“Our fundamental goal is to educate and empower our clients to help their dogs meet their greatest potential.” For the owners, this often includes being educated about how dogs learn, communication principles and developing sound handling skills. For the dogs, this may include obedience training, appropriate stimulation, meeting instinctive goals & providing outlets for drive, appropriate play as well addressing behavioural issues and teaching general manners. Our training plan always varies from dog-to-dog and person-to-person, however we always train with our mission statement in mind. Please reflect on this to ensure your training goals align with this.

Our team are with you all the way. Often our client’s also book an initial one-on-one, in-home consult to help them address their individual issues or questions in their puppies own environment. Although this isn’t necessary, many clients find this to provide clarity and the continuity they are after. Your private trainer is only a call, text or email away on an ongoing basis, if you have questions. They will also be present at our classes on Sunday’s for the ongoing support. Your class instructor will be available to help you with any questions or concerns you have, as will the several floating instructors in your class. You have the option of booking additional in-home consults with your private trainer, or booking a private 45min session at Kew with any of our trainers, if needing additional help. We also have an online Facebook group including our instructors and clients where you can share your training journey and to discuss your questions if needed.

Safe and positive interactions with people and other puppies sets your dog up for a lifetime of great behaviour at home and around the neighbourhood. We focus heavily on your puppy learning to be calm and friendly around other dogs rather than over excitable, frustrated and inevitably out of control. We also spend some time explaining how to appropriately habituate your puppy to new environments and experiences, however this can be further addressed in one-on-one consults if needed.

Clear training goals and four levels to graduate give you and your puppy a ‘road map’ for your first months together. You will begin in the Puppy Introduction Class with head trainer, Chris. You will stay in this class for four weeks, then you are moved up the levels according to your level of progress. We structure our classes this way to ensure you are always in a class suited to your level, progress and your dogs individual needs. We have multiple trainers assisting in each class to ensure each handler receives the assistance they need.

Sit – teaching the puppy to stay in the sit for a period of time, while you move away and while distractions are happening around him. Down – teaching the puppy to stay in a down for a period of time. Manual handling – ensuring your puppy is comfortable with vet checks and being gently guided into a sit and stand position. Recall – learning to come when called with some distraction and introducing various rewards for this. Mat training – teaching your puppy to go to their bed and to calmly stay there. Leave it – not to touch various items. Social walking – building the time your puppy can nicely walk beside you, with increased distractions. Heeling – learning the foundations of a formal heel. Proper use of equipment and fitting alternative equipment if needed. Introduction to positive reinforcement marker to communicate to your puppy when they have done the correct behaviour and earned a reward. Focus and engagement exercises to build your puppies willingness to work and interact with you. Socialisation exercises to develop your puppies social behaviour. Tricks and Questions and Answers.

Sit – continue to build the duration, distance and distraction of the sit to build reliability. Down – continue to build the duration, distance and distraction of the down to build reliability. Stand – introduce teaching your puppy to ‘stand’ on command and stay here until released. Recall – teaching your puppy to come back when called with distraction and when they are a distance away. Formal recall – teach your puppy to sit nicely in front of you at the end of a recall. Mat training – to learn to stay on their bed calmly when distractions are around. Handy to apply at home in various situations. Leave it – proofing not to touch a variety of items. Social walking – teaching your puppy to stay by your side and on a loose lead at all times. Heeling – continuing to work on the foundations of heeling. Socialisation exercises – continuing to build on your dog’s social skills. Focus and engagement exercises to keep your dog pushing you for more! Questions and answers.

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Melbourne Wide

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0409 759 759

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Open 7 Days: 8:00am - 10:00pm

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Q: How much does it cost?

Firstly this is a question with many variables such as- your training goals, handler skills, breed of dog, problems faced and how involved you want our team to be with your training journey. Prices start from $200 and can range up to $5000+ depending on the above variables. But with that being said, if you’re purely looking for the cheapest and most convenient training, we’re not the company for you. We have clients who travel 2+ hours on a weekly basis to train with us because they see value in our approach and their dogs development. I highly recommend checking out our social media on Instagram and Facebook to see the level of training and community we provide our clients. You won’t find another training company in Melbourne proudly sharing the level of work that we do.

Q: I have an adult dog, how do I get involved in Class?

Any dog over the age of 6 months needs to have an In home session prior to attending classes. Depending on behavioural issues, multiple sessions may be required. We do this to ensure our group classes are a safe learning environment for all those involved, with every dog and handler attending with the skills required to handle their dog in a group setting.

Q: Puppy Intro & Puppy One

Sit – teaching the process and building the duration. Down – teaching the process and building the duration. Name game – to reliably listen and pay attention when he hears his name. Manual handling – to be comfortable with vet checks. Recall – the beginning of learning to come when called. Social walking – the foundations of learning to walk nicely beside you on a lead. Stopping jumping – teaching the puppy how to appropriately ask for things by sitting. Socialisation exercises – learning to be calm and confident around other puppies. Question and answer time – opportunity to ask questions and address any concerns.

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Burwood

DOGUE Brickworks

70 Middleborough Road, Burwood East

Puppy School Location

Donvale

Opposite dog park

53-55 Aranga Crescent Donvale

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Tende Beck Scout Hall

Cnr of High Street & Doncaster Rd, Doncaster (access via Paul St)

Puppy School Location

Camberwell

Wagtime Co.

271 Camberwell Rd, Camberwell

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Kew

Reservoir Reserve

Grange Rd, Kew

PK9 HQ: 288 Doncaster Road, Balwyn North, Melbourne 3104

Sunday Classes held from 8.30am at Reservoir Reserve, Grange Rd, Kew Melbourne 3101 (View map)

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Puppy School Location

Burwood

DOGUE Brickworks

70 Middleborough Road, Burwood East

Puppy School Location

Donvale

Opposite dog park

53-55 Aranga Crescent Donvale

Puppy School Location

Doncaster

Tende Beck Scout Hall

Cnr of High Street & Doncaster Rd, Doncaster (access via Paul St)

Puppy School Location

Camberwell

Wagtime Co.

271 Camberwell Rd, Camberwell

Puppy School Location

Kew

Reservoir Reserve

Grange Rd, Kew

PK9 HQ: 288 Doncaster Road, Balwyn North, Melbourne 3104

Sunday Classes held from 8.30am at Reservoir Reserve, Grange Rd, Kew Melbourne 3101 (View map)

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