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(925) 408-8593

 About Calm K9

 

"Dedicated to bringing out the best in your dog !"  
 
 
Private Dog Training
Private Puppy Training
Customized Behavior Solutions
 
 
Serving The Greater San Francisco Bay Area

 

 

 

susan@calmk9.net

 

 
"The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth will ever be."

Konrad Lorenz 

 

 
 

Susan Raymond is the Owner and Head Trainer of

Calm K9 Dog Training & Behavior Solutions.  

Susan has decades of experience working with and training domestic animals.  Calm K9 was established in order to focus solely on training dogs - and their owners ! 

 

By specializing in canine behavioral issues, our goals are to identify the underlying causes of your dogs behavior and utilize various reward based training methods to guide your dog into becoming a calm, happy, fun-loving and responsive companion.  You will be taught to reinforce the training on your own so you can refine and build upon both your dog's skills sets as well as your position as the Pack Leader. 

 

Susan has participated in one-on-one intensive immersion training with Behavioral Dog Trainer Heather Beck, who herself trained directly under Cesar Millan's right hand man, Linn Boyke, as well as with Marc Goldberg, founder of the Force Free MethodTM of dog training.  

 

As a member of the International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP), Susan frequently converses with expert trainers across the country, and takes full advantage of exclusive educational seminars and workshops offered to members of the IACP.  Our commitment to on-going education is a high priority, and we attend several national events every year, always returning home with a refreshed, informed perspective and new tools to incorporate into our training practices.

 

At Calm K9, we believe that a combination of experience, knowledge, intuition, open-mindedness, and clarity of communication are the necessary components and traits of an effective dog trainer.  For more information about our methods, please contact us via email or by phone at (925) 408-8593 - we will get back to you right away !

 

 

 

Susan with her first puppy

 
 Credentials  
  
 
Certified E-TouchTM Trainer
 
Certification From Western States School For Dog Trainers
 
Certification of Completion of the Puppy Development Course
 
Graduate of K9 Lifeline's Advanced Internship Program
 
Member of the International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP)
 
Member of the American Dog Owners Association 
 
Extensive schooling in Pack To BasicsTM (advanced socialization )
 
Graduate of 3-D Workshop Seminar ( Dealing with Difficult Dogs )
 
Extensive One On One Private Instruction with
 
A.R.F. (Animal Rescue Foundation) Volunteer
 
Canine Caregiver at Best Friends Animal Society
 
Certification in Canine CPR and First Aid
 
Former Instructor & Animal Specialist at Deerhill Ranch
Experiential Learning Center
 
 
 
 

 

  

Susan with

Marc Goldberg,

former President of the 

International Association Of

Canine Professionals

  & founder of the

Force Free MethodTM of

dog training.  

Susan laughing it up

with The Dog Whisperer

Cesar Millan at the

International Association Of

Canine Professionals

 Annual Conference held

in San Diego, CA.

in April 2011.

 

We support our local animal rescue groups by donating a portion of
the monies our programs bring in every month !
 
  

 

 

 

Calm K9 Is Licensed, Bonded And Fully Insured ! 

 

 
Our  Location
 
 
Our training facility is located in the beautiful, historic town of Port Costa in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay AreaNestled in between Martinez and Crockett, across the Carquinez Strait from Benicia, Port Costa is surrounded by East Bay Regional Park land.  We have miles of hiking trails
within walking distance as well as 2 fully fenced enclosures and 2 large grassy fields.  In addition Port Costa has it's own little beach which runs along the Carquinez Strait - so many wonderful options for your dog to learn and have a great time while doing so  !  
 
Port Costa is easily accessible from both Highway 4 and Highway 80. 
  
 
 
We serve the entire Greater San Francisco Bay Area including towns located in the following counties: San Francisco County, Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Marin County, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Solano County, Napa County, Sonoma County, Sacramento County,
San Joaquin County and Santa Cruz County. 
 
 
Alamo, Albany, American Canyon, Annapolis, Angwin, Antioch, Aptos, Atherton, Belmont, Belvedere, Ben Lomond, Benicia, Berkeley, Bethel Island, Birds Landing, Blackhawke, Bodega Bay, Bolinas, Boulder Creek, Boyes Hot Springs, Brentwood, Brisbane, Burlingame, Byron, Calistoga, Campbell, Canyon, Capitola, Carmel, Castro Valley, Clayton, Clyde, Colma, Concord, Contra Costa County, Cordelia, Corte Madera, Cotati, Crockett, Cupertino, Daly City, Danville, Deer Park, Diablo, Dillon Beach, Discovery Bay, Dixon, Dublin, El Cerrito, El Granada, Elmira, El Sobrante, Emeryville, Fairfax, Fairfield, Forest Knolls, Fremont, Gilroy, Glen Cove, Glen Ellen, Greenbrae, Half Moon Bay, Hayward, Healdsburg, Hercules, Hillsborough, Inverness, Kensington, Kentfield, Kenwood, Knightsen, Lafayette, La Honda, Larkspur, Livermore, Loma Mar, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Lucas Valley, Marin City, Marin County, Marshall, Martinez, Menlo Park, Mill Valley, Milpitas, Montclair, Monterey, Moraga, Morgan Hill, Mountain Home, Mountain View, Napa, Napa County, Newark, Nicasio, Novato, Oakland, Oakley, Oakville, Olema, Orinda, Pacheco, Pacific Grove, Pacifica, Palo Alto, Penngrove, Pescadero, Petaluma, Piedmont, Pinole, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, Pleasanton, Point Reyes, Point Richmond, Pope Valley, Port Costa, Portola Valley, Redwood City, Redwood Estates, Richmond, Rio Vista, Rodeo, Rohnert Park, Ross, Rutherford, Sacramento, Saint Helena, Salinas, San Anselmo, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Francisco, San Francisco County, San Gregorio, San Jose, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, San Mateo, San Pablo, San Quentin, San Rafael, San Ramon, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, Saranap, Saratoga, Sausalito, Scotts Valley, Seaside, Sebastopol, Solano County, Sonoma, Sonoma County, Soquel, South San Francisco, Stinson Beach, Stockton, Suisun City, Sunnyvale, Sunol, Tiburon, Tomales Bay, Tracy, Travis AFB, Vacaville, Vallejo, Walnut Creek, Walnut Grove, West Marin, Winters, Woodacre, Woodside, Yountville