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Train your own dog with the marker method, at home.

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A dapple dachshund puppy trotting toward the camera at Top Dog SF's small-dog playcare

Puppy Training Taster

START FREE

Free mini-course: the marker method primer plus the first three real exercises from Puppy Foundations. No card required — just create an account.

A fluffy black poodle puppy holding a sit on the turf at Top Dog SF's puppy playcare

Puppy Foundations

THE FULL COURSE

One-time foundational course with lifetime access: 40+ short at-home exercises across 8 modules — marker & food-handling foundations, recall & play, crate & place, core obedience, handling & grooming prep, loose-lead walking, tricks, and manners. Follow-along videos included.

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Good Dog Club

MEMBERSHIP

A Top Dog SF trainer in your pocket — ask anything about your pup, with a reply within one business day. Plus the full at-home course library, a live monthly group Q&A, member pricing on 1-on-1s, and first access to new lessons. Cancel anytime.

$24/mo or $228/yr — save $60Join the club →

À la carte

1-on-1 Add-on
$45/sessionBook a session →
Natalie Tondelli Walsh — founder of Top Dog SF, certified trainer since 2009Mike Rollins, CPDT-KA — the Top Dog SF trainer who teaches every lesson video

The credentials behind the curriculum — every trainer who built these courses holds them; we work alongside SF Animal Care & Control.

CPDT-KSA — Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge & Skills AssessedKaren Pryor Academy for Animal Training & BehaviorAKC S.T.A.R. Puppy — our trainers are approved evaluatorsProPetHero — cat & dog first aid and CPR certifiedSF Animal Care & Control — an organization we work with