Please note: Dog must be dog- and people-friendly to attend our highly interactive classes. If your dog is uncomfortable around fellow dogs or strangers, private training will provide a more appropriate and effective platform for training success.
Designed to build a well-behaved canine companion you can enjoy at home and take anywhere, we work on the basics: walking nicely on lead, coming when called, no jumping on family or visitors, settling on your mat, waiting at doorways, greeting fellow dogs politely, sit/drop/stay, and leaving things that don’t belong to you. Phew! That’s a big list. All in 5 weeks, you ask? Yep! By focusing on real-life scenarios, we quickly lay foundations you can build on at home or in our innovative short workshops.
For: All dog and people-friendly dogs of any age with current vaccinations
Where and when: Wednesday evenings in Mt Barker
Tuition: $260 incl GST for 30 minute private orientation session & 4-weeks of group classes
Personalised tuition:
The course consists of one 30 minute private Orientation session followed by 4-weeks of group classes.
Dog not coming when called? You’re not alone! Recall is one of the most highly desired and least often accomplished training goals. The good news? A really reliable recall is actually simple to train. It’s just a matter of knowing the rules and practicing them effectively. We’ll teach you how to do just that in our recall workshop. Learn fun recall practice games, vital recall tips, and how to win out over distractions to get a quick response from your dog no matter the situation.
For: All dog and people-friendly dogs of any age with current vaccinations
Where and when: Weekends in Balhannah & Wednesday evenings in Mt Barker.
Tuition: $132 incl GST for one two hour workshop; includes free Scholars in Collars Really Reliable Recall booklet
Ready for a dog who comes reliably when called?
Is your dog a chaser? Scholars in Collars has a solution: Our innovative Un-Chase!® workshop will teach your dog self-control in the face of chase triggers like cars, bicycles, livestock, wildlife, and fellow family pets for better safety for all, and peace of mind for you.
Learn more about all our Un-Chase!® programs.
For: All dog and people-friendly dogs* of any age with current vaccinations
Where and when: Weekends at Scout Hall on Pye Road in Balhannah
Tuition: $132 incl GST for one two-hour workshop; includes free Scholars in Collars Un-Chase!® e-booklet
Ready to help your dog Un-Chase?
*Don’t worry if classes aren’t a great fit for your dog, we do private Un-Chase!® training too.
Tired of your dog jumping to greet strangers or plowing in to make new dog friends? This workshop will teach your dog to wait to say hello, and then to do so with grace. She’ll learn to greet people and fellow dogs on cue and to do so politely, with a proper sniff for dogs and a nice sit for humans. And when it’s not a good time to say hello, she’ll know how to walk on by, happily focused on you.
For: All dog and people-friendly dogs of any age with current vaccinations
Where and when: Weekends at Scout Hall on Pye Road in Balhannah
Tuition: $132 incl GST for one two-hour workshop
Ready for a dog with impeccable meeting manners?
Wishing for more enjoyable dog walks? No matter your dog’s dedication to pulling, he really can learn to walk nicely by your side – and to enjoy himself doing so. No more embarrassment, frustration, or aching shoulders when you teach your dog to Walk This Way!
For: All dog and people-friendly dogs of any age with current vaccinations
Where and when: Weekends in Balhannah
Tuition: $132 incl GST for one two-hour workshop; includes free Scholars in Collars Walk This Way e-booklet
Ready for a dog who walks nicely on lead?
Living with an excitable, active, or reactive dog? One who becomes over-excited when you get ready for a walk, whines in the car or while on walks, knocks visitors over in her enthusiasm, lunges or barks at other dogs while on leash, becomes frantic when she sees other dogs at play, or barks at you for attention? This three-hour workshop is for you. Your dog can learn to be calm, controlled, and centred in the face of all things exciting, and we’ll teach you how to get her there.
For: All dog and people-friendly dogs of any age with current vaccinations
Where and when: Weekends at Scout Hall on Pye Road in Balhannah
Tuition: $165 incl GST for one two and a half hour workshop
Please note: This course is not suitable for dogs with leash aggression. If you are uncertain whether your dog’s on-leash behaviour is over-excitement reactivity or aggression, please call or email us before enrolling.
Please note: While all household members are welcomed and encouraged to attend, children must be supervised. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult and children under the age of 10 must attend with two adults to provide safe supervision for dogs and children both.
Ready for a calm, controlled, centred dog?