Puppy Development Board & Train

Set your pup up for success with structure, confidence, and real-world training from the start.

Whether you’re raising a companion dog or laying the foundation for future working potential — our Puppy Development Board & Train is designed for pups under 8 months of age. All breeds welcome.


Your puppy lives with us and trains daily under real-life conditions. We focus on building trust, clarity, and emotional life skills in a structured and enriching environment. Our approach prioritises play-based learning, food drive, and exposure to people, dogs, noises, surfaces, and distractions.

Program Options:

Both programs include daily training, play, rest, social walks, and handling. We’ll also provide regular video updates and a detailed handover with follow-up coaching for owners.

Build a confident, well-adjusted pup with strong foundations from the beginning.

Our Puppy Development Program is designed for dogs under 8 months of age and helps you avoid common behavioural problems before they start. We focus on early socialisation, confidence-building, exposure, and foundational obedience — all in a safe, structured environment.

  • 2 Week Program – Puppy Foundations

    This program gives young pups the perfect start — building confidence, structure, and calm behaviour during the most important stage of development. Over two weeks, your puppy will experience safe, real-world exposure and learn the basics needed to grow into a well-rounded, balanced adult dog.


    Program Highlights

    Confidence Through Exposure
    Guided introductions to everyday environments like streets, parks, shops, and car travel to build resilience early.

    Structured Socialisation
    Safe, calm interactions with people and dogs to help prevent reactivity and encourage neutrality as your puppy matures.

    Sound & Surface Desensitisation
    Gradual exposure to things like traffic, vacuums, stairs, tiles, and metal to reduce future fear and anxiety.

    Emotional Regulation
    Training at a pace that suits your puppy — no overwhelm, no stress, just steady, confidence-building work.

    Owner Guidance
    Support to help you continue the work at home — from toilet training and manners to reinforcing calmness and boundaries.


    Payment Info
    Booking Deposit: $350
    (required to secure your booking)

    Remaining Balance: Split into two instalments:
    • 50% due one week prior to program commencement
    • Remaining balance of 50% upon completion of program and handover


    Payment Methods
    • EFT to business account
    • Cash accepted


    Enrolment Requirements
    • Puppies must be under 8 months of age at time of enrolment
    • Completion of an Initial Consultation is required prior to booking

This extended 3-week program gives your puppy the structured start they need to thrive — combining essential life skills with foundational obedience for real-world reliability.

Designed for owners who want more than the basics, it’s the perfect way to shape confident, capable behaviour from the ground up.

  • 3 Week Program – Puppy Foundations

    This extended program is designed to give your puppy the strongest possible start in life. With three weeks of consistent, hands-on training and real-world exposure, your pup will build confidence, learn structure, and develop essential habits that shape calm, balanced behaviour for the future.

    Ideal for owners wanting more time dedicated to early development, socialisation, and the creation of a stable routine.


    Program Highlights

    Confidence Through Exposure
    Expanded real-world experiences: car trips, parks, shops, streets, and new environments designed to build confidence and adaptability.

    Socialisation with Structure
    Controlled interactions with people and dogs to encourage neutrality, prevent reactivity, and create respectful engagement.

    Noise & Surface Desensitisation
    Deeper exposure to a wide variety of sounds and textures including stairs, tiles, wood, metal, traffic, and household noise — building resilience and calm responses.

    Emotional Balance & Regulation
    Work tailored to your puppy’s personality and stress levels. Training is paced to avoid overwhelm and promote long-term confidence.

    Home Manners & Routine Support
    We help build the habits you need at home — crate exposure, toilet routine support, place training, basic obedience, and calm indoor behaviour.

    Owner Education
    You’ll receive guidance and support to continue the progress at home, including a one-on-one handover session at pickup to walk you through your puppy’s training.


    Payment Info
    Booking Deposit: $350
    (required to secure your booking)

    Remaining Balance: Split into two instalments:
    • 50% due one week prior to program commencement
    • Remaining balance of 50% upon completion of program and handover


    Payment Methods
    • EFT to business account
    • Cash accepted


    Enrolment Requirements
    • Puppies must be under 8 months of age at time of enrolment
    • Completion of an Initial Consultation is required prior to booking

Our 4 Week Puppy Development Program includes everything covered in our 3 Week Program, with an additional focus on real-world exposure, confidence and reliability. Your puppy will be safely taken to local shopping precincts, parks and appropriate public environments, where our experienced trainers and handlers will carefully expose and desensitise them to everyday sights, sounds, people, dogs and other distractions, ensuring your puppy receives the crucial learning and experiences they need throughout these fundamental developmental stages.

We also commence structured recall training in the outside world using a long lead, teaching your puppy to respond reliably amongst distractions and triggers, including people and other dogs walking or running nearby. Safety is always our highest priority.

Your puppy remains safely managed throughout every session, with our trainers ready to intervene should any negative situation arise.

This additional time and real-world experience allows us to further solidify your puppy’s training, confidence and reliability, helping them return home better prepared to transfer these behaviours into your own local environment.

  • 4 Week Program – Puppy Development

    Our 4 Week Puppy Development Program includes everything covered in our 3 Week Program, with an additional focus on real-world exposure, confidence and reliability. Your puppy will be safely taken to local shopping precincts, parks and appropriate public environments, where our experienced trainers and handlers will carefully expose and desensitise them to everyday sights, sounds, people, dogs and other distractions, ensuring your puppy receives the crucial learning and experiences they need throughout these fundamental developmental stages.

    We also commence structured recall training in the outside world using a long lead, teaching your puppy to respond reliably amongst distractions and triggers, including people and other dogs walking or running nearby. Safety is always our highest priority.

    Your puppy remains safely managed throughout every session, with our trainers ready to intervene should any negative situation arise.

    This additional time and real-world experience allows us to further solidify your puppy’s training, confidence and reliability, helping them return home better prepared to transfer these behaviours into your own local environment.


    Program Highlights

    Advanced Real-World Exposure
    Structured outings to local shopping precincts, parks, streets and appropriate public environments, helping your puppy develop confidence and adaptability in the outside world.

    Socialisation with Structure
    Controlled exposure to people and other dogs, including dogs walking or running nearby, helping your puppy remain calm and responsive around everyday distractions and triggers.

    Recall & Long Lead Training
    Structured recall work in real-world environments using a long lead, building a reliable response while your puppy remains safely managed by our experienced trainers and handlers.

    Noise & Surface Desensitisation
    Continued exposure to a wide variety of sounds, surfaces, traffic, movement and changing environments to build resilience, confidence and calm responses.

    Emotional Balance & Regulation
    Training tailored to your puppy’s personality, confidence and stress levels, with each experience carefully managed to avoid overwhelm throughout these crucial developmental stages.

    Home Manners & Routine Support
    Continued development of crate exposure, toilet routine support, place training, basic obedience and calm indoor behaviour to establish reliable habits at home.

    Safety & Supervised Development
    Safety remains our highest priority during every outing and training session. Your puppy remains under the supervision of our experienced trainers and handlers, ready to intervene should a negative situation arise.

    Reliability Beyond the Program
    The additional week allows us to further solidify your puppy’s training, confidence and reliability, helping them transfer these behaviours when they return home to you and your own local environment.

    Owner Education
    You’ll receive guidance and support to continue the progress at home, including a one-on-one handover session at pickup to walk you through your puppy’s training.


    Payment Info
    Booking Deposit: $350
    (required to secure your booking)

    Remaining Balance: Split into two instalments:
    • 50% due one week prior to program commencement
    • Remaining balance of 50% upon completion of program and handover


    Payment Methods
    • EFT to business account
    • Cash accepted


    Enrolment Requirements
    • Puppies must be under 8 months of age at time of enrolment
    • Completion of an Initial Consultation is required prior to booking

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0438 595 570

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Melbourne, Australia

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