Puppy Preschool

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Are you looking to give your puppy the best start in life? Our puppy preschool aims to give you and your furry little companion the skills to be able to communicate clearly with each other, confidently handle everyday situations, and make living together a fun and fulfilling experience. Our four-week course, led by qualified trainer, Athan, focuses on gentle, positive reinforcement based training methods to build your puppy's confidence and actually ENJOY training!
Would you like your dog to walk calmly by your side? Are you looking forward to enjoying a cup of coffee with a relaxed, confident dog at your feet while you chat with friends at a local café? Do you want to foil your cat's plans by having a dog that DOESN'T WANT to chase them? The skills and techniques you will learn throughout the four-week course will help you achieve your training goals and live a happy life with your four-legged friend.
Who can enrol: Puppies aged between 8 and 16 weeks with at least one vaccination.
How many puppies per class: A maximum of 6 puppies per class (maximum of 2 people per puppy)
When & where: Tuesday evenings from 6pm to 6:45pm at The Hahndorf Band Hall, 15 Balhannah Rd
Cost: 4 x 45min classes over 4 weeks at $200 (inc GST)
What to bring: Your puppy on a lead (attached to a collar or harness)

Puppy Middle School

Thinking of taking your puppy’s education to the next level? Come and join our puppy middle school classes where we can help you and your pup build the foundations for successful, fun, and rewarding training sessions. Our three-week courses, led by qualified trainer Athan, are designed to build you and your puppy’s communication skills to help you raise a happy, confident puppy.

Whether you are working towards a great loose lead walker, tackling accidents inside the house, or trying to keep all your puppy’s paws on the ground when visitors come over, our three-week courses will help build your training skills along side your puppy’s confidence levels to make living with your puppy a wonderful experience! 

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Who can enrol: Puppies aged between 3 to 6 months.
How many puppies per class: A maximum of 4 puppies per class (maximum of 2 people per puppy)
When & where: Tuesday evenings from 7pm to 7:45pm at The Hahndorf Band Hall, 15 Balhannah Rd
Cost: 3 x 45min classes over 3 weeks at $255 (inc GST)
What to bring: Your puppy on a lead (attached to a collar or harness), a mix of treats your puppy enjoys, a mat or bed for your puppy to relax on.

Puppy High School

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Are you ready to explore your puppy’s full potential? Our drop-in puppy high school classes are designed to refine your training skills and get the most out of training sessions with your puppy. Led by qualified trainer Athan, these classes are designed to work on specific areas of your puppy’s training to help you achieve your goals and set your puppy up for success.

Does your puppy struggle to focus in the presence of other dogs, but is a master at concentrating at home with no distractions? Are you trying to get a really reliable recall but find your puppy still wants to stop and smell the roses sometimes? Can your puppy jump over fences, but needs a boost into the car? Our puppy high school classes can be the perfect environment to perfect your training techniques, introduce distractions in a controlled way, and help you and your puppy walk side by side into the next stage of your furry companion’s development!
Who can enrol: Puppies aged between 6 to 12 months.
How many puppies per class: A maximum of 4 puppies per class (maximum of 2 people per puppy)
When & where: Tuesday evenings from 8pm to 8:45pm at The Hahndorf Band Hall, 15 Balhannah Rd
Cost: $90 per 45min class (inc GST)
What to bring: Your puppy on a lead (attached to a collar or harness), a mix of treats your puppy enjoys, a mat or bed for your puppy to relax on.