Bee Positive Dog Training is a dog training business in San Mateo, California offering In-Home Training, Group Classes, Private Lessons, and Board and Train.
San Mateo • CA • Home-based trainer • 5.0 ★ (11 Google reviews)
Last verified: Sep 5, 2026
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Bee Positive Dog Training is listed among dog training programs in San Mateo. Published program types include in home training, board and train, group classes. Ask about staffing, methods, and follow-up support before you book.
Consultations and evaluations before you commit to a program.
A formal 20-30 minute AKC evaluation tests the dog's obedience, temperament, and social skills around distractions, another dog, and a stranger, culminating in an official certification.
Best for: Dogs with good manners ready to be evaluated for a formal certification.
Focus: Advanced obedience
Bee Positive Dog Training offers a six-session puppy program for dogs starting at 8-16 weeks, private behavioral sessions addressing reactivity, aggression, and separation anxiety, plus board-and-train options with limited capacity. Group classes require completing puppy obedience or passing an evaluation first. An advanced e-collar program targets off-leash reliability for dogs already solid on basic commands.
What board & train costs in San Mateo
We don't have enough published local pricing yet. Ask for a written quote that covers duration, inclusions, and follow-up.
Dogs stay in one of the trainers' homes alongside family members, children, and personal dogs while continuing training in real-life household scenarios. The program is offered as a by-the-day option or an extended stay, with only one or two dogs accepted at a time.
The dog boards in a trainer's home with family distractions and receives ongoing training during the stay.
Best for: Puppies and adult dogs of all breeds, assessed for compatibility beforehand.
Focus: Basic obedience
Includes: Boarding included
This is a boarding-only service where the dog stays in a trainer's home, playing with personal dogs and family members while maintaining a familiar routine, without a training focus.
The dog stays in one of the trainers' homes as part of the household during the boarding period.
Best for: Owners wanting personalized care rather than training during their absence.
Focus: Basic obedience
Includes: Boarding included
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Board-and-Train Services | Not published | — |
| Personalized Boarding | Not published | — |
This advanced program introduces off-leash obedience using a remote e-collar for dogs that have already mastered on-leash basic commands, comparable in level to therapy dog training without a specific task.
Best for: Dogs already trained on basic on-leash commands.
Focus: Advanced obedience, Recall & off-leash
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Remote e-collar Obedience Training | Not published | — |
Trainers work with the puppy in-home on potty and crate training, basic commands, and common puppy issues like nipping and barking. Sessions gradually introduce distractions and leash walking to prepare the puppy for group classes and real life.
A trainer visits the owner's home for a series of one-hour sessions, typically weekly.
Best for: Puppies starting as young as 8 weeks old, before completing group class transition.
Focus: Puppy training, Basic obedience, Socialization
Duration: 6 sessions
A balanced approach combining positive reinforcement with correction tools like prong collars and e-collars is used to address issues such as reactivity, resource guarding, jumping, and separation anxiety. A phone consult may precede sessions to build an individualized plan, and most issues resolve in one to three one-hour sessions.
A trainer conducts one-hour sessions in the owner's home and neighborhood where the behavior occurs.
Best for: Dogs with specific unwanted behaviors such as reactivity, aggression, or anxiety.
Focus: Leash reactivity, Aggression, Resource guarding, Separation anxiety, Fear & anxiety
Duration: 1 sessions
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Puppy Training | Not published | 6 sessions |
| Private Behavioral Training | Not published | 1 sessions |
Two levels of obedience classes are offered for dogs that have completed puppy training or passed an evaluation. Classes run about 50 minutes with a small group of up to five other dogs and owners.
Owners and dogs attend group sessions together with a handful of other dog-owner pairs.
Best for: Dogs who have graduated puppy obedience or passed a trainer evaluation.
Focus: Basic obedience, Socialization
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Group Classes | Not published | — |
The approach is explicitly balanced, incorporating e-collar training for advanced off-leash work. They accept dogs with aggression, reactivity, and resource guarding histories.
Method: Balanced
Combines rewards with corrections, which may include tools such as prong collars or e-collars.
Certifications: AKC CGC Evaluator
Verification still pending or not yet requested. See our methodology for what verification does and does not mean.
In business five years and certified as an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator. Insurance, guarantee terms, and details about owner visits during boarding aren't published.
Facility: Home-based trainer
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: Contact form
Price: Bee Positive Dog Training does not publish board & train pricing. Across San Mateo, 1 programs publish prices.
Reviews: Bee Positive Dog Training shows 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews among 3 published San Mateo programs.
Transparency: This listing scores 47 out of 100 (price 0%, program clarity 67%). 1 of 3 San Mateo listings show certifications; this business lists AKC CGC Evaluator.
Training runs out of a home-based setup on 41st Avenue in San Mateo. Board-and-train dogs must be fully vaccinated with current Bordetella, though the site doesn't describe the property or mention parking.
416 41st Ave, San Mateo, CA
Friday: 10AM-6:30PM
Monday: 10AM-6:30PM
Sunday: Closed
Tuesday: 10AM-6:30PM
Saturday: 11AM-5PM
Thursday: 10AM-6:30PM
Wednesday: 10AM-6:30PM
Reach out directly or send a quote request through Bee Positive Dog Training.
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