The following links and contacts are purely my recommendations. I know these individual people and training organizations and have worked with them myself. I'm always happy to add more resources as they are referred to me; however I will check out each one so that I can comfortably add them to this list.

Trainers & Training Clubs

• Donnasue Jacobi, 650-324-1708 -- private in-home training for puppies from 8 weeks to 12 months. I work on what you need to enhance your training experiences from group classes or to work on individual behavior problems.
  
  
• Bari Halperin, Dog Days, 650-851-5500 (has group classes and private training at Holbrook-Palmer Park, Atherson); fun and knowledgeable. Offers a variety of classes including puppy socialization, obedience, and Cainine Good Citizen. One of the best group classes I've even been in.
  
  
• Deep Peninsula Dog Training Club, 650-961-1891; training is at Rengstorff Park on Monday nights. Please call for information and registration information. Obedience training to get your Canine Good Citizen to the most advanced levels of AKC trialing. Great group, good trainers.
  
  
• Judy Butler, Willowside Ranch, stock dog training, herding trials, and boarding. She's in Pescadero, 650-879-0772 and is a great trainer for sheep herding! Worth the time and drive to board your dogs or learn the sport of sheep herding.
  
  
• Marian Pott, Half Moon Bay location, 650-712-1192, does obedience at the beach - how great is that!
  
  
• Paige Tyson, Redoow City and various San Mateo Parks & Recreational Facilities, 650-367-7471, does group obedience classes and private sessions.
  
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• My personal favorite boarding referral: Danni Diebert, 650-747-0953, La Honda, CA (when I can't get Judy Butler).

Pet Directories (where we and other pet sitters can be found)

www.petsit.com

www.petsitusa.com

www.interpetexplorer.com

www.siliconvalleypetcare.com

www.edoglovers.com

Pet Supplies & Services

• The Pet Place, 777 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park 650-325-7387 -- I just love this shop and its owners, Lynn and Marc. They are true animal lovers and do alot of community outreach in their store.
  
  
• Bow Wow Meow
  737 Laurel Street
  San Carlos, CA
  Phone: 650-802-2845
  They have a great grooming facility and one of my clients just loves 'em.
  
  
• Bunny/Rabbit Resources
  For Other Living Things, 1261 S, Mary Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
  Phone: 408-739-6785
  www.forotherlivingthings.com
  
  

Rescue Organizations

Pets-In-Need, 873 Fifth Avenue, Redwood City (a no-kill facility), 650-367-1405, info@petsinneed.org

Vets: Standard and alternative veterinary care:

Dr. Jeffrey Bryan, Irving Street Vet Hosp, 1434 Irving Street, SF 415-664-0191 -- this vet was great and helped me with my GSD who had DM (a crippling spinal disease). We used acupuncture to keep my Leo alive for 2 years, when most dogs with this disease die within 8 months of diagnosis.

Mid-Peninsula Animal Hospital

1125 Merrill Street (across from the train depot)

Menlo Park, CA 94025

650-325-5671

my Rottie's personal favorite is Dr. Karen Blount

Dr. Gary Brown, Veterinary Orthopedic & Surgery Specialist

1618 Washington Blvd., Ohlone Village

Fremont, CA 94539

510-657-6343