Ridgeside K9 NorCal Dog Training provides exceptional service and care, going above and beyond mere training to ensure each dog's happiness and well-being. The staff are highly skilled trainers and passionate animal lovers who treat every dog as if it were their own. They understand every dog is unique, starting with a complete evaluation of a dog’s personality traits to tailor their programs, ensuring personalized attention and support. They focus on teaching obedience and communication skills, helping dogs learn to socialize well and be calm, confident, and obedient. They offer board and train programs for issues like reactivity, aggression, fearfulness, and high prey drive. Owners receive thorough weekly updates with pictures and videos. The process includes an essential pickup session where owners are trained to handle their dogs correctly, given tools, and shown how to maintain progress. The facilities are impeccable with spacious training areas and top of the line equipment. The trainers are patient, informative, and genuinely care about both the dog and the life owners share with them. Clients report transformed, confident dogs and become better, more confident owners themselves. The service is consistently described as worth every penny.
It was a great pleasure to meet and work with these great folks. Getting you furbaby off on the right start is just smart and responsible and you will get that here! They are the experts at teaching you both how to communicate effectively. Of course I recommend RK9NC and after your give it a try you will too.
May 2026
My dog did the 5 training sessions and benefited from them so much! It helped her not only feel more confident but for me as well to be able to walk and work with her!
March 2026
My dog went for a week long training refresher and I couldn’t be happier with the results. Her heeling skills and attention have really improved. This is my first dog and I am learning as much as she is.
