Puppy School Course

About the Puppy Academy Courses

This is a 5-week comprehensive course designed for puppies in their critical socialisation period (3-16 weeks), who are new to training, socialisation, and learning new skills for the first time. Puppy’s are invited to every class including the first one, to ensure you and our puppy receive the full benefit of the course!

  • Puppy’s must be between 8-16 weeks for their first class.

  • Your puppy MUST have received at least one vaccination to attend classes.

  • One-hour classes per week, over 5 weeks.

  • Introduction to dog language and how to communicate effectively with them.

  • Understanding dog behaviour and the way they learn.

  • Basic cues for lifelong handling (e.g., sit, look, down, recall, wait, walking on lead and leave it)

  • Preparing your puppy for handling (e.g., by vets, groomers and family or friends)

  • Troubleshooting toilet training, biting, jumping, barking etc.

  • Basic nutrition and enrichment for your dog (e.g., diet, preventatives and breed based enrichment.)

  • Desensitisation to potential phobias (i.e., vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, mail man etc.)

  • How to prevent separation anxiety

  • Discuss or plan your pets desexing

What is covered in the course?

$220 per puppy for the entire course which includes:

  • 5 weeks of comprehensive one-hour classes

  • Ongoing support and advice throughout the course

  • A training guide with obedience, behavioural and socialisation information and techniques

  • Various Treat samples and goodies

  • Adaptil Junior Training Collar (RRP $60)

  • A Graduation certificate and Photo with Graduation Cap!

  • Puppy Academy exclusive Graduation gift!

Course price and what’s included?

Are children allowed to attend?

CLASSES ARE LIMITED TO TWO PEOPLE PER PUPPY!

Graduation classes have an exception for more people per puppy to attend, please ensure you notify your puppy school trainer BEFORE the class if more than two people will be attending the graduation.

There must be ONE adult who is nominated throughout the course as the main trainer. Children are welcome to attend however, no children under 14 years of age are permitted to handle or be responsible for your puppy when attending unless prior arrangement is made with your instructor.

Children must take direction and be under parental supervision at all times. They must agree to NOT play or pet other puppies and to remain seated during lessons unless instructed otherwise, as this causes distractions during the class.