Puppy School
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.
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 pre school
8 - 15 weeks old
1 hour per week / 5 weeks
From $169
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
Level 1
16 weeks and older
1 hour per week / 5 weeks
From $179
Skills / topics
Week 1
- Calming/massage techniques
- Engagement exercises
- Training techniques
- Social interaction (all weeks)
- Motivation information
Week 2
- Bridge/marker words/release words
- Target training (Teaching phase)
- Recall with wait
- Mat exercises
- Behavioural issues information
Week 3
- Stand exercise (stand stay for preschool grads)
- How to check your dog
- Loose lead walking with exercises
- Targeting
- Health requirements
Week 4
- Leave it/food refusal
- Stay exercise on and off mat
- Party tricks – having fun
- Give, take, fetch
Week 5
- Graduation
- Q & A
Level 2
Completed level 1
1 hour per week / 5 weeks
From $189
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.
Puppy School FAQs
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