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SmartyPup!

SmartyPup! is a dog training business in San Francisco, California offering Group Classes, with published programs from $375.

San Francisco • CA • Training facility • 4.8 ★ (76 Google reviews)

Last verified: Sep 6, 2026

Transparency Score

65 / 100

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

Price transparency
40%
Method transparency
100%
Program clarity
67%

About this program

What they say about themselves

SmartyPup! is listed among dog training programs in San Francisco. Published program types include group classes. Ask about staffing, methods, and follow-up support before you book.

What does SmartyPup! charge for board and train?

Group classes follow a structured progression, starting with Puppy 1 for dogs 8-16 weeks old and advancing through Puppy 2 and Puppy 3 for graduates. SmartyPup! also offers specialty courses including Canine Good Citizen prep, agility, trick training, and a Pro Recall class focused on off-leash reliability. Most classes require completing earlier levels or equivalent experience, and all run as 5-week courses.

The core puppy classes (Puppy 1, Puppy 1 Catch-Up, Puppy 2, and Puppy 3) all cost $375 per 5-week course. Pricing for specialty classes like agility, tricks, and Canine Good Citizen isn't published on the site.

Group Classes

Puppy 1 — $375 per program

This is a foundation skills class covering sit, down, wait/stay, come, and leave it, along with handling practice, crate training support, name recognition, impulse control games, leash basics, polite greetings, and early recall work. Confidence-building activities help puppies feel safe in new environments.

Owners attend weekly in-person classes with their puppy over five weeks at the SF training location.

Best for: Puppies aged 8 to 16 weeks with at least their first round of parvo and distemper vaccines.

Focus: Puppy training, Basic obedience, Socialization

Duration: 5 weeks

Puppy 1 – Catch-Up — $375 per program

A modified version of the foundational class designed for older puppies who missed the standard age cutoff, covering the same core skills with coaching suited to adolescent behavior.

Owners attend weekly in-person classes with their puppy over five weeks.

Best for: Older puppies around 4 months and up who missed the Puppy 1 age window.

Focus: Puppy training, Basic obedience, Socialization

Duration: 5 weeks

Puppy 2 — $375 per program

This class targets adolescent dogs, addressing impulse control, calm greetings, and leash manners using reward-based methods and management strategies to build reliable behavior outside the classroom.

Owners attend weekly in-person classes with their dog over five weeks.

Best for: Puppy 1 graduates entering adolescence.

Focus: Basic obedience, Leash training, Advanced obedience

Duration: 5 weeks

Puppy 3 — $375 per program

This advanced class refines heeling, recall, and stay behaviors under distraction to build fluency and calm follow-through in real-world settings like outdoors and around other dogs or people.

Owners attend weekly in-person classes with their dog over five weeks.

Best for: Puppy 2 graduates ready for more advanced, real-world reliability work.

Focus: Advanced obedience, Recall & off-leash, Basic obedience

Duration: 5 weeks

Canine Good Citizen

This class prepares dogs for the AKC Canine Good Citizen test, focusing on calm greetings, loose-leash walking, handling, polite passing, and settling around distractions, with an optional test at the end.

Owners attend weekly classes over five weeks with an optional testing week at the end.

Best for: Puppy 2 graduates seeking to prepare for the AKC CGC test.

Focus: Advanced obedience, Socialization, Leash training

Duration: 5 weeks

Group Classes in San Francisco typically runs $56–$383 across 28 programs that do publish pricing. Ask this trainer for a written quote before comparing.

Tune-Up Drop-Ins

A flexible drop-in session for previous class graduates to refresh and reinforce previously learned skills.

Owners register and drop in as needed for a refresher session.

Best for: Graduates of any prior SmartyPup! class.

Focus: Basic obedience

Includes: Refresher sessions

Group Classes in San Francisco typically runs $56–$383 across 28 programs that do publish pricing. Ask this trainer for a written quote before comparing.

Agility Fun

A class focused on building physical and mental agility through jumping, climbing, and obstacle course work.

Owners bring dogs to in-person agility class sessions.

Best for: Puppy 2 graduates or equivalent that are comfortable around people and other dogs.

Focus: Agility & dog sports

Group Classes in San Francisco typically runs $56–$383 across 28 programs that do publish pricing. Ask this trainer for a written quote before comparing.

Happy Leash

A class dedicated to improving loose-leash walking so daily walks become more relaxed and enjoyable.

Owners attend in-person leash training sessions with their dog.

Best for: Dogs 5 months and older who are comfortable around people and other dogs.

Focus: Leash training

Group Classes in San Francisco typically runs $56–$383 across 28 programs that do publish pricing. Ask this trainer for a written quote before comparing.

Tricks

A class teaching fun tricks to build mental and physical stimulation and strengthen the human-dog bond.

Owners attend in-person sessions teaching their dog tricks.

Best for: Dogs at least 5 months old who have graduated at least one prior SmartyPup! class.

Focus: Basic obedience

Group Classes in San Francisco typically runs $56–$383 across 28 programs that do publish pricing. Ask this trainer for a written quote before comparing.

Pro Recall

Focus: Recall & off-leash, Advanced obedience

Group Classes in San Francisco typically runs $56–$383 across 28 programs that do publish pricing. Ask this trainer for a written quote before comparing.

Group Classes pricing at SmartyPup! in San Francisco, CA
ProgramPriceDuration
Puppy 1$375 per program5 weeks
Puppy 1 – Catch-Up$375 per program5 weeks
Puppy 2$375 per program5 weeks
Puppy 3$375 per program5 weeks
Canine Good CitizenNot published5 weeks
Tune-Up Drop-InsNot published—
Agility FunNot published—
Happy LeashNot published—
TricksNot published—
Pro RecallNot published—

What training methods does SmartyPup! use?

They explicitly describe their approach as force-free. Whether they work with dogs showing aggression or reactivity isn't addressed on the site.

Method: Reward-based

Uses rewards and positive reinforcement only, without corrections or aversive tools.

How do we verify SmartyPup!?

Certifications: AKC CGC Evaluator

Verification still pending or not yet requested. See our methodology for what verification does and does not mean.

Trust & facility details

Operating since 1993, the program runs out of a dedicated facility and offers AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluations. Information about insurance, guarantees, and class sizes isn't listed.

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: not specified on their website.

How does SmartyPup! compare in San Francisco?

Price: SmartyPup! does not publish board & train pricing. Across San Francisco, 46 programs publish prices from about $68 to $783.

Reviews: SmartyPup! shows 4.8★ from 76 Google reviews among 13 published San Francisco programs.

Transparency: This listing scores 65 out of 100 (price 40%, program clarity 67%). 5 of 13 San Francisco listings show certifications; this business lists AKC CGC Evaluator.

What to ask SmartyPup!

  • Ask for proof of liability insurance.
  • Ask how many dogs each trainer handles at once.
  • Ask whether you can visit during the program.
  • Ask if anyone is on-site overnight.
  • Ask about current availability and whether there is a waitlist.

Location & hours

Classes take place at 3119 Vicente St in the Outer Sunset neighborhood. The site doesn't mention parking availability or accessibility features.

3119 Vicente St, San Francisco, CA

Friday: 8AM-4:30PM

Monday: 8AM-4:30PM,5-8PM

Sunday: Closed

Tuesday: 8AM-4:30PM,5-8PM

Saturday: 9AM-4PM

Thursday: 8AM-4:30PM,5-8PM

Wednesday: 8AM-4:30PM,5-8PM

Contact / request a quote

Reach out directly or send a quote request through SmartyPup!.

+1 415-730-5149Website

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