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Trident K9 Consulting is a dog training business in Redwood City, California offering Board and Train and In-Home Training, with published programs from $1,150.
Redwood City • CA • Training facility
Last verified: Sep 6, 2026
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What they say about themselves
Trident K9 Consulting began as a law enforcement training operation and still operates primarily in that world. Founder Marty Mahon, a police officer since 1999 and K9 officer since 2001, started the Redwood City-based business in 2016. According to their website, the company currently provides ongoing training to K9 teams from more than nine local agencies. Their trainers include active police K9 handlers, several with SWAT experience, and the team teaches at K9 training conferences nationally.
The law enforcement focus shapes everything here. They sell and train police service dogs, offer detection training for narcotics and explosives, run certification through California POST and the California Narcotics Canine Association, and conduct K9 unit audits for departments. For private clients, they describe offering executive protection dogs with training that includes exposure to office, travel, and family environments.
Pet obedience training appears as a smaller part of their services. They list board-and-train programs and in-home private sessions for all breeds, covering basic commands, manners, and behavioral issues including aggression. The site doesn't detail their pet training methodology as extensively as their law enforcement work. Dog owners considering this option should understand they'd be working with trainers whose primary background is police K9 handling—which may appeal to those seeking firm, structured obedience work, though it represents a different context than civilian-focused trainers.
Board and train programs at Trident K9 Consulting range from one week to four weeks, covering basic obedience, leash skills, and socialization. The four-week option includes handoff sessions. In-home training comes in packages of five, seven, or nine private sessions, all focused on obedience and leash work.
All prices are published clearly. Board and train runs $1,850 for one week up to $5,500 for four weeks. In-home packages start at $1,150 for five sessions and go to $1,850 for nine.
A short board and train option meant to maintain existing command work while owners are away, customized to the pet's needs, with time for exercise.
The dog boards with a trainer for one week while working on existing commands and getting exercise.
Best for: Pets that already know commands and need maintenance and exercise while their owner is on vacation.
Focus: Basic obedience
Duration: 1 weeks
A three-week board and train for pets that need to establish commands and manners, covering sit, come, stay, down with extended duration positions, loose and off-leash walking, greeting manners, waiting politely at gates and doors and for meals, and working around distractions like other people or dogs.
The dog stays with a professional trainer for three weeks working through a structured set of commands and manners.
Best for: Pets that need to learn and establish basic commands and manners from scratch.
Focus: Basic obedience, Leash training, Socialization
Duration: 3 weeks
An extended four-week board and train building on the shorter program's foundation, with additional time devoted to refining the pet's performance and addressing specific needs, ending with a handoff session for the owner.
The dog boards for four weeks, and the program ends with a one-on-one handoff session teaching the owner how to handle the dog's new skills.
Best for: Pets needing more individualized focus and refinement beyond basic command establishment.
Focus: Basic obedience, Leash training, Socialization
Duration: 4 weeks
Includes: Owner handoff sessions
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Board and Train — 1 Week | $1,850 per program | 1 weeks |
| Board and Train — 3 Weeks | $3,500 per program | 3 weeks |
| Board and Train — 4 Weeks | $5,500 per program | 4 weeks |
In-home sessions focused on come, sit, stay, down, and break, along with place, heel, and general manners, later introducing loose and off-leash walking, greeting manners, waiting for gates and meals, and training with distractions, customized to the pet and environment.
A trainer conducts private sessions at the owner's home working through commands and manners at the pet's own pace.
Best for: Owners wanting customized training in their own home at their own pace.
Focus: Basic obedience, Leash training
Duration: 5 sessions
In-home sessions focused on come, sit, stay, down, and break, along with place, heel, and general manners, later introducing loose and off-leash walking, greeting manners, waiting for gates and meals, and training with distractions, customized to the pet and environment.
A trainer conducts private sessions at the owner's home working through commands and manners at the pet's own pace.
Best for: Owners wanting customized training in their own home at their own pace.
Focus: Basic obedience, Leash training
Duration: 7 sessions
In-home sessions focused on come, sit, stay, down, and break, along with place, heel, and general manners, later introducing loose and off-leash walking, greeting manners, waiting for gates and meals, and training with distractions, customized to the pet and environment.
A trainer conducts private sessions at the owner's home working through commands and manners at the pet's own pace.
Best for: Owners wanting customized training in their own home at their own pace.
Focus: Basic obedience, Leash training
Duration: 9 sessions
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| In-Home Training — 5 Private Sessions | $1,150 per program | 5 sessions |
| In-Home Training — 7 Private Sessions | $1,475 per program | 7 sessions |
| In-Home Training — 9 Private Sessions | $1,850 per program | 9 sessions |
Questions to ask about training methods
Method: Not specified on their website
No training method is mentioned on their website.
Certifications: Not specified on their website
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Eight years in business, operating from a dedicated facility. Details about overnight staffing, owner visits, or video updates aren't published. Certifications, insurance, and guarantee terms don't appear on the site.
Facility: Training facility
Owner visits: not specified on their website.
Video updates: not specified on their website.
Overnight staffing: not specified on their website.
Insurance: not specified on their website.
Guarantee: not specified on their website.
Waitlist: not specified on their website.
Dogs per trainer: not specified on their website.
Booking: Email only
Price: Their board & train is 33% below the Redwood City midpoint based on published prices.
Reviews: Trident K9 Consulting does not show a Google review count on this listing. Compare review volume across the 5 published programs in Redwood City.
Transparency: This listing scores 67 out of 100 (price 100%, program clarity 88%). 3 of 5 Redwood City listings show certifications; this business does not list certifications.
The Woodside Plaza address sits in Redwood City. Parking availability and accessibility features aren't mentioned on the website.
50 Woodside Plz, Redwood City, CA
Hours: Not specified on their website
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