PLEASE GO TO THE "CLASS INFORMATION" PAGE FOR CLASS START DATES ALL CLASSES ARE HELD AT SOMERSBY SCHOOL

KINDY PUPPY Class for puppies 8 weeks to 4 months.  This includes:

• Socialisation - teaching your puppy to be comfortable and confident around other puppies and people
• Confidence building with new experiences - mini obstacle courses
• Developing good habits and establishing realistic goals
• Introduction to training - sit, lie down, settle, recall, lead skills
• Addressing common problems such as biting, mouthing, chewing, toilet training, jumping up

Kindy Puppy Class is a 6 week course, (6 x 1 hour lessons).  Classes are held at a school which is outside but undercover.  The training area is on concrete and the school grounds are not public access, which makes it very low risk for puppies who haven't completed their vaccinations (please talk to your vet if any concerns). 

Please go to the Class Information page for prices and booking information or check the "Class Availability" post on Facebook for dates.  Kindy Puppy classes run on a "join any time" basis subject to available places.

PLEASE ONLY SUBMIT THE ON-LINE "CLASS ENROLMENT FORM" WHEN YOU'VE CONFIRMED WITH ME THAT A PLACE IS AVAILABLE IN CLASS

PRIMARY PUPPY Class for puppies 4 - 10 months.  There is no pre-requisite for prior class attendance however this is the ideal follow on after Kindy Puppy class or Puppy Pre-School at your Vet.  This includes:

• Teaching calm behaviour around other dogs and people 
• Loose lead walking
• Recall (coming when called)
• Settle and relax at home
• Stay/wait
• Stay still to be brushed, have a harness put on etc
• Polite greetings with people
• Problem solving and prevention

Primary Puppy Class is a 6 week course, (6 x 1 hour lessons). 

Please go to the Class Information page for next start dates, prices and booking information or check the "Class Availability" post on Facebook for dates.

PLEASE ONLY SUBMIT THE ON-LINE "CLASS ENROLMENT FORM" WHEN YOU'VE CONFIRMED WITH ME THAT A PLACE IS AVAILABLE IN CLASS

CANINE BASICS Class for friendly dogs 4 months - 3 years.  This includes: 

• Loose lead walking
• Coming when called
• Stay/settle on mat
• Focus with distractions
• Calm greetings with people

This is a basic training class, there is no prerequisite for prior training, but all dogs must be dog and human friendly.  It's a good all round class to attend at any time when you need to improve your dog's day to day training skills.  This may be because they haven't been to any training classes before or maybe they've just joined your family, or you did Puppy Classes or similar in the past and just need a refresher.

Canine Basics Class is a 4 week course, (4 x 1 hour lessons). 

Please go to the Class Information page for next start dates, prices and booking information or check the "Class Availability" post on Facebook for dates.

PLEASE ONLY SUBMIT THE ON-LINE "CLASS ENROLMENT FORM" WHEN YOU'VE CONFIRMED WITH ME THAT A PLACE IS AVAILABLE IN CLASS

SMART PAWS Class for dogs over 6 months who have attended previous training with me (at Primary Puppy or Canine Basics level) or similar training elsewhere (above Puppy Pre-School level).  All dogs must be friendly towards other dogs and people.  Class includes:

• Loose lead walking around other dogs and people
• Recall rehearsals for real life situations
• Stay with distractions
• Calm and focus exercises
• Lie down and settle on mat beside you 
• Adding variety to your dog's daily routine with exercise, games, enrichment ....... and more

Ideally this is for dogs who have completed my other classes (Primary Puppy level or above) and want to do a bit more and/or who need a "top up" to their skills since finishing; the focus is on training for real life skills, mostly when out and about but can include in the home setting too.  There are no strict acceptance criteria from a skills point of view, but the expectation is that your dog has some basic training in place and is comfortable in a group class setting.

Smart Paws Class is a 6 week course, (6 x 1 hour lessons). 

Please go to the Class Information page for next start dates, prices and booking information or check the "Class Availability" post on Facebook for dates.

PLEASE ONLY SUBMIT THE ON-LINE "CLASS ENROLMENT FORM" WHEN YOU'VE CONFIRMED WITH ME THAT A PLACE IS AVAILABLE IN CLASS