Our Services
You got your dog to enjoy life and have fun adventures together, but sometimes their behaviour can make this stressful and embarrassing. 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.
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.
Email support between sessions.
Ongoing Support
As part of your initial consult we will come up with a plan for ongoing training support. This may include:
Follow up owner coaching
1-hour owner coaching sessions working towards your goals
$450 incl GST per 3 sessions
Jump Start Program (Hamilton, Te Awamutu, Pirongia and surrounds)
Four weeks of twice weekly trainer sessions where Kelly collects your dog/puppy for an hour of 1-1 training in various locations to work towards your goals including general obedience and some behavioural challenges.
Two private owner coaching sessions (middle & end) to ensure you have the skills and knowledge to maintain the training and see real progress.
$1440 (incl GST)/4 week program.
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.
Puppy class - 4 weeks, $175 incl GST
NEXT INTAKE - July 18th, 6pm in Te Awamutu (new venue)
Building confident puppies and owners. Starting building a communication system and relationship with basic obedience, problem solving and troubleshooting challenges. Trainer-run and training focused, with an emphasis on starting neutrality around other dogs and owners.
Foundation class - 6 weeks, $250 incl GST
NEXT INTAKE - July 20th, Sunday 9am (booked out) and 10.15am 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
NEXT INTAKE - Spring 2025
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
NEXT INTAKE - July 18th, 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.