San Bruno Dog Obedience School (SBDOS)

09/06/2025

𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧 (𝐂𝐆𝐂) 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 & 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭
✨ 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 · 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 · 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥✨

Is your dog ready to take the next step? Join our CGC Class & Test and strengthen the bond with your canine companion while working toward the prestigious AKC Canine Good Citizen certification!

📅 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭. 𝟐𝟎 – 𝐎𝐜𝐭. 𝟏𝟏
🕚 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 𝟏𝟏:𝟏𝟓 𝐀𝐌 – 𝟏𝟐:𝟏𝟓 𝐏𝐌
📍 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐨 – 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐨𝐭 𝐗
💲 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭: $𝟏𝟓𝟎 (𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝟒 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 + 𝐂𝐆𝐂 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭)

🐶 𝐂𝐆𝐂 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲
📅 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭. 𝟏𝟖 | 🕚 𝟏𝟏:𝟏𝟓 𝐀𝐌 – 𝟏𝟐:𝟏𝟓 𝐏𝐌 | 📍 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
💲 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲: $𝟐𝟎

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐆𝐞𝐭:
✅ Four weeks of hands-on training focused on the 10 CGC test skills (obedience, manners, confidence, and more).
✅ Expert instruction in a positive, supportive environment.
✅ The chance to earn your dog’s Canine Good Citizen certificate!

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧?
Dogs 6 months and older who can:
• Walk on a loose leash
• Sit, down, stay, and come
• Be non-aggressive toward people and other dogs

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫:
👉 Sign up online at sbdos.com
for the full class ($150) or for the test only ($20).
⚠️ Spots are limited—reserve yours today!

💛 Give your dog the chance to shine—become a Canine Good Citizen!

08/20/2025

🐾 Check out Oreo’s story in this month’s Punch Magazine! 📰✨
Oreo is one of our star students here at San Bruno Dog Obedience School (SBDOS). He first joined Dina’s “Attitudes” class and has now graduated into our Intermediate Level 1 class with Mel. 🎓🐶
We love watching our pups grow, learn, and advance through each level, becoming the best well-mannered companions and doggy citizens they can be! 💙
https://www.jgdpubs.com/epubs/36Media/Punch/2025/august/32/

07/28/2025

It is still summer. Do you know about heat strokes in dogs and what to do?

Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for heat stroke in dogs on vcahospitals.com -- your trusted resource for pet health information.

07/24/2025

𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 "𝐩𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬"!
🗓️ *𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝐧𝐝*
𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲!
Details below.
🐶 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲? Congratulations! 🎉
Now comes the fun (and sometimes frustrating) part—training that wiggly bundle of energy!
🌿 Why train with us?
✔️ Led by expert instructors with 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬-𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
✔️ We train 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬, giving your pup room to move and learn in a real-world setting
✔️ Safe, supervised socialization with other puppies and people
✔️ Practice essential skills like loose leash walking in our spacious lot
https://www.sbdos.com/puppies.html
🐾 Let’s build good habits from day one!

06/23/2025

4th of July is just around the corner. Are you prepared to keep your pups safe?

Fireworks, picnics and other 4th of July traditions can be great fun for people, but frightening and dangerous for animals. Know how to keep your animals safe.

06/18/2025

The San Bruno Dog Obedience School is thrilled to be featured on the front page of the SM Daily Journal today! Check out the post below for the full interview of some of our trainers and students. Thank you San Mateo Daily Journal for the feature!

The weekend world for College of San Mateo means joggers, the farmers’ market and, in Parking Lot X, dog training.

06/17/2025

Very interesting video on canine massage.

At a unique training program in Southern California, people heal dogs and dogs heal people. Director/Producer: Emma D. Miller Producer: Colby Day Editor: Max Mueller Director…

05/07/2025

🐶 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲? Congratulations! 🎉
Now comes the fun (and sometimes frustrating) part—training that wiggly bundle of energy!

At 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐨 𝐃𝐨𝐠 𝐎𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, we’re here to help your puppy grow into a well-mannered, confident, and happy member of your family. Our expert-led 𝐏𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 focuses on early socialization, basic obedience, and real-life skills your pup will use for years to come.

🌿 Why train with us?
✔️ Led by instructors with 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬-𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
✔️ We train 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬, giving your pup room to move and learn in a real-world setting
✔️ Safe, supervised socialization with other puppies and people
✔️ Practice essential skills like loose leash walking in our spacious lot

🗓️ *𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟒𝐭𝐡*
𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲!
https://www.sbdos.com/puppies.html

🐾 Let’s build good habits from day one!

04/14/2025

Recall notice on Blue Ridge products..

See a complete list of all dog food recalls and FDA warnings since 2009, as tracked by the editors of the Dog Food Advisor.

04/13/2025

https://www.facebook.com/100063680973651/posts/1240150978117590/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

DO YOU KNOWS ABOUT MY NOSE?

Dogs largely perceive and interpret the world through their sense of smell, which is their strongest sense.

Their sense of smell can be powerful enough to detect substances at concentrations of one part per trillion—a single drop of liquid in 20 Olympic-size swimming pools.

Just like every person has a unique fingerprint, each dog has their own unique nose print made up of ridges and bumps that create a unique pattern.

While all dog breeds have an excellent sense of smell, brachycephalic dogs – breeds that have a short muzzle and a flat or snub-nosed face like Pugs, French Bulldogs, Boxers, Bulldogs, Boston Terriers, Pekingese, Shih Tzus etc. have been found to have the least sensitivity to scent compared to non-brachycephalic breeds

The Bloodhound and other hound breeds are thought to have the best sense of smell. Their long ears carry scents upwards from the ground and the loose skin around their head and neck trap and retain scents, which makes them excellent tracking dogs.

Providing different types of scent enrichment has huge benefits for any breed of dog, especially as it’s such a natural behaviour.

Scent games, sniffing walks, a new environment or area to explore are all simple ways to provide enrichment.

Scenting has been shown to decrease heart rate, lower blood pressure, build self-confidence, decrease stress and anxiety and help dogs feel more positive and optimistic.

Here are some links for simple scent games to play with your dog -
Indoor Scent Games for Dogs:
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/indoor-scent-games-for-dogs/

A YouTube Video from K9 of Mine - 6 Nosework Games for Dogs - easy, simple scentwork
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTYZ_cenuWw

04/10/2025

More information on Danes before you want to get one....

Bing would like to pass along some information about Danes. First, he wants you to know that he is the product of generations of careful breeding. Temperament is both nature and nurture. It is not just in how a dog is raised. Genetics play a huge role, so please only purchase from a responsible breeder or adopt from a responsible rescue group. A giant dog with an unpredictable temperament is dangerous.

Did you know that a dog’s critical socialization period starts at just 3 weeks old? To have the best odds of a well adjusted dog, the breeder should be safely exposing puppies, while still in the whelping box, to various noises, items, surfaces, etc. Then the owner should continue that socialization with things like puppy kindergarten classes. Bing started puppy classes at 8 weeks old and took continual classes for years.

Giant size means most everything costs more (food, toys, crates, beds, vet bills, etc.). Vet bills for a giant breed dog can really add up. Danes shed. A lot. Some drool. Can you physically handle a 100+ lb energetic dog? Danes require lots of early and positive training/socialization to avoid them reacting fearfully in the future.

Most Danes are not couch potatoes! They require ample exercise, especially as young adults. They should not receive “forced” exercise, where they cannot control speed or duration, until they are more mature at 18 months old. They do need free play and space to run, throughout their entire life.

Do you have room in your house for a giant crate? Like any dog, a Dane should be crate trained (for so many reasons, but including their safety and to protect your house) until mature.

Don’t get two puppies at once, especially of the same s*x. It’s a recipe for trouble post maturity, when the two dogs often suddenly hate each other.

A responsible breeder is health testing their dogs prior to breeding them. Look for a CHIC number (Canine Health Information Center) on the sire/dam, which means the breeder has completed and publicly shared the appropriate health testing results. To receive a CHIC on a Dane, the dog needs to have the following health tests: hips (OFA or PennHIP), thyroid (OFA), echocardiogram, and eye CERF. Always verify health testing results: www.ofa.org. DNA testing is not the same thing as we do not have genetic markers for these health risks.

A responsible breeder should have mentors and peer support. Do they belong to any clubs (one cannot belong to AKC), like their local all-breed club or Great Dane club? Get recommendations for breeders through local clubs and the parent club of the breed. For Danes in the States, the parent club is the Great Dane Club of America (www.gdca.org). Always do reputation checks from other people “in the know” - call those dog club members and ask them if they would purchase a dog from the breeder you’re considering.

Don’t allow a color preference to drive you to a bad breeder. It isn’t worth the risk of dealing with health and temperament issues.

Did you know that most all breeds have breed specific rescues? Great way to find your next addition! https://gdca.org/the-great-dane/great-dane-rescue/

Visit www.fotodanes.com for educational articles (like Raising a Puppy to be a Confident Adult and How to Select a Breeder).

-- Bev Klingensmith (proud breeder/owner/trainer of Bing, starring in The Friend) ~ Bing is an AKC champion with obedience titles too: CH Flighty Foto White Christmas CD RA CA DCAT TKI CGC TT

04/08/2025

🚶‍♀️ 𝗧𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀?
Walking your dog should be enjoyable—for both of you! At SBDOS, we focus on teaching loose leash walking that actually works in the real world.

🌳 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁?
Unlike most indoor dog schools, we have a 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲—perfect for practicing around real-life distractions like other dogs, people, and new environments.

🐾 Join our 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 every Saturday and work with experienced instructors to build confidence, calm, and control on your walks.

✅ Real practice.
✅ Real results.
✅ Happier walks.

📍 Show up Saturdays 10am and take the first step toward stress-free strolls with your pup!