About our Puppy Training Programs
An overview of our training techniques and trainer/s can be found here. The following information pertains to our on-site puppy boarding school.
Our puppy programs are thoughtfully designed to meet the unique needs of your growing pup during their critical development stages. We focus on building strong foundations in manners and obedience from the very beginning, while also nurturing confidence, resilience, and healthy socialisation in real-world environments.
Training is personalised based on your puppy’s developmental stage, breed-specific instincts, and the home environment they’ll be adapting to. Through a balance of structure, play, and social exposure, we aim to help your puppy grow into a confident, well-mannered companion.
Each puppy program includes the following:
- Free Pre-training phone consult to assess and tailor the course to your individual needs
- A quote – if you accept, payment is made up-front
- Training during boarding (training costs are static, boarding costs are not)
- Email reports about your dog’s progress.
- Handover with owner/s 1.5 hours (last day of board)
- 1 hour private post-board training session* (to be conducted within 4 weeks of departure).
*About the Post Board Training Session
- As most obedience issues typically occur at home or in familiar environments (such as walking tracks), we encourage you to consider an off-site visit by Heather. However, as travel costs are involved, you are also welcome to elect an on-site session.
- Off-site training must occur within a 60km radius of NBKC.
- Travel costs will be added to the quote if you choose this option.
The following programs are on offer:
2-Week Puppy Boarding School
The Two-Week Boarding School requires a minimum 15-night stay at NBKC.
Cost:
- $750 for the training component
- Board** – variable – see below
- Travel for the post-board training session (if applicable).
Aimed at:
- Specifically for younger pups aged 4 – 6 months only
Outline:
Designed specifically for young pups in their early formative months, this course lays the groundwork for a well-rounded, confident dog. With a strong focus on building the foundations of good manners, engagement, and social skills, your puppy will also be gently introduced to a variety of environments, experiences, and people.
Pups will enjoy positive social meet-and-greets with well-socialised dogs, plenty of hands-on handling, and, of course, lots of cuddles and care from the Purple People team. It’s the ideal early start for setting your pup up for a lifetime of success.
Depending on the individual’s capabilities, the learning process is conducted on a leash in a low-distraction environment:
- sit with a release cue
- drop with a release cue
- learning to walk on the leash
- recall to a sitting position on a long line
- place command
- Developing good social skills with carefully selected friends
- Exposure to new environments & surfaces (eg: hydro bath, slippery surfaces, weigh scales, obstacle course)
3-Week Puppy Boarding School
The Three-Week Boarding School requires a minimum 22-night stay at NBKC.
Cost:
- $1,000 for the training component
- Board** – variable – see below
- Travel for the post-board training session (if applicable).
Aimed at:
- Pups aged between 4 and 8 months
Outline:
Tailored for puppies, this three-week course includes environmental socialisation and confidence-building, allowing more time to strengthen good habits and manage higher-level distractions.
Depending on the individual’s capabilities and progress, this program develops higher levels of reliability. Training is conducted both on- and off-leash in a secure area as the dog advances its skill set.
- sit-stay – with distractions
- drop stay – with distractions
- loose leash social walk – with distractions
- recall to a sit position off-leash – low distraction yard
- place command – building duration and distance
- dinner bowl training – wait for the command to eat
- ‘wait’ command at doors and gates
- developing good social skills with carefully selected friends
- developing good social skills with carefully selected friends
- exposure to new environments & surfaces (eg, hydro bath, slippery surfaces, weigh scales, obstacle course)
4-Week Puppy Boarding School
The Four-Week Boarding School requires a minimum 29-night stay at NBKC.
Cost:
- $1250 for the training component
- Board** – variable – see below
- Travel for the post-board training session (if applicable).
Aimed at:
- Pups aged between 4 and 8 months
Tailored for puppies, this four-week course includes environmental socialisation and confidence-building, allowing more time to strengthen good habits and manage higher-level distractions.
Depending on the individual’s capabilities and progress, this program develops higher levels of reliability. Training is conducted both on- and off-leash in a secure area as the dog advances its skill set.
- sit-stay – with distractions
- drop stay – with distractions
- loose leash social walk – with distractions
- recall to a sit position off-leash – low distraction yard
- place command – building duration and distance
- dinner bowl training – wait for the command to eat
- ‘wait’ command at doors and gates
- ‘middle’ command
- ‘touch’ Command
- ‘leave it’ command
- developing good social skills with carefully selected friends
- exposure to new environments & surfaces (eg, hydro bath, slippery surfaces, weigh scales, obstacle course)
Boarding Costs**
Boarding costs are based on the weight and age of your pet, plus any other variables selected during the booking process (including add-ons, discounts and premiums). Please visit our prices page for more details.
The obligation-free quote that we provide will outline the costs for boarding.
How To Book
All training sessions are discussed with Heather first. She will check availability and explain the next steps. A quote will be emailed to you for your consideration before you commit. Payment is required upfront. The quickest way to reach Heather is to text 0499 622 000 with your details (including your dog’s name, age and breed), and she will return your call on her next available workday.