The East Bay Dog Trainer Families Trust
Personalized in-home dog training and puppy training for families in Walnut Creek, Concord, Pleasanton, Danville, San Ramon, Livermore, Lamorinda and surrounding East Bay communities. Your Bark Busters trainer, Dan Lan Franco, comes directly to your home to address the behavior issues that matter most, including leash reactivity, aggression, separation anxiety, barking, jumping, leash pulling, and more. No group classes. No sending your dog away. Just practical, personalized training designed to create real, lasting results where behavior actually happens.
Bark Busters Dog Training Services in Walnut Creek, Concord, Pleasanton
Home Dog Training
We provide personalized, in-home dog training in Walnut Creek, Concord, Pleasanton tailored to your dog’s unique needs. We work with you where behavior happens—at home—building lasting obedience, reducing stress, and strengthening communication.
Separation Anxiety Training
Separation anxiety often comes from unclear leadership or unmet needs. We address the root cause by understanding your dog’s environment, behavior, and relationship with their owner to restore balance and confidence.
Aggression Training
Dog aggression often stems from fear, uncertainty, or unclear boundaries, not personality. Understanding the cause of your dog’s aggression is the first step to a safe and calm home. Bark Busters Walnut Creek, Concord, Pleasanton can help.
Puppy Training
Our puppy training builds trust, respect, and positive habits from the start. We guide you through crate, potty, and leash training, addressing nipping, chewing, and barking to set the foundation for lifelong obedience.
Stop Excessive Barking
Excessive barking often signals stress, anxiety, or confusion. Bark Busters in Walnut Creek, Concord, Pleasanton helps you correct barking from the root cause with dog barking training that uses body language and voice tones dogs understand.
Severe Dog Behavior Issues
We specialize in resolving issues like aggression, separation anxiety, sibling rivalry and more in the East Bay. Our canine behavioral training will help you, and your dog, achieve lasting results.
Join Us on Broadway!
Date & Time: Sunday, September 13 @ 11:00 AM–3:00 PM
Location: Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek, CA
Bark Busters is proud to support Joybound Around Town on Broadway, a fun-filled community event celebrating the special connection between people and pets. Check out the one-mile Paw-rade Pet Walk around Broadway Plaza, followed by a pet wellness festival featuring pet-friendly activities, local organizations, vendors, and the popular Best-Dressed Pet Contest.
Bark Busters will be there! Come by, say hello, and find us at the event. We’re proud to support Joybound and the important work they do to help pets and the people who love them.
Meet Dan, Dog Trainer & Dog Behavioral Therapist
Home Dog Training in Walnut Creek, Concord, Pleasanton, CA!
Welcome! I’m Dan Lan Franco, a Bark Busters Dog Trainer serving families throughout Walnut Creek, Concord, Pleasanton, and surrounding East Bay communities.
As a Bay Area native, I was born, raised, and educated here and have been around dogs for as long as I can remember. Growing up, our home always had one or two dogs, and I’ve also fostered dogs along the way. Today, I share my life with Bumi, my sweet and gentle 9-year-old French Bulldog, and Toph, an energetic puppy who came into my life after I found her abandoned while walking with clients. Bumi loves joining me at lacrosse practice and has even become a bit of an unofficial mascot at the school where I coach.
My background in leadership and coaching has shaped the way I work with both people and dogs. I graduated summa cum laude from Dominican University of California with a degree in Business Administration and Management and a minor in Leadership. I’ve also been a leader on football and lacrosse teams and now coach lacrosse at my former high school. Teaching, mentoring, and helping others reach their goals have always been important parts of my life, and I bring that same approach to dog training.
Before becoming a trainer, I was a Bark Busters client. I hired Karen Gaines in Northern California to help with my previous dog, Linus, who struggled with separation anxiety. Experiencing the Bark Busters approach firsthand showed me how much thoughtful communication and effective training can improve a dog’s behavior and bring greater harmony to a household.
Today, my goal is to help East Bay families better understand their dogs and learn how to communicate with them clearly and confidently. By teaching you to “speak dog,” I can help you build a stronger relationship with your dog and create lasting improvements in your home and everyday life.
If you’re ready to get started, contact me today to begin training with your dog.
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Get Real-Life Results from Dog Training in Easy Bay
No two dogs are alike, so every Bark Busters training plan is customized to your dog’s personality, behavior, and your family’s goals. See how families across the East Bay can transformed their dogs’ behavior with our proven in-home training approach and achieved lasting results.
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Your Questions Answered About Dog Training in East Bay
Bark Busters takes a personalized, in-home approach to dog training in the East Bay. Instead of group classes or a training facility, Dan comes to your home and works with you and your dog in the environment where behavior actually happens. Your training plan is tailored to your dog, your household, and your goals, with practical guidance you can use in everyday life.
As a Bay Area native and former Bark Busters client, Dan understands the needs of local dog owners. And with ongoing support, you can continue to reach out for guidance as you work with your dog.
Many dog owners see noticeable improvements in barking, jumping, leash pulling, and overall responsiveness after their first in-home dog training session. By training in your home, where your dog feels comfortable and where most behavior happens, Dan can address real-life challenges and create a plan tailored to your dog and your family.
Your first private lesson begins with an assessment of your dog’s behavior, your household routines, and your goals. Dan will guide you through the Bark Busters method with clear instruction, demonstrations, and hands-on coaching so you can confidently communicate with your dog.
With consistent practice and Dan’s ongoing support, these skills help create reliable, long-lasting results for you and your dog.
We work with dogs of all breeds and ages across East Bay. Dan regularly helps families with:
- Leash pulling
- Jumping on people
- Excessive barking
- Aggression
- Reactivity
- Biting or nipping
- Separation anxiety
- Sibling rivalry between dogs
- Destructive behavior
- Door manners
- Housebreaking
- Recall and listening issues
Whether you’re dealing with a new puppy or a long-standing behavior issue, there’s a good chance we've has helped other local families work through the same challenges.
If your dog’s behavior is causing stress at home or on walks, we can help. Not sure what’s driving the behavior? Take our dog behavior quiz to learn more.
Yes, Bark Busters Walnut Creek, Concord, Pleasanton provides private home dog training in Alamo, Benicia, Canyon, Clayton, Concord, Danville, Diablo, Dublin, Hercules, Lafayette, Livermore, Martinez, Moraga, Orinda, Pleasant Hill, Pleasanton, Rodeo, San Ramon, Vallejo, and Walnut Creek.
Contact us today to confirm availability in your area.
With Bark Busters’ Life of Dog Support Guarantee, included with Gold Service, Dan is here to support you for the life of your dog at no additional cost. You can also reach out to Dan with follow-up questions as you work with your dog at home. If a new behavior challenge comes up or an old habit returns, he’s here to help you get back on track.
And if you move, your support moves with you. If a Bark Busters trainer is available in your new area, they can provide in-person help. If not, remote support is available to help you and your dog continue making progress.
What Makes Bark Busters Walnut Creek, Concord, Pleasanton Unique
Bark Busters is a global leader in home-based training, with more than 30 years of experience helping families create better relationships with their dogs. We focus on the root cause of behavior problems by improving communication between you and your dog.
Dogs learn best in a safe, familiar setting, which is why we come to you. Your trainer works with you where behavior matters most, then helps you build skills that hold up around everyday distractions.
We teach you how to communicate through body language, tone of voice, timing, and calm leadership so your dog can follow your guidance with confidence.
Any breed. Any age. Any issue. We are here to help you move forward with clarity, support, and results.
Our Services
Bark Busters trainers conduct the one-on-one training in your home, without the distraction of other dogs or the stress of being sent away for dog obedience training at a kennel. Once you and your dog are ready, your Walnut Creek, Concord, Pleasanton dog trainer, Dan, will work with you outside and around real distractions — in your neighborhood, on your streets, where it matters most.
Life of Dog Support Guarantee
Bark Busters Home Dog Training provides a Life of Dog Support Guarantee that is unique in the industry.
For families seeking in-home dog training in Walnut Creek, Concord, Pleasanton our Life of Dog Support Guarantee means Dan will always be just a call away — ready to help at no additional cost.
Tips & Advice
We're here to help. From general dog training tips, to puppy toilet training best practices, to learning about various dog breeds we've worked with, Bark Busters offers our free tips and advice on common dog behavior problems including guidance tailored to dog owners in the East Bay.
Local Dog Training Services in Walnut Creek, Concord, Pleasanton and Surrounding Areas
Our dog training experts provide personalized, in-home dog training throughout the East Bay helping dogs and families overcome common behavior challenges, including barking, leash pulling, aggression, separation anxiety, and puppy training.
Our service area includes: Alamo, Benicia, Canyon, Clayton, Concord, Danville, Diablo, Dublin, Hercules, Lafayette, Livermore, Martinez, Moraga, Orinda, Pleasant Hill, Pleasanton, Rodeo, San Ramon, Vallejo, Walnut Creek
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