“Once properly trained, a man can be a dog’s best friend.” – Anon

At Paw Manners, we believe this to be the truth. The most important part of dog training is that we learn how to communicate with them. Only then, can we expect them to be able to understand what we want from them.

We work with you, either personally in one on one sessions, or as a group, to give you all the information, advice and support you need, to fully understand how your dog works, why they do the things they do and what they need from you, to help them become a well mannered, happy member of your family.

Whatever goals you want to achieve with your dog, we can help –

and your initial consultation† is FREE*

"sit"

"stand"

Having a new puppy is a lot of fun, but it can be frustrating at times. Puppies need love, understanding, and most of, patience. We can be there every step of the way; from helping you find the right dog to suit your lifestyle to bringing it home and helping it settle in. We give you all the guidance necessary for both you and your puppy; from toilet training, correct feeding and appropriate exercise to how to apply your family’s rules and basic obedience training.

Puppies have short attention spans and tire very easily so we suggest a maximum of 30 minutes per session working with your puppy until the approximate age of 5 months. 1 hour sessions are preferable if you have behavioural or other questions that we do not cover during the “training” portion of the session.

It is recommend with Puppies, that the whole family (i.e. everyone who will be living with the puppy) attends the session to be sure everyone gets the same information and all your questions are answered.

Multiple session packages available and can be catered to suit individual needs.
Group discounts also available.
Please contact us to discuss these options.

"drop"

"recall"

Once your dog has a good handle on the rules of the world (and your specific household), it is important to move on to the next level. Without proper lifestyle training, your dog can become difficult and uncooperative, leading to behavioural problems. Such problems often include excessive barking, destruction of property and household possessions and non-compliance in life situations (which can be detrimental to their safety). We can help you deal with these issues by giving you the information you need, to express to your dog what it is you want them to do (and not do).

Some of the obedience skills we teach are;

• Sit
• Drop
• Recall
• Stand
• Loose Lead Walking
• Heel
• Food Refusal
• Off Lead Work
• Distance & Out Of Sight Work

We can cater to your needs (and the needs of your dog) either by teaching you how to train your dog, or we can train your dog for you.▫

Multiple session packages available and can be catered to suit individual needs.
Group discounts also available.
Please contact us to discuss these options.

"beg"

"take a bow"

We all talk about how clever our dogs are; why not find out just how clever?

Dogs love tricks training because they have fun and get rewarded for it. And we love teaching them tricks because it’s fun for us too! It’s the most creative way to work with your dog and it strengthens your bond with them like nothing else can!

Some of the basic level tricks you can teach a dog are;

• Beg
• Paws On
• Roll Over
• High 5/Wave
• High 10
• Play Dead
• Take A Bow
• Target work

Some of the advanced level tricks you can teach a dog are;

• Get me a beer/drink from the fridge
• Balance item on nose and catch
• Turn on/off the light
• Close the door
• Walking on hind legs/Pushing cart
• Get the remote

Whether you want to entertain your friends, get your dog on TV, or you just want something more fun to do with them, tricks training is only limited by your imagination.˚

We can cater to your needs (and the needs of your dog) either by teaching you how to train your dog, or we can train your dog for you.▫

Multiple session packages available and can be catered to suit individual needs.
Group discounts also available.
Please contact us to discuss these options.

"do the shopping"

"balance (and catch)"

Cash on Arrival.
Bank deposit/transfer prior to visit.
Credit card payment prior to visit.

†Free initial consult is 30 minutes to meet and assess your dog’s needs

*Up to 20km of trainer travel

▫ “Trainer” sessions are offered at a minimum of 4 x 1 hour sessions, which includes obedience and/or tricks training, playtime and a walk as well as 1 extra hour of owner training. (Please contact us for more details and costing, as these sessions are charged at package rates)

˚It is important to be aware that not all dogs can do all tricks, either due to physical or mental limitations and you should never try to force a dog to do something it cannot. We can help you find appropriate tricks for your dog’s capabilities.