Early Learning
Puppy Pre-School
Begin with a five-week course for you and your puppy at Canine Training School in Cairns. Teach your pet basic cues like come, sit, drop and stay. Training your dog from a young age at a puppy school is crucial for building a rewarding relationship. Get in touch with me on 0413 656 626 to start your puppy training today.
Strong early foundations
Positive socialisation focus
Clear, simple learning
First Skills
Raising a Puppy
Learn about correct socialisation practices for your pet. Establish lifestyle routines that will set your puppy up for success and address common behavioural issues. I will help you get right to the heart of any issues. Expand your knowledge of canine behaviour and guide your puppy through this crucial learning phase with help from a canine expert.
Monday evenings: 6.15 – 7.15pm
Tuesday evening: 6:15 - 7:15pm (NTH Beaches)
Saturday mornings: 8 – 9am
Cost: $160
Puppy Confidence
Start Training Your Puppy
Build a strong foundation for your puppy’s learning at Canine Training School. I am a nationally accredited dog trainer and behaviouralist in Cairns with more than 35 years of professional experience. I’ve worked with animals my entire life and have witnessed how dog-owner relationships become much more rewarding when the pup is trained correctly. Plus, you will teach your puppy and learn at the same time.
Train your puppy and learn new skills in a structured environment with qualified professionals. We LOVE puppies and we LOVE helping people.
Safe Socialisation
Puppy Pre-School Training
Start young, with puppy pre-school. Set your furry new family member up for success, right from the start. Puppy pre-school covers:
- Basic cues (come, sit, drop, stay)
- Positive lifestyle routines with your puppy
- Correct socialisation practices
- Foundations of canine behaviour
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FAQs
Everything You Need To Know
What age should a puppy start training classes?
Most puppies can begin training classes from around 8–16 weeks, which is considered a critical socialisation window. During this period, puppies are forming impressions that will shape their behaviour into adulthood. Early classes help them build confidence, learn basic cues and become comfortable with new environments, people and other dogs. As long as the puppy has had its initial vaccinations and the training environment follows safe hygiene protocols, starting early provides a strong behavioural foundation that’s much harder to develop later.
Why is puppy socialisation so important?
Socialisation teaches puppies how to cope with everyday experiences without fear or overstimulation. Exposure to new people, dogs, sounds, surfaces and environments helps build emotional resilience and reduces the likelihood of problems such as anxiety, reactivity or poor behaviour later in life. Structured socialisation also helps puppies learn appropriate play behaviour and communication signals. When supported by positive training, these early experiences lead to well-rounded adult dogs that can adapt smoothly to home life, travel, vet visits and busy public environments.
What should a puppy learn in its first training course?
A quality puppy course focuses on early manners and confidence-building. Puppies typically learn cues such as sit, drop, stay, come when called, and how to walk calmly on a lead. Owners also learn how to manage common challenges like mouthing, toilet training, settling at home and preventing overexcitement. Just as importantly, puppies begin developing focus, self-control and trust in their handler. These early lessons make later stages of training far easier and support healthy behavioural development long-term.
