Level 1 Obedience

Dogs are not born with knowledge of what is the right way to behave. It’s our job, as owners and guardians to show them the ways of the world and teach them what it means to be a ‘good boy’ or ‘good girl’. This Level 1 Obedience Course is a wonderful way to lay the foundations of great behaviour.

Whether you have just adopted your dog, or have had them since they were a puppy, this course will open up the lines of communication between you, help your dog find value in listening to you and teach him good manners and basic obedience commands that will come in very handy as you go through life together.

Obedience Commands covered:

  • Sit

  • Come when called

  • Stay

  • Down

  • Watch me

  • Leave it

  • Drop it

  • Loose lead walking introduction

General manners and behaviour challenges covered:

  • Toilet Training

  • Nipping

  • Crate Training

  • Jumping up

  • Taking food gently

You’ll get to understand a lot more about how dogs learn and will become much more aware of how your actions impact your dog’s behaviour. The positive techniques we teach are simple, easy to use and lots of fun to set you and your dog up for success and keep his tail wagging. Each week, your trainer will spend an hour working with you and your puppy covering the topics below and will then set you ‘homework’ to do.

Suitable for puppies and dogs 8 weeks or older who have had little or no training.

This course is also available as a two week Board and Train Course (dogs at least 12 weeks old who have had all vaccinations).

To build on the skills learned in this course, we recommend that you follow this course with our Level 2 Obedience Course.