Puppy Training Perth

Classes for puppy school are held at our veterinarian practice in City Beach in Perth’s northern beaches. We’re conveniently located within Ocean Village Shopping Centre with ample parking available outside the hospital.

Our puppy school training course in Perth runs for 4 weeks.

Please call Viv direct for the current price.

Puppy training classes are typically held on Sunday afternoons – Viv will inform you of any changes to times and days.

To ensure all students (both the human and four-legged kind) receive ample attention and guidance in our puppy training courses, class sizes are limited to six puppies per class. Where demand increases, additional classes will be held.

We recommend our 4-week puppy school training in Perth for puppies between the ages of 8 weeks and approximately 16 weeks.

While chewing, nipping, jumping and zooming are all part of normal development, certain behaviours can signal deeper fear, anxiety or underlying pain. Importantly, puppies do not simply grow out of these issues. Without early support, behavioural red flags tend to worsen over time.

• Unprovoked Aggression: Growling, snapping or biting when there is no obvious threat or provocation, especially when the response seems out of proportion for the situation.
• Extreme Fear or Avoidance: A puppy who takes more than one to two seconds to recover from mild hesitation, makes repeated attempts to escape a situation, or refuses food or treats in certain environments is showing signs of significant fear.
• Resistance to Handling: Consistently avoiding being touched or restrained, even by familiar people, and responding with panic, growling or biting. This can indicate underlying pain or poor early-life experiences.
• Separation or Confinement Anxiety: Excessive vocalisation in a crate or when left alone, an inability to settle, or refusal to eat when confined may all point to early separation anxiety.
• Hypervigilance: A puppy that never seems to relax, even in familiar surroundings, and reacts strongly to everyday sounds like doorbells or visitors may struggle with anxiety and fear-based aggression as they mature.

If any of these behaviours sound familiar, early intervention is the most effective course of action. A qualified trainer or vet behaviourist can assess what’s going on and put the right support in place.

Positive reinforcement is a training approach built on rewarding behaviours you want to see more of, rather than over-correcting or punishing behaviours you don’t.

Research comparing training methods found that dogs trained with confrontational methods such as leash jerks or physical correction are significantly more likely to show aggression toward family members. Reward-based training, by contrast, focuses on encouraging good behaviour through treats, praise and play, building a dog’s confidence rather than their fear.

For puppies especially, this approach lays a foundation of trust that shapes how they interact with people, other dogs and new environments for the rest of their lives.

To get started on your puppy’s training it’s essential that they have had their first vaccine. If you’d like to enquire about getting your puppy vaccinated, contact us today.