Business Details
21 Years
experience
Expert Dog Training & Boarding Services in Thousand Oaks
Founded in 2005 by Nicholas Koep, a veteran United States Air Force dog handler, All Purpose Dog Training has built a reputation for delivering high-quality, personalized training programs for dogs and their owners. Our approach combines military-grade precision with compassionate care, ensuring both dogs and their owners develop lasting skills and understanding. With over 1,000 dogs trained, our expertise spans basic obedience, behavioral correction, and advanced command training. We specialize in creating customized programs tailored to each dog's unique needs and the owner's lifestyle. Our 3-week and 5-week training programs emphasize consistency, household manners, leash control, and off-leash commands like sit, down, heel, come, and stay.Clients receive personalized video demonstrations of their dog's progress and ongoing support through refresher sessions. Located in Newbury Park, California, we serve Southern California communities including Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Simi Valley, and Camarillo. Our boarding services provide a safe, home-like environment for socialization and continued training. We pride ourselves on transparency, ethical training methods, and fostering strong bonds between dogs and their families. With decades of combined experience, our team remains committed to excellence in pet care and training.
Services
Dog Training Programs
Puppy Training
Dog Boarding
Private Lessons
Behavioral Training
Details
- Year established: 2005
Highlights and features
- Veteran-owned with 20 years of experience training over 1,000 dogs
- Personalized training programs tailored to your dog's needs
- Boarding in a home environment for better socialization
- Proven techniques from military dog handling experience
- Ongoing support with refresher sessions post-training
Services
Dog Training Programs
Our structured 3-week and 5-week programs teach basic obedience, leash control, and household manners. Dogs learn commands like sit, down, heel, come, and stay through consistent, caring methods. Clients receive personalized video demonstrations of their dog's progress and ongoing support through refresher sessions.
Puppy Training
Specialized training for puppies focusing on socialization, potty training, and foundational commands. Programs address early behavioral development to establish lifelong good manners in a safe, nurturing environment with professional guidance.
Dog Boarding
Home-like boarding environment for dogs needing temporary care. Includes socialization opportunities, structured playtime, and continued training reinforcement. Ideal for owners traveling or seeking socialization for new puppies in a secure setting with professional supervision.
Private Lessons
Customized weekly sessions at your location (or ours) teaching handling techniques and command training over five weeks. Focuses on personalized solutions for behavioral issues and building a strong communication foundation between dogs and owners through practical, repeatable methods.
Behavioral Training
Targeted programs addressing specific behavioral problems like aggression, anxiety, or disobedience. Utilizes military-tested techniques adapted for household environments, emphasizing consistency and positive reinforcement to create lasting behavioral improvements and strengthen owner-dog relationships.
People
Nicholas Koep
Founder & Lead Trainer
Nicholas Koep, a veteran Air Force Security Forces dog handler, founded All Purpose Dog Training in 2005. With over 1,000 dogs trained, he specializes in obedience, behavioral correction, and military-style command training, bringing global experience from assignments in the U.S. and Italy.
Questions
What training programs do you offer?
We offer 3-week and 5-week private training programs focusing on basic obedience, leash control, household manners, and off-leash commands like sit, down, heel, come, and stay.
Do you provide boarding services?
Yes, our boarding service offers a home-like environment for socialization and continued training, ideal for owners traveling or needing puppy socialization.
What areas do you serve?
We serve Southern California communities including Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Westlake Village, Simi Valley, Camarillo, and Woodland Hills.
How does the 5-week private lesson program work?
This program includes weekly sessions at your location (or ours) teaching techniques for commands, handling skills, and problem-solving behavioral issues over five weeks.
What experience does the trainer have?
Founder Nick Koep is a veteran Air Force dog handler with 20+ years of experience training over 1,000 dogs, including military drug detection and public demonstration dogs.
