Best Dog Trainers in and Near San Jose, CA

Randy Rezendes is the main trainer for this Bark Busters territory. His bio says he first came to Bark Busters as a client after his two female dogs started fighting. Lessons take place in your home, where the site says your dog feels most secure. The territory is wide, running from San Jose and Los Gatos south through Morgan Hill and Gilroy, then west to Santa Cruz and the Monterey Peninsula. Our records place the office in Aptos. Puppy training is offered. Fights between dogs who share a home are on the behavior list, and so is resource guarding. The site says the team doesn't rely on bribes or punishment. Under the Life of Dog Support Guarantee, you can call your trainer for help at no added cost at any point in your dog's life.

Jared Levenson is the named trainer for Bark Busters in San Mateo County. His bio says he has lived and worked locally for 10 years and holds a master's degree in counseling psychology from Santa Clara University. He covers the Peninsula from Menlo Park and Atherton north to Daly City and Half Moon Bay. San Jose itself isn't on this office's list, but two other Bark Busters territories in this post name it. Each plan starts in your home and then moves out to your street and neighborhood. For puppies, he works on crate and potty training. Separation anxiety and aggression lead the adult behavior list. The site describes humane methods built on calm leadership, and you can book a free consultation to start.

Josh Rombro trains for Bark Busters in Santa Clara County. Before he became a Bark Busters master dog trainer, his bio says, he taught high school math. His territory includes San Jose and Cupertino and reaches into the East Bay as far as Fremont and Hayward. Sessions start at home and then go outside so your dog learns around real distractions. Puppy work covers crate and potty training. For adult dogs, the behavior list runs from aggression to separation anxiety. The site calls its methods natural and dog friendly, and it says the team uses no harmful methods and no unnecessary treats. Ongoing help costs nothing extra under the Life of Dog Support Guarantee. To get started, call for a free phone consultation.

Carmen Okimoto runs See Jane Dog Behavior and Training from Sunnyvale. Her site says she is certified through the CCPDT, and our records list her CPDT-KA and her Pet Professional Guild membership. She's also a professional member of the APDT and a supporting member of the IAABC. Her methods are science based and force free, with a focus on fearful or anxious dogs and dogs with lots of energy. Private coaching happens weekly at your home and around your neighborhood. Day training has her work your dog three times in a week, then a fourth session hands the skills to you. iBoard and Train means she cares for and trains your dog in your own home while you're away. She also lists an online training option and checks in with you by video between sessions. Her service area runs from Palo Alto and Mountain View to San Jose and Fremont.

Kaajal Tiwary, known as KT, founded D For Dogz and has served the Bay Area since 2012, according to her site. She's a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner and an AKC Canine Good Citizen and STAR Puppy evaluator. Training is positive reinforcement and force free. Board and train dogs stay in her home, and day school dogs spend the day learning with a certified trainer in a structured setting, with practice in real world places. Home based boarding is offered too. Private sessions happen at your place. Small group classes meet in real world locations, and one of them works on leash reactivity. Self paced online classes come with optional private coaching. Behavior cases include separation anxiety and aggression aimed at people. The service area runs from Willow Glen and Campbell to Palo Alto and Atherton. You can start with a free 15 minute discovery call.

Humane Society Silicon Valley, based in Milpitas, runs dog training classes with online registration and a discount for recent adopters. Beginning Puppy Training is for puppies 8 weeks to 8 months old and works on socialization and simple cues. Beginning Manners takes dogs 5 months and older for six weekly sessions, listed on their site at $200. Intermediate classes work on focus around distractions. The advanced track includes Canine Good Citizen prep plus agility and flyball, with sports classes listed at $225. Behavior Management Classes are built for dogs who worry or react. HSSV says a dog who lunges on leash and can't refocus may not suit its group classes, and asks you to email if you're unsure. The shelter describes its training as positive and science based. It doesn't offer private training to the public right now and gives referrals instead.

Jeff In runs Happily Enriched in San Jose, and his site calls him a trainer and enrichment coach. He lists a CDTK from CATCH Canine Trainers Academy and Fear Free certification. In 2025 he added the IAABC Accredited Dog Trainer credential. He works alongside reward based trainer Nancy Le at In Tune Dog Training in San Jose. Day training happens in your home, and private sessions can be in person or virtual. Training covers puppy basics like potty training, and he helps with mild to moderate reactivity. Discovery Sessions, once called forDog sessions, are one hour visits built on scent work and food puzzles, and dog walks are offered too. A private session is listed on his site at $135 in person or $105 virtual, after a $160 first consultation. He serves a 10 mile radius and charges a $25 fee per visit out to 25 miles.

South Bay Dog Training works from a training center in Campbell, near Highways 85 and 17. Nathalie Mosbach is listed in our records with the CPDT-KA and a Pet Professional Guild membership, and her site bio adds Fear Free certification. She has worked with local dogs since 2007, when she started a dog hiking business, and her focus areas include puppies and fearful dogs. Kimberly, the second trainer, holds the CPDT-KA and finished the Atlas Certified Trainer Program for service dog training in 2026. Both describe force free methods. Classes include PuppyGarten and Puppy Socials, and Puppy Day School is a drop off program for pups 10 to 24 weeks old. A Reactive Dog class helps dogs stay calm around triggers like bikes and other dogs. NoseWork for family pets and a Service Dog Prep class fill out the schedule. Private sessions and 45 minute virtual coaching are offered, and our records list behavior consulting and assistance animal training.

Rebecca Goldstone runs Willow Glen Paws from the Willow Glen neighborhood of San Jose, and her site says she has helped people with their pets since 1997. Our records list her as a Certified Family Dog Mediator and a Certified Canine Behavior Counselor, and as a Pet Professional Guild member. She uses positive reinforcement, with games and exercises that build focus and self calming. One on one training and behavior consults can happen at your home, at her location or out in the community. The New Puppy Consultation is listed on their site as $150 and covers home setup and the socialization window. A behavior consult starts with an initial visit listed at $250. Board and train is listed at $300 per day and boarding at $200 per day, for dogs who are comfortable with people and other dogs in a home.

Santa Clara Dog Training Club is a nonprofit that has taught people to train their own dogs since 1954, and it has been an AKC member club since that year. The club's view is that you should train your dog yourself, with experienced instructors guiding you through group classes full of real distractions. You don't have to be a member to sign up. Classes run from puppy and beginning obedience up through advanced levels. Rally and scent work are offered too. Students can go on to enter obedience trials. Classes meet at indoor and outdoor sites, including the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. Registration for the next session opens online December 12, and classes start January 5, 2027. The club calls its classes positive and affordable but doesn't post prices on its home page.

Adam and Elora Jorgenson own the Sit Means Sit South Bay franchise, and the site lists a team of trainers plus kennel staff. Board and train keeps your dog at the facility, and then the trainers hand the training off to your family. Private lessons happen in what the page calls a comfortable and natural environment, and group classes cost extra. The Ultimate Training Program starts with private lessons and then adds group and agility classes, which the page says are covered for your dog's lifetime. Behavior work includes aggression and excessive barking. Founder Fred Hassen developed the system, and it centers on the Sit Means Sit remote electronic collar, though the page says the collar isn't always needed over the long run. The service area covers Santa Clara County, naming Sunnyvale and Mountain View as well as Milpitas and Fremont. Pricing comes after a free evaluation.

Town and Country Dog Training Club is a nonprofit club in San Jose that offers weekly classes year round. Training is positive reinforcement only, and the club welcomes both novice and experienced handlers. In person classes start with Basic Manners and Intermediate Manners. A separate class works on leash manners and recall. For sports, there's Flyball Foundations and a CGC and Trick Dog Novice prep class. Show Ready classes prepare you for rally and obedience trials. Online classes run on Tuesdays and Thursdays and lean toward scent work, with Rally for Small Spaces and a freestyle class too. When we checked, every in person class showed registration closed and the in person location was listed as to be announced, so the online classes are the sure option for now. Prices aren't posted, and the site describes its classes as small and cost effective.