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Recommended Books and Supplies -Training Links - Other Bay Area Trainers and Instructors - Daycare, Pet Sitting, Dog Walking, and Boarding - Emergency Vets in SJ area - Enjoy the Bay Area with your Dog - SJ Rescue Links - SJ Dog Resources - San Jose Dog Parks - Misc area links

For training advice, see the Training Tips page.


Training Links

The theory behind Clicker Training
ClickerSolutions - a collection of articles, and posts by trainers and pet owners, with access to a fantastic e-mail discussion list.
The ClickTrain e-mail discussion list - Frequently Asked Questions (including how to subscribe)
The Click-l e-mail discussion list homepage
Karen Pryor: Don't Shoot The Dog
Gary Wilkes: Click And Treat ®
Clicker Training Ring - a series of webpages dealing with clicker training.
More Clicker Training Links here.
Positive Trainers around the world:

Positive Dog Training WebRing
Click here to find other Positive Trainers!

Other San Francisco Bay Area trainers

These are all trainers/instructors with whom I have personally met and observed their training and teaching styles. While I can't guarantee the quality of their instruction, I feel confident in recommending these trainers to you! See also the South Bay Trainers directory.

North of San Jose  
Just Tails Dog and Cat Training, with Erin Poole, 650-799-0539 Burlingame to Sunnyvale
CZ Dog Training, with Cerena West Zutis, (650) 574-9246 Palo Alto, South San Francisco, Redwood City, San Mateo, and the Peninsula
Peninsula Pups with Betsy Cambareri, 650-587-4577 or 877-631-8919 San Mateo area
Donna Duford, at the SF Animal Care and Control, (415) 572-1964 San Francisco
Discovery Dogs, with Shari Dehouwer, (415) 475-9557 - pet training and service/assistance dog training San Rafael

Magohn's Positive Paws with Margaret Hughes, mags@positivetrainer.com, (707) 935-6142

Sonoma
Wholistic Approach Dog Training, with Mary Ayers, (707) 257-8605 Napa, Sonoma and Solano Counties
Diva Dogs with Cindy Lonnstrom, (408) 245-3647, www.divadogs.com - dog walking, mobile grooming, and puppy training
Sunnyvale, Los Altos, Mountain View, Cupertino, Palo Alto
DOGSNME Dog Training with Kelly Randall, (707) 864-6421 Fairfield
East Bay  
Finesse Dog Training with Nancy Frensley, (510) 845-7735, ext. 22 Berkeley
Civil Pooch, with John "The Dog Guy" Buginas El Cerrito
A Step Beyond Dog Training with Lisa Clifton-Bumpass, (510) 732-7877; private lessons; specializing in aggression and difficult cases - highly recommended Hayward
Elissa Cline Dog Training with Elissa Cline, (510) 289-1977 – private and group classes; basic manners and agility Oakland
Atomic Dog Social Club with Maureen Coyle, (510) 301-1864 - walking and training for small dogs (20 lbs & under)
Alameda and Oakland
Kim Caudle, (925) 846-9515 Pleasanton
Wendy Krehbiel, Tell A Tail Dog Training, (925) 371-8142 Pleasanton, Livermore
Vicki Ronchette, Braveheart Dog Training, braveheartdogs@sbcglobal.net,
(510) 483-2631; CGC, RallyO, and conformation (including show handling)
San Leandro
Cheryl Johnson Pleasanton, Fremont
South of San Jose  
K9 Partnership with Daphne Robert-Hamilton, (408) 857-2468 - classes through Morgan Hill City's Recreation Department and board-and-train programs Morgan Hill
Pawsitive Pals Dog Training with Nannette Morgan, (408) 806-2021
Morgan Hill
Kindred Spirit, with Lori Katz, (831) 685- DOGS (3647) Scotts Valley/Santa Cruz/Aptos/Watsonville
Living with Dogs with Sandi Pensinger, sandi@capitola.com, (831) 476-9065. Basic manners and agility. Santa Cruz County
Mountain-Pups with Lisa White, (408) 857-0482 or Lisa@MountainPups.com. Private lessons, boarding, and board-and-train in a family home environment with a professional trainer.
Santa Cruz and Los Gatos Hills
Mardi Richmond, (831) 454-0607. Private lessons and agility. Santa Cruz
Stacy's former interns - I was happy to be the professional mentor for these graduates of Animal Behavior College
Talkative Tails with Takako Johnson (my wonderful assistant!). Specializing in services in Japanese. 408-605-6685 or Talkativetails@gmail.com San Jose/Campbell
Best Pals Training with Leslie Currie, 408 674-6289 or bestpalstraining@earthlink.net San Jose and Evergreen

Other Services or Specialty: Dog sports, daycare, boarding, dog walking and pet sitting. Please let them know I referred you!

KVK9 Dog Training with Vici Whisner, (408) 776-3803 - agility for pet owners! Morgan Hill
Basic manners classes in Japanese - Talkative Tails with Takako Johnson (my wonderful assistant!) San Jose/Campbell
Flyball classes - A Dog's Life, 408-747-1111 or info@dogslife.biz Sunnyvale
Agility for fun (with the potential to compete) - Jump'N Java Agility Woodside
Agility for fun and top competitors - Momentum Dog Sports Hollister and Woodside
Agility for top competitors - Power Paws San Jose
Tracking, Scent/Search Games, and Agility for Fun San Jose and Morgan Hill
Tracking for fun or competition - Innu No Michi, The Way of the Dog Union City
Dock Diving - Bay Area Diving Dogs  
Big Air Dock Diving, Flyball, and Agility for fun - Crazy K9s  
Doggy daycare and Boarding - Downtown Dogs

San Jose

Doggy daycare, Boarding, Agility, and Board and Train - A Dog's Life Palo Alto and Sunnyvale
Doggy daycare - Canine Corral San Jose
Boarding - Planet Pooch Redwood City
Luxury boarding for small dogs only - Roxanna's Place Half Moon Bay

The Urban Pooch - Cathy Scott's complete dog walking and pet sitting service. 408 425-8663 or cathy@theurbanpooch.com

Silicon Valley and surrounding areas

Acme Dog Services - Laura Klemba's pet sitting, dog walking and pet taxi services.

South San Jose and surrounding areas.
Super Heroes Pet Care - Janine Stevens' pet sitting, dog walking and pet taxi services; contact Janine at 408 927-5683 or janine_stevens@hotmail.com. San Jose and surrounding areas
Paws On Track - dog walking, field trips, pet sitting, and more, with Wendy Chen, CTC. Certified for dog-dog aggression cases. 408 550-5777 or wendy@pawsontrack.com San Jose and surrounding areas
Dawgs@Home - pet sitting with Bonnie Jackson; dawgsathome@earthlink.net or 408 782-1392 Morgan Hill and parts of San Jose
Alphadog's Pet Services - pet sitting, dog walking, and in-home boarding with Terri Festa San Jose
Pets In Motion - pet sitting with Andrew and Manon Lamontagne San Jose (Evergreen area)
Lil' Chick Pet Sitters - pet sitting San Jose
Inside Out Pet Service - pet sitting and more. Cynthia Lem, 650-740-5333 Peninsula to San Jose

Looking for a clicker trainer outside of the Bay Area?

Find other trainers throughout California and worldwide at Marge's Clicker Teacher Directory or Courteous Canine, or DogTrainerSearch.com: Find a Dog Training Professional near you (look for trainers listed as positive-only).


Emergency Vets

United Emergency Animal Clinic - Campbell
911 Dell Avenue, Campbell (adjacent to VSA/VMS)
408 371-6252
Hours: Weekdays, from 6 pm to 8 am the following morning
Weekends, from 6 pm Friday to 8 am Monday
Every statutory holiday, from 6 pm the day before the holiday to 8 am on the day after the holiday

United Emergency Animal Clinic - San Jose
5440 Thornwood Drive, San Jose (between Santa Teresa & Winfield)
408 578-5622
Hours: Weekdays, from 6 pm to 8 am the following morning
Weekends, from 6 pm Friday to 8 am Monday
Every statutory holiday, from 6 pm the day before the holiday to 8 am on the day after the holiday


San Jose Area Rescue Links

Looking for a new dog? First, visit Choosing The Perfect Dog to help you find what you're looking for. Then try:

Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV)
Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority (SVACA) - see friends of SVACA also
Companion Animal Rescue Effort (CARE)
Nike Animal Rescue Foundation (NARF)
San Jose Animal Care Center
Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary (SHAS)
Pets In Need (PIN)
North Bay Canine Rescue and Placement
South Bay Purebred Dogs
Pet Network
Milo Foundation
County of Santa Clara Animal Control (San Martin)
All Creatures Great & Small Rescue

Adopt Spot (formerly Clea's Guide) to adopting a great dog in San Francisco
San Jose Animal Care Center

Looking for a particular breed? Many of the rescue clubs above may have your breed, or check out:

Border Collies - Border Collie Rescue of Northern California
Boxers - Northern California Boxer Rescue
Cattle Dogs/Queensland Heelers - Cattledog Dreams
German Shepherd Dog Rescue - German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California.
Rhodesian Ridgebacks - Bay Area Rhodesian Ridgeback Club
Siberian Husky Rescue - Bay Area Siberian Husky Rescue Referral

A more thorough list of Breed Rescue Organizations is here.

Visit the Events page to check out adoption fairs - there's at least one every weekend.

Do your dogs have more energy than you?
Consider having them work for you - with a Dog-Powered Scooter!
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Enjoy the Bay Area with your dog!

Society Dog - "A social club for dogs... and their people". Super-fun weekly walks and seasonal events for dog people in various South Bay areas

Check out this listing of San Jose and Bay Area dog and training events - the most comprehensive list on the web!

BayAreaPetTV.com - dog park reviews and more

DogFriendly.com, a free online travel guide for pet owners who live or travel with their dog in California.

Looking for a park where you and your well-mannered pal can romp off-leash? Visit the dog park page. This page describes how dogs should and do act in dog parks, and lists Silicon Valley area dog parks, with maps and descriptions!

For the rest of the state, visit Dog Parks in California. For links to other dog activities in the SF/Bay Area, visit Dog Play's San Francisco Bay Area Connections.

Kirby's Korner

SF DOG San Francisco Dog Owners Group (SF DOG)

Visit the Santa Cruz Lighthouse Field Dog Community and the San Francisco Fort Fun[ston] Dog Walkers on line!

Furry Friends PATS , pet assisted therapy. Contact them through their webpage or at 877-4FF-PATS if you're interested in getting your dog (or other pet) involved in helping others!

Does your dog have Star Quality? Audition to have your pet in commercials, TV, Hollywood and print ads at All Star Animals! They are looking for friendly, well-trained dogs within one hour of San Francisco.

Sheepdung Estates - dog-friendly vacation getaway north of San Francisco.


Misc. San Jose Dog Resources

KADIE - Kids And Dogs Interactive Education - a nonprofit corporation dedicated to reducing the number of dog bites, particularly to children, by educating them as to the safest ways to approach and interact with dogs, as well as how to avoid interaction with unknown dogs.

Healing Touch Small Animal Rehabilitation Center - San Jose facility for rehabilitation, exercise, and sports conditioning therapies, including aquatherapy, massage, acupuncture, and active and passive exercise.

AquaDog Canine Swim Therapy - Connie Frank, a registered veterinary technician and canine hydrotherapist, offers physical therapy for dogs. 408 472-6631.

DogAware.com - Pleasanton author Mary Strauss's site on dog nutrition and health issues.

Feed This! - Natural Diets for dogs, delivered.

Animal Birth Control Assistance, Inc - ABCA pays part of the cost of spaying and neutering for owners who cannot afford to pay the entire fee. Call 408 244-8351.

San Jose Police Department K9 Unit - website for the SJPD's canine officers.

Pets Welcome Directory - Apartment communities offering pet-friendly housing, from For Rent Magazine (search by city and "refine results" by checking "must have" next to "pets allowed")

Cloverdell Landscape Designs - Garden and landscape design. Beautiful gardens and landscaping, designed with the special demands of a pet in mind.

Heavenly Greens - artificial turf for dog yards and parks (they put in the lawn at Santana Row's Park Valencia Park).

Caring Pet Services - pet cremation and memorial urns

The Rex Center - aquatic recreation for dogs, in Pacifica

AMERS - Animal Ambulances

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Last updated December 2009 by Stacy Braslau-Schneck

 
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