how it makes you feel when the relationship between you and your dog is going great. Now close your eyes and think how you feel when the relationship with your dog is not at its best, such as when the dog is misbehaving.

How would you like to have more of the great relationship feelings while getting rid of the negative feelings? A great relationship with your dog means you can experience more enjoyment from owning a dog

With our unique
dog behavior training programs you can now save time, energy, and maybe even your dogs life

Learn how behavior training can overcome and prevent behavior problems by establishing trust between you and your special pet.

We have spent most of our lives learning about and teaching others about animal behavior.
Imagine, you can discover in just 5 lessons, many of the training secrets that took our team over 30 years to learn

Discover how you and your pet can actively engage in the cultured canine lifestyle?

Orange County has many opportunities to experience the joys of a well trained dog. Would you like your canine best friends company while leisurely enjoying your favorite beverage at Starbuck's or how about breakfast in Central Park (Huntington Beach) at the doggie cafe?

You'll find our pet behavior programs provide you with valuable resources that tap into the powerful social bond of love that exist between you and your best friend.

dog Behavior training programs consist of

  • Introduction and orientation to our unique owner / pet education system
  • Reinforcement conditioning
  • Learn how to keep your dog from pulling on the leash. This conditioning technique even work for obedience school dropouts.
  • Discover a sophisticated reinforcement based method to teach your little woofer not to touch, jump, or sniff,
  • The command "off" (don't touch) used as a primary foundation exercise
  • Leash and collar conditioning
  • The "Easy" command. Another primary foundation exercise
  • Handling exercises to build trust. Because dominance over a pet is not enough to ensure reliable and happy compliance.
  • Trust touch sensitivity conditioning, the third primary foundation exercise.
  • House manners and yard manners
  • Potty training = house breaking
  • House training - potty training secret that can help the most difficult to train dogs.
  • Successful potty conditioning routine that contradicts what many traditional obedience experts will tell you
  • Socialization training
  • Learn a heeling pattern that's the exact opposite of what AKC obedience experts use for competition training. It works in real life, even though it might not get you points in the ring

For those who are only interested in basic obedience training? We offer both the in-home training programs, kennel training, and some group dog training classes.

Our systems approach to dog training is quite flexible, and it can adapt to a wide variety of training situations.

What can be expected from this training? Our adaptive and integrated system can teach you how to begin managing your dog’s behavior on the very first visit! Often by the end of the first lesson we can get a dog to quit pulling on the leash and dramatically improve their behavior in other areas as well.

Our Training System gives you the essential tools and the practical knowledge you need to realize your dogs full potential. Each trainer / consultants in our network is personally selected and trained by me, Andrew Ledford. This lengthy and involved process is to assure you the highest quality dog training experience from an exceptional team of skilled and caring professionals.
Andrew Ledford


If you need help with your puppy or dog’s behavior
please give our office a call today
to make an appointment with a
professional trainer at ...
Adaptive Dog Training
714-229-0888
Training for your dog and instruction for you
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Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Anaheim Hills, Atwood Balboa, Balboa Island, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Coto deCaza, Cowan Heights, Cypress, El Toro, Foothill Ranch, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Habra, La Palma,Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills,Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Las Flores, Seal Beach, Lemon Heights, Lido Isle, Los Alamitos, Midway City, Newport Beach, Northwood Orange, Orange Park Acres, Placentia, Portola Hills, Rossmoor, San Clemente, Santa Ana, Santa Ana Heights, Seal Beach, Silverado, Stanton, Sunset Beach, Surfside, Three Arch Bay, Tustin Villa Park, Westminster, Woodbridge, Yorba Linda