SmartyPup!

Julie Truong

2024-04

Wow where do I begin with this review! My fiance and I rescued our puppy Josie at 8 weeks old and we were in over our heads with how much work a puppy that age entails. We were STRUGGLING the first 2 weeks with lack of sleep; I think I cried every other day. A colleague suggested Smartypup and we immediately enrolled her in the day school. SMARTYPUP SAVED US! Not only did Josie get extensive socialization during her critical puppy phase but we also learned so much about puppy behavior and how to communicate with her and to reset our expectations and be patient with consistent training and goal setting. The first day of school, Josie was so scared and timid, frantically jumping at my fiance to be held by him. By the end of the day, she opened up and played with the other pups.The SmartyPup trainers are always so patient with us and our never-ending questions and always providing consistent reassurance before and after day school! The whole team is AWESOME; special shout out to Fawn, Tyler, Lisa, Mario, Kelly, Jenni, and Rana! You can tell they really care about the puppies.Josie has completed 4 weeks of day school as well as Puppy 1 Saturday classes and it has been so fun to watch her confidence grow. She has also attended a handful of puppy socials. Our new favorite Saturday ritual is going to get coffee before puppy class followed by a social after then getting brunch. We just enrolled in Puppy 2 and can’t wait to start it. We’ll be taking as many courses with Smartypup as possible.Although there are still a few challenges to work on, Josie has made MAJOR growth and we feel so much more equipped to help her through them. Thank you Smartypup for building confidence not only in our Josie girl but also in US!!

Quest Carrizales

2024-02

SmartyPup! Was awesome. I've only been to their small dog socials, and both me and my pup have loved them. Fawn and team have been knowledgeable, supportive, and generally fantastic.

Mystery Shopper

2023-11

Unbelievably caring, knowledgeable and professional. Magic results. I do not have enough praise. The years of experience of the owner are obvious. Thank you!!!There was a great Día de lis Muertos/Halloween party. Wonderful and big place for parties and celebrations

Bill P

2023-09

We adopted an 8 week old puppy, and I had forgotten just how much work puppies are with chewing, toilet training, and getting into trouble if not exercised and properly supervised. I quickly realized that we were in over our heads and needed a lot of help.I asked several dog trainers I know in SF and they all said to call SmartyPup SF. The school uses only positive reinforcement training and specializes in puppy socialization. It's a combination of Day care and Day Training. The trainers were brilliant. We could see the difference in her confidence right away. She began giving auto sits, going to her mat, and seemed more relaxed. Her play skills developed quickly. She graduated a couple of weeks ago now she’s in adult daycare with a wide variety of adult dogs. That daycare tells me that they can see how well developed her play style and confidence is for a dog her age.She was exposed to many different people, objects, sounds, situations and now has the curiosity to explore and try new things, without being held back by fear. She even had the courage to ride a skateboard ! What a transformation. SmartyPup gave her a head start in life that she wouldn’t otherwise have. I’m grateful that we found them.The owner, Fawn, was also very helpful with food and treat advice. If you’re looking to give your puppy the best foundation possible to work from, this is the place. Definitely paws up and 5 stars !

Lisa Liu

2024-01

I absolutely love this place. My dog Kona and I have been through her puppy 1 and puppy 2 class. There were invaluable insights that I would have never learned on my own

Mary Franco

2023-05

Smarty Pup was super fun, we bring Maggie our Cavapoo-poo for puppy socials. She’s is getting more social and learning to be with other dogs.

John Lee

2018-05

Fantastic place to have our puppy stay for his day school. We got constant photos and updates with his progress and everyone there genuinely loves hanging out with the animals. They have very good training practices to make sure your puppy will be used to city living!

Katie Maldonado

2022-05

I am super impressed with Wag Hotel in San Francisco. A hot spot that he had BEFORE he went to Wag opened up while he was there boarding - they jumped on it right away, contacted me, and went ahead and erred on the conservative side, getting him veterinary attention. I was out of town and not reachable for a period of time - but they treated my dog with the same love and attention that I would have provided if I were home. Gives me huge peace of mind bringing him there when I have to travel for work.

Nina Strachan

2019-05

SmartyPup has been the most valuable resource for us when we got our first puppy. Every trainer we have met there are so knowledgeable and nice! Every class is so useful and it really makes a difference for the dogs.

Corey Martin

2019-05

As the puppy training classes go, this is definitely a good place .My only other point of reference would be ASPCA which I and my older Schipperke attended and I'd recommend both places somewhat as equally good.However, Smarty Pup's training space is much smaller and a tad claustrophobic for my Schipperke's palate.Pleasant, knowledgeable staff and cleanliness are obvious and if your pup doesn't mind confined space it's a good place to start.All that said regarding very limited space the place has , there are twice as many dogs in class then ASPCA. Our current class has over a dozen pups.

Dave M

2021-05

Fawn is a fabulous dog trainer and clear communicator. We've had our puppy at SmartyPup for both socials and the PupDog 1 class and are psyched at the positive influence on our dog. The socials have helped her to overcome her timidity, and the class has helped us to train effectively. Fawn is very sensitive to the different needs of different dogs, and managed the diversity in the class exceptionally well.Skipping any silly dog puns, obvious though they may be...

Kevin McDonough

2021-05

Staff are super helpful and patient with all the puppies at the puppy socials! We've seen our puppy gain a ton of confidence and good manners since taking him to Smarty Pup.

Alexandra H.

2020-05

Can’t say enough wonderful things about SmartyPup! They just get it — amazing people, true trainers, and incredible with both their human and canine clients! My sweet, well-behaved pup is the greatest, and I know that I have SmartyPup! and their community to thank for so much of this!!

Kiam Cua

2019-05

The well managed puppy socials are exactly what our new puppy needed. The staff and owner are knowledgeable and make learning together with our dog fun.

Sanjay Kairam

2023-08

So much more than we had expected. Our puppy is having a great time there!

Nate Liu

2020-05

My baby girl Gia went though puppy class level 2. I think it very helpful and I still taking her to the social play weekly, she loves it!

Cyrus “Cy” Villarosa

2018-05

First time owner of an Akita. They help you understand concepts and behavior of your pup. Great friendly staff.

Peter Thompson

2019-05

Great trainers who really care. The work wonders starting your pup off on the right path to becoming a model dog citizen. A good investment in your furry friend.

Sam Miller

2021-05

Super friendly and an amazing experience for your pups! I recommend strongly for any puppy owner.

A. Carbonell

2020-05

Indoor play room for pups! Plenty of activities for pups.Great enclosures to prevent any pup escapes.

Julie Meyers

2023-12

Great place, great staff, very helpful and informative!!!!

Cristian Waitman

2022-05

Great place to train your puppy and for socialization play sessions before your puppy is fully vax

Hailey Bazlen

2019-05

Loved it! Had so much fun

Hugh Byrne

2020-05

Great staff and a wonderful place for puppies to play and learn.

Nic Siegle

2020-05

So so so thankful for this place. Puppy training here has been a game changer.

Jake Schapiro

2019-05

Went to a couple of puppy socials here and the people were friendly!

Zena Collinsworth

2016-05

Excrement Obie ne trying for fogs. Understanding dog behaviors

Eugene Ingerman

2022-05

Puppy social was a blast.

Darres McMahon

2019-05

Best dog trainer in town!

Sandie Morgan

2018-05

Great friendly staff