Dog Obedience Training
Best for: Pricing is the same for one or two dogs trained together.
Focus: Basic obedience, Recall & off-leash, Leash training
Duration: 5 months
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A Better Dog Trainer
A Better Dog Trainer is a dog training business in San Rafael, California offering In-Home Training.
San Rafael • CA • Mobile / travels to you
Last verified: Sep 5, 2026
Transparency Score
20 / 100
Minimal information
How clearly this listing publishes the details owners need. See our methodology.
- Price transparency
- 0%
- Method transparency
- 35%
- Program clarity
- 37%
About this program
What they say about themselves
A Better Dog Trainer is listed among dog training programs in San Rafael. Published program types include in home training. Ask about staffing, methods, and follow-up support before you book.
What does A Better Dog Trainer charge for board and train?
In-home training covers obedience, puppy development, and behavior problems including aggression and separation anxiety. A Better Dog Trainer offers a five-month obedience program covering recall, leash skills, and basic commands, and notes that pricing is the same whether training one or two dogs together. Puppy training can start before the dog even comes home.
What board & train costs in San Rafael
Published board-and-train programs in San Rafael currently range about $1,800–$3,800. Ask this trainer for a written quote before you compare.
In-Home Training
Puppy Training
Best for: Best started as early as possible, often before the puppy comes home.
Focus: Puppy training, Socialization, Basic obedience
Dog Behavior Problems
Focus: Aggression, Leash reactivity, Fear & anxiety, Separation anxiety
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Dog Obedience Training | Not published | 5 months |
| Puppy Training | Not published | — |
| Dog Behavior Problems | Not published | — |
What training methods does A Better Dog Trainer use?
The site doesn't specify training techniques or tools used. They do accept dogs with aggression and reactivity issues, suggesting experience with more challenging cases.
Method: Method unclear
Their website describes their approach in general terms without specifying which methods or tools they use.
How do we verify A Better Dog Trainer?
Certifications: Not specified on their website
Verification still pending or not yet requested. See our methodology for what verification does and does not mean.
Trust & facility details
Twenty years in business, working exclusively through in-home sessions rather than a facility. Certifications, insurance, and guarantees aren't mentioned on the site.
Facility: Mobile / travels to you
Owner visits: not specified on their website.
Video updates: not specified on their website.
Overnight staffing: No
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: Phone only
How does A Better Dog Trainer compare in San Rafael?
Price: A Better Dog Trainer does not publish board & train pricing. Across San Rafael, 6 programs publish prices from about $160 to $3,500.
Reviews: A Better Dog Trainer does not show a Google review count on this listing. Compare review volume across the 3 published programs in San Rafael.
Transparency: This listing scores 20 out of 100 (price 0%, program clarity 37%). 1 of 3 San Rafael listings show certifications; this business does not list certifications.
What to ask A Better Dog Trainer
- They don't publish pricing — ask what a three-week board and train costs and exactly what's included.
- Ask which certifications their trainers hold and who issued them.
- Ask for proof of liability insurance.
- Ask how many dogs each trainer handles at once.
- Their site describes their approach in general terms — ask which specific methods and tools they use.
Location & hours
Sessions take place in clients' homes throughout the San Rafael area, with the business based on Del Ganado Road. No information about service radius or travel fees appears on the website.
987 Del Ganado Rd, San Rafael, CA
Friday: 9AM-9PM
Monday: 9AM-9PM
Sunday: 9AM-9PM
Tuesday: 9AM-9PM
Saturday: 9AM-9PM
Thursday: 9AM-9PM
Wednesday: 9AM-9PM
Contact / request a quote
Reach out directly or send a quote request through A Better Dog Trainer.
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