Petco Dog Training at 9745 Mission Gorge Road in Santee uses an exclusively positive-reinforcement methodology built around clickers, food rewards, and flat-collar techniques for puppies through adult dogs. Ongoing weekly sessions and multi-session packages cover basic obedience, leash-pulling correction, excessive barking, and recall, with between-class exercise reinforcement available through guided trail services like Doggie Hiking in the Santee foothills. Private one-on-one formats address dog-specific behavioral modification, including separation anxiety desensitization and resource guarding, using graduated exposure drills inside the store environment. Graduates seeking continued socialization and structured play transition into cage-free daycare programs such as Feels Like Home: Dog Care on Railroad Avenue, where the positive-reinforcement foundation carries over into managed group interactions. Behavior modification plans incorporate harness-fitting assessments and threshold-distance mapping to establish individualized reactivity triggers for each enrolled dog.