Hope a few members from your area come on with some suggestions. You may want to PM mspiker03 who is in San Diego or Nat who is in Orange County just in case they miss your post.
Also may want to search on the APDT (Assoc of Pet Dog Training)
I use Lee Wells, and am very happy with her methods of training. My puppy learns quickly and willingly through her philosophies. I highly recommend her.
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