Group Training Classes
Senior Puppy & Adolescent Group Training
The perfect next step after Puppy School!
As puppies grow into adolescence, new behaviours and challenges can start to appear. Our Senior Puppy & Adolescent Group Training focuses on building on the foundations your dog has already learnt, while helping them become calm, responsive and well-mannered in real-life situations.
Our small group classes focus on:
🐾 Improving focus and engagement
🐾 Reliable recall
🐾 Loose-lead walking
🐾 Impulse control and patience
🐾 Calm greetings around people and dogs
🐾 Door manners and settling
🐾 Managing distractions
🐾 Building consistency and confidence
Using positive reinforcement and practical training techniques, we help you and your dog navigate the adolescent stage while strengthening the bond between you.
Suitable for senior puppies and adolescent dogs who have completed Puppy School or have basic training foundations.
Continue building upon the foundations of Puppy School
Dog Behaviour Classes are suitable for dogs of all ages and are held in Cheltenham on Saturday mornings. Classes run over a four-week period. There are usually about six dogs in each class and often multiple trainers to help.
Classes are held in a mix of indoors (away from distractions and unpredictable weather) and outdoors, including spending some time in the street and at a nearby park for loose leash walking and recall training.
We cover a wide range of topics, including helping people with any recurring issues and doing foundation work to encourage your dog to be naturally calmer and better behaved. We also teach how to best target unwanted behaviour. These classes are ideal for people who want to continue with further training after Puppy School or for those who need a little help issues such as :
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Pulling on the lead
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Inconsistent recall
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Excessive barking and excitement at the door bell or visitors or dogs
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Excessive boisterous behaviour/barking
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Jumping Up
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General bad behaviour around the home
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Destructive behaviour
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Staying calm around distractions
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Listening and focus skills
Services, Classes and Pricing
Senior Pupply Classes
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St Matthews Hall, 161 Park Road, Cheltenham
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Suitable for pups 18 – 26 weeks
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Next sessions (4 weeks) commence Saturday 12pm - 1pm 11th October
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$300 for 4 week tuition. $20 discount if attended with puppy classes.
Adolescent/Older Dog Classes
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St Matthews Hall, 161 Park Road, Cheltenham
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Suitable for dogs over 6 months
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Next sessions (4 weeks) commence Saturday 1.30pm 11th October
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$300 for 4 week tuition. $20 discount if attended with puppy classes
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Includes Govt 5F dog obedience certificate if required.
What your Puppy will learn
If your puppy tends to:
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Jump up when greeting people or dogs
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Pull on the lead
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Excessive barking and excitement at the doorbell or visitors or dogs
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Run away instead of coming when called at the park (recall training)
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Bark /whine at you to be let inside
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Struggle to settle or focus indoors / outdoors
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Struggling with basic obedience
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Place mat training - teach you pup to stay on their bed while answering the door or when visitors arrive
— then this course is perfect for you!
What your dog will learn
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Improving focus and engagement around distractions
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Building reliable recall around other dogs and people
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Walking calmly past dogs, people and other distractions
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Teaching impulse control and patience
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Learning to listen when excited or overstimulated
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Developing a strong “leave it” and disengagement cue
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Practising calm greetings and appropriate social behaviour
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Strengthening “stay”, “wait” and duration behaviours
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Teaching dogs to settle in busy or distracting environments
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Building confidence and appropriate independence
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Working through the challenges of the teenage phase
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Improving responsiveness when your dog is distracted
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Practising real-life obedience in different environments
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Teaching appropriate play and interaction with other dogs
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Helping owners maintain boundaries and consistency as their dog matures
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Preparing dogs for greater freedom while maintaining reliability
Focused, Personalised Training for Real Results.
Group training is a great way for you and your dog to learn together in a real-world environment. It helps your dog practise listening, focus and calm behaviour around other dogs, people and distractions, while giving you the confidence and skills to continue training at home.
Happy owners, happy dogs.
Here’s what a few of our clients have shared after working with Molly.
Jane F
Molly’s training advice and warm approach helped us so much with Teddy. She’s caring, knowledgeable and always supportive.
Patricia B
Molly’s in-home visits were invaluable. She guided our whole family through training, nutrition and calmer walks.
David & Family
Our puppy Leo loved preschool with Molly! We learned so much and feel confident with his training now.
Tanya
My puppy Bobby was full of adolescent energy—sprinting to the door every time someone knocked, counter-surfing for food, and constantly pushing boundaries in the house. He just wasn't listening. Thanks to Molly, we finally have peace in our home and a puppy who actually listens!"