For dog-care businesses
Every walker. One standard. Certified.
The Certified Professional Dog Walker program started as Top Dog SF’s own walker training — the system we use to bring every new hire to the same safe, professional standard. Now your team can train to it too.
$149/walker$199 solo
Minimum 3 seats. Every seat includes the full five-course curriculum, the assessment with free retakes, the verifiable certificate, and lifetime access — plus local-law content localized to each walker’s city.
How it works
Buy seats
Pick how many walkers you're certifying — one checkout, $149 per seat for 3 or more.
Hand out codes
You get one single-use enrollment code per seat by email, plus a page to track them.
Walkers train & test
Each walker redeems a code, works through the full curriculum at their own pace, and takes the assessment (retakes are free).
Everyone certified
Each walker earns the verifiable certificate — one consistent, safe standard across your roster.
The credentials behind the curriculum — every trainer who built these courses holds them; we work alongside SF Animal Care & Control.
What people say about Top Dog SF
This curriculum is the standard behind a working dog-care business — rated 4.9★ across 200+ Google reviews (and ~150 more on Yelp), fully insured, staff certified in pet first aid & CPR.
“Top Dog SF has been absolutely amazing! The staff is professional, caring, and always keeps me updated.”
“Best decision we made! He gets exercise, training, and socialization all in one.”
Team questions
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. The goal is competence, not gatekeeping — 80% to pass.
Need an invoice or more than 50 seats?
Email hello@topdogsfacademy.com and we'll set it up directly.
Walker with a code already? Redeem it here →