Certified dog trainer, Long Beach California

A calmer dog
starts here.

Alexandra Macias, CPDT-KA. Private and group dog training for Los Angeles and Orange County.

Call 562-714-2270 Training programs

CPDT-KA certified
Behavior specialist
Long Beach, CA

good dog energy

Alexandra Macias crouching in Huntington Central Park with Penny, a brown dog with a red collar, holding a long leash — Working with Penny on leash reactivity, Huntington Central Park, June 2026. Photo from @alexmaciasdogtraining.

Credentials

Certified, not guesswork.

Dog training is full of confident opinions. Alexandra Macias brings credentials instead.

Certification

CPDT-KA

Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge Assessed. Awarded by the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers after a standardized exam on learning theory, instruction skills, and animal husbandry, with continuing education to keep it.

Also a certified behavior specialist: the credential for the hard cases, like reactivity and fear, not just sit and stay.

409 Instagram followers

459 training posts published

@alexmaciasdogtraining, a living training library

Training programs

Private lessons. Group classes.

Two ways to train, one trainer who answers her own phone.

Private training

One dog, one trainer, your goals. Private sessions shaped around your dog and your life, anywhere in Los Angeles or Orange County.

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Group classes

Learn alongside other dogs in a guided class setting. Enrollment has run through the Huntington Beach SANDS catalog. Call to ask what is running now.

learn together

Not sure which fits? One call sorts it out. Tell Alexandra what is going on and she will point you the right way.

Call 562-714-2270

The trainer

Meet Alexandra.

Alexandra Macias is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) and certified behavior specialist based in Long Beach, California.

She provides private and group dog training across Los Angeles and Orange County. No front desk, no phone tree. Her Instagram bio says it plainly: call the number.

Calm, certified, and kind. The opposite of drill-sergeant dog training.

Alexandra MaciasCPDT-KA · Certified Behavior Specialist · Long Beach, CA

Alexandra Macias sitting with a scruffy gray dog on her lap — Alexandra Macias, CPDT-KA. Photo from @alexmaciasdogtraining.

certified, not self-titled

From her Instagram

Training, in real life.

Every photo here is a real post from @alexmaciasdogtraining. No stock, no stand-ins.

Tybalt, a brindle Great Dane, looking up at the camera — Training with Tybalt the Great Dane, Long Beach, April 2026.

Georgie, a black-and-white dog in a pink harness, looking up at the camera — Georgie. Photo from @alexmaciasdogtraining.

Berkeley and Cody, two dogs relaxing on the grass, posted by Alex Macias Dog Training — Berkeley and Cody, two playdate pals.

Class graduation photo posted by Alex Macias Dog Training — Class graduates with their certificates, an earlier post.

Training class group photo posted by Alex Macias Dog Training — A training class group, an earlier post.

Class group photo posted by Alex Macias Dog Training, in a park — A class meetup in the park, an earlier post.

Follow @alexmaciasdogtraining for the full training library.

From her Instagram

Field notes, in her words.

Posted by Alexandra herself, quoted word for word.

Spent a nice Summer day working with Penny on her leash reactivity.

Huntington Central Park · June 2026

Enrollment is now open for my Summer classes! Enrollment through the Huntington Beach SANDS catalog.

Group classes · May 2026

How it works

One click at a time.

No boot camp. No shouting. A clear yes, marked the instant it happens.

STEP 01

Call

Tell Alexandra what is going on. Her bio says it plainly: call 562-714-2270.

STEP 02

Meet

She meets your dog where it is, in your neighborhood or hers, and maps a plan around real life.

STEP 03

Mark

Good behavior gets marked the second it happens. That is the clicker: a clear yes your dog can understand.

STEP 04

Practice

Short, kind repetitions. A calmer dog is built one good choice at a time.

Service area

Serving LA and Orange County.

Based in Long Beach. Training across two counties.

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FAQ

Fair questions.

Answered straight, the way Alexandra would answer them.

What does CPDT-KA actually mean?

It stands for Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge Assessed, awarded by the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers. It means she passed a standardized exam on learning theory, instruction skills, and animal husbandry, and keeps her education current. It is the credential, not a self-given title.

Do you work with reactive dogs?

Reactivity is part of her practice. In June 2026 she posted about working with Penny on leash reactivity at Huntington Central Park. If your dog struggles on leash, call and describe what you are seeing.

How do group classes work?

Group enrollment has run through the Huntington Beach SANDS catalog. Schedules change by season, so call 562-714-2270 to ask what is running now.

Where do sessions happen?

She is based in Long Beach and trains across Los Angeles and Orange County. The right setting depends on your dog and your goals, and that is a first-call conversation.

How do I book?

Call 562-714-2270 or email alexmaciasdogtraining@gmail.com. Her Instagram bio says call, and that is still the fastest way.

What should I expect at first?

A conversation about your dog: what is going well, what is not, and what comes next. Start with the call.

Good dog energy, on call

A calmer dog starts with a call.

562-714-2270

Call now See her work on Instagram

alexmaciasdogtraining@gmail.com · @alexmaciasdogtraining · Long Beach, CA

A calmer dog starts here.