Sacramento Dog Services We Trust: Trainers, Vets, Groomers & More
The dog world is better when we work together. This is our list of Sacramento dog services we trust: trainers, vets, sitters, walkers, groomers, and more that we know personally and refer to without hesitation. Find the right fit for you and your dog.
Dog Trainers
14 trusted pros3D Dog Training Sac
Individualized three-dimensional training plans with a unique focus on real-world skill practice through group training walks and outings.
3ddtsac.comAnimal Minds Behavior & Training
Specializing in complex behavior cases with training built around the dog in front of you — never an inside-the-box, one-size-fits-all approach.
animal-minds.comCoffey House Dog Training
Personalized training coaching both you and your dog — built on mutual trust, understanding, and helping you build a life with your dog you never thought was possible.
coffeyhousetraining.comCommon Scents Dog Sports
Where the dog nose best! Scent-based sports classes including scentwork, rat sports, shed hunting, and lost item recovery, plus an upbeat, positive take on obedience and rally. Sniffing is seriously stimulating enrichment — twenty minutes of nose work and your dog will sleep like they ran for three hours.
commonscents.dogConsistent K9
Owner-education focused training that gives you the tools to keep results going long after training ends.
consistentk9.comElliotts Canine Collective
Now open · By appointmentSacramento's newest indoor dog training facility — a small collective of skilled trainers offering agility, group classes, private lessons, day camp adventures, in-home boarding, and board & train. Open by appointment while the space continues to come together.
ecc.dogGood Company Canine
Our go-to out in the Bay Area. Kim trains the dog in front of her — relationship-based training built on clear communication and mutual trust, with years of experience helping dogs and their people thrive in busy urban environments. From puppy basics and leash reactivity to advanced obedience and group activities once you're ready to put your work to the test.
goodcompanycanine.comGrateful K9
Focused on building real leadership and lasting relationships between dogs and their people.
gratefulk9.comGreen Valley Dog Training
Set on 10 beautiful acres, offering board & train and private lessons focused on helping dogs become the best version of themselves.
gvdogtraining.comModern Canine
Jackie and Phil are the kind of trainers other trainers refer to — we happily send clients their way. Alongside private lessons and group classes for family dogs, they train actual working dogs, including dual-purpose K9s, and compete in French Ring. If you want skills built by people who train at the highest levels of the sport, this is your call.
modern-canine.my.canva.siteMother of Dachshund Training
Tailor-made training built around you and your dog — no cookie-cutter curriculums. Jade offers private training, scentwork classes, and AKC Canine Good Citizen and Trick Dog evaluations, with Saturday morning scentwork classes at Petfood Express in Land Park.
motherofdachshundt.wixsite.comPaws in Progress
Relationship-focused training with a strong community component — alumni members get ongoing field trips, pack walks, and group activities long after training ends.
pawsinprogress.comPotrero K9
A lifetime of dog experience — veterinary medicine, AKC judging, Schutzhund sport, and rescue work — built into customized training plans that work for the whole family. Specializes in behavior cases, puppies, and helping dogs and their people communicate better.
potrerok9.comRW DogSports
Group classes and private lessons for dogs of all skill levels. Perfect for active dogs who need a job and a challenge.
rwdogsports.comSky's The Limit Dog Training
Over 18 years of experience using a balanced approach tailored to each dog. Also offers structured boarding with socialization to maintain training while you're away.
skysthelimitk9.comVeterinary Care
3 trusted clinicsBroadway Veterinary
Comprehensive care including wellness, surgery, diagnostics, and dentistry. Urgent care available evenings Monday through Friday.
sacbroadwayvet.comMeridian Veterinary Care
Combines traditional veterinary medicine with holistic services including acupuncture, chiropractic, laser therapy, herbal medicine, and nutrition support. A great option for owners who want a whole-dog approach to health.
meridianvetcare.comThrive Animal Rehabilitation
Specializing in pain management, mobility issues, and recovery. Offers acupuncture, chiropractic, laser therapy, underwater treadmill, and shockwave therapy. Great for aging dogs, post-surgery recovery, and sport injuries.
thriveanimalrehab.comPet Sitting
2 trusted sittersDaze Pet Care
Pet sitting by a local veterinary assistant — Lyric also offers in-home nail trims if you'd rather have someone come to you. Covering Citrus Heights, Rancho Cordova, Folsom, El Dorado Hills, Granite Bay, Roseville, Rocklin, West Sacramento, downtown Sacramento, and Land Park.
(916) 705-4951Zitch Dog Pet Sitting
5-star rated care for your dog when you need someone you trust. Serving a large area across Sacramento and out to Napa.
zitchdogpetsitting.comDog Walking
The Dog Dude
Tyler is always our first call. No website, no flashy marketing — just the kind of trust you can't fake: five or six trainers in the area rely on him to watch their homes (and houses full of dogs) when they're out of town, and to step in with client dogs when extra help is needed. Dog walking and pet sitting within about seven miles of Sacramento State.
(925) 339-6206Rescues
2 rescuesHearts for Paws Rescue
A 501(c)(3) rescue saving dogs and cats from overcrowded shelters throughout California. Every animal lives in a foster home while waiting for theirs. Foster opportunities available if you want to help!
heartsforpawsrescue.comShepHeroes German Shepherd Rescue
A 100% volunteer-powered, donor-funded rescue dedicated to placing German Shepherd Dogs (like Odie) into carefully matched forever homes. All dogs are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped before adoption.
shepheroes.orgGroomers
We Love Paws
Full-service dog and cat grooming near Sac State, with bathing, full grooms, bath & trim, de-shedding, and nail/ear maintenance packages. Owner-groomer with experience since 2005.
dogandcatgroomingsacramento.comMobile Grooming
K9 Cosmetology
Stress-free mobile grooming at your doorstep, serving Sacramento since 2021. Every appointment is all-inclusive — bath and conditioning, blueberry facial, ear and teeth care, nail trim and grinding, haircut, and a bandana to finish — done one-on-one in a fully self-sufficient grooming van. Covers a 15–20 mile radius around Sacramento, from Elk Grove to Folsom.
k9cosmetology.bizA Purrfect Groomer Mobile Pet Salon
A full mobile pet salon that comes to you — for dogs and cats alike. Their team handles everything from standard grooms to creative grooming, with new clients joining the groom list through a quick registration form.
apurrfectgroomer.comDog Photography
3 favoritesDogs on Paper
One of our favorites. A boutique fine art dog photography studio celebrating dogs as works of art — minimalist, gallery-worthy portraits backed by 25 years of professional photography experience. Serving the greater Sacramento area and the Bay Area.
dogsonpaper.comPhotogra-V
A personal favorite of ours. Vic and Deanna create beautiful lifestyle portraits of dogs and their humans, bringing the studio right to your doorstep — and they're fantastic for setting up a photo booth at your next dog-friendly event. A family business with a big heart: Vic got his start photographing foster and rescue dogs to help them find homes. Serving Sacramento, Davis, and El Dorado Hills.
photogra-v.comSweetAz Productions
One of our besties! Zach is an adventure seeker who just so happens to have a camera on hand. Want amazing photos of you and your dog on a fishing trip, a train ride, or out doing what your dog loves best? He captures serious motion shots that posed studio portraits can't touch. And Tollers? Tollers are his jam — IYKYK.
sweetazproductions.comDog Businesses We Support
Leash and Collar
A carefully curated boutique with walking accessories, treats, chews, toys, and human gifts — plus a fresh dog bakery for custom barkday cakes and pupcakes. They also offer a private shopping experience for reactive dogs by appointment.
leashandcollarsacramento.comRocky & Stella's Treats
Handcrafted dog and cat treats made in small batches with ingredients sourced from local farmers and butchers — dehydrated chews, freeze-dried treats, biscuits, celebration cakes, barkuterie boards, and frozen treats. Catch the treat truck around town, with a brand-new storefront opening in 2026 near Watt & El Camino in Sacramento.
rockyandstellastreats.comHow This List Works
Nobody pays to be here. Every business on this page is one we've worked alongside, referred clients to, or trusted with our own dogs. If they stopped earning that trust, they'd come off the list.
If you run a dog business in the Sacramento area and think you belong here, reach out. We'll want to talk, and we may want to meet you and see how you work before we add you. That's what keeps the list worth something.
Looking for a trainer? We're right here. Wholistic Canine offers in-home dog training across Greater Sacramento, with a free intro call to see if we're the right fit. If we're not, someone on this page probably is, and we'll tell you who.