List of recommended dog training classes in the Bay Area, updated periodically. Last update: February 17, 2020.
Bay Area
Prime Paw
Classes Offered: Puppy socials, Adolescent socials, Puppy first steps courses
Website: www.primepaw.com
Locations: San Francisco SPCA’s Mission Campus, 243 Alabama Street
Phone: (628) 222-5932
Email: info@primepaw.com
Sirius Puppy School
Classes Offered: Puppy kindergarten, Puppy training, Basic household manners, Puppy training 2, Leash manners, Come when called, Trix, Canine good citizen prep
Website: www.siriuspup.com
Locations: Belmont, Benicia, Berkeley, Campbell, Corte Madera, Danville, Fremont, Los Gatos, Martinez, Oakland Montclair, Palo Alto, Roseville, Sacramento, San Carlos, San Jose, San Rafael, San Ramon, SF Stonestown, Sunnyvale South Mary, Walnut
Phone: (800) 419-8748 or (510) 455-7900
Email: admin@siriuspup.com
San Francisco
Ace Dog Sports
Classes Offered: Sports classes
Website: www.acedogsports.com
Location: Bayview, San Francisco
Phone: (415) 643-5808
Email: info@acedogsports.com
Jeffrey’s Natural Pet Foods
Classes Offered: Basic obedience
Website: www.jeffreyspets.com
Location: North Beach
Phone: (415) 864-1414
Email: dubocepark@jeffreyspets.com
SF Puppy Prep
Classes Offered: Puppy training classes, Private puppy training, Puppy socials, Recall, Polite leash walking
Website: www.sfpuppyprep.com
Location: South of Market, San Francisco
Phone: (415) 618-0828
Email: info@sfpuppyprep.com
SmartyPup!
Classes Offered: Puppy classes (+18 months), Small dog basics, Socials
Website: www.smartypup.com
Location: Sunset District, San Francisco
Phone: (415) 730-5149
Email: bark@smartypup.com
The Grateful Dog
Classes Offered: Basic obedience, Advanced obedience, Leash reactivity, Private training
Website: www.gratefuldogsf.com
Location: Cow Hollow, San Francisco
Phone: (415) 563-2275
Email: thegratefuldog@gmail.com
East Bay
Berkeley Humane Society (Train the Bay)
Classes Offered: Basic skills for dogs and families, Basic skills for small dogs, Canine good citizen class & test, Come to me, Intermediate skills, Puppy kindergarten
Website: www.trainthebay.org
Location: Berkeley
Phone: (510) 845-7735
Bravo!Pup
Classes Offered: Puppy training, Adult dog training, Extreme recall, Jumpers & pullers, Leash reactive class, Find my stuff, Canine good citizen, and more
Website: www.bravopup.com
Location: North Berkeley, Alameda, Piedmont, El Cerrito
Phone: (510) 621-3630
Email: info@bravopup.com
East Bay SPCA
Classes Offered: Puppy kindergarten, Mind your manners, Mini manners, Wallflowers (shy dog basic manners), Manners starter crash course, Intermediate manners, Canine good citizen prep class & exam, Tricks for fun, Rocket recall
Website: eastbayspca.org
Location: Oakland
Phone: (510) 563-4624
Email: training@eastbayspca.org
Tailored Dog Training
Classes Offered: Puppy training classes, Tenacious teenagers, Novice & intermediate obedience, Canine good citizen, Reactive rover, Agility, Focus power hour, Recall
Website: www.tailoreddogtraining.com
Location: Concord
Phone: (925) 471-0040
Email: ally.tailoreddogtraining@gmail.com
Peninsula/South Bay
Humane Society Silicon Valley
Classes Offered: Puppy training, Adult dog classes, Dog sports classes
Website: www.hssv.org/services/dog-services/training
Location: Silicon Valley
Phone: (408) 262-2133
Email: dogtraining@hssv.org
Just Rewards – Canine Training and Consulting
Classes Offered: Puppy manners 1 & 2, Basic manners, Intermediate manners, Rowdy rover, Reliable recall
Website: www.justrewardsk9.com
Location: Pacifica, Burlingame, Redwood City
Phone: (650) 302-1862
Email: wendy@justrewardsk9.com
Peninsula Human Society & SPCA
Classes Offered: Puppy preschool, Puppy kindergarten, Companion dog level 1 & 2, Shy dogs, Small dogs, Bark & lunge club
Website: www.phs-spca.org
Location: Burlingame
Phone: (650) 340-7022
Zoom Room
Classes Offered: Canine good citizen, Obedience 1 – 3, Agility 1 – 4, Rally obedience, Puppy classes, Puppy agility
Website: zoomroom.com/location/belmont
Location: Belmont
Phone: (650) 517-3899
North Bay
Humane Society of Sonoma County
Classes Offered: Puppy classes, Basic training & manners, Jumpers & pullers, Bully breeds basic training, Reactive rover, Leash manners & recall
Website: humanesocietysoco.org/dog-training
Location: Santa Rosa and Healdsburg
Phone: (707) 542-0882
Email: dogtraining@humanesocietysoco.org
Marin Humane
Classes Offered: Puppy classes, Foundation classes, Specialty classes
Website: www.marinhumane.org
Location: Marin
Phone: (415) 883-4621
Puppy Playgroups/Socials in San Francisco
SF Puppy Prep
Website: www.sfpuppyprep.com
Location: South of Market, San Francisco
Playgroup Days: Tuesdays, Fridays, Sundays
Phone: (415) 618-0828
Email: info@sfpuppyprep.com
SmartyPup!
Website: www.smartypup.com
Location: Sunset District, San Francisco
Playgroup Days: Tuesdays, Wednesdays (at Jeffrey’s), Saturdays
Phone: (415) 730-5149
Email: bark@smartypup.com