CLASSES
Dreaming of a dog that you can take anywhere? Want your best buddy to fit within your family?
6 week classes are available for dogs of all ages, sizes and abilities. Small classes, tailored training, move at your own pace.
We pride ourselves on having small classes so you get the tailored training you need and move at a pace that suits you and your dog. Learn how to understand why your dog does the things they do and how to shape the behaviour you want. Create the family member that you want to be involved in everything.
Setting up your puppy with skills for life. Puppies are sponges for experience and learning – even the things we would prefer they didn’t learn! Dreaming of a dog that you can take anywhere? The first 16 weeks of your puppy’s life is crucial for creating the way they look and associate with the world. Our puppy preschool will help you understand your puppy and give you a great start to creating the life-long best buddy you desire. With an emphasis on socialisation and fun, puppy preschool is an awesome way to kick start your training with our passionate and experienced trainers. Puppies can start from 8 weeks of age following their first vaccination. It will cover Puppy Preschool is held at our training centre - 6 Macleod Street, Bairnsdale What to bring Cost: $120 for 4 weeks. From 8 weeks, 2 weeks after their first vaccination. Monday nights 5.30pm or 6.45pm Building the foundation for future learning Your puppy is now settled into your home, and their confidence is growing, as is their cheekiness! Start work now on rewarding the behaviours you want, to help create the dog that fits with your family. Our playful puppy classes will help you to understand your puppy's behaviour and shape a well - rounded, social dog. With the focus being on building rapport and trust with your dog in a fun and supportive environment. Puppies can start this program from 14 weeks of age (2 weeks after final vaccination), it is not compulsory for you to of completed the puppy preschool. It will cover: Playful Puppy course is held at our training centre at 6 Macleod Street, Bairnsdale What to bring Cost: $180 for 6 weeks. 16weeks - 6months. Tuesday 5.30pm or 6.45pm. Working through adolescence Do you have a young adult that sticks their paw up at you when you ask them to do something? Or perhaps they pretend not to hear you? Or simply just out right ignore you? Your dog is a teenager! Our Terrible Two classes will help you to understand adolescent behaviour and when to start back at square one. Learn how to stay calm and learn the quirks of your soon to be adult puppy. Your dog will be amazing to live with. They will be calm with visitors and will start to listen to you. Your dog will love to learn new things and includes an introduction to tricks and agility. In a calm and social environment you will learn how to: Locations: Bairnsdale - 6 Macleod Street, Bairnsdale What to bring Cost: $180 for 6 weeks. 6months+ Thursdays at 5.30pm Teaching your dog to meet dogs on and off lead Does your dog pull or lunge toward other dogs? Are they scared when they meet dogs? Do they not know how to play with other dogs off lead? Our Social Sessions are aimed at both on and off lead social skills whilst your dog’s continue to listen to you! The focus will be on your dog learning social skills in a supportive and friendly environment. This class is suitable for any age dog and will cover: Social Sessions is held with a maximum of 10 puppies per session What to bring Flexible classes that focus on the bond between you and your dog Can’t commit to a six week course? Or perhaps you’d just like the occasional brush up on your skills. This flexible class allows you to drop in when you can! This means that your dog will always be socialising with different dogs, whilst working on listening to you. We tailor this class each week to suit who is in the class, so each week is slightly different. Things we cover What to bring Running Mondays at 11am & 1230pm This is a fun and interactive, games based class. Teach your dog cool tricks whilst building on the bond between you both! What to bring If you've had something you want to teach your dog - let us know! Class runs on Wednesdays 530pm & 645pm $30 per class This 10 week course teaches you the understanding around how dogs can be used in a therapy capacity. Ever wondered how dogs 'just know' when your having a bad day? Or does your dog show compassion and love towards certain people? This class will work on off lead and on lead skills. They will be able to learn more advanced tricks and train under bigger distractions. This class covers What to bring Bookings by appointment only Do you have a young adult that needs some help with manners? Or perhaps you would like to continue your dogs skills and learning? Amazing Adults are held Cost: $30 per session. 12months+ Thursdays at 5.30pm
Terrible Twos are held
Want to teach your dog awesome tricks to show off at a family barbecue? Or perhaps teach a useful skill (like fetching a beer from the fridge)? This flexible class is for you!
We tailor this class each week to suit who is in the class, so each week is slightly different.
Things we cover
* Please note a minimum understanding of how dogs learn and how our classes run is required as it is an advanced class.
Our Amazing Adult classes will help you to build on your dogs current skills and help to shape them to be a better version of themselves. Learn different training methods and skills to help bring out the best in your best friend. Your dog will be amazing to live with. They will be calm with visitors and when meeting new dogs. Your dog will love to learn new things and includes an introduction to tricks and agility.
In a calm and social environment you will learn how to:
Locations: Playful Paws Training Centre - Bairnsdale - 6 Macleod Street, Bairnsdale
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All classes have an initial orientation session that gives you all the information you need to create a successful relationship with your dog. In this session you will learn
- The science behind how your dog thinks and learns
- Understand how your dog communicates through their body language
- The quickest and most effective way to train your dog for the best results
- How to have a happy and calm home life with your dog
- Learn how your behaviour influences your dog’s behaviour
Please note: This is for the human in your dog’s life, so they get the night off at home with their cuddly boo and a chew
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