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Oakland Dog Training Club is a dog training business in Richmond, California offering Group Classes.
Richmond • CA • Training facility • 4.5 ★ (22 Google reviews)
Last verified: Sep 6, 2026
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What they say about themselves
Oakland Dog Training Club has operated since 1947, making it one of the longest-running training organizations in the East Bay. The club's core philosophy, according to their site, centers on owners doing the training themselves rather than handing dogs off to professionals—a model they describe as producing better long-term results for both dog and handler.
The instructor roster reflects a sport-oriented community. Lizanne Kaiser, an AKC-approved Obedience and Tracking Judge, has competed nationally since 2005 and earned multiple high-level titles with her German Shepherd Dogs, including a rescue dog that won a national obedience award in 2012. Lauri Bobrosky brings over 35 years of training experience, including deployment with FEMA search-and-rescue teams after 9/11. Other instructors came to teaching through personal experience—Albert Angulo, for example, started volunteering after adopting a rescue with behavioral challenges and later trained at the Michael Ellis School.
Classes run from foundational programs like the AKC STAR Puppy series and a low-stress "From the Ground Up" course for new owners and shelter dogs, through a full competition track covering novice to utility-level obedience, rally, and introductory scent work. The Richmond facility includes an indoor training hall available for member practice, with periodic outdoor matches held at Cal State East Bay. The club states it welcomes all breeds, including those with reputational stigma.
Group classes span the full progression from puppy basics through competition-level obedience. Oakland Dog Training Club offers an AKC STAR Puppy program for dogs 12 weeks to 10 months, foundation courses designed for shelter dogs and new owners, and specialty options like small dog obedience (under 20 pounds). Advanced tracks include Novice, Open/Utility skills, and Ring Ready preparation for those heading toward AKC competition.
What board & train costs in Richmond
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This puppy foundation course is split into four sessions so busy owners can join without waiting for longer programs to start. Completing the full program takes two rounds of four sessions, letting owners move at their own pace.
Owners attend group sessions with their puppy at the club's facility.
Best for: Puppies aged 12 weeks to 10 months who have had their second DHPP vaccination.
Focus: Puppy training, Socialization, Basic obedience
Duration: 4 sessions
A low-stress six-week course covering foundational skills like name recognition, eye contact, calm leash walking, leave it, and settling on a mat. Sessions run 45 minutes to an hour with homework each week, ending in a graded graduation test based on comprehension.
Owners attend weekly sessions with their dog and complete homework between classes.
Best for: New dog owners and shelter dogs starting training together.
Focus: Basic obedience, Socialization, Leash training
Duration: 6 weeks
This class introduces core obedience cues like come, sit, down, stay, and heel, with the instructor available to address issues like barking, chewing, and leash pulling.
Owners attend weekly group classes working directly with their own dogs.
Best for: Dogs 6 months and older new to obedience training.
Focus: Basic obedience
Duration: 6 weeks
This class refines basic obedience skills, introduces hand signals and more advanced exercises, and prepares dogs for off-leash control work.
Owners attend weekly group classes practicing more advanced handling.
Best for: Dogs who have completed Beginning Obedience.
Focus: Basic obedience, Advanced obedience, Recall & off-leash
Duration: 6 weeks
A basic obedience class scaled for small dogs, covering come, sit, down, stay, and heel, plus help with barking, chewing, and pulling.
Owners attend weekly group classes limited to 10 small dogs.
Best for: Dogs 6 months and older weighing 20 pounds or less.
Focus: Basic obedience
Duration: 6 weeks
This competition-oriented class targets skills needed for AKC Beginner Novice and Novice titles, emphasizing improving the handler's own techniques alongside the dog's.
Owners work their dogs in a weekly skills-focused group class.
Best for: Handler/dog teams preparing to compete at the Novice level, from first-timers to experienced competitors.
Focus: Advanced obedience, Agility & dog sports
A specialized class targeting engagement, position holding, and heeling components like turns, pace, and halts, using games and drills to build confidence, with individual problems addressed.
Weekly group class focused specifically on heeling mechanics.
Best for: Handlers struggling with qualifying heeling in obedience or rally competition.
Focus: Advanced obedience
Individualized instruction on Open and Utility level obedience exercises, with one exercise from each level covered per week based on each student's needs.
Weekly group class with individualized exercise focus.
Best for: Handlers working on beginning or advanced Open and Utility obedience skills.
Focus: Advanced obedience
This class polishes competition-ready AKC obedience skills across Novice through Utility levels, though not every exercise is covered each session.
Small weekly group sessions limited to 6 dogs by lottery.
Best for: Dogs with existing pet manners or higher, working toward AKC obedience competition.
Focus: Advanced obedience
Focus: Advanced obedience
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| AKC STAR Puppy Program | Not published | 4 sessions |
| From the Ground Up: Building Trust & Skills for Lifelong Partnerships | Not published | 6 weeks |
| Beginning Obedience | Not published | 6 weeks |
| Intermediate Obedience | Not published | 6 weeks |
| Small Dog Obedience | Not published | 6 weeks |
| Novice Obedience | Not published | — |
| Heeling Rehab | Not published | — |
| "Work at your Level" Open/Utility Skills | Not published | — |
| Ring Ready AKC Obedience | Not published | — |
| Once a Month Obedience Run-Through | Not published | — |
The site doesn't specify training tools or techniques in detail. Aggression and reactivity cases are evaluated individually rather than accepted or declined outright.
Method: Method unclear
Their website describes their approach in general terms without specifying which methods or tools they use.
Certifications: Not specified on their website
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Operating since 1946, this is one of the longer-running training clubs in the Bay Area. A waitlist is in place for some classes, suggesting steady demand. Insurance, certifications, and guarantee terms aren't mentioned 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: Yes
Dogs per trainer: not specified on their website.
Booking: Contact form
Price: Oakland Dog Training Club does not publish board & train pricing. Across Richmond, 9 programs publish prices from about $563 to $3,100.
Reviews: Oakland Dog Training Club shows 4.5★ from 22 Google reviews among 4 published Richmond programs.
Transparency: This listing scores 27 out of 100 (price 0%, program clarity 65%). 1 of 4 Richmond listings show certifications; this business does not list certifications.
Classes meet at a dedicated facility on Jacuzzi Street. Parking and accessibility details aren't published.
5327 Jacuzzi St, Richmond, CA
Hours: Not specified on their website
Reach out directly or send a quote request through Oakland Dog Training Club.
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