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Featured Programs
Where most owners start — a structured course and a remote option that works anywhere.
Calm Companion Program
A 6-week course for everyday owners who want a dog that can walk calmly to the park and settle beside you at a café table — without reacting to every person, dog, or noise that passes.
Online Sessions
Professional dog training advice via video link — wherever you are in Australia. Ideal for clients outside Albany, busy schedules, or affordable ongoing support.
Obedience & Skills
Foundation training and everyday manners — the groundwork every dog needs.
Obedience Training
A structured 5-level progressive system taking your dog from basic foundation skills through to real-world excellence — outdoors, with distractions, on leash confidence.
Puppy Training
Private, one-on-one puppy lessons tailored to your pup and your home situation. Build the right foundations from the start — socialisation, impulse control, basic commands, and calm confidence.
Leash Manners
Stop your dog pulling on the lead. This focussed session teaches your dog to walk calmly beside you — so walks become something you both enjoy.
Reliable Recall
Teach your dog to come every time you call — including whistle training for distance recall. Essential for Albany's beaches, parks, and bushwalks.
Focus Heeling
Drive-based heeling built on engagement, alignment, and handler mechanics — not corrections. Darren is trained in the internationally recognised STSK9™ Heeling Styles system.
Private Lessons
One-to-one training tailored entirely to you and your dog. Ideal for specific challenges or owners who want focussed individual attention.
Behaviour Problems
Targeted work for reactivity, fear, guarding and other difficult behaviours.
Reactivity Management
A dedicated program for dogs that react to other dogs, people, or animals. A structured approach that gives you the tools and understanding to move forward.
Resource Guarding
Resource guarding is one of the most misunderstood behaviours in dogs. This dedicated session teaches you why it happens, how to manage it safely, and how to reduce it over time.
Fear Training
A separate, dedicated session for dogs whose behaviour is driven by fear — not reactivity. Understanding the difference is critical, and this program addresses it directly.
Zen Sessions
For dogs with anxiety. This session teaches your dog how to settle, self-regulate, and find calm — skills that carry over into every part of daily life.
Behaviour Problems & Solutions
For owners dealing with jumping, barking, destruction, poor impulse control, and other common behaviour problems. Real answers, not just management.
Specialist & Sport
Breed-specific work, sport disciplines and training for professionals.
Rottweiler Training
Breed-specific training that respects the Rottweiler's intelligence, loyalty, and working drive. Develop a confident, well-mannered companion you can take anywhere.
E-Collar Training
Remote collar training using sound and vibration only — no static or stimulation. Ideal for reliable off-leash control, distance recall, and deaf dogs, with proper conditioning and handler education throughout.
Schutzhund
Schutzhund (IPO/IGP) is a demanding three-phase sport encompassing tracking, obedience, and protection. This program develops the full working potential of your dog under structured, disciplined training.
Tracking
Field tracking — teaching your dog to follow a human scent trail across terrain. A 5-level progressive system from first tracks through to complex aged trails and competition standards.
Scent Work
Nose work and detection — teaching your dog to locate a specific target odour in boxes, rooms, vehicles, and outdoor environments. Ideal for all breeds and ages.
Train the Trainer
A six-month working mentorship for dog trainers wanting to handle reactivity and fear-driven aggression confidently. Real cases, real supervision, real results.
Not sure where to start?
Email consultations and live video sessions are available now. In-person training in Albany resumes September 2026.