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SF Dog Connect — Dog Training in San Francisco, CA

SF Dog Connect is a dog training business in San Francisco, California offering private lessons. They accept aggression and reactivity cases and have been in business for 16+ years.

San Francisco, CA • 5.0 ★ (2 Google reviews)

Verified listing

Last reviewed: Sep 6, 2026

Transparency Score

17 / 100

Minimal information

How clearly this listing publishes the details owners need. See our methodology.

Price transparency: 0%
Method transparency: 35%
Program clarity: 25%

About SF Dog Connect

Based on what the business publishes about itself

Beverly Ulbrich founded SF Dog Connect and, according to her site, personally handled every client session rather than delegating to other trainers. She holds AKC evaluator certification and has tested dogs for therapy certification programs. Her site notes partnerships with Bay Area rescue organizations including East Bay SPCA and SF Animal Care and Control over the business's 16 years of operation.

The business focused exclusively on private, one-on-one training, no group classes. Sessions took place at Ulbrich's home, the client's home, or local dog parks depending on the situation. Her site describes an approach centered on improving communication between owner and dog, framing behavioral issues as stemming from that relationship rather than from the dog alone.

SF Dog Connect worked with puppies as young as eight weeks on basics like housebreaking and socialization, and also took on behavior modification cases involving aggression, separation anxiety, and reactivity. The site claims Ulbrich worked with over 2,500 dogs during her years in San Francisco. Note that the business officially closed in 2024, so this profile reflects historical information rather than current availability.

What dog training programs does SF Dog Connect offer?

Private lessons cover puppy foundations (starting at 8 weeks), basic and advanced obedience, and behavior modification for issues like aggression, reactivity, and resource guarding. SF Dog Connect also addresses separation anxiety and fear-based behaviors. Session lengths and package structures aren't published on the site.

Puppy Training

Price not published.

Requirements: Puppies can start training as early as 8 weeks old

Focus: Puppy training, Socialization, Separation anxiety, Basic obedience

Obedience Training

Price not published.

Focus: Basic obedience, Advanced obedience

Behavior Modification

Price not published.

Focus: Aggression, Fear & anxiety, Resource guarding, Separation anxiety, Leash reactivity

How much does SF Dog Connect cost?

SF Dog Connect does not publish program pricing online. Contact them directly or request a quote through Barklen for current rates.

Private Lessons pricing

Private Lessons pricing at SF Dog Connect in San Francisco, CA
Program	Price	Length
Puppy Training	Not published	Not stated
Obedience Training	Not published	Not stated
Behavior Modification	Not published	Not stated

Consultations and evaluations

Initial Consultation: Not published

What training methods does SF Dog Connect use?

The site uses general language about their approach without naming specific techniques or tools.

Public materials reviewed by Barklen do not specify which training tools are used.

Who runs SF Dog Connect?

As described in the business's own materials

Beverly Ulbrich, Founder, dog trainer and behaviorist

According to their site, has worked with dogs throughout her life and is educated in animal behavior, canine obedience, and training. She personally works one-on-one with every client rather than delegating to other trainers.

Credentials listed on their site: AKC-certified evaluator and Tester for SAP's Therapy Obedience Professional (TOP) program for therapy dogs. Barklen has not independently verified these.

Where does SF Dog Connect offer dog training?

SF Dog Connect is based in San Francisco, CA, offering private lessons.

Their site says they dog owners throughout the San Francisco Bay Area seeking private training or help with behavioral issues, from quick tune-ups to more involved cases.

No dedicated training facility; sessions are held at the trainer's home, the client's home, or a dog park depending on the situation and budget.

The 28th Street address is in San Francisco's Noe Valley area. Parking availability and whether sessions happen at this location or in clients' homes isn't specified.

How does SF Dog Connect compare with other San Francisco dog trainers?

Barklen analysis

Barklen analysis based on 13 published San Francisco listings (46 with published pricing). These comparisons are computed by Barklen, not claims made by SF Dog Connect.

Price: SF Dog Connect does not publish pricing for the program types where San Francisco has enough published prices to compare (private lessons).

Reviews: 5.0★ from 2 Google reviews, among 13 published San Francisco programs.

Transparency: 17 out of 100 (minimal information), with 0% price transparency and 25% program clarity. 5 of 13 San Francisco listings show certifications; this business does not list any.

Published prices at SF Dog Connect compared with San Francisco ranges
Program type	SF Dog Connect	San Francisco range	Barklen read
Private Lessons	Not published	$66–$153 across 5 San Francisco programs	No published price to compare

What should you ask SF Dog Connect before booking?

Generated from what their public materials leave open

They don't publish pricing. Ask what a private lesson package costs and exactly what is included.
Ask which certifications their trainers hold and who issued them.
Ask for proof of liability insurance.
Their site describes their approach in general terms. Ask which specific methods and tools they use.
Ask how many dogs each trainer handles at once.
Ask exactly what their guarantee covers; no trainer can guarantee behavior.
Ask for a written outline of daily structure, skills covered, and follow-up support after the program.
Ask about current availability and whether there is a waitlist.

Location and hours

642 28th St, San Francisco, CA

Monday – Friday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday – Sunday: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

How Barklen reviewed this listing

Barklen reviewed SF Dog Connect against the business's public materials and published this listing. That is not a check of licenses, insurance, or certifications. See our methodology for what a verified listing does and does not mean.

Details the public materials do not address (facility, owner visits during programs, progress updates, overnight staffing, insurance, certifications, and others) are turned into the questions above rather than filled in.

Last reviewed by Barklen: Sep 6, 2026