Our Services
You got your dog to enjoy a big life of adventures together, but sometimes their behaviour can make this stressful. This is why we coach dog owners to get unstuck and feel confident again, so that you can live a bigger, more fun life together.
Whether it’s a new puppy, a wild adolescent or an adult needing a refresher - we’ve got options to support you at each step of the journey.
Practical and supportive approach, designed to bring out the best in you and your dog.
Group Classes
General obedience and life skills training in Te Awamutu. Suitable for dogs and puppies over 16 weeks old with no serious behavioural challenges.
1-1 Training
Suitable for obedience training or behavioural challenges, all ages and breeds of dog. 1-1 private coaching for individual support.
Board and Train
Our highest level of support, suitable for obedience and behavioural challenges for dogs of all ages and breeds. Combines in home board and training during the week with private coaching each Saturday for the most efficient, reliable results.
PRIVATE TRAINING
Brand new puppy, wild adolescent or an older dog having some behavioural challenges - it all starts here. We’ll take the time to understand your unique situation and dog, start some practical training to see immediate progress and get a plan in place for ongoing training support to ensure we see lasting results.
Kelly consults for all breeds of dog, but takes a special interest in medium-large working breeds (including herding breeds, gun dogs, bull breeds etc).
Initial consult - $240 (incl GST) includes:
Travel within Hamilton, Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Pirongia, Kihikihi, Tamahere, Ohaupo, Otorohanga areas.
Approx 90 minute in person session to assess and explain your dogs behaviour, provide practical tips and advice to start making real progress on the challenges and a plan going forward (see ongoing support below).
Notes emailed through following our session to refer back to.
Group Classes
Our group classes focus on confidence for dogs and their handlers - providing practical, accessible support in a fun & encouraging environment. Suitable for dogs and puppies without significant behavioural challenges (fear/aggression). Initial consult is encouraged but not required.
Foundation class - 6 weeks, $250 incl GST - Tuesdays
NEXT INTAKE - October 7th, 5.30pm or 6.45pm options in Te Awamutu.
Working on clear communication, leash walking, recall, down, settle, and using play to provide outlets for our dogs natural drives & build impulse control. Suitable for fully vaccinated puppies, adolescents and adult dogs needing some foundation training help (NOT significant behavioural challenges). All on lead in an outdoor space.
Next Steps (for foundation graduates) - 6 weeks, $250 incl GST - Saturdays
NEXT INTAKE - October 11th, 2pm Te Awamutu and surrounds.
Taking your foundation class skills and meeting in a new location each week to apply it in the real world. Introducing some social skills, gradually moving to off leash as dogs are ready.
Canines with Purpose (for Next Steps + keen foundation graduates) - 4 weeks, $120 incl GST - Fridays
NEXT INTAKE - October 10th, 7.15pm in Te Awamutu.
Revolving 4 week blocks, focused on keeping teams motivated in their training, learning new skills and ways to work with your dog! Working through stations of play, obedience and sports foundation skills to build confidence and have fun with like minded owners.
Due to the nature of group classes, there may be some aspects of training that are better covered in private coaching. Group class participants have access to private owner coaching at $150/session incl GST as needed.
Our dogs were all developed for specific purposes. Just because they’re no longer required to work in these roles, doesn’t mean the drives we bred them for just disappear. When we learn to work with and control those drives instead of avoiding them, life with our working breed dogs gets a whole lot better.