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| FFR does not endorse any of the below listed trainers or facilities. 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 as well. Puppies must attend puppy training classes between 12-18 weeks old. Please call or visit any of the below listed trainers 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 Page last updated: 7/7/07 |
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| Links for informative articles on dog behavior:
http://www.sfspca.org/behavior http://www.wagntrain.com/TrainingTips.htm |
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Trainer Referral List (extended list - California and beyond) Graduates
from the SF SPCA academy for dog trainers (using positive/reward based
training methods) http://www.sfspca.org/academy/referral.shtml 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". |
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| 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. |
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Alison Smith Canine Culture and Metro Dog 510-261-3386 afinedog@pacbell.net www.canineculture.net Classes held at Metro Dog Daydare/Boarding in Richmond: http://www.metrodog.com/ |
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Elissa Cline http://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 Oakland, East Bay SPCA Dublin, Berkeley East Bay Humane Society. Agility for fun. Obedience class for pups, adult dogs, small dogs. |
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Wendy Krehbiel, CPDT Tell a Tail Dog Training 925-371-8142 http://www.tellatail.com wendy@tellatail.com Puppy, adult, agility for fun and canine good citizen group classes; private consultations available for puppies, manners, obedience and behavior problems. Locations: Group classes in Livermore and Pleasanton; Private consultations in Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin, Tracy and surrounding areas. Agility classes in Pleasanton & San Jose. |
Braveheart Dog Training Vicki Ronchette, CPDT http://www.braveheartdogtraining.net 510-483-2631 San Lorenzo, Casto Valley, Dublin lasses 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. |
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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 |
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Piper Dog Training Brian Sullivan, CTC 510-430-8726 http://www.piedpiperdogtraining.com One-hour group off-leash outings, private training consults and behavior modification, and group classes at Piedmont Adult School. |
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Bingo! Dog Training 831-336-8150 http://www.bingodogtraining.com/ Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Boulder Creek Small group classes for puppies and dogs covering: Basic - Intermediate Obedience - Tricks. Private in-home lessons and behavior modification. |
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| DJ's Clever Canines
Donna Johns 408-225-6042 Puppy & adult group lessons, private lessons, tricks class. Locations: San Jose, Los Gatos |
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KVK9 Vici Whisner 408-776-3803 http://www.kvk9.com/ Agility classes in Morgan Hill |
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| K9 Collaborators - Mike Canine Family Integration and Education Instructors San Jose, CA 408-292-4280 http://www.klubk9playcenter.com/ mike@k9collaborators.com |
K-9 Partnership Daphne Robert-Hamilton, CPDT www.k9partnership.com Morgan Hill, CA 408-857-2468 k9partnership@yahoo.com Puppy & adult group training, private behavior consultations, specializing in problem dogs |
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| Baymont Training http://www.baymontdogtraining.com Lu Schoberg 408-923-9257 In-home training, specializing in problem dogs |
Stacy's Wag-N-Train
Stacy Braslau-Schneck 408-286-3889 http://www.wagntrain.com/ Puppy & adult group clicker lessons, private lessons, trick class. Locations: San Jose area; call to find site nearest you. |
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| Happy Tails to You Dawna Caldwell http://www.happytailstoyoudogtraining.com 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 http://www.downtowndogs.com/ Supervised day care for dogs Location: 564 West San Carlos Street, San Jose Group obedience and agility classes |
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Wendy Hilton http://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. |
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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. |
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| San Francisco SPCA 415-522-3509 DogTraining@sfspca.org http://www.sfspca.org/behavior/index.shtml 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) http://www.perfectpaws.org Group classes: pup, adult, agility, freestyle, competition obedience. Pup and small dog socials. Private lessons. San Francisco, Menlo Park, Redwood Shores |
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| SF Puppy Prep 415-618-0828 http://www.sfpuppyprep.com 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 chees happy hour play session for pups and small dogs. |
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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. http://www.titanskingdom.com
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. http://downtowndogs.com
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. http://downtowndogs.com
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. http://www.planetpooch.com
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 |
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