Expert Dog Training in North Park, San Diego
🌟 Affordable dog training for the whole family.
5 Lessons for $445. More info below!
Sunny specializes in transforming reactive and anxious dogs into confident companions that can walk calmly on a leash and relax in public environments. She also trains puppies to have service dog level obedience like off-leash freedom.
Sunny has trained over 200 dogs through our signature 5-Week Dream Dog Course and brings over 15 years of experience in horse and dog training to her craft.
We guarantee you’ll have a transformed dog in just 2-6 lessons through our signature play-based training approach!
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Our Training Programs
Personalized 1-on-1 private training at your home or our location in North Park
2-Week Rescue Reset Course
Perfect for owners who have just adopted a rescue dog that experiences anxiety and reactivity. Resolve separation anxiety, leash pulling, and barking in the home.
$250
5-Week Dream Dog Course
Perfect for owners who are looking to train their dog to be confident and calm in any environment. Includes leash training and recall training. Resolve all behavioral challenges.
$445
5-Week Puppy Power Course
Perfect for puppies less than 5 months. Your puppy will learn how to focus in any environment, potty training, and how to interact confidently with dogs and people. Resolve jumping and nipping.
$445
6-Week Off-Leash Course
Perfect for owners that want a dog that recalls perfectly on hikes and dog park adventures. This program combines our signature Dream Dog Course with off-leash training.
$510
👋 Meet Sunny, Your Dog Training Expert
Hi, I'm Sanjana! (aka 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!
Together, we’ll overcome every challenge:
Leash pulling
Reactivity and aggression to dogs and people
Separation anxiety
Barking in the home and on walks
Puppy nipping and potty training
Greeting guests calmly and jumping
Fear of men, bikes, and children
Selective listening
Off-leash recall
Our 5-Star Reviews
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Over 70+ reviews on both Google and Yelp!
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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
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🌟 Transform your dog in just 5 weeks or less
Over 150 dogs have graduated our signature Dream Dog Course — 95% of clients show improved behavior after the first lesson!
🐾 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
“Sunny 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 Sunny!”
-Keely & Honey
Are you ready to feel calm and relaxed while walking your dog?
It’s time to become your dog’s pack leader
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!
“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
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.