Experienced & Professional Dog Trainers
Owning a dog is one of life's most rewarding experiences. Keeping up a paw-sitive relationship with your four-legged friend is essential in ensuring the experience lasts a lifetime.
Our experienced trainers utilise proven methods to teach your dog new skills, improve behaviour, and strengthen the bond between you and your dog.
Services Offered
We offer a range of fun and interactive programs that cater to a range of dog and owner needs. From getting started with Puppy Classes, to more intensive 3-week programs, we're sure there's something to help your dog.
Puppy Classes: So you've just welcomed a new fur baby into your family - congratulations! Let's get them started on the right paw with our 5-week program to set them up successfully to navigate the big wide world.
Board & Train Program: Devised at Kip Homestead Yarra Valley, this popular program is perfect for dogs that need a little extra help and attention. Work on basic or advanced obedience or behaviour problems.
Canine Coaching: Already got an upcoming stay booked in? Add Canine Coaching as an extra enrichment activity to their stay. The beauty of it? You can add as many or as little sessions as you want on Monday - Friday.
Daycare & Train Program: Can't commit to a longer training program? Give them a crash course with multiple training sessions during the day with the Daycare & Train program.
Puppy School Classes
At Kip Puppy School, our qualified trainers will help you learn the tricks to raise a happy, confident & obedient dog. In this class, we accept puppies up to five months in age and teach basic skills to your dog such as:
• Responding under distraction
• Coming back with called
• Stopping behaviour problems like jumping, mouthing, chewing, toileting inside and more
• Interacting with other dogs safely
• How to settle and be calmer
• Tricks for mental stimulation (and showing off!)
Board & Train Program
Kip offers an industry recognised Board & Train Program which ensures building a cohesive relationship between you and your dog.
The program is designed for those looking for dog training that can help with many challenging behaviours including:
• pulling on the leash,
• reacting to other dogs,
• having selective hearing, and/or
• jumping all over you and your guests.
The program encourages you to learn as your pooch learns to enable you both to develop great life-long habits. This includes resources such as an online learning platform to complete, a comprehensive induction and 1-on-1 handover with your dedicated trainer.
Canine Coaching Sessions
If you have a high-energy dog who needs a little extra stimulation during their boarding stay, you can a Canine Coaching session to elevate their day!
Add it to their stay to:
• Provide basic training to your dog
• Enrich and stimulate your dog during their boarding stay
• Multiple coaching sessions on Monday-Friday
• Choose as many or as little days as you like
• Regular report cards from your trainer
Daycare & Train Session
With our exclusive Daycare & Train Program, you can drop your dog off at our Kip Homestead Yarra Valley location at 8:30am and collect them at 4:30pm.
Throughout the day, our trained puppy professionals will focus on training sessions that will help with things like:
• Better leash walking
• Better focus on the person at the end of the leash
• Door manners
• Learning how to relax
• Building motivation