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Top Dog SF
Expert puppy training and socialization in San Francisco—where happy dogs and confident owners thrive!
5(5 reviews)
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Business
dog-walkers
About Top Dog SF
Top Dog SF is a premier dog training and socialization center in San Francisco, specializing in puppy development and obedience. Led by experienced trainers Mike, Michelle, and Raina, we offer structured programs like Puppy Headstart that combine education, fun, and care. Our team provides daily updates with photos and videos to help reinforce training at home, ensuring your dog becomes a well-behaved family member. With a 4.9/5 rating from rave reviews, we create a safe, engaging environment where puppies learn, socialize, and build confidence. Perfect for busy pet parents seeking reliable, high-quality training.
Business Info
Location
2121 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116, USA
Services Offered
Puppy Headstart Program
Comprehensive training for puppies focusing on socialization, basic commands, and behavior management in a safe, structured environment.
Daily Dog Daycare
Supervised play and care sessions that keep dogs active, socialized, and happy while owners are at work or busy.
Obedience Training
Personalized lessons to teach commands, address behavioral issues, and build a strong foundation for well-mannered dogs.
Progress Updates and Home Support
Regular photos, videos, and communication from trainers to help owners reinforce training techniques at home effectively.
Puppy Socialization
Safe, controlled group interactions that help puppies develop confidence and positive behaviors with other dogs and people.
Reviews
5(5 reviews)
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Danelle James
via Google
about 1 month ago
We love Top Dog SF and the trainers that work there, giving love- education and fun to our cutie puppy Piper. Admittedly we have had different experiences with other groups, so this is an educated review. I could not say enough great things about Mike, Raina, and Michelle. Piper is excited every morning she goes to see her friends and is happily tired at the end of the day. I believe in general Portuguese Water Dogs are not easy, they have a lot of energy and Pipes is specifically a lot of puppy -a lot of dog. We have worked with them since October and making plans for the new year. The team at Top Dog SF are great communicators and share a lot of info including photos/videos about the progress of your dog allowing you to continue and re-enforce those techniques at home. I am excited to go back to work in the office knowing their team takes excellent care of Piper.
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Brei Gussackvia Google
about 1 month ago
Enrolling Omi in Top Dog’s Puppy Head Start Program was the best decision! She lights up whenever we arrive for a session, tail wagging non-stop, which tells us everything about how well she’s cared for here! This program gave us a solid, confidence-building foundation as new dog parents. TDSF is a trustworthy, structured, and caring place. She socialized in a safe environment where she learned while also having so much fun. From day one, Mike and the rest of the team provided detailed updates. The daily photos and videos were incredibly helpful - they showed exactly what Omi was practicing and how we could reinforce those skills at home. Mike brings a rare mix of patience, warmth, and deep expertise. Every piece of advice he gave was practical and effective. Raina and Michelle were equally wonderful — always encouraging, always kind. Could not recommend them more highly!
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Alison Baskinvia Google
2 months ago
Top Dog SF is one-of-a-kind!!! We signed up our miniature Bernedoodle puppy, Poppy, for Puppy Headstart classes and couldn't have made a better decision. Mike is absolutely incredible - we has only our very best recommendation. He was so knowledgable, patient, and devoted. You can tell that he absolutely loves these puppies and only wants the very best for their training and development. Michelle and Raina were equally fabulous and contributed greatly to our pup's growth. Every day that we brought Poppy into Top Dog, she was so excited to see the crew. Not only did she love playing with the other pups, but she loved seeing Mike, Michelle, and Raina too! We received sooo many videos and lessons from Mike that allowed us to continue her training once Poppy graduated from Puppy Headstart. I cannot recommend Top Dog SF enough! Would 10/10 do it again. Worth every penny!
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Julia Griffithsvia Google
2 months ago
Top Dog trained our 4-month old puppy and he is such a good dog because of it! Mike, Michelle and Raina were awesome trainers. The investment of 5-day training was well worth it for our family. My partner and I both work and we 2 children who need a lot of attention. This way, we were able to enjoy our dog instead of cleaning up messes and getting things that he may have chewed repaired. We can take our dog anywhere and have people over without putting him outside or in a crate. He is a true family dog. We are so grateful for Top Dog.
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Zoe Yevia Google
3 months ago
We honestly do not know how we would have shaped Millie without Top Dog. We needed a safe and reliable place to socialize and train our puppy while keeping up with busy work schedules. After calling and touring various programs in the city, we left Top Dog feeling confident that Millie would be happy, safe, and learning. We enrolled her in Puppy Head Start, and it was a decision we never looked back on. Throughout the program, Mike and team kept us closely updated on Millie's progress. We received frequent photos and videos that showed what she was practicing and how we could reinforce those skills at home. Mike is patient, kind, passionate, and knowledgeable. He helped us work through several tricky situations, especially around Millie's fears, and always gave us practical steps that worked. Raina and Michelle were also wonderful with Millie. They were warm and encouraging. Millie is thrilled to go to Top Dog every time. She walks in with a happy, wagging tail, which tells us everything about how she is treated there. Top Dog has given us a well-supported start as new dog parents, and Millie absolutely loves it!
