Train the Bay
Ranked #1 in Berkeley and #194 in California
Service area: Berkeley and the East Bay, San Francisco Bay Area
Service Overview
Types of Dog Training
- Family Dog
- Competition / Agility
- Behavior Modification
Specialty Focus Areas
- Basic Obedience
- Puppy Training
- Leash Pulling
- Reactivity / Aggression
- Recall
Training Formats Offered
- Private Lessons
- Group Classes
- Private Facility
- Video Calls
Program Formats
- One-Time Consultation
- Sessions Package
Age of Dogs Trained
- Puppy (<1 year)
- Adolescent (1-2 years)
- Adult (2-8 years)
Dog Training Methodology
Methods:
- ✓ Positive Reinforcement Only
Train the Bay offers a variety of classes for all experience levels, including Basic Skills 1 (reward-based training for foundation skills), Basic Skills 2 (beyond foundation, increasing resilience and response rates), Puppy Start Up (early training, manners, boundaries, socialization), Rally Courses (precise heel and recall positions), Canine Good Citizen (preparation and test included), PLAYTIME (off-leash social group for teenage dogs), Reactivity: Click to Calm (virtual class for leash reactivity), and Scent Work 1 (harnessing natural instincts). They also offer one-on-one private consultations and online AKC Trick Evaluations.
Pricing & Policies
Pricing Summary
Berkeley Humane adopters receive a 30% discount on dog training classes through the Train the Bay program. The discount code is provided in the adoption packet.
Testimonials
“The training approach is solid and well structured. I appreciated the chance for repetition and practice… I also found your short training videos helpful… I very much appreciated your patience… Your advice about a proper leash has been absolutely a game changer. Mango & I have a lot to do yet but the better leash is making a huge difference…”
– Philip
“I have been taking classes at Berkeley Humane for over 7 years with my dogs and I am pretty sure we have taken every class multiple times! If you are looking for quality trainers and a fun environment this is the place to go. My dogs get so excited every time we pull up to the building, we all absolutely love training here!”
– Hayley Moore
“Thank you so much for the walking class! It was transformative and it was really to train me rather than my dog.”
– Michele
About the Trainer
Train the Bay is the dog training program offered by Berkeley Humane, a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization with over 125 years of service to Berkeley and the East Bay. The program emphasizes a training philosophy where dogs and humans live side by side in a cooperative relationship, using reward-based and positive training methods.
Train the Bay has been trusted by over 30,000 families since its establishment in 1985. They offer small class sizes to ensure individualized attention and skill development in a social setting.
The program provides a wide variety of training classes for dogs and guardians of all experience levels and interests, including one-on-one private consultations and online AKC Trick Evaluations. Adopters from Berkeley Humane receive a 30% discount on dog training classes.
Accomplishments
Train the Bay has been established since 1985 and has been trusted by over 30,000 families. It was voted “Best Dog Trainer” in Bay Woof’s Beast of the Bay 2019.
How to Get Started!
Dog owners can register for classes online via the Train the Bay page. For behavior advice, clients can call the post-adoption advice line or submit a contact form, describing their pet’s challenges in detail. Private consultations are conducted through Zoom and may require clients to submit additional videos and information.
Contact Information
Availability
- Weekdays
- Weekends
- Morning
- Afternoon
- Evening
Certifications
- AKC
Associations
- AKC
Languages
- English
Misc Features
- wheelchair accessible entrance
- wheelchair accessible parking
Other Services Offered
- pet-adoption
- pet-food-pantry
- pet-hospital
- Pet supply store
- Pet trainer