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One-on-one, in your home

General dog training,
tailored to your dog.

Private Training covers the full range — obedience, leash pulling, recall, jumping and everyday manners, right through to reactivity, aggression and behaviour modification. One trainer, one dog, sessions built around whatever you're working on.

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Exactly who this is for

Any dog, any stage of training.

Private Training is one-on-one, in-home coaching built around whatever your dog actually needs — from everyday manners to serious behavioural work. The situations below are how that shows up in practice.

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Obedience & everyday manners
Sit, drop, stay, place and reliable recall — built up in your own home and yard first.
02
Leash pulling & loose-lead walking
Jumping, pulling and general lead manners worked on in the streets and places you actually walk.
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Reactive dogs
Lunging or barking at other dogs, people, bikes or cars — worked at a manageable pace in your own environment.
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Aggressive dogs
Resource guarding, fear-based aggression or handler aggression — with a clear safety protocol from session one.
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Behaviour modification
Targeted work on a specific, defined behavioural problem, big or small.
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Board & Train follow-up
Reinforcement sessions for dogs that have already completed a residential program with us.

Most dogs — whatever the issue — are well served right here. For the most complex, multi-issue cases, our intensive 8-week Board & Train program is also available after a full assessment.

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What every session includes

A 60-minute session, built around your dog, not a script.

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Starting-point assessment

We work out exactly where your dog is at — manners, triggers, thresholds — so every session is set up to succeed.

02

In-home or the real environment

Sessions start at home, then move to wherever the training actually needs to happen — the street, the park, the front door.

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Positive, proven methods

From basic obedience to counter-conditioning for reactivity and aggression — matched to what your dog actually needs.

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Handler skills coaching

Good training lives in the handler's timing and consistency as much as the dog's — we coach you, not just the dog.

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Written session recap

A clear summary after every session — what to practise, what to avoid before next time.

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Between-session support

Message support between sessions — no waiting until the next appointment for a quick check.

Pricing

Two packages. No single sessions.

Real training doesn't stick after a single session, so Private Training is only offered as a 5 or 10-session package — enough room for assessment, teaching, proofing and handover.

5-Session Package $650 $130 / session
  • 5 × 60-min 1-on-1 sessions
  • Threshold assessment + tailored plan
  • Message support between sessions
  • Best for: obedience, leash pulling, manners, single-trigger reactivity
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Most popular 10-Session Package $1,200 $120 / session · save $100
  • 10 × 60-min 1-on-1 sessions
  • Full counter-conditioning protocol
  • Priority message support throughout
  • Best for: multi-trigger reactivity, aggression, bite history, or building obedience from the ground up
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Travel within Newcastle & Lake Macquarie included. No financing or installment plans.

Common questions

Before you book.

Both. Private Training covers the full range — everyday obedience, leash pulling, recall and manners, right through to reactivity, aggression and targeted behaviour modification. Tell us what you're working on and we'll build the sessions around it.
Private Training is one-on-one and in-home — a great fit for most dogs, whether that's manners and leash work or reactivity and aggression. Our intensive 8-week Board & Train program is the alternative for the most complex, multi-issue cases that need full-time daily structure. We'll recommend honestly on the free call.
We use whatever's right for the dog — food, toy, lead pressure, and balanced tools where appropriate. Nothing is used punitively, and nothing is used to suppress a warning. Everything is explained, and you sign off before any tool is introduced.
Tell us on the free call — this is exactly what we specialise in. Most bite-history cases are well suited to Private Training's in-home work; the most severe or unpredictable cases may be better handled through our intensive 8-week Board & Train program, where we have full-time control of the environment.
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