SIRIUS Puppy & Dog Training #5
Ranked #9 in San Francisco and #183 in California
Service area: San Francisco Bay Area, including Berkeley, Campbell, Corte Madera, Los Gatos, Oakland, Palo Alto, San Francisco, San Ramon, Santa Clara, Walnut Creek
Service Overview
Types of Dog Training
- Family Dog
Specialty Focus Areas
- Basic Obedience
- Puppy Training
- Barking Excessively
- Biting / Nipping
- Potty Training
- Recall
Training Formats Offered
- Group Classes
- Private Facility
- Video Calls
- In-Home
Program Formats
- Sessions Package
- Ongoing Weekly
Age of Dogs Trained
- Puppy (<1 year)
- Adolescent (1-2 years)
- Adult (2-8 years)
Dog Training Methodology
SIRIUS Puppy & Dog Training offers in-person group classes for puppies and dogs, structured as 5-session packages. These classes are designed to help with puppy socialization, off-leash control, and addressing common behavioral issues.
In addition to in-person classes, SIRIUS provides extensive online resources. All class students receive three months of complimentary access to the Top Dog Academy, which includes a comprehensive library of online courses, workshops, seminars, and other educational materials. The Essential Puppy Training Course, with over 170 step-by-step videos, is a key component of the Top Dog Academy, allowing for at-home practice and self-paced learning.
Pricing & Policies
Pricing Summary
In-person classes, including Puppy Kindergarten, Puppy Training I, Puppy Training II, and Dog Training I, are priced at $249 for 5 sessions. A Puppy Class Bundle is available, offering savings of up to $100. The Essential Puppy Training Course can be purchased as a stand-alone online product for $200. Alternatively, access to the Essential Puppy Training Course and other content is available through the Top Dog Academy subscription for $20 per month.
About the Trainer
SIRIUS Puppy & Dog Training, founded in 1982 by Dr. Ian Dunbar, is a veterinarian-owned business that has been voted the best puppy training classes in the San Francisco Bay Area. They offer family-friendly classes utilizing easy and effective methods.
The business provides in-person puppy and dog training classes, including Puppy Kindergarten, Puppy Training I, Puppy Training II, and Dog Training I. These classes focus on off-leash control with distractions, socialization with other puppies and owners, modifying play styles, and building confidence in shy pups.
To integrate training into daily home life, SIRIUS provides all students with an unparalleled collection of online training videos. Signing up for any SIRIUS Puppy or Dog Training Class grants three months of complimentary access to their Top Dog Academy, an extensive collection of online courses, workshops, seminars, lectures, webinars, podcasts, eBooks, and worksheets. The Top Dog Academy includes the Essential Puppy Training Course, which features over 170 step-by-step videos for at-home practice.
Additionally, two puppy training eBooks by Dr. Ian Dunbar are available for free download to the public. The Essential Puppy Training Course can also be purchased as a stand-alone online product for $200, or accessed through a monthly Top Dog Academy subscription for $20, allowing training from anywhere in the world.
Accomplishments
SIRIUS Puppy & Dog Training was founded in 1982 by Dr. Ian Dunbar and has been operating for over 40 years. They have been voted the best puppy training classes in the San Francisco Bay Area. The business is veterinarian-owned and has successfully socialized and trained over 125,000 puppies without any reported cases of serious infectious disease transmission in class.
How to Get Started!
Clients can get started by choosing a class type based on their dog’s age. Upon signing up for any SIRIUS Puppy or Dog Training Class, students gain access to online training videos and a three-month complimentary subscription to the Top Dog Academy.
