Dog Obedience Classes

K9 Lifestyle’s Group Classes are an excellent way to socialise your dog in a controlled and supervised environment. They provide mental and physical stimulation and are an affordable means of learning and practicing all the skills necessary to have a polite, socially acceptable and well-trained dog.

Foundation Obedience Classes

Classes designed to create the fundamental tools needed for further training in the Intermediate Obedience Classes.

You will learn how to teach your dog to:

  • Loose lead walk
  • Trust you
  • Listen to you
  • Co-operate with you
  • Drop
  • Sit
  • Recall
  • Leave
  • Focus attention
  • Not jump
  • Not mouth
  • Socialise appropriately with other dogs

Intermediate Obedience Classes

Using the skills taught in the Foundation Obedience Classes you'll now train your puppy or dog to introduce them off-lead.

In these classes you'll work on:

  • Cementing foundation skills
  • Increasing the distance from the puppy or dog during training skills
  • Increasing the distractions while training skills
  • Increasing the duration of skills
  • The drop on the move
  • The sit & drop out of sight
  • Desensitisation exercises
  • Socialisation exercises

All classes include:

  • Modern, humane techniques and philosophy
  • Experienced, caring, passionate and professional instruction
  • Demonstrations…not just instructions
  • Behaviour and health tips
  • Socialisation and confidence building activities
  • Leadership exercises
  • Obedience training you will use in the real world

So if you would like to learn to communicate effectively and humanely with your puppy or dog, please contact us to discuss booking your spot.

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"Thank you Damian for your amazing ability to transfer our very playful lab into a very obedient dog. Your very friendly service and professional training manner was outstanding.

More importantly you were able to instruct us on how to maintain Bulla’s obedience training to ensure he received a consistent ‘message’. Being able to control Bulla’s enthusiasm has certainly made walking along the beach a more enjoyable experience and his temperament is exemplary."

- Trent, Jodie and Millie

“After a very embarrassing and frightening hour on the beach one day trying to catch my four month Border Collie Puppy, I felt like I had won the lottery, when gave an enthusiastic  recommendation for Damian. He really helped me see things from Nell’s angle and taught me a number of simple techniques that made a big difference to how well I was able to work with Nell.

Nell is still a very spirited and highly active dog, but now she is very responsive and reliable – an absolute pleasure to take out – whether its having miles of off leash fun on the beach or an on leash walk through local streets and reserves."

– Anne and Nell

Jan Juc

“Not only did Damian’s training of my very excitable Boxer Staffy Cross give me the confidence to handle and enjoy Dodge, but in addition he went above and beyond the professional standards of training and had a personal approach with us. Damian really impressed us with his impeccable training skills, as well as maintaining and respecting Dodge’s spirit and character. I can’t thank you enough Damian and I look forward to continuing our training.”

– Debbie and Dodge

Anglesea

"Thank you Damian for your amazing ability to transfer our very playful lab into a very obedient dog. Your very friendly service and professional training manner was outstanding. More importantly you were able to instruct us on how to maintain Bulla’s obedience training to ensure he received a consistent ‘message’. 

Engaging in your professional service was certainly worth the investment not only for own benefit but more importantly for Bulla who is a very happy, fun loving obedient dog.  We would be more than happy to recommend your professional service. Many thanks for all your assistance."

– Trent, Jodie and Millie

Torquay

I asked for help from K9 Lifestyle for my Great Dane Charlie who had developed a very annoying habit of barking very loudly at the door when outside and wanting to come in. This became particularly problematic when I had guests over or was over at friends houses and wanted him to stay outside.

Damien was friendly, professional and developed an immediate respect with Charlie. Within three weeks (and 2 follow up sessions) this issue has reduced dramatically and I am confident will completely go away with my continued training of him. I would 100% recommend Damien to any one I know having problems with their canine friends."

– Elly

Torquay