Our Courses

Puppy Plus is a six (6) week course targeted at puppies aged 12 weeks to 8 months.

Our Puppy Foundation course builds strong core training, with Puppy Plus building on these skills with a focus on age relevant behaviours for older puppies.

What is covered:

• Introduction to effective use of positive reinforcement including using a marker
• Teaching calmness and focus
• Appropriate socialisation and exposure activities
• Foundation training for walking nicely by your side on lead
• Teaching sit, down and stay positions
• Recalls
• Settling on a mat or bed
• Advice and activities for managing and preventing adolescent behaviour problems including jumping, home alone, door etiquette
• Enriching dog-owner relationship

Homework exercises and notes are provided to assist handlers with their training between classes.

For course intake dates please see News

The Everyday Foundations is a six (6) week course suited to dogs from 8 months.

This course is focused on embedding training foundations and managing age relevant behaviors.

What is covered:

• Walking calmly on lead even with distractions
• Focus and control
• Sit, drop, stand
• Stay with distractions
• Recall with distractions
• Appropriate socialisation with other dogs and people
• Polite greetings with dogs and people
• Settle on a mat
• Tricks for fun and safety
• Scent work
• General problem solving

Homework exercises and notes are provided to assist handlers with their training between classes.

For course intake dates and availability please see News