Available Courses
To help your puppy put their best paw forward, we currently offer two types of courses to cater to puppies of different ages and levels of training. Read more about our courses below to find out which course is best suited for you and your puppy.
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Puppy School |
Beginner Classes |
About |
Puppy pre-school is designed for puppies in their critical socialisation period who are new to training and learning new skills for the first time. |
Beginner classes are designed for dogs who may have missed out on puppy school during their early socialisation period, or may be lacking in manners and want a refresh in training. |
Age |
Puppies must be between 8 – 16 weeks on their first day of class |
Puppies and dogs beyond 17 weeks old. |
Duration of course |
One hour per week, over 5 weeks.
Week 1 is an intro class for puppy parents only (puppies do not attend)
Weeks 2-5 include puppies.
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One hour per week, over 5 weeks. Puppies and dogs attend every week. |
Course Cost |
$150 for 5 weeks |
$150 for 5 weeks |
What’s covered in the course? |
- Toilet training
- Behaving calmly around others
- Settling into a new home
- Settling your puppy for sleep
- Safety and health essentials
- Introduction to good manners
- Basic cues for lifelong handling (sit, look, down, recall, wait, walking on a loose lead and heel)
- Preparing for life in the family
- Preparing your puppy for handling (e.g. by vets, groomers and new friends)
- Understanding how puppies learn for lifelong training
- Understanding dog behaviour and how to communicate effectively with your puppy
- Troubleshooting challenging behaviours like jumping and biting
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- Basic cues for lifelong handling (sit, look, down, recall, wait, walking on a loose lead and heel)
- Listening to handlers in distracting situations
- How to remain calm and focused around other dogs and new environments
- Troubleshooting `terrible teens’ type behaviour
- Understanding how to train for lifelong learning
- Learning good manners for home and when out-and-about
- Basics of clicker training (optional)
- Understanding dog behaviour and how to communicate effectively with your dog
- Shaping a current cue to improve performance
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Why should I join Petbarn Puppy School?
When it comes to training, the early months of your puppy’s life is essential. They will learn vital socialisation and communication skills when they are young and these early life experiences influence how your puppy will play, communicate and learn as they develop into an adult dog. Our Petbarn Puppy Schools are conducted by our trained and qualified Puppy Trainers to help your puppy reach their potential.
Our courses also connect you to our national network of Trainers, Veterinarians, Veterinary Behaviourists, Groomers and Retail experts you can rely on for ongoing tips and advice. We work with some of the best in the industry to ensure we are up to date with leading scientific research and collectively draw on many thousands of hours of training and practice. All our Trainers undergo theory and practical training and assessments to meet our strict standards.
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