Expert Dog Training in San Diego, CA
🌟 Transform your relationship with your dog and resolve unwanted behaviors through play-based training in just 2–4 lessons.
With 15 years of experience in horse and dog training, Sanjana specializes in transforming reactive, shy rescues and young puppies into calm, confident companions 🐾
We guarantee you and your pup will have a blast while achieving lasting results 🚀
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🌟 Transform your dog in just 4 weeks or less
Over 150 dogs have graduated our signature Dream Dog Course — 95% of clients show improved behavior after the first lesson!
Together, we’ll overcome every challenge:
Leash pulling
Reactivity to dogs and people
Separation anxiety
Puppy nipping and potty training
Fear of men, busy roads, bikes, children, and other dogs
Jumping on guests
Excessive barking
Off-leash recall
Selective listening in new environments
Aggression toward guests and dogs
Resource guarding and food aggression
Counter-surfing
Digging
Poor social skills
How We Support You 🧡
Our Signature Training Programs
Personalized 1-on-1 private training at your home or our location in South Park
2-Week Rescue Reset Program
This program is perfect for owners who have just adopted a rescue dog that experiences fear, anxiety or reactivity. You'll learn how to quickly and effectively "reset" your dog's behavior to feeling calm and confident on walks.
$395
4-Week Puppy Power Course
Teach your puppy to be the ultimate companion! Perfect for puppies 8 weeks to 5 months old, this program covers basic obedience, potty training, social skills, and stops jumping and nipping for a puppy that listens for life.
$595
4-Week Dream Dog Course
Learn how to become your dog's trainer. Perfect for dogs 6 months and older, this comprehensive course covers leash walking, command training, social training, and resolving behavioral challenges for a lifetime of fun.
$595
3-Week Advanced Off-Leash Course
This course is designed for those who have completed one of our programs and want to take their training to the next level! Your dog will develop a reliable recall for off-leash hikes and dog park adventures.
$375
Book A Free In-Person Consultation
Chat with Sanjana, our head trainer. We’ll get back to you within 48 hours via text.
Tired Of Your Dog Not Listening?
Dog training can feel like a mystery. Maybe..
You're exhausted by constant leash pulling and lunging
You avoid certain places because of your dog's behavior
You're overwhelmed by your dog jumping on guests
You want to enjoy a life of freedom and peace with your dog
👋 Meet Sanjana, Your Dog Training Expert
Hi, I'm Sanjana (also known as Sunny ☀️) — software engineer turned full-time dog trainer and founder of Peace Pups Dog Training!
I help stressed dog owners train calm, well-behaved pups who can join you on any adventure!
With 15+ years of training horses and dogs, I've developed a play-based approach that teaches your dog to listen in any environment.
I do this “work” because I love helping owners build strong relationships with their dogs through communication and the power of play!
🐾 Our Courses Are Your Path to Success
In our signature transformation courses, you'll learn how to:
✅ Play 3–5 simple, fun training games that teach your dog to focus on you — not distractions.
✅ Resolve behavioral challenges like leash pulling, barking, nipping, and reactivity using simple corrections
✅ Set clear boundaries that stops jumping, barking, and counter-surfing
✅ Train a reliable recall through play so your dog comes when called every time — even around squirrels and other dogs!
With these incredible tools, we promise you'll have a transformed dog that can listen in any environment 🐾
🎾 Why Play-Based Training Works
"Play is the way!" It's our motto — and the magic behind our signature training programs.
Why it works:
✔️ Dogs love to play — it taps into what comes naturally
✔️ Play builds your dog's self-confidence and ability to focus — especially helpful for anxious or reactive dogs
✔️ Play mentally stimulates and physically tires your dog, helping them listen better (and chew or destroy less!)
Play teaches your dog that listening is fun — and that you're the trusted leader in the relationship.
🚀 What You Get in Our Signature Courses
Our signature programs give you everything you need to train the dog of your dreams in just 2-4 private lessons.
✅ Personalized 1-on-1 lessons at your home, neighborhood, or our South Park location
✅ Lifetime Communication Support — call us between lessons or even after training is complete. We're here to support you 100% of the way
✅ Simple daily training exercises — just 10 minutes, 3 times a day. It's that simple!
✅ Expert gear recommendations — our best picks for toys, training tools, and leash equipment
✅ 100% money-back guarantee after your first lesson
Over 150 dogs have graduated from our training programs with outstanding success.
How training with us works
1. Book your free consultation
This is an opportunity for you to share your challenges and goals with us. Sanjana will share with you the roadmap to work through the challenges you're facing, then create a customized training plan for you and your pup to achieve success.
2. Select a training package
During the consultation, Sanjana will share the different training packages we offer and help you select the package that will help you reach your goals. We aim for 2-4 lessons to resolve behavioral challenges and puppy training
3. Train together and grow
We meet weekly or bi-weekly, depending on how fast you'd like to progress. Each session builds on the previous one. Together we'll teach your dog to stay engaged with you, improve leash walking skills, and master basic obedience. By the end, you'll have a pup who listens in any environment! 🐾
🌟 What Our Client Have To Say
“Our experience with Peace Pups was so good!
Our dog Azuki learned how to be more calm and happy. He learned to trust me as his leader. And that’s what he needed the whole time!”
-Alexa & Azuki
“Sanjana made us feel so comfortable during training!"
Our puppies are now heeling by our side, can walk off-leash, and everybody says they are the most well-behaved puppies that they’ve ever seen. You’ll love working with Sanjana!”
-Keely & Honey
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“We are so happy we met Sanjana. After 4 weeks of training, we had a dog we could finally welcome as part of our family. He knew his place, became calmer around other dogs, and just transformed into a happy dog!”
Igor, Owner of Japanese Akita
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“Sanjana has helped out our pup tremendously with clear and straightforward instruction and positive reinforcement. Trust me, she’ll do wonders with your furry friend. I highly recommend her!”
Jake, Owner of Rescue Hound Mix
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"Sanjana gave me the communication tools I needed to build a strong relationship with my dog. Finally, I can walk my pup without stress!"
Priya, Owner of Toy Poodle Mix
Are you ready to feel calm and relaxed while walking your dog?
It’s time to become your dog’s pack leader
Book A Free In-Person Consultation
Chat with Sanjana, our head trainer. We’ll get back to you within 48 hours via text.
Why Peace Pups?
Clients consistently succeed with us because we get to the root of the issue from day one. We teach you how to become your dog's pack leader and lead with confidence, consistency, and playfulness.
Sanjana, our head trainer, has trained every dog under the sun, from stressed-out rescues to overexcited Frenchies to arm-pulling Labs. Sanjana specializes in working with dogs, especially rescues, that are struggling with behavioral challenges such as leash pulling, house manners, and excessive barking.
Sanjana also loves helping owners with young puppies build strong communication systems rooted in play.
95% of our clients see an improvement in behavior after the first week of training. We've transformed every dog we've worked with because we give owners the knowledge and tools they need to succeed in just 2 - 4 lessons!
Our Approach To Training
Sanjana is a relationship-based dog trainer who emphasizes the importance of building clear communication between you and your dog and creating excellent obedience through play.
We first focus on teaching your pup how to stay engaged and play with you, no matter the environment, and then layer in obedience training. Most dogs struggle because they are more engaged with their environment than their owners. So we flip it! We teach your dog how to be more interested in you versus the environment.
You'll hear us say it all the time: structure, consistency, play, and leadership are the foundations of training a pup that listens.
95% of clients see an improvement in behavior after the first lesson because we get to the root of the issue from lesson one. We teach your dog to play and engage with you and see you as the pack leader.
We teach all new skills using positive reinforcement, food rewards, and praise. We make training fun for dogs and their owners! Once a dog has mastered a skill, I teach owners how to hold their dog accountable and use proper leash corrections to guide them toward success and eliminate bad habits. We use our yes and our no to create a well-balanced, happy dog.
We confidently train any breed, any age, and any issue.
We have trained several dogs with behavioral challenges, and each one has become a more well-behaved dog from our program. We passionately believe that every dog is trainable with proper training and guidance.
Our Promise
We are committed to taking the time to fully understand your dog's unique personality and needs. After our consultation, we create a customized training program for your pup to achieve each of your training goals.
We offer continued support between lessons and after you’ve completed training. We promise that your pup will come out of our training a more well-behaved and balanced dog that you can enjoy life with!
We offer a 100% money-back guaranteed after the first lesson because of how confident we are.
“Sanjana’s 4 Week Dream Dog Course gave me and my pup all the foundational knowledge and skills we needed to succeed! I’m so happy we can enjoy walks again!”
- Pat and Olive
Peace Pups is now offering dog walking and pet sitting services 🐾
We are thrilled to support our clients with everyday home life
Dog Training FAQs
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All of our training programs are private, one-on-one lessons that last between 1-1.5 hours.
4 Week Dream Dog Course
Our most popular package is our 4 Week Dream Dog Course. We've seen every dog come out of this program a better dog. This program is perfect for dogs struggling with more than one challenge and owners looking for a program that sets their dogs up for success in the long term. We cover everything from leash walking and obedience to resolving behavioral challenges. This program consists of 2-4 private lessons.
Single Lessons
This is the best option for dog owners looking to fix 1-2 small challenges with their dog or puppy.
Offleash Obedience Course
Designed for graduates of our Dream Dog Course or dogs who already have a solid training foundation. This program is for owners who want true off-leash freedom — whether on hikes, at the beach, or in open spaces. We take your dog’s training to the next level so they can reliably listen in high-distraction environments.
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Absolutely! We've had 8-week-old puppies successfully go through this program — with lessons tailored to their unique learning needs. For young pups, we often space lessons every other week so you have support as your dog grows from 8 to 16 weeks — some of the most important (and challenging!) weeks in your puppy’s development.
Our Dream Dog Course is always tailored to your dog, needs, and goals 🌟
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Sanjana is a relationship-based dog trainer who emphasizes the importance of building clear communication between you and your dog and creating excellent obedience through play.
We first focus on teaching your pup how to stay engaged and play with you, no matter the environment, and then layer in obedience training and leash-walking skills. Most dogs struggle because they are more engaged with their environment than their owners. So we flip it! We teach your dog how to be more interested in you than the environment so they respect the leash and obedience commands.
We are proud to say that 95% of our clients see improvement in their dog's behavior after the first lesson. This is because we get to the root of the issue from lesson one. We teach your dog to play and engage with you and see you as the pack leader.
We are confident that our training can help your dog lead a happier, more fulfilling life, while also creating more freedom and flexibility for you.
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Yes! We're so confident in our approach that if you're not satisfied within 24 hours of your first lesson, we'll issue a full refund — minus the cost of that first lesson.
Payment for the course is collected after your first lesson, once you've had a chance to experience our training firsthand. We want you to feel 100% confident in our training approach before investing in the course.
We're proud to say that every client who's completed the course has graduated with a happier, more well-balanced dog.
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Every dog can make incredible, life-changing transformation from private lessons. We are here to support you and your pup regardless of breed, age, issue, or size.
We've trained dogs as small as 10 lbs and dogs as old as 10 years. We get to the root of the issue from lesson one, which helps your pup align with your goals.
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We train at our training location in South Park, San Diego, Freedom Park in Balboa Park, or in the comfort of your neighborhood.
Whatever works best for you and your pup!
Are you ready?
Get started as early as next week!
Book A Free In-Person Consultation
Chat with Sanjana, our head trainer. We’ll get back to you within 48 hours via text.