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Ready for real training?

Whether we’re your first choice or a last resort, Koru K9 will ensure that your canine companion is the perfect addition to your pack.

Serving: San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano & Sonoma Counties, and Greater Northern California

San Francisco Bay Area Dog Behavior Training

For dogs with big behaviors, and families who refuse give up on their dog. 

Reactivity. Fear. Anxiety. Aggression. It might feel unfixable—but we’ve helped thousands of dogs overcome exactly that.

Rebuild trust. Bring balance back to your home. Enjoy life with your dog again.

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Struggling with Your Dog's Behavior? When we say “any dog, any breed, any problem,” we mean it.

Serving the entire Bay Area and Greater Northern California, we specialize in behavior-focused dog training that goes far beyond basic obedience. Living with a dog exhibiting leash reactivity, aggression, anxiety, or fear-based behaviors can be overwhelming. Walks become stressful (if you can go on walks at all), guests are a source of anxiety, and daily life feels unpredictable.

We’ve helped thousands of dogs and owners rewrite their story—let us help you write yours.

Why Choose Koru K9?

At Koru K9, we do things differently.
  • Expertise in Complex Behaviors: Our highly experienced dog behavior trainers specialize in addressing severe  behavioral issues, including aggression and anxiety.

  • Personalized Training Plans: We customize your training to fit your dog’s unique needs and your lifestyle.

  • Balanced, Relationship-First Methods: Our training emphasizes trust and clear communication.

  • Real-World Readiness: We prepare your dog for everyday situations, ensuring they can handle real-life challenges confidently.

Our training programs are designed to build real-world reliability at a pace that respects your dog’s individual needs, learning style, and emotional state. We don’t rush transformation—we build it through establishing trust, clarity, communication, and consistency.

Private In-Home Training

You will work one-on-one with an expert trainer in your home. This option is best for the DIY owner who wants to be hands on, and for dogs with mild behavior issues. 

Board & Train Programs

Our Board & Train Program is perfect choice for everything from obedience to severe behavior issues. Your dog lives and trains with one of our expert trainers in their home — not a kennel facility full of barking dogs. This immersive, real-world program is ideal for behavior transformation and creates deep, lasting change.

Hybrid Programs

Our most popular option combines our highly successful Board & Train program with more in-home sessions — this is our favorite option. Great for dogs (and humans) who need both direct training and continued at-home coaching.

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We'll help your dog with all forms of unwanted or unsafe problem behavior, including
(but not limited to):

Dog-to-dog aggression

Human aggression

Resource/Food guarding

Leash reactivity

Separation anxiety

Fear-based behaviors

Dogs fighting in the home

Excessive barking, counter surfing, jumping

Overwhelmed by Your Dog’s Behavior? Watch What’s Possible.

Reactivity, lunging, barking—Bruno’s behavior was overwhelming, turning everyday life into a constant struggle for his owner. Walks felt impossible, guests stopped visiting, and she felt like she was losing control.

But everything changed with the right training.
In this video, Ray and Bridget sit down with Bruno’s owner as she shares her story—and how Koru K9 transformed Bruno into the calm, confident, and well-mannered dog she always hoped for.

If you’re feeling stuck or losing hope, don’t give up.
With the right guidance, you can turn things around—and we’re here to help you do just that. 

Ready to get compliments on your well-behaved dog?

Let’s turn the chaos into calm, and get you enjoying life with your dog again.

Most people come to us thinking their dog can’t be helped.

They leave wondering why they waited so long