Basic Manners Dog Training
Private Dog Training in Adelaide for Better Everyday Manners
Is your dog pulling on lead, jumping on visitors, ignoring you outdoors or struggling to settle at home?
You’re not alone.
Everyday behaviours like pulling, jumping, barking, stealing things or not listening around distractions can make life with your dog much harder than it needs to be.
Our Basic Manners program provides personalised, reward-based private dog training across Adelaide’s southern suburbs and Adelaide Hills, with practical training focused on the skills you actually need in everyday life.
We can help with:
✔ Loose lead walking
✔ Jumping on people
✔ Recall and coming when called
✔ Focus around distractions
✔ Calm greetings
✔ Settling at home
✔ Barking for attention
✔ Leave it and drop
✔ Stealing food or household items
✔ Overexcitement
✔ Confidence building
✔ Everyday manners and life skills
Your training is tailored to your dog, your household and your goals, so we can focus on the behaviours that are making the biggest difference to your everyday life.
Real Results From Dog Owners
“Nina is now walking with a loose lead, has awesome recall at the park, and doesn't jump up on guests when they arrive.”
— Lara and Nina
“I love their positive style of training which is practical and effective. We've seen great results with Pepper so far.”
— Millie and Pepper
“Sophie addressed all the concerns we had with very realistic training methods that have really worked.”
— James and Luna
Training Options
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Basic Manners Comprehensive
More Ongoing Support & Coaching
Best suited to dogs and owners working towards multiple training goals or wanting additional coaching and support as skills progress.
Many behaviours take time to become reliable in everyday life. The Comprehensive package gives you more opportunities to practise, troubleshoot challenges and gradually increase difficulty with your trainer's guidance.
Includes:
1 × 90-minute initial consultation
3 × 60-minute follow-up sessions
Personalised training plan
Detailed follow-up support
Relevant training handouts and videos
Practical exercises to continue between sessions
Investment: $665
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Basic Manners Standard
Personalised Training & Follow-Up Support
A great option if you’re looking for personalised help with your dog’s everyday manners, with follow-up support to help you put the training into practice.
We begin with a comprehensive 90-minute consultation where we’ll discuss your concerns, identify your priorities and start practical training. Your two follow-up sessions give us the opportunity to check your progress, troubleshoot any challenges and build on your dog’s skills.
If you’d like more time to work through multiple training goals or more opportunities for ongoing coaching as your dog progresses, our Comprehensive package includes an additional follow-up session.
Includes:
1 × 90-minute initial consultation
2 × 60-minute follow-up sessions
Personalised training plan
Relevant training resources
Practical exercises to continue between sessions
Investment: $540
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One-Off Dog Training Sessions
Help With Up to Two Training Goals
If you’d like help with one or two specific training goals, you may not need a full training package.
Our one-off 60-minute sessions are ideal when you’d like professional guidance, practical strategies and a clear plan to continue working on the training independently afterwards.
We can help with skills such as:
✔ Loose lead walking
✔ Polite greetings
✔ Jumping
✔ Settling on a mat
✔ Leave it
✔ Drop it / give
✔ Crate training
✔ Sit, drop and stay
✔ Hand targeting
✔ Trick training
✔ Muzzle training*Duration: 60 minutes
Locations:
Blackwood Uniting Church
Thalassa Park, Aberfoyle Park
Investment: $180
*Muzzle training is available at Blackwood only.
Need Some Extra Training Support?
Existing clients who have completed a private consultation with us within the past six months can also book a 60-minute Walk & Train session for $75.
Walk & Train sessions provide additional hands-on training and are a great way to continue working on skills your dog has already started learning with us.
Assistance Dog Training Skills
We can also provide support with selected skills for owner-trained assistance dogs, including:
✔ Retrieves and picking up items
✔ Deep pressure behaviours
✔ Interruption behaviours
✔ Foundation assistance dog skills
These skills can be incorporated into a One-Off Training Session or Basic Manners package, depending on what you’d like help with.
Basic Manners Dog Training FAQs
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Basic Manners is designed for everyday training concerns such as pulling on lead, jumping, recall, overexcitement, difficulty settling, barking for attention, stealing items and struggling to focus around distractions.
Because private training is personalised, we’ll prioritise the skills that matter most to you and your dog.
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Our Basic Manners packages are available across our private training service area in Adelaide’s southern suburbs and Adelaide Hills.
One-Off Dog Training Sessions are held at Blackwood Uniting Church or Thalassa Park in Aberfoyle Park.
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We use positive, reward-based training methods and practical strategies designed to help your dog learn without fear, pain or intimidation.
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This depends on what you’d like help with, your dog’s existing skills and the level of ongoing support you’d like.
If you’d like help with up to two specific training goals and are comfortable continuing independently, a One-Off Session may be all you need.
Our Standard and Comprehensive packages provide more time and follow-up support to progress training, troubleshoot challenges and work towards multiple goals.
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Yes. Loose lead walking is one of the everyday skills we regularly work on through Basic Manners training.
It can be addressed through a One-Off Session or incorporated into a Basic Manners package alongside other training goals.
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If your dog is reactive towards other dogs or people, Basic Manners may not be the most appropriate service.
Our Feisty Fido Programs are specifically designed for dogs experiencing reactivity and other more complex behaviour concerns.
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Absolutely. Having household members involved can make it easier for everyone to use the same training strategies and respond consistently to your dog.
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Private consultations are designed to give you the skills and confidence to train your dog in everyday life.
Your trainer will demonstrate exercises, work directly with your dog where appropriate and coach you through the training so you know what to practise between sessions.
Ready for Better Everyday Manners?
Whether you want calmer walks, better greetings, improved recall or a dog who can settle more easily at home, we’ll focus on the skills that matter most to you and your dog.
Choose the training option that suits the level of support you’re looking for and start building practical skills for everyday life.