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Top Dog SF Academy™
Get certified

For dog-care businesses

Every walker. One standard. Certified.

Certified Professional Dog Walker started as Top Dog SF’s own walker training. Now your team can train to the same standard.

Team seats

$149per walker$199 solo

Minimum 3 seats. Every seat includes the full six-course curriculum, the assessment with free retakes, the verifiable certificate and lifetime access, with local-law content for each walker’s city.

5walkers
Total$745

One payment. Codes arrive by email.

Or 4 interest-free payments of $186.25 with Klarna or Affirm at checkout.

Two Top Dog SF walkers leading dogs across the log bridge at the adventure campsite

How it works

  1. Buy seats

    Pick how many walkers you're certifying. One checkout, $149 per seat for 3 or more.

  2. Hand out codes

    You get one single-use enrollment code per seat by email, plus a page to track them.

  3. Walkers train and test

    Each walker redeems a code, works through the full curriculum at their own pace, and takes the assessment. Retakes are free.

  4. Everyone certified

    Each walker earns the verifiable certificate: one consistent, safe standard across your roster.

Rated 4.9★ across 200+ Google reviews. The curriculum is the standard behind a working, fully insured dog-care business.

“Top Dog SF has been absolutely amazing! The staff is professional, caring, and always keeps me updated.”
Sarah M., Golden Retriever owner, Top Dog SF client
“Best decision we made! He gets exercise, training, and socialization all in one.”
Michael T., Aussie Mix owner, Top Dog SF client

Built by trainers who hold

  • CPDT-KSA: Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge & Skills Assessed
  • Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training & Behavior
  • ABCDT: Animal Behavior College Certified Dog Trainer
  • AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy: our trainers are approved evaluators
  • ProPetHero: cat & dog first aid and CPR certified
  • SF Animal Care & Control, an organization we work with

Team questions

Walker with a code already? Redeem it here

Why certify the whole team?

Because your standard is only as good as your newest hire. One shared curriculum means every walker handles dogs, emergencies and clients the same way, and “every walker is certified” becomes something you can put on your website.

Do seats expire?

No. Codes don't expire, and each walker gets lifetime access once they redeem. New hires can use leftover seats whenever they join.

What if a walker doesn't pass?

They retake the assessment free, as many times as needed. You need 90% to pass. The goal is competence, not gatekeeping.

Need an invoice or more than 50 seats?

Email hello@topdogsfacademy.com and we'll set it up directly.