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Behavior/Training
Socializing Your Dog: Click the image to enlarge. You can download it here to share it with everyone. Poster Credit: Lili @ doggiedrawings.net/
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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.
Also view Cat Behavior & Training.
Dog Behavior Articles
Scotty, Adopted 2008
- Fostering Advice & Tips
- www.ebdoglistener.com/articles/article/7317743/164687.htm
- FFR New Dog Training & Food Tips/Guide
- View FFR New Dog Training & Food Tips/Guide (pdf)
- New dog or puppy by The East Bay Dog Listener, Louise Pay
- www.ebdoglistener.com/puppy_new_dog.html
- Articles for Dogs: The Dog Listener, By Jan Fennell
- www.ebdoglistener.com/articles4dogs.html
- The SF/SPCA Animal Behavior Program
- www.sfspca.org/resources/library/for-dog-owners
- Dogster | Expert Info. Community Know-how
- www.dogster.com/dog-training/
- Wag'N'Train Training Tips
- www.wagntrain.com/resources.html
- 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
- BEFORE You Get Your Puppy
- www.dogstardaily.com/training/you-get-your-puppy
- AFTER You Get Your Puppy
- www.dogstardaily.com/free-downloads
- The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson
- Problems Associated With Adopting Two Puppies at the Same Time
- Why experts warn against adopting two puppies at the same time.
- Training tips for Anxious, Shy, Fearful dogs. Louise Pay, The East Bay Dog Listener
- http://www.ebdoglistener.com/articles/article/7317743/164689.htm
- Training, Nutrition & Agility Videos by Thriving Canine
- http://www.thrivingcanine.com/videos
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 (FFR Adoption discount)
800-419-8748puppy 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.
How To Manage Your Multi-Dog Home
New dog, Meet & Greet, Feeding (feed/pick up bowl), Pack Order & Training
http://dogs.about.com/od/trainingandbehaviour/tp/multi_dog_home.htm
Pool Safety: Keep Your Dog Safe Around the Pool this Summer
Most dogs enjoy cooling off in a pool or pond when it's hot—but many could benefit from swimming or safety lessons...Read more
http://www.whole-dog-journal.com/issues/15_8/features/Safe-Water-Play-With-Your-Dog_20581-1.html
Deaf Dog Training
http://www.deafdogs.org/training/signs.php
Positive Reinforcement Training
- Maria Cecilia Saleme, CPDT
- Titan's Kingdom
- Klub K9 Play Center
- Sirius Training / Oz Training (FFR Adoption discount)
- 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
- Living with Dogs
- Tip Sheet on Introducing Animals (PDF file, 12kb)
- Crate Training (PDF file, 23kb)
Dog and Kids Safety (including Babies and Toddlers)
East Bay
BRAVO! PUP Puppy & Dog Training (FFR Adoption discount)
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
- Good Dog Day Care, Hayward (Discount to FFR adopter)
http://gooddogdaycare.com/Services/Training.html - 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
Good Dog Day Care
2427 Pratt Avenue, Hayward, CA 94544
(510) 324-1176
gooddogdaycare.com
Puppy Socials - Saturday
Discount to FFR adopters for training classes & socials.
Puppy & Basic Training
Cheryl Johnson Collett
www.paws4learning.com
510-209-9122
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.
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.
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 (FFR Adoption & Foster Home partner)
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."
Halo Dog Training
http://myhalodog.com
HaloDogTraining@gmail.com
(510) 342-9364
Sunday classes at Pet Food Express, Fremont
South Bay
Happy Tails to You (FFR Adoption & Foster Home discount)
Dawna Caldwell
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.
Maria Cecilia Saleme, CPDT
Canine Behavior Counselor (Discount to FFR adopter)
Specializing in the Child-Dog relationship, training & agility
dogtopia@earthlink.net
www.CanineHigherLearning.com
Milpitas, CA
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.
Red Rover Pet Resort
334 Turquoise St.
Milpitas, CA 95035
408.586.8690
www.redroverpetresort.com
Puppy, Basic to Advance training classes. (Discount to FFR adopters/fosters)
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.
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
Thriving Canine
Chad Culp, Certified Dog Trainer
www.thrivingcanine.com/
408-838-0100
Chad@ThrivingCanine.com
Watch Training, Nutrition & Agility Videos!
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.
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 (FFR Adoption discount )
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
k9essentials.com
Planet Pooch
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.
Fresno
Beall Dog Training (FFR Adoption & Foster Home discount)
Tails and Paws Dog Training
www.tailsandpawsdogtrainng.com
rosaliebeall@gmail.com
(559) 294-7003
Serving Fresno area
Private and Group classes available
Specializing in Pit Bull Education and training.
Puppy and Small Dog Socials
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 Saturday: Good Dog Day Care
Every Saturday: Doggieville, Mt. View
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: Red Rover Pet Resort
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 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.
Behavior & Training for Cats
- SF SPCA - Cat Training Info:
- Cat Behavior Information
- SF SPCA - Cat Behavior Resources
- Cat Behavior Resources
- HSSV - Cat Behavior
- Cat Behavior Education
- Human Pregnancy, Babies, and Your Cat
- You do NOT have to get rid of your cat!
- How To Bottle-Feed a Newborn Kitten
- How To Bottle-Feed a Newborn Kitten
How To Raise Orphan Kittens - Cat Behavior Information