Family Dog Training
FAMILY DOG TRAINING
Training That Supports Everyday Life With Your Dog
Build everyday skills, confidence and connection with your dog through positive, practical training.
Family Dog Training is about more than teaching cues. It is about helping you and your dog work together successfully in everyday life. These classes are designed to build better manners, better focus, more confidence and a stronger relationship with your dog.
Family Dog Training is in high demand.
Advance booking required.
After purchase, please email us with your preferred training day so we can allocate your place.
TWO COURSE LEVELS
Family Dog Training Level 1 & Level 2
COURSE FORMAT
6 weeks one-hour sessions
ENTRY
Register for next available course
TRAINING STYLE
Positive reward-based
WHY FAMILY DOG TRAINING?
Practical Dog Training For Everyday Life
Everyday Manners: Build reliable life skills that make day-to-day living with your dog easier and more enjoyable.
Better Focus: Teach your dog to engage with you more consistently, even around distractions.
Confidence & Connection: Strength the bond between you and your dog through positive, reward-based training.
Progressive Pathway: Start with strong foundations, then keep building toward more advanced training, including pathways into agility, scent work and other dog sports.
FAMILY DOG TRAINING PATHWAY
One Program,
Two Levels
Start with the foundations in Family Dog Training 1, then continue into Family Dog Training 2 when you are ready for more focus, engagement and progression — including preparing your dog for activities like agility, scent work and other dog sports.
Family Dog Training 1
Perfect for dogs and handlers who are new to training, need a refresher, or want to build strong foundation manners and life skills.
Family Dog Training 2
Designed for handlers ready to build more engagement, focus and training skills through fun games, tricks and connection-based work.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Family Dog Training
- Level 1
New dog in your life? Need help with the basics?
Family Dog Training 1 builds practical pet manners, confidence and communication through positive, reward-based training.
This course focuses on everyday life skills that make living with your dog easier and more enjoyable, while helping handlers feel more confident in their training.
This course is our most popular, with a waitlist in place.
Marker introduction
Enrichment
Recall games
Impulse control
Pattern games
Introduce targeting
Lead mechanics
Introduce shaping method
Loose lead walking
Tricks
Crate & bed games
Engagement
Focus around distractions
Sit & down progression
Managing unwanted behaviour
Polite greetings
This course is fully booked for 2026.
Please check back throughout the year, as any additional course availability will be listed on our website.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Family Dog Training
- Level 2
Take the next step with focus, games and connection.
Family Dog Training 2 is for those wanting to do more with their dog, building engagement, focus and improved mechanics.
Through fun, reward-based exercises, this course builds connection and confidence, while laying the foundation for dog sports like agility and scent work.
Developing shaping skills
Impulse control
Perch work
Advancing sit, down & stand cues
Distance, Duration & Distractions
Loose lead walking
Recall games
Heel introduction
Back up
Go around
Chin rest
Toy & play motivation
Crate & bed games
Middle
Dog sports introduction
Prerequisite: Completion of FDT1 or equivalent, plus an assessment.
This course is fully booked until August 2026.
After purchase, please email us with your preferred training day so we can allocate your place.
PRICING
Family Dog Training
Courses: $120 each
We require course payment to hold a spot for you. After registering and paying, please email us with your preferred training day so we can allocate your place without extended delay.
What's Included?
- Capped class sizes
- 6 one-hour training sessions
- Training resources
- Knowledgeable instructor
- Online orientation (FDT1)
- Choice of tug toy (FDT2)
Before Your First Class?
- Dog or puppy over 4 months old
- Proof of up-to date vaccination or titre test
- Well fitted collar or harness and a flat lead
- Plenty of high-value small treats
- Closed-in shoes
- A positive attitude