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Our Training Services

Comprehensive training programs designed for every dog's unique needs and personality

Not sure which program fits your dog?

Puppy Preschool

Foundation training that builds socialization, obedience, and confidence for young puppies.

Puppy Kindergarten

A beginner program reinforcing socialization, obedience, and confidence-building skills.

Puppy First Steps Academy

A tailored mix of private and group learning to help your puppy learn good manners, socialize, and start obedience training.​

Off-Leash Adventures

Fun outdoor adventures with safe off-leash exercise and enrichment.

Academy Continuing Education (ACE)

Ongoing learning for Academy graduates to maintain and advance skills.

Walk N Train​

One-on-one training walks designed to improve obedience in real-world settings.

Daycare

Supervised play and socialization in a safe, structured environment with training reinforcement.

Half Day Daycare

Shorter playtime option for social dogs needing mid-day fun and care.

Daycare Package

A cost-effective bundle for regular daycare guests.

Puppy First Steps

Small group training focused on introducing obedience and social skills to young puppies.

Level 1

Small group puppy training to build obedience and social skills with positive reinforcement.

Level 2

Small group training that strengthens obedience and manners with advanced practice.

Barky Pully Lungy

Specialized training to address leash pulling, barking, and lunging behaviors.

Private Training

Personalized training for specific goals or behavior challenges.​

Puppy Socials​

Safe, structured playtime to build your puppy’s confidence and social skills.​

Upcoming & Current Group Classes

Stay up to date with our live training courses. Browse available sessions and secure your spot today.

Puppy First Steps

CURRENT SPOTS AVAILABLE!
$225.00
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Puppy First Steps is the perfect start for pups 25 weeks or younger.

In this 3-week class, you and your puppy will learn about:

  • Foundation Leash Walking – Teaching your puppy to walk comfortably on a leash
  • Basic Cues – Sits, Downs, Attention to Name, and lots more.
  • Alone Time & Settling – Helping your puppy learn to relax and be comfortable alone or on their mat/crate.
  • Creating Positive Associations – Building confidence and joy in new situations, people, and environments.

 

Location
Class is held in our facility, located in the heart of the mission, next to the SPCA.
243 Alabama St, San Francisco, 94103

 

 

Online Google Classroom
All Students receive an invitation to an online google classroom the first day of class. The classroom is populated with additional learning materials, videos, tutorials, and exercises for each class!

 

 

CANCELLATION/ MAKE-UP POLICY:
In you enroll in this class, you assume full responsibility for dates/times.
Making up missed days in different classes is unfortunately not doable. However, you will be enrolled in the google classroom that will have all materials for each class: homework, instructions, and tutorial videos so you can continue training even if you miss a day!

 

 

REFUND POLICY:
Refund for a class may be able to be met if requested 7 days before class start date.
If a class is refunded there is a 20% restocking fee.
Once a class has started, we unfortunately cannot refund; exceptions will be made on a case by case basis.

PLEASE BE SURE TO CAREFULLY READ TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CLASS SCHEDULE AND YOUR SCHEDULE TO COMMIT TO TRAINING. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS PLEASE LET US KNOW!

We look forward to learning and growing with your beloved pup!

Barky Lungy Dog Course 1

UPCOMING SPOTS AVAILABLE!
$325.00
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Barky, Pully, Lungy 1

This 3-week class will focus on helping you and your dog get out of stressful situations calmly and safely. You’ll learn to read your dog’s body language, develop awareness as a handler, and gain essential techniques to prevent blow-ups. We’ll teach you simple yet effective strategies to navigate walks without the chaos, helping you and your dog make better choices together.

Level 1 Foundation

UPCOMING SPOTS AVAILABLE!
$225.00
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This IN-PERSON class is perfect for starting foundational training or as a solid refresher to reinforce your dog’s progress. Our Level 1: Foundation course uses positive reinforcement to help you build essential skills, including foundational cues, leash walking, recall, and effective communication—strengthening your bond and supporting your dog’s training journey.

 

Location
Training takes place at our facility, in the heart of the mission, where we are connected to the SPCA.
243 Alabama St, San Francisco, 94103
There is plenty of free, unrestricted parking in front of our facility.

 

 

Online Google Classroom
In addition to the in-person training, all students also receive an invitation to an online google classroom on the first day of class. The classroom is populated with additional learning materials, videos, tutorials, and exercises for each class!

 

 

CANCELLATION/ MAKE-UP POLICY:
In you enroll in this class, you assume full responsibility for dates/times.
Making up missed days in different classes is unfortunately not doable. However, you will be enrolled in the Google Classroom and will have all the materials for each class: homework, instructions, and tutorial videos so you can continue training even if you miss a day!

 

 

REFUND POLICY:
Refunds for a class may be able to be met if requested 7 days before the class start date.
If a class is refunded there is a 20% restocking fee.
Once a class has started, we unfortunately cannot refund; exceptions will be made on a case-by-case basis.

PLEASE BE SURE TO CAREFULLY READ TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CLASS SCHEDULE AND YOUR SCHEDULE TO COMMIT TO TRAINING. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS PLEASE LET US KNOW!

We look forward to learning and growing with your beloved pup!

Puppy First Steps

UPCOMING SPOTS AVAILABLE!
$225.00
Show details Hide details

Puppy First Steps is the perfect start for pups 25 weeks or younger.

In this 3-week class, you and your puppy will learn about:

  • Foundation Leash Walking – Teaching your puppy to walk comfortably on a leash
  • Basic Cues – Sits, Downs, Attention to Name, and lots more.
  • Alone Time & Settling – Helping your puppy learn to relax and be comfortable alone or on their mat/crate.
  • Creating Positive Associations – Building confidence and joy in new situations, people, and environments.

 

Location
Class is held in our facility, located in the heart of the mission, next to the SPCA.
243 Alabama St, San Francisco, 94103

 

 

Online Google Classroom
All Students receive an invitation to an online google classroom the first day of class. The classroom is populated with additional learning materials, videos, tutorials, and exercises for each class!

 

 

CANCELLATION/ MAKE-UP POLICY:
In you enroll in this class, you assume full responsibility for dates/times.
Making up missed days in different classes is unfortunately not doable. However, you will be enrolled in the google classroom that will have all materials for each class: homework, instructions, and tutorial videos so you can continue training even if you miss a day!

 

 

REFUND POLICY:
Refund for a class may be able to be met if requested 7 days before class start date.
If a class is refunded there is a 20% restocking fee.
Once a class has started, we unfortunately cannot refund; exceptions will be made on a case by case basis.

PLEASE BE SURE TO CAREFULLY READ TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CLASS SCHEDULE AND YOUR SCHEDULE TO COMMIT TO TRAINING. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS PLEASE LET US KNOW!

We look forward to learning and growing with your beloved pup!

Happy Tails & Loving Reviews

See what San Francisco dog parents are saying about their PrimePaw experience

My wife and I met Dominic (one of the trainers) at a puppy social at PetFood Express. After chatting with him about PrimePaw, we decided to send our puppy there for Puppy Pre-School, as the pickup/drop off times lined up with our work schedules.

Kenneth Han

This review is for personal dog training, Steph our dog trainer was great! We needed to teach our dog a lot of mat work for a flight coming up and Steph was great at showing us how to work with our dog. The once a week schedule really helped us work w/ our dog our own and they get more coaching as the weeks progressed.

Kristine Miranda

We love Primepaw! Dill attended the puppy preschool and it was the best decision. Our little man learned all basic commands and the google classroom they share with you was insanely helpful for us to continue training at home. Dill loved being there so much that he's now in daycare and runs to get inside to the amazing people who work there. I cannot thank them enough. Highly recommend. 🙂

Caity Ferdinando

Prime Paw is the absolute best! This is our first puppy and we have been both excited and anxious about this entire process. Once we found Prime Paw anxiety melted and gave way to a pure joy of raising a puppy. Maddie absolutely LOVES going to school. She gets super excited as soon as we park in front of Prime Paw and then overjoyed when she sees her trainers and of course her classmates!

Lejla Delic

I had a great experience with Prime Paw Puppy Day School. Staff/trainers were very friendly and always took extra time to answer questions and speak with me before and after pickup/dropoff. My dog Roxanne really enjoyed making new dog friends and made a lot of progress

Sam Stone

I have been working with James, David, Dom, Steve and others at PrimePaw for going on 5 years now and they are an AMAZING team. They are very attentive to the special needs of our dogs and have helped us and our dogs so much. Their classes and training methods are highly evolved, extremely effective and FUN for us and the dogs.

Meg Fitzgerald

I adopted Chocolate at the end of November 2022 from the SPCA when he was 12 weeks old. The following week, I started him at Prime Paw puppy school and, within a very short time, he was sitting, lying down, settling beautifully, walking on a leash, playing well with other puppies and generally becoming the well-rounded puppy he has turned out to be.

Jane Christmas

PrimePaw has been absolutely incredible for both me and my dog, Onyx. Before enrolling, I heard great recommendations from two separate people who told me how much PrimePaw had helped with their dogs. After experiencing it myself, I can confidently say they were right—PrimePaw exceeded all my expectations.

Karen L

We've been using Primepaw for several years. Nilu has been going to Off-leash adventures since she was around 6 months old. Her recall improved dramatically once she joined. She waits by the door everyone morning and lights up when they arrive.

Cara Kandangath

I enthusiastically recommend Primepaw to pretty much everyone I meet - my friends, strangers on Nextdoor, and all the new dog adopters I encounter at the city shelter where I volunteer. Primepaw has been part of my dog’s life since she was just a mere 11 weeks old!

Rebecca Schwartz

Prime Paw has been an invaluable resource in my dog's journey from anxious puppy to confident adolescent. The socials and group classes are a blast for our pup and a great crash course in parenting for my partner and me.

Alex Basile

Can't recommend PrimePaw enough! The Puppy Play Labs and First Steps have been crucial in socializing, training, and better understanding our pup. We especially love getting to work with Dom who is a natural dog whisperer! All of the staff clearly adore the dogs they work with and create a great environment for everyone to learn!

Gabriela Q

Highly recommend! What impressed me most was how well they listened to my specific needs and created a detailed, customized training plan. They took the time to explain everything clearly and showed me the different service options available as we progress, ensuring both my dog and I stay challenged and engaged. Their thoughtful, personalized approach made all the difference!

Francisco Rojas

I am so glad Prime Paw is here! I've had dogs before but never a puppy so this was a whole new (and of course overwhelming) experience for me.

Nick Parker

This is going to sound cliche, but if you want a well behaved and respectful dog then go to Prime Paw. Our dog did Puppy Day School and Adolescent Academy. In both programs the trainers were excellent. They were always there to answer any of our questions and would even tailor the program to best our dog’s needs.

Tori Brown

It's a long story, so I'll keep it as short as possible. James and the whole Prime Paw family took care of our puppy during the height of the pandemic when she was unable to get all her vaccinations. Ruby has grown into a confident and responsive dog, her recall is AWESOME for a beagle or any dog, and Prime Paw has been a major reason from her early education to on-going "Off Leash Adventures". Thanks Prime Paw

Elizabeth Tennent

I just walked by Prime Paw . I met James and Kyla they made my puppy and I feel welcomed and were absolutely wonderful in giving Papa's a free behavioral consultation. They, we're very explanatory and easy to talk with. Along with a comfortable environment.

diane Herman

From the moment I reached out to Prime Paw about their 12-lesson Adolescent Puppy Academy, I felt completely supported. The entire team was incredibly responsive, thoughtful, and genuinely interested in understanding my goals for training Atlas, my pup.

Chris Covarrubias

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