Group Training Programs

Rookies (5 months +)

This 5-week foundations course is great for building on puppy preschool or for those that are new to training too. Covering all of the basic training skills and fundamentals of dog training, the course includes recalls (come when called), loose leash walking, responding to their name, mat, sit, down, stay, target training, leave it, focus, engagement with their humans, settling in distractions and much more.

Our class sizes are kept small (maximum of 5 dogs) to ensure you receive a personalised approach to you and your individual dog. It also enables us to challenge those more advanced teams in the group and support those new to training too so don’t worry you’ll be bored if you’ve already done quite a bit with your dog. These courses are suitable for those dogs that are social with other dogs and people. If you’ve recently adopted a new dog or are continuing training with a puppy after doing puppy school, you’ll learn lots in this course.

Graduates (advanced training)

For graduates of ‘Rookies’. This advanced ‘Graduates’ program builds on your skills to working within higher levels of distractions, off lead work, tricks, advanced obedience and much more. We will also start to take your training outdoors and into the real world with some walking on the street and long line work outside. More complex training skills will also be taught so you’ll learn lots more about dog training as a skill.

This program also includes getting a taste of some dog sports like obedience and Rally-O, tricks, assistance dog skills, therapy dog skills, advanced manners and much more. This is for those owners who might be interested in taking their dog’s training past that of basic manners and to the next level.

Masters (specialised streams)

These courses are specialised training short courses in areas of interest such as therapy dogs and assistance dogs, or areas such as ANKC sports including tricks and Rally-O. They will be run regularly throughout the year based on demand. These programs are for those serious about training and looking at doing working roles with their dogs or getting into competition trialing with their dogs.

Feel free to reach out and ask more about these programs. They’re suitable for a vast range of professionals interested in therapy dogs, those interested in their dog being an assistant dogs, or hobby trainers interested in dog sports with their dogs.