Golden Gate Dog Sports

Picked up agility as a hobby with my younger shiba who needs to burn energy and it’s been really fun for the both of us. All the trainers have been really great, especially Lynna. Definitely recommend if you’re looking to teach the right foundations for your dog!

My dog, Aspen, and I have been taking classes from Stacey for the last few years and we both love agility classes with her! Every class that we’ve taken has been super fun and Stacey is a great teacher, explaining all the exercises and always meeting each of her students where we’re at in our training. Aspen is a rescue and I think taking agility classes has really helped her confidence and our bond. Aspen had a hard time with learning the teeter, and Stacey made sure we had all the support we needed to be successful in our learning. Now Aspen does the teeter enthusiastically! I’d highly recommend any of Stacey’s classes, and the whole team at golden gate dog sport is amazing. Every time we’ve dropped into a class taught by another instructor or had a sub in our regular class, the training was great and we learned something new. The facility and equipment are also very well maintained.

I brought home a border collie pup during the pandemic to fulfill a bucket list item of learning dog agility. I had no idea how challenging (and addictive!) this sport would be. I am so fortunate to have found Golden Gate Dog Sports. The instructors are positive, professional and knowledgeable, PLUS if you decide to compete, there is always at least one GGDS instructor or class mate cheering you on, offering guidance or even in the ring judging the class. GGDS is really a community of enthusiasts of the sport who not only ‘can’ but also teach. With their encouragement, my pandemic puppy and I have become a solid team and have quickly excelled to masters level courses at trials. GGDS’ top notch facility takes every consideration of the performance and safety of dogs and handlers. Small class sizes also ensure everyone is given the time and attention they need. Whether you are seeking enrichment and bonding with your dog or interested in competing, GGDS offers a supportive and knowledgeable community of professionals dedicated to helping you fulfill your goals. Having acquired a second border collie, I can hardly wait to get her started and am so fortunate to have GGDS’ help along the way.

I’m so thankful I found GGDS for my little rescue. He came to us with a lot of separation anxiety and confidence issues. We started in the pre-agility class, and now are working with the obstacles. My dog’s confidence has improved drastically, and we can actually leave him home alone without him panicking now! We’ve been working with Liz from the start, and she’s amazing at helping us with tactics, especially since our dog has his own quirks. Tuesdays are my dog’s favorite day of the week because of agility! It’s such a great thing for rescue dogs who need a confidence boost, and the GGDS staff makes it super approachable and attainable for the doggos!

When the pandemic started, I was ecstatic to attend the GGDS grand openning. There my two dogs and I began our graduate school education in dog agility. This world class facility has been our refuge over the last few years, and we are now competing in regional agility trials.

I’ve 5 classes with GGDS and one thing I’ve noticed is that it varies teacher to teacher. All my instructors are running through the same routines but have different approaches to class, timing, and homework. If you find someone you like stick with them. I started with basic classes, but I tried a private lesson and found that much more instructive and help me get closer to my goals than group; especially for teeter work. My review is lower here because the location is really rough. It’s not easy to get to if you live in SF and the outside is surrounded by trailers, broken glass, and trash. It’s safe enough but if you need to walk your dog be very careful. Inside the building is clean and all the obstacles are sturdy. I really like how much space we have so that dogs don’t get distracted by each other.

We did not even get to finish class when they asked us not to return and did not even get refunded for the two classes. My dog did not attack anyone/ any dogs but had an accident once in the facility which we cleaned up. Then got an email asking us not to return. When a fellow classmate made everyone in class leased our dogs and wait multiple times because she cannot recall her dog, who was running around nonstop and even brought in a treat dispenser machine so it can shoot out treats for her dog to get. And the entire class had to stopped just for them. This happened almost every class. Talk about wasting class time. But she was allow to stay in class while we were not and did not even get refunded for the two classes that was paid in full