One-on-One Puppy Coaching 

Bringing a puppy home is exciting but it can also feel slightly overwhelming. I offer personalised, in home puppy training designed to give you and your puppy confidence, extra support and the guidance needed to ensure a stress free transition in your new life together

Why puppy coaching?

Puppy coaching gives your puppy the very best start in life by supporting their training and development during the most important learning stages. Puppies are constantly absorbing information from their environment, so early guidance helps shape them into polite, well-mannered and well-socialised dogs. Through working closely with clients and addressing behavioural issues that their adult dogs have already developed, I will be helping puppy owners prevent these problems from occurring in the first place. 
Without structure, puppies rehearse behaviours that later become problems so through positive, structured sessions, this gently guides your puppy through new experiences in a way that feels calm and supportive. With the right early support, your puppy can settle into family life with ease and grow into a happy, balanced and resilient dog 

 

The puppy package 

What’s included: 

4 week programme |  $485

• 4 structured in-home sessions

• Personalised guidance tailored to your puppy

• A detailed 4-week foundations handout

• Ongoing support during your programme

The puppy package is suitable for puppies aged 8 - 14 weeks 

 

Week 1 - Household set up and support 

We build on:

  • Independence building
  • Household set up
  • Toilet training
  • Resource guarding prevention

We also establish:

  • Feeding times
  • Sleep schedules
  • Self settling 
  • Socialisation 

Your puppy will learn:

• A reward marker 

• A release cue 

• Structured reinforcement timing

Week 2 - Confidence and environmental exposure 

We carefully introduce:

• Different surfaces

• Traffic and environmental noise

• Public environments

• Neutral exposure to dogs

• People of different appearances

 

Vet and groomer handling prep:

  • Paws, Ears, Mouth
  • Body handling
  • Calm restraint

Often not introduced in generic puppy classes

Week 3 - Foundational obedience & engagement 

We build on: Recall- A reliable recall is essential for

safety and freedom.

Sit, Drop & Stay - Impulse control foundations. These

behaviours teach patience, emotional regulation and

calm decision-making. 
Leave It  - Critical safety cues to prevent scavenging

and conflict situations.

On Your Bed (Place Training) - This creates calmness during meals, visitors, busy household moments and prevents over-arousal. Each behaviour is taught with clarity, consistency and to set your pup up for success!

Week 4 - Biting, arousal and play skills (breed specific) 

Puppy biting is normal — but unmanaged arousal can become problematic. 

We work on:

• Teaching appropriate play intensity

• Redirecting biting without frustration

• Breed-specific play outlets

• Developing calm engagement

• Recognising overstimulation before escalation


High-drive breeds, working breeds and sensitive breeds all require different approaches. Your puppy’s temperament guides our strategy

Ongoing support 

Once you’ve completed the Puppy Foundations Programme, you have the option to continue progressing with structured Walk & Train Sessions


During these sessions, I will conduct a structured training walk focused on:

 

• Reinforcing loose-lead walking

• Strengthening recall

• Practising impulse control around distractions

• Proofing “leave it” and “drop”

• Maintaining calm neutrality around dogs and people

• Building confidence in varied environments