Petstock provides a safe environment that will see you and your puppy or dog thrive together under the skilled guidance of our friendly, professional training team.
Puppy Pre School
8 - 15 weeks
1 hour per week for 5 weeks
From $159
Skills / topics
Week 1
- Bridge/marker and release word
- Focus, sit and recall exercises
- Building the bond with your puppy
- Toilet training, socialisation, nutrition information
Week 2
- Mat exercise
- Down exercise
- Social interaction
- Sit for a pat
- Health, jumping, digging information
Week 3
- Loose lead walking
- Social interaction
- Sit & Down stay
- Complex skill
- Training equipment information
Week 4
- Stand exercise
- Social interaction
- Sit & wait for food
- Basic first aid
- Grooming information
Week 5
- Graduation
- Where to from here
- Responsible pet ownership
Pet School Level 1
16 weeks & older
1 hour per week for 5 weeks
From $169
Skills / topics
Week 1
- Calming/massage techniques
- Engagement exercises
- Training techniques
- Motivation information
- Marker/release words
- Sit exercise
- Targeting (teaching phase) exercise
- Recall on lead with wait exercises
Week 2
- Mat Exercises
- Targeting (training phase, advanced techniques)
- Drop exercise
- Party Tricks
Week 3
- Stand exercise
- How to do health & body checks for your dog
- Loose Leash walking, advanced techniques
- Exercising dogs (mentally and physically)
Week 4
- Leave it/ food refusal
- Stay exercise
- Mat proofing
- Give, tug, take, fetch discussion
Week 5
- Graduation
- Q & A
Pet School Level 2
Completed Level 1
1 hour per week for 5 weeks
From $179
Skills / topics
Week 1
- Target/touch training (items)
- Distance control – phase 1
- Send to mat – with distance
- Refresh Level 1 exercises (stay, target, mark and reward)
Week 2
- Introduction to nosework
- Drop on recall
- Advanced skills
Week 3
- Pawlates
- Finish exercise
- Nosework Phase 2 (hiding of scent/article)
- Precison heelwork (walking close)
- Advance skill/trick
Week 4
- Pawlates
- Nosework phase 3
- Advanced skill/trick
- Drop on recall with finish
Week 5
- Graduation
Prices effective as of 5/1/2024
**Tip:** To help grab your pooch’s continued attention, don’t feed your puppy or dog prior to class.
Petstock’s program is based on using a reward-based training method which teaches pet parents:
- How to communicate with your puppy or dog
- How to develop solid foundation obedience in all environments
- The importance of socialisation, mental and physical stimulation
- Ways to help curb any behavioral problems
- How to find the correct equipment for your dog
- The appropriate rewards for best results
Puppy School FAQs
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