CLASSES IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

Choose a class type based on your dog's age.

Puppy Kindergarten $249 5 Sessions; Pups 8-12 weeks
Puppy Training I $249 5 Sessions; Pups 12-18 weeks
Puppy Training II $249 5 Sessions; Pups 8 months or less, Prerequisite: Puppy 1

Save up to $100 with a Puppy Class Bundle

Dog Training I $249 5 Sessions; Dogs 19 weeks or older

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Certainly nothing beats the one-stop convenience and magic of an off-leash puppy training class for

• Socializing your puppy with a dozen or so informed ‘strangers’ (other owners)
• Socializing your pup with half a dozen puppies
• Modifying your puppy’s play style by toning down rambunctious pups
• Building confidence in shy or standoffish pups, and of course,
• Mastering off-leash control with distractions, all under the guidance of an instructor on the alert for the need to immediately resolve any incipient behavior, temperament, and training problems. 

However, your puppy’s education needs to be integrated into daily life at home. Consequently, we provide all our students with an unparalleled collection of online training videos.

When you sign up for any SIRIUS® Puppy or Dog Training Class, you also get a three months of access to our Top Dog Academy collection at no extra cost. The Top Dog Academy is an amazing collection of online dog training courses, workshops, seminars, lectures, and webinars, plus podcasts, eBooks, worksheets, and more!

One of the many online courses in the Top Dog Academy is our Essential Puppy Training Course, a comprehensive puppy training course that includes 170+ step-by-step videos that allow you to practice at home and advance at your own pace before class, in between sessions, and after class has ended.

TWO PUPPY TRAINING EBOOKS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE

Download 2 Ebooks by Dr. Ian Dunbar for Free
from our sister site DunbarAcademy.com

TRAIN YOUR PUP from Anywhere in the World

Purchase the Essential Puppy Training Course as a stand-alone product on DunbarAcademy.com for just $200 OR join the the Top Dog Academy for just $20/month to get instant access to the Essential Puppy Training Course and dozens of other dog training courses.

the risk of infectious diseases vs. the risk of insufficient socialization

Some people, including some veterinarians, worry that bringing their pups to a puppy class will increase their risk of contracting an infectious disease. This is a reasonable concern, however the benefits of puppy class dramatically outweigh the risks, assuming the puppies in class are up-to-date on their vaccines. Behavioral issues, not infectious diseases, are the number one cause of death for dogs under three years of age because behavioral problems are the number one cause of relinquishment to shelters. Wthout adequate socialization and training, puppies will go on to develop very predictable problems, problems which will negatively impact quality of life for dogs and people alike.

At SIRIUS, we have been teaching puppy classes for over 40 years and in that time, we have helped socialize and train over 125,000 puppies and we have NEVER had a case of Parvovirus or Distemper or any serious infectious disease passing from one puppy to another in class. Yes, there is a risk of an infection but based on the evidence, it is vanishlingly small, while the downsides of insufficient training and socialization are very real and have a negative impact on dogs every single day.

In order to attend a SIRIUS class, puppies must have at least one set of vaccines (including Distemper and Parvo) at least 7 days prior to the first class, and a first deworming. Puppies are also required to maintain up-to-date on vaccines throughout the class.  

If you'd like to learn more, please read the Official Position Statement of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior.