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About
I start every new client with a complimentary 15‑minute call to answer your general questions and learn more about your dog.
I’m a certified positive reinforcement trainer and behavior consultant through DTIA. In our behavior consult, I review your dog’s history, observe their behavior, and create a clear training and management plan. Together, we’ll decide whether ongoing training with me is recommended or if you’re ready to work through the plan on your own.
My focus is on helping you understand your dog’s behavior, teaching you practical skills, and improving your dog’s emotional well‑being using humane, science-based methods.
If you’re outside my local area, I also offer remote sessions via Zoom, FaceTime, or Skype.
Contact me to schedule your complimentary call and take the first step toward a calmer, happier life with your dog.
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Hired 17 times
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6 years in business
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Customers rated this pro highly for responsiveness, professionalism, and work quality.
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Larry D.
Jun 29, 2025
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Naomi’s knowledge is top notch as a trainer and life as well. She can inter-grate both and more for training you and your dog. She loves dogs and has a passion about her job which the animal senses. Her training is based on knowledge, kindness and repetition to help you become a better person to train your pet.
Details: 0 - 6 months old • Extra Small (1 - 15 lbs) • Private lessons • Puppy training • House training • Crate training • My home, venue, etc.
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Kari H.
Jun 14, 2025
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My experience with Naomi has been absolutely wonderful. Kosette my small Pomeranian has been totally responsive to all of Naomi’s insight and approach in helping me train her. Naomi has been responsive and gone above and beyond the call of duty. Her warmth and knowledge of training is outstanding as well as her genuine approach to working with both myself and Kosette. I highly recommend her.
Details: 1 - 2 years old • Extra Small (1 - 15 lbs) • Private lessons • General obedience training • House training • Barking • My home, venue, etc.
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Sinan D.
Jan 23, 2025
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After two long years of carrying our dog down the stairs, we had almost given up hope—until we found Naomi. From the very beginning, it was clear that she approaches training with an incredible level of creativity and dedication that sets her apart. As someone who works in a creative industry myself, I was truly impressed by how she treated our dog’s hesitation as a puzzle to solve, bringing fresh and innovative ideas to every session.
Naomi’s resilience and commitment are unmatched. She didn’t just show up for a session and leave it at that—she continuously checked in, asked for updates, and thoroughly evaluated our training videos, providing thoughtful tips and encouragement along the way. On top of that, she went above and beyond by recording personalized tutorial videos for us, breaking down each step to ensure we felt confident and equipped to continue the training on our own.
And then, the moment we had been waiting for finally happened—after years of struggling, our dog finally went down the stairs! Naomi celebrated this milestone with us like it was her own victory, and it truly felt like a team effort.
If you’re looking for a trainer who is not only skilled but also deeply passionate, creative, and supportive in their approach, Naomi is the one. We can’t thank her enough for her patience, insight, and unwavering encouragement. We’re beyond grateful and highly recommend her.
Details: 2 - 10 years old • Medium (26 - 40 lbs) • Private lessons • General obedience training • My home, venue, etc.
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John G.
Oct 15, 2024
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We had the best experience with Naomi, she took the time to listen to what we were looking for and then gave us good, solid and actionable steps to get our puppy crate trained. She was also able to offer advice and support with other training we were working on. After our initial consultation, Naomi was responsive when we reached out to her and also took the time to regularly check in with us. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Naomi to anyone looking for advice/assistance with any dogtraining, she's simply the best!
Details: 0 - 6 months old • Extra Small (1 - 15 lbs) • Private lessons • Puppy training • Crate training • My home, venue, etc.
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Rebecca M.
Jun 22, 2022
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Naomi has been a lifesaver for me! About 5 months ago I adopted a 4 year old mixed breed dog with very little training, strong leash pulling, and dog reactivity issues. I went to 2 other trainers before Naomi who trained using aversive techniques. In each case, it seemed promising at first but I quickly became tired of punishing my dog constantly and also noticed no improvements. Her dog reactivity just seemed to be getting worse.
When I started working with Naomi, I learned this is common with aversives because the pain the dog is feeling often exacerbates the reactivity. Naomi helped me learn to read my dog's body language and lower her stress levels in general.
Naomi has been extremely supportive and responsive. She has answered all my questions thoroughly and sent me tons of resources on everything from puzzle feeders to keep my high energy dog occupied to training videos to recipes for home made treats.
Her rates are much more affordable than the other trainers I went to which I thoroughly appreciate.
After working with Naomi for a few weeks, I started noticing some great improvements in my dog's engagement with me and general levels of stress and anxiety.
I'm looking forward to implementing more of what I have been learning from Naomi.
Details: 2 - 10 years old • Medium (26 - 40 lbs) • Private lessons • Aggressive behavior modification • Leash pulling • Biting • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.
Dog Training
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Naomi Bruce
FAQs
What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
I work with clients on pricing.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Start by filling out the questionnaire I email you.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Dog Training Internship Academy (San Francisco) Certified in training and behavior consultation
Courses studies:
Behavior Adjustment training - Grisha Stewart
Agressive Dog Training course completion