Behavior/Training
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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
- Introducing Dogs to Each Other
- New dog or puppy by The East Bay Dog Listener, Louise Pay
- How To Manage Your Multi-Dog Home—New dog, Meet & Greet, Feeding (feed/pick up bowl), Pack Order & Training
- How to Introduce a Dog to a Cat
- All Dog Training Resources
- Stacy Braslau-Schneck Offers 5 Puppy Priorities
- Center for Pet Safety® - The science of pet safety®
- No Choke and Prong Collars
- Dr. Sophia Yin - The Art & Science of Animal Behavior > Resources
- Training Aggression? Counter-conditioning a Dog to Blowing in Face by Dr. Sophia Yin
- Training and Dog-Care Resources by Stacy's Wag'N'Train
- Training the Deaf Dog
- How to Communicate with a Deaf Dog
- Training the Hearing Impaired Dog
- Clicker Training
- Dog Training Nation In Dogs We Trust
- DOG BEHAVIOR by Victoria Stilwell
- WHAT IS POSITIVE TRAINING? by Victoria Stilwell
- SEPARATION ANXIETY by Victoria Stilwell
- The SIRIUS Puppy Raising Initiative For Prospective and New Puppy Owners
- Helpful Tips for a Happy Relationship with Your New Puppy/Dog From Sue, Rambo and Zippy
- Fostering Advice & Tips by The East Bay Dog Listener, Louise Pay
- FFR New Dog Training & Food Tips/Guide (pdf)
- Articles for Dogs: The Dog Listener, By Jan Fennell
- The SF/SPCA Animal Behavior Program (Dog Behavior & Cat Behavior)
- Dogster | Dog Training
- Clicker Solutions
- Karen Pryor Clicker Training
- Suzanne Clothier | Relationship Centered Training ™
- Adopting a Rescue Dog –The First Seven Days– by Dr. Susan Wright & Misty Weaver (pdf)
- Free Downloadable eBooks BEFORE You Get Your Puppy and AFTER You Get Your Puppy
- Dog Star Daily | Free downloads eBooks and Articles
- The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson
- Problems Associated With Adopting Two Puppies at the Same Time
- Training tips for Anxious, Shy, Fearful dogs. Louise Pay, The East Bay Dog Listener
- Training, Nutrition & Agility Videos by Thriving Canine
- Counter Conditioning Leash Reactive Dogs - Less Stress More Success with Counter Conditioning Less Stress More Success (YouTube video)
- Pool Safety: Keep Your Dog Safe Around the Pool this Summer
- Behavior Problems? | Behavior Blue Prints House Training (pdf version), Destructive Chewing (pdf version), Excessive Barking (pdf version), Digging (pdf version), Home Alone (pdf version), Puppy Biting (pdf version), New Puppy (pdf version).
- 11 things humans do that dogs hate
- Stacy's Wag'N'Train | Training and Dog-Care Resources
- Dog Back Pack to Help High-energy, Nervous or Anxious Dogs
Positive Reinforcement Training Tips
Scotty, Adopted 2008
- 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)
- Puppy Training Tips from Dr. Ian Dunbar
Dog and Kids Safety (including Babies and Toddlers)
The highest bite accidents are with kids 2-7 years old. 70% of dog bite victims are children. Kids 12 years & under need 100% supervision. Also, one of the highest reasons for dog returns or abandonment, are due to new babies or young kids. Please be committed for life. Learn about dog & kid safety and training first.
Dog Behavior Videos
Walk On Leash - Step by Step SIRIUS Adult Dog Training
Pit Bull Terrier Training/Behavior
- Dawna Caldwell, CPDT-KA
Happy Tails To You Dog Training,
San Jose, CA
(408) 267-7606
HappyTailsToYouDogTraining.com - Managing a Multi-Dog Household
- Break Stick Information: What Is a Break Stick?
Finding a Dog Trainers
Sirius Training / Oz Training (FFR Adoption discount)
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
- Puppy Kindergarten (8-11 weeks)
- Puppy Training 1 (12-18 weeks)
- Dog Training 1 (19+ weeks)
- Sirius Essential Skill Series (19+ weeks)
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.
Deaf Dog Training
Deaf Dog Education Action Fund
East Bay | Dog Traininers
Academy For Dog Trainers - A world-leading, advanced program for dog trainers
The Academy for Dog Trainers offers one of the most rigorous, advanced programs in dog behavior and training in the world. Find a Trainer.
BRAVO! PUP Puppy & Dog Training (FFR Adoption discount)
Locations
Classes
www.bravopup.com/
Canine Culture and Metro Dog
Alison Smith
510-261-3386
[email protected]
Classes held at Metro Dog Daydare/Boarding in Richmond
CanineCulture.net
MetroDog.com
Dodger's Paw
39 California Ave. #305
Pleasanton, CA 94566
Puppy Training Class
Serving area: Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin & surrounding areas in the East Bay.
Berkeley Humane Society
Nancy Frensley
Oakland, Berkeley
510-845-7735
berkeleyhumane.org
Paws 4 Learning
Cheryl Johnson Collett
www.paws4learning.com
510-209-9122
[email protected]
- 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
[email protected]
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.
Wendy Krehbiel, CPDT
Tell a Tail Dog Training
925-371-8142
[email protected]
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
BraveheartDogTraining.com
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
PiedPiperDogTraining.com
One-hour group off-leash outings, private training consults and behavior modification, and group classes at Piedmont Adult School.
Smith Dog Training
Puppy & Adult training classes
(Discount to FFR Adopters & Foster Homes)
Dog and Puppy Training at Pet Food Express
Mountain View & San Jose, CA
The East Bay Dog Listener (FFR Adoption & Foster Home partner)
Louise Pay
925-487-9386
[email protected]
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://www.halodogtraining.com/
Dawn Hagan
Owner/Head Trainer
[email protected]
Call or Text 510-342-9364
Sunday classes at Pet Food Express, Fremont
Dog Dynasty
http://dogdynastyinc.com/
7132 Johnson Drive,
Suite D
Pleasanton, CA 94588
925-416-7877
South Bay | Dog Trainers
Happy Tails to You (FFR Adoption & Foster Home discount)
Dawna Caldwell
www.happytailstoyoudogtraining.com
2045 Woodard Rd.,
San Jose, CA 95124
408-267-7606 or 800-436-4443
Variety of group classes (puppies thru adults to advanced classes), private in-home training. Dawna covering needs ranging from basic obedience to aggression and Pit Bull Terriers training. Dawna is a certified professional dog trainer through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, Evaluator for Canine Good Citizen tests, and Association of Professional Dog Trainers.
Maria Cecilia Saleme, CPDT
Canine Behavior Counselor (Discount to FFR adopter)
Specializing in the Child-Dog relationship, training & agility
[email protected]
www.CanineHigherLearning.com
Milpitas, CA
Bingo! Dog Training
831-768-9803 or 408 335-8745
bingodogtraining.com
Watsonville to Santa Cruz and surrounding areas
Group Classes - Private Lessons - Behavior Problems - Board & Train
Clear Mind Canine
Heather Ross CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA
www.clearmindcanine.com
Based in Felton, CA
Instagram
Facebook
Clear Mind Canine offers practical, effective solutions to a variety of behavior issues and group classes from puppy to competition.
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.
Living with Dogs
Sandi Pensinger
www.livingwithdogs.us
Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz County Dog Training & Puppy Classes - Specialists in motivation-based group dog training classes for all ages & breeds of dogs.
KVK9
Vici Whisner
408-776-3803
Agility classes in Morgan Hill
Klub K9 Playcenter
Mike
klubk9playcenter.com
Canine Family Integration and Education Instructors
San Jose, CA 408-292-4280
[email protected]
K-9 Partnership
Daphne Robert-Hamilton, CPDT
Morgan Hill, CA 408-857-2468
[email protected]
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
http://www.wagntrain.com
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
http://www.downtowndogs.com
408-287-2267
Supervised day care for dogs
564 West San Carlos Street, San Jose
Group obedience and agility classes
Thriving Canine
Chad Culp, Certified Dog Trainer
www.thrivingcanine.com/
408-838-0100
[email protected]
Watch Training, Nutrition & Agility Videos!
Maria Cecilia Sternzon, CPDT-KA, MBA
Canine Behavior Counselor / Training Instructor
Sport dog trainer, Dog-Kids training, Behavior counseling
www.ceciliasaleme.com
Molly's AdobeDogs Dog Training
https://www.adobedogs.org
Los Altos, CA
Contact
Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV)
https://www.hssv.org/services/dog-services/training/
D for Dog Training
Leash Reactive Dogs training and more.
www.dfordogtraining.com
650-538-3011
Contact
Peninsula | Dog Traininers
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
[email protected]
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 | Dog Traininers
San Francisco SPCA
415-522-3509
Dog[email protected]
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
San Francisco SPCA > Behavior & Training
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
SF Puppy Prep
www.sfpuppyprep.com
Puppy training and socials
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.
Sport Dog Training
Dog Agility
Flyball, Nose Work, Barn Hunt
Puppy Training
Read those great puppy training tip articles by Dr. Ian Dunbar!
- Raising A Puppy
- Puppy's First Week at Home (8-9 weeks)
- Puppy's First Month at Home (8-12 weeks)
- Puppy Outside the Home
- Continued Socialization
- Puppy Classes
- Teaching Bite Inhibition
- Common Excuses For Not Socializing Your Puppy
Puppy and Small Dog Socials
Socialization is critical in the first 8-16 weeks of a puppy's life. Read AVSAB Position Statement On Puppy Socialization. Find classes that fits you and your puppy!
Puppy Social
- Smith Dog Training (Mountain View & San Jose) *Discount to FFR Adopters & Foster Homes
- SF Puppy Prep (San Francisco, CA)
- Sirius Puppy Socials (SF Bay Area)
- Wag Hotel (Redwood City, CA)
- Wag Hotel (Santa Clara, CA)
- Puppy social @ Downtown Dogs (San Jose, CA)
- Good Dog Day Care (Hayward, CA)
- Zoom Room (Belmont, CA)
Small Dog Social
Behavior & Training for Cats
Cat Training Info:
- Cat Behavior & Socialization Articles
by Best Friends Animal Society - Cat Behavior Issues
by Dr. Sophia Yin - Cat: Bringing Your New Cat Home
by SF SPCA - Cat Behavior Information
by SF SPCA - One of the Best Ways to Ensure Your Cat's Forever Home
by Dr. Karen Shaw Becker
Cat Behavior Resources
- Cat Behavior Resources by SF SPCA
- Cat Behavior Education by HSSV
Human Pregnancy, Babies, and Your Cat
Bottle-Feed a Newborn Kitten
Keeping Cats Inside
How to Take Care of Kittens (Bottle Babies)
