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Behavior/Training

Furry Friends Rescue does not endorse any of the trainers or facilities listed below. We do highly recommend and feel it is crucial for you, your entire family, and your new puppy or dog to attend dog training to ensure you learn how to train your dog while socializing them with other dogs/people. Puppies must attend puppy training classes between the ages of 12-18 weeks. Please call or visit any of the trainers listed below and work with the one you feel most comfortable with. We are providing this list as we truly believe that a well behaved animal is a joy to share your life with. Both you and your pet will benefit from this training and the time you share together.k

Also view Cat Behavior & Training.

Dog Behavior Articles

Scotty, Adopted 2008

The SF/SPCA Animal Behavior Program: www.sfspca.org/behavior
Wag'N'Train Training Tips: www.wagntrain.com/TrainingTips.htm
Obedience and Training: www.doglogic.com/obedmain.htm
"The Right Steps": www.therightsteps.com
clickertraining.com: www.clickertraining.com
clickersolutions.com: www.clickersolutions.com
flyingdogpress.com: www.flyingdogpress.com
Joel Silverman's CompanionsForLife.net: www.CompanionsForLife.net
Adopting a Rescue Dog –The First Seven Days–: by Dr. Susan Wright & Misty Weaver

The San Francisco SPCA Academy for Dog Trainers - Graduates from the SF SPCA academy for dog trainers (using positive/reward based training methods).

The SF SPCA Academy for Dog Trainers was founded in 1999 with the aim of providing comprehensive and leading edge education to dog trainers, behavior counselors and other companion dog professionals. It is rapidly gaining a reputation as the "Harvard for Dog Trainers".

Sirius Training / Oz Training
800.419.8748
puppy and adult group lessons
Locations: Throughout the bay area, call to find a site nearest you. Dr. Ian Dunbar is a nationally published author of many dog training books and videos.
www.siriuspup.com

Association of Pet Dog Trainers
1-800-pet-dogs
A nation-wide list of dog trainers.
We recommend working with trainers who use positive reinforcement / reward based training only. Avoid the use of shock, choke or pinch collars.
www.apdt.com

Avoid any trainer who tells you to yell, hit, shock, jerk the leash, throw things at, use a pinch or choke collar on your dog OR if they forbid you to use food in the training.

Positive Reinforcement Training

Maria Cecilia Saleme, CPDT
Titan's Kingdom
Klub K9 Play Center
Sirius Training / Oz Training
Association of Pet Dog Trainers
Animal Behavior Advice
Cat Behavior Tip Page
Dog Behavior Links from the SFSPCA
Dog Behavior Tips from HSSV
Dog Star Daily
Kids and Dogs
Kids and Dogs - Rhyming for Safety (PDF file, 94kb)
Living with Dogs
Living with Kids and Dogs
Tip Sheet on Introducing Animals (PDF file, 12kb)
Crate Training (PDF file, 23kb)

East Bay

Canine Culture and Metro Dog
Alison Smith
510-261-3386
afinedog@pacbell.net
Classes held at Metro Dog Daydare/Boarding in Richmond

Berkeley Humane Society
Nancy Frensley
Oakland, Berkeley
510-845-7735

www.paws4learning.com
Cheryl Johnson Collett
www.paws4learning.com
510-209-9122
paws4learning@sbcglobal.net
puppy and adult dog group classes
Individual training and behavior
counseling also available

Elissa Cline
myholler.com/dogtraining
elissa@myholler.com
510-289-1977
Private training/behavior modification for a variety of problems including aggression towards people and dogs Group classes.
East Bay SPCA Dublin, Berkeley East Bay Humane Society, Metro Dog - Richmond. Agility for fun. Obedience class for pups, adult dogs, small dogs.

Classes Offered
City of Fremont - Recreation Services
510-791-4324
regerec.ci.fremont.ca.us (keyword "dog")

City of Pleasanton parks and Community Services
www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/services/recreation/
925-931-5340

Titan's Kingdom
Saturday training classes
Puppy and small dog socials
www.titanskingdom.com
510-353-1367

Wendy Krehbiel, CPDT
Tell a Tail Dog Training
925-371-8142
wendy@tellatail.com
Group classes - puppy, adult, agility for fun, k9 nosework, Canine Good Citizen; private consultations available for manners, obedience and behavior problems.
Group classes at Livermore Country Pet Hospital; Private consultations in Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin, Tracy and surrounding areas. Agility classes in Pleasanton and San Jose. NOW OFFERING K9 NOSEWORK CLASSES IN LIVERMORE, FREMONT(parks and rec) AND SAN JOSE (Downtown Dogs).
www.k9nosework.com

Braveheart Dog Training
Vicki Ronchette, CPDT
510-483-2631
San Lorenzo, Casto Valley, Dublin
Classes including Conformation, Puppy Preschool, Beginning through Advanced Obedience and Manners, Intermediate Obedience, Rally O, Competition Obedience, Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Prep and Test, Agility Fun and Games, Canine Body Language as well as Toy and Small Dog Social Play Groups. Private training also available.

Pawsitive Steps Dog Training
Lisa Clifton-Bumpass, CPDT, CTC
510-732-7877
pawsitivedogs@comcast.net
Hayward and surrounding areas
Private behavior counseling and training for aggression, fear, obsessive compulsive disorders, and other difficult dog issues.
Group classes: Castro Valley Adult School

Pied Piper Dog Training
Brian Sullivan, CTC
510-430-8726
One-hour group off-leash outings, private training consults and behavior modification, and group classes at Piedmont Adult School.

The East Bay Dog Listener
Louise Pay
925-487-9386
louise@ebdoglistener.com
1-to-1 in-home training using Amichien Bonding, the training philosophy developed by Jan Fennel, the original dog listener.
Learn how to have your dog elect you as "Leader of the Pack."

South Bay

Bingo! Dog Training
831-768-9803 or 408 335-8745
Watsonville to Santa Cruz and surrounding areas
Group Classes - Private Lessons - Behavior Problems - Board & Train

Nancy Weller, CPDT
pawsitivelyfabulous.com
408-861-0496
Classes offered: agility, fly ball, tracking, freestyle, pet-assisted therapy, rally, etc. Nancy also offers group and private training for special interests such as multi-dog households, grooming the "fluffy" puppy, clicker training and conformation training.
San Jose, Sunnyvale, Los Gatos, Cupertino
www.dogslife.biz

DJ's Clever Canines
Donna Johns
408-225-6042
Puppy and adult group lessons, private lessons, tricks class.
San Jose, Los Gatos

For the Love of Dogs
Mary Beth Howard
408-286-4706
Private and group training, pet walking, pet sitting.
Throughout the bay area, call to find site nearest you.

KVK9
Vici Whisner
408-776-3803
Agility classes in Morgan Hill

Klub K9 Playcenter
Mike
Canine Family Integration and Education Instructors
San Jose, CA 408-292-4280
mike@k9collaborators.com

K-9 Partnership
Daphne Robert-Hamilton, CPDT
Morgan Hill, CA 408-857-2468
k9partnership@yahoo.com
Puppy and adult group training, private behavior consultations, specializing in problem dogs.

Baymont Training
Lu Schoberg
408-923-9257
In-home training, specializing in problem dogs.

Stacy's Wag'N'Train
Stacy Braslau-Schneck, Certified Professional Dog Trainer
408-978-7391
Puppy and adult group classes, expert personal training, private lessons, baby preparation, tricks class.
San Jose area; visit the website to find site nearest you.

Happy Tails to You
Dawna Caldwell
408-267-7606 or 800-436-4443
Variety of group classes (puppies thru advanced) private training covering needs ranging from basic obedience to aggression.

Downtown Dogs' Day Care
Mark & Kelly Helsing
408-287-2267
Supervised day care for dogs
564 West San Carlos Street, San Jose
Group obedience and agility classes

Doggieville Dog Daycare and Sleepovers
About Dog Training
1155 Terra Bella Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043
(650) 963-9460

Peninsula

Wendy Hilton
www.justrewardsk9.com
650-367-1941
Wendy teaches rally obedience, puppy manners, basic manners, tricks, CGC, growly dog and other classes in Los Gatos, Redwood City, San Carlos. Private training also available.

Maria Cecilia Saleme, CPDT
Canine Behavior Counselor
Specializing in the Child-Dog relationship
dogtopia@earthlink.net
www.CanineHigherLearning.com
Palo Alto, CA

Cerena West Zutis
Cerena's PAWSitive Effect
650-574-9246
goodgooddog@peoplepc.com
In-home sessions for: fear of people/dogs, thunderstorms/other phobias. Aggression toward strangers, children, dogs, cats, guests, family members, household pets. Guarding self, food, territory and other resources. Compulsive behaviors, destruction of property, house soiling, barking and running away.

A Dog's Life
www.dogslife.biz/classes.html
Palo Alto & Sunnyvale
From puppy/dog obedience training, crabby canine to dog sports (agility, flyball, disc) and conformation lessons.

Peninsula Humane Society
12 Airport Blvd., San Mateo, CA 94401
http://www.peninsulahumanesociety.org/services/behavior.html

Whether you've just adopted a dog and want to get off on the right paw, or you want a refresher course for your longtime companion, PHS/SPCA companion dog training courses are ideal. We hold year-round Puppy Classes, Level I, and Intermediate obedience classes. In addition, we're offering dog training geared for children and dog training conducted in Spanish. Classes are 6 one-hour sessions and limited to 12 dogs. Discounts are available for dogs adopted from PHS/SPCA, and for seniors.

CZ Dog Training
www.k9essentials.com/aboutthetrainer.html at Planet Pooch (www.planetpooch.com), Redwood City & SSF

North Bay

San Francisco SPCA
415-522-3509
DogTraining@sfspca.org
Puppy manners, puppy intermediate, dog basic training, dog basic real world manners, manners at home, the civilized canine, growly dog, intro flyball, flyball II, agility classes

Perfect Paws
866-511-PAWS (7297)
Group classes: pup, adult, agility, freestyle, competition obedience. Pup and small dog socials. Private lessons.
San Francisco, Menlo Park, Redwood Shores

SF Puppy Prep
415-618-0828
Owned and run by SF SPCA certified dog trainers and instructors, Aishe Berger and Stephanie Miller.
We will personnaly pick up each puppy at your home, bring them to a safe, indoor space in SOMA for 2 hours of play, and then drop them back off at home.
Group puppy classes covering all puppy issues and socialization. Wine and cheese happy hour play session for pups and small dogs.

Puppy and Small Dog Socials

Every Saturday: Puppy Social - An hour of off-leash, supervised play for pups between 10 weeks and 5 months. 10:30 - 11:30am at Titan's Kingdom in Fremont.

Every Saturday: Puppy Social - An hour of off-leash, supervised play for pups under 7 months of age. 9 - 10am at Downtown Dogs in San Jose.

Every Saturday: Small Dog Social - Two hours of off-leash, supervised play for dogs under 20lbs. 10:15 - 12:15pm at Downtown Dogs in San Jose.

Every Sunday: Little Paws Play Group - Drop in play session for puppies between 12 and 24 weeks of age. 10 - 11am at Planet Pooch in Redwood City.

Every Friday: Sirius Puppy Socials - Off-leash play session for puppies. Pups must be 12 - 18 weeks when they attend their first social. Bring shot records to the first social. 6:30 - 7:30pm at 4442-B Pearl Avenue, San Jose.

Every Sunday: Sirius Puppy Socials - Off-leash play session for puppies. Pups must be 12 - 18 weeks when they attend their first social. Bring shot records to the first social. 9:30 - 10:30am at Fluffy Puppy Dog Day Cafe, 656A N. Santa Cruz Avenue, Los Gatos.