• List of veterinary clinics and hospitals (by city):

  Placerville

  • Missouri Flat Pet Clinic, 4545 Missouri Flat Road, telephone: 530-622-8295
  • Placerville Vet Clinic, 6610 Mother Lode Drive, telephone: 530-622-4933
  • Pleasant Valley Pet Clinic, 4570 Pleasant Valley Road, Suite M, telephone: 530-644-2424
  • Sierra Animal Hospital, 7476 Green Valley Road telephone: 530-626-4838
  • Slate Creek Animal Hospital, 5630 Mother Lode Drive, telephone: 530-622-9195
  • Smith Flat Animal Hospital, 2012 Smith Flat Road, telephone: 530-626-8180 This is my vet, and I can't recommend them highly enough.

While I may be a good trainer, there are other excellent training resources that I encourage you to explore.  

• Erik Grendahl: Offering individual training, group classes at various locations, and board & train. He has a special love of bully breeds, but works with all breeds, and he will take on the tough cases involving aggression and reactivity. I highly recommend him. 916-500-2917 or erik@grendahl.net
• Our Furry Friends www.dog-b-good.com Group training classes, individual training sessions, dog daycare, and puppy play groups at their training center in Diamond Springs, CA. They offer great variety, from obedience to agility and more.
• Unleashed Dog Training, group classes and individual sessions at their training center in El Dorado Hills, CA www.unleashdogtraining.com
• The Association of Pet Dog Trainers www.apdt.com
• The San Francisco SPCA has excellent dog training info on their site www.sfspca.org/resources/library/for-dog-owners/

National/Online only:

• The best selection of dog-related books can be found at www.dogwise.com ; they have stuff the big retailers don't have

 

Local - El Dorado County:

• Pet Photography:
  • Sierra Luna Photography (the other branch of my business!), Placerville, CA, 530-503-5183, www.SierraLunaPhoto.com
  • Gibson Visuals, Placerville, CA 530-919-3568, another excellent photographer named Jess Gibson www.gibsonvisuals.com
• Dog food/toys/supplies:
• Bark Avenue, 4311 Town Center Boulevard El Dorado Hills, CA 95762,, (916) 941-7400 www.barkavenueca.com This is a fantastic store, with a huge selection of high quality pet foods and treats, as well as toys and other supplies. They also have self-serve and full-serve grooming.
• Lees' Feed and Western Store, 4110 Mother Lode Drive, Shingle Springs, 530-677-4891 www.leesfeed.net
• Clifton & Warren Feed & Ranch Supply, 574 Placerville Drive, Placerville, 530-622-6771
• Double Diamond Tack & Feed , 692 Pleasant Valley Road, Diamond Springs, 530-622-4001 www.ddtack.com
• Dog grooming:
• Canines on Main 416 Main Street, Placerville 530-647-6248

• While El Dorado County does not have any official off-leash dog parks yet, there is a community group, El Dorado Dog Owners Guild (EDDOG) that is in the process of fundraising to create one in Cameron Park, and another in El Dorado Hills. www.eddog.org

• An all-volunteer dog rescue close to my heart is NORSLED; they specialize in northern breed dogs and operate throughout Northern California. www.norsled.org
• El Dorado County Animal Services has a shelter with many wonderful animals up for adoption.  You can see their website at www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/AnimalServices/index.html
• Regardless of where you live, you can find a current list of adoptable animals from shelters and many rescue groups online at Petfinder www.petfinder.com/