Skypuppy School

06/04/2025

See you soon Street Cred! 🌲🌳🌴

05/04/2025

I had a super day watching some truly lovely training with and

There were a range of different breeds represented, no surprise that my favourite was the bully! 🥰

Dog trainers LOVE to share opinions, especially when it comes to the "right way" to teach behaviours. Today was a nice reminder how much you can learn if you shut up and observe.

05/04/2025

Details for where we are meeting for tomorrow's Street Cred will be hitting your inbox later this evening! I'm currently out playing with my dogs 😊

04/04/2025

🚀 Term 2 Classes Are LIVE!

🐾 Kindy K9s (Fully Booked)
⭐ Family Dogs Foundations - learn key life skills and understand your adolescent dog better!
💥 SR Skills - for real-world reliability.
😎 Street Cred

At Skypuppy, we ditch dull drills! 🎾 Instead, we teach engagement, play, and social responsibility - because training should be fun, effective, and create confident happy dogs.

👉 Small group classes mean limited spots - secure yours by booking online.

02/04/2025

Street Cred Sunday is this weekend! This month, we’ll be exploring the nature trails around the Arboretum. This walk will be suitable for younger students too and recent graduates of Kindy K9s and Play School Pups students are welcome to attend.

Sign up online to get all the details!

01/04/2025

We just wrapped up Term 1 of Kindy K9s, and what an amazing group it’s been! 🎉 Every class ran over time because we were having so much fun! 😊

I’m thinking of extending puppy preschool to a 6-week block next time to fit everything in! 🥳 Over the last two years, my puppy classes have evolved into something I’m really proud of, and I’ve got some exciting ideas to make them even better! 🐾🐾

Term 2 starts Monday, April 28th at in Hume. There’s just ONE spot left, if you want to snap it up you can book online now.

31/03/2025

Why Box Feeding?

Because I want every puppy who comes to Kindy K9s to develop into the best, most resilient version of themselves! 💥💪🏽🧠

30/03/2025

Last week at Narrabundah, the Play School Pups wrapped up class with some fun Nosework games. Searching for food is a great way to tap into your dog's natural instincts to problem-solve and forage! I love including it in our classes, but there are also some fantastic trainers offering Nosework-specific classes in Canberra. I highly recommend checking them out!

Today is the last Sunday session, and the classes are full. I have some casual classes scheduled for Monday 14th at Hume with available spots. However, Term 1 is coming to an end, and we’ll be taking a break over the Easter holidays.

Looking ahead, I’m planning something a little different for Term 2, so stay tuned! Exciting things are coming, including a revised foundation course for adolescents PLUS something Good, Really fun, and Cool is in the works for everyone who wants to train regularly around distractions. Gee what Really Could that be?? 😉💥🎉

30/03/2025

Blink and you will miss Walter's recall!! A beautiful demo of a restrained recall, away from distraction no less, from last weekend's Play School Pups class!
🖤💥

25/03/2025

The last post with Milo was a huge hit - though I can’t imagine why… 😄

Just kidding - he’s every bit as adorable as he looks! 😍

Term 2 of Kindy K9s starts on 28th April and you can grab a spot by booking online now.

24/03/2025

Meet Milo 🤎🤍 - the youngest member of the group who's grown in size and confidence each week!

He's an Aussie x Border Collie, and his superpower? Getting you to hand over treats with a single look! Could you resist?? 🥹

24/03/2025

Fenton is a Corgi x Kelpie and he's such a cool little guy! Lots of enthusiasm, eager to please, super optimistic and heckin' smart! 100% would steal him! 🥰

24/03/2025

I was a bit worried that Bambi, the tiny Bichon Frisé, might feel out of place in a class full of sporty, working breeds. Turns out, I couldn’t have been more wrong! 🧨🩷

20/03/2025

Another great post by No Monkey Business Dog Training

How do you provide an outlet for your dog's need to dig??

19/03/2025

A lot of dogs want you to know this -

Instead of a fancy collar and bed? They’d rather have a fenced in yard - even if it has to be small and home made - so they can have off leash time to dog and dig.

Instead of daily neighborhood walks? They’d rather you drive to a dirt road and put them on a 30ft line and let them zig zag and smell as long as they like

Instead of twice daily meals in a bowl? They’d rather have food through enrichment activities that stimulates their brain and their nose.

Instead of basic obedience training? They’d rather have purpose driven training that feeds their genetic make up and needs AND helps them survive and thrive in todays world.

Instead of a human wanting something from them? They’d love a human wanting to understand them better.

Instead of focusing on perfect “heels” and “stays”? They’d love to learn how to be resilient and less stressed and cope with the outside world and our expectations.

Instead of harsh punishments and corrections? They’d prefer proactive management and rewards for good decisions.

We can’t change everything about the lives our dogs are forced to live with us in, but we can make these kinds of changes and see a huge improvement in their quality of life and wellbeing.

-Helen St. Pierre

19/03/2025

Don't wait to get your puppy to classes!

NOW BOOKED OUT
Looking for puppy classes? We have had a last minute cancellation for our puppy classes starting next Tuesday 25th at 5:30pm, submit the booking form on our website to book in! ☺️

17/03/2025

This group of puppies! 😍🫶🏽🐾
So sweet, so much fun! I dare you to pick a favourite! 🥰

16/03/2025

Great classes tonight - everyone had fun and worked hard around some windy conditions! ⭐