Real local prices we checked across the Santa Clarita Valley in October 2026 — training, board and train, boarding, and sitting. No national averages, no made-up numbers. When you're ready, matching is free.
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Published local packages: $500 for a 5-session package and $650 for 8 sessions from a certified local trainer; private help starts around $125/hr. Individually listed sessions run about $110–$200.
Boarding: most local bookings $34–$62/night (median ~$63); staffed facilities $75–$90/night. In-home overnight sitting starts around $125/night.
Group classes about $149–$159 for 6 weeks. Rattlesnake-avoidance training — a Santa Clarita specialty — is $185 per dog for the session.
Private dog training. The clearest published local pricing comes from certified independents: multi-session packages start around $500 (5 one-hour sessions) and $650 (8 sessions), with one-on-one help starting around $125/hr. Trainers listing individual sessions on local marketplaces run about $110–$200 per session. Most other local trainers don't publish prices at all — which is exactly why a DogMatched shortlist includes each pro's real price before you talk to anyone.
Board and train. Almost no local board-and-train pro publishes a package price; they quote after an evaluation, because cost follows the dog's issues and the program length. Premium training-focused ranch stays in the valley list nightly rates of $95–$399 depending on intensity. Treat any board-and-train quote that arrives without an evaluation first as a red flag.
Boarding. Most local bookings land at $34–$62 per night with individual sitters (median near $63). Staffed ranch and facility boarding with staff on site runs $75–$90 per night. Holiday rates typically run 10–20% above standard, and holiday spots fill 4–6 weeks out.
Sitting, walking, daycare. In-home overnight sitting — a sitter staying at your home — starts around $125 per night. Walking packages run about $23–$27 per walk, and local daycare runs about $35 for a half day and $50 for a full day.
Specialty. Rattlesnake-avoidance training is a Santa Clarita essential with a published local price of $185 per dog (multi-dog and refresher discounts exist). Group obedience and puppy classes at retail run about $149–$159 for a 6-week course.
Prices above are published local figures we checked in October 2026 — individual pros set their own rates, and your shortlist always carries the exact price for your dog. Serving Santa Clarita, Valencia, Stevenson Ranch, Newhall, Saugus, Canyon Country, and Castaic.
Because price depends on the dog: a leash-pulling puppy and an aggressive adult dog are different jobs. The trainers who do publish — packages from $500 — tend to be the most transparent. DogMatched only sends you pros with their real price attached.
Nothing for owners. You pay the pro directly at their normal price; pros pay us a fee only when a booking happens. The prices in this guide are the pros' own published rates, not marked up.
Compare total cost, not format: a $500–$650 private package plus your own practice time versus a multi-week board-and-train quote. Board and train earns its price when you can't do daily reps yourself or the behavior needs a specialist's full-time attention.
At facility rates ($75–$90/night), a 5-night Thanksgiving stay runs roughly $375–$450 before any holiday uplift of 10–20%. In-home sitters are less. Book 4–6 weeks ahead either way.
They're published local prices we checked in October 2026, given as honest ranges — pros set their own rates and can change them. Your DogMatched shortlist always shows the current, exact price for each pro before you book.
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