Treat Play Love

06/06/2025

It's not everyday that an echidna wanders by during a training session. The dogs went indoors while us humans took a moment to admire the spiny visitor, then we moved him along to the other side of the dog fencing and resumed our session. ❤

25/05/2025

Isn't Maverick absolutely gorgeous?

This wonderful little pup joined his new family just a few short weeks ago. They were quick to schedule in-home puppy training to ensure they were setting the stage for a long and happy life together.

We've been working on setting up safe socialisation opportunities before Maverick is fully vaccinated (visitors, car rides, meeting vaccinated dogs, and more), basic training skills, redirecting chewing and biting, and offering appropriate enrichment activities to meet his doggy wants and needs.

He is thriving with his family's commitment to his care and development.

If you would like more information about in-home puppy training, get in touch!

20/05/2025

‼️There is no time like NOW for Puppy Classes‼️

There is a common misconception that you need to wait until your puppy is fully vaccinated before starting group puppy classes.

Puppies are in their critical socialisation period from approximately 3-14 weeks of age. This is the period during which they are most receptive to learning positive associations with new people, places, animals, objects, and activities.

The Australian Veterinary Association recommends early socialisation begins at the breeder's or foster carer's home and continues with the new family. Check out our latest blog post about when to sign up for puppy school to support your pup as they grow.

Our next group Puppy Class begins at 5pm on Wednesday 28th May in Highfields. Get in touch for more information or to make a booking!

Puppies go through a critical socialisation period between 3–14 weeks of age, when their brains are primed to explore and learn. This makes the first month at home the ideal time to expose them to new sights, sounds, and experiences. Early socialisation is essential for raising confident, well-adj...

11/05/2025

🐾Have you got a new puppy at home?🐾

Join us for group Puppy Classes in Highfields and learn how to support your puppy as they grow into a happy and confident member of your household.

During our 5-week program, you'll learn how to introduce your pup to new experiences safely, how to teach new skills using positive reinforcement, how to read their body language during interactions with new friends, and how to manage common puppy challenges while your pup grows.

Our next class begins at 5pm on Wednesday 28th May. Suitable for pups 8-14 weeks old (first vaccination required prior to starting). Cost for the 5-week course is $200.

Get in touch via messenger or www.treatplaylove.com.au to make a booking.

05/05/2025

🐾 Learn about our puppy classes and the benefits our small group sizes offer, for both the pups and the human family members who attend, in our new blog post. 🐾

"At Treat Play Love, we limit our group puppy classes to just 4 pups per intake. In our large class space, this allows each pup and their family to have plenty of room to settle and focus while they learn. Additionally, we have barriers available if a pup needs some extra support as they learn how to transition between settling quietly for a break, training with their human family members, and playing with their new friends."

https://www.treatplaylove.com.au/post/benefits-of-small-group-puppy-classes

Our next Puppy Class intake is scheduled for Wednesday 28th May at 5pm in Highfields. If you would like to make a booking, get in touch via messenger or the website.

Belinda, owner and trainer at Treat Play Love, has been running puppy pre-school classes for over 15 years. Prior to establishing Treat Play Love in 2013, she was running these classes in her role as a vet nurse in different veterinary clinics. The experience of operating group puppy classes over so...

12/02/2025

🐾Have you got a cheeky puppy at home?🐾

Join us for our upcoming group Puppy Class - suitable for pups between 8-14 weeks old at the start of the 5 week course. Learn how to manage common puppy problems, teach important life skills, and enjoy the fun of supervised puppy play time.

The next intake is at 5pm on Wednesday 26th February in Highfields, Toowoomba.

Send us a message for more information or to secure a spot for your pup. Only FOUR places available per course, ensuring a safe and happy learning environment for all.

20/01/2025

🐾Why choose group Puppy Classes with Treat Play Love?🐾

Making a great start with your new furry family member is vital to your puppy developing into a well-behaved and happy addition to your household. Joining a well-run group puppy class offers many benefits, such as an opportunity for your pup to venture into a new location with new sights, smells, sounds, people, and pups, as well as for you to learn how to teach your new puppy skills that will keep everyone happy.

Check out this blog post, written by Belinda, about what to look for in a great puppy class:
https://www.treatplaylove.com.au/post/what-makes-a-great-puppy-class

Our next group Puppy Class begins at 5pm on Wednesday 4th February in Highfields and is suitable for pups between 8-14 weeks old at the start date. Classes are limited to just 4 puppies per class, so get in touch today if you would like to make a booking for your new pup.

The priority in any group puppy class should be on ensuring that each puppy feels safe.

03/01/2025

Did your family welcome a new puppy over the holidays?

Our first group Puppy Class for 2025 is scheduled for Wednesday 15th January at 5pm in Highfields. The 5-week course is suitable for pups between 8 to 14 weeks old. We cover practical tips to help you support your puppy as they grow into a confident and happy family member. Our small group size allows us to offer personalised support and answers to all your questions.

Get in touch for more information or to make a booking.

23/12/2024

Wishing all our training clients and followers a safe and happy Christmas! We hope that Santa is good to you all, and that you get to spend time with your loved ones (human and animal). ❤️

18/12/2024

Saoirse, Herbie, Charlie, and Louie all completed our group Puppy Class program in Highfields this evening. This cute foursome are diverse in size and temperament but, by setting the class space up to keep everyone feeling safe and happy, we've seen them all come along in leaps and bounds as they learn to settle around distractions, to have fun learning with their human family members, and to play nicely with new friends.

This was our final class for 2024! We'll be back to help you with your new furry family members in mid-January. Watch this page for dates and times.

27/11/2024

Our last group of puppies for 2024 started classes this evening! 🐾 We always try to get their class photo at the beginning of the course, when they are their tiniest puppy selves...of course, they are also their most unruly and wriggly puppy selves at this point, too! 😂 Watch this space to see these hooligans learn and grow.

Not pictured is Louie, who sat so nicely for his photo that we didn't manage to get a blurry one!

14/11/2024

One of the benefits of a small group Puppy Class, run by an experienced professional trainer, is that shy puppies can be supported as they grow in confidence. ❤️ Little Remco was slightly nervous of the other puppies when he first came to class. We ensured he could retreat to his safe space easily if he felt the need, without being followed by the other pups. Week by week, we saw him blossom into a happy and sociable playmate to the people and the puppies in the room. Last night, he was the life of the party during play time! 😎

Our last group Puppy Class for 2024 begins next Wednesday at 5pm in Highfields. If you have a new puppy at home, get in touch to secure a spot.