PUPSTARS! The Family Dog: A weekly course for kids 8-16 and their dogs (to be aged over 4-5 months). Empowering your child to take the lead - safety and fun for everyone. Kids and dogs will learn: tricks, home obedience, scent games and agility!
TERM ONE 2023
Thursday 3.45-4.45pm
Friday 10.30-11.30am
Starting 16 February (8 week course)
This a very small group class for 8-16 year olds who want to train their own family dog. You will need one child per dog (i.e. we need a consistent handler each session) and an adult to support each team. Each session we build on the last with the ultimate goal of the child "taking the lead" (literally & figuratively) by the end. This is a fun bonding and learning activity for adult, child and dog.
This is a "hybrid" class, meaning in person classes are fortnightly, with the alternating weeks being a Zoom class at home. This gives us the best of both worlds - parents minimise driving time, and kids and dogs maximise their learning time as they get to experience both the distractions and excitement of in-person classes as well as coaching sessions in their familiar home environment.
There'll be lots of attention given to each team, as we are in a small group. Your dog does NOT have to be fully trained to participate! Just safe with kids and other dogs. If you have questions, please reach out to discuss.
Dogs learn: Foundation skills for a happy and cooperative dog, with a focus on life skills, fun tricks and activities for kids and dogs to be safe and have fun together.
Kids, you will learn: How to "speak dog" and have fun in ways both you AND your dog will enjoy. How to manage your dog safely and confidently, how to earn your dog's trust and respect, how to train fun and useful tricks, and much more.
Parents, you will learn: how to help your child and dog be safe and happy. How to develop appropriate rules for your household, and set your dog and your family up for success. How to support and encourage your child as they build confidence, empathy, and practical skills through dog training.
PLEASE NOTE: If your dog is reactive, aggressive, has challenging behavioural issues, or is very large (in comparison to your child) then they are probably not suitable for this programme. However, our life skills classes might be - please just ask.
$192 per parent/child/dog team for 8 one-hour sessions (that's less than $25 per session!).
Week 1, 3, 5 & 7 are in person, at Positively Together HQ in Aongatete.
Week 2, 4, 6 & 8 are via Zoom.
Once a team has completed PupStars: Family Dog, there are further interest classes they can graduate into, including PupStars Sports Dog, PupStars Circus Dog and more!
Thursday 3.45-4.45pm
Friday 10.30-11.30am
Starting 16 February (8 week course)
This a very small group class for 8-16 year olds who want to train their own family dog. You will need one child per dog (i.e. we need a consistent handler each session) and an adult to support each team. Each session we build on the last with the ultimate goal of the child "taking the lead" (literally & figuratively) by the end. This is a fun bonding and learning activity for adult, child and dog.
This is a "hybrid" class, meaning in person classes are fortnightly, with the alternating weeks being a Zoom class at home. This gives us the best of both worlds - parents minimise driving time, and kids and dogs maximise their learning time as they get to experience both the distractions and excitement of in-person classes as well as coaching sessions in their familiar home environment.
There'll be lots of attention given to each team, as we are in a small group. Your dog does NOT have to be fully trained to participate! Just safe with kids and other dogs. If you have questions, please reach out to discuss.
Dogs learn: Foundation skills for a happy and cooperative dog, with a focus on life skills, fun tricks and activities for kids and dogs to be safe and have fun together.
Kids, you will learn: How to "speak dog" and have fun in ways both you AND your dog will enjoy. How to manage your dog safely and confidently, how to earn your dog's trust and respect, how to train fun and useful tricks, and much more.
Parents, you will learn: how to help your child and dog be safe and happy. How to develop appropriate rules for your household, and set your dog and your family up for success. How to support and encourage your child as they build confidence, empathy, and practical skills through dog training.
PLEASE NOTE: If your dog is reactive, aggressive, has challenging behavioural issues, or is very large (in comparison to your child) then they are probably not suitable for this programme. However, our life skills classes might be - please just ask.
$192 per parent/child/dog team for 8 one-hour sessions (that's less than $25 per session!).
Week 1, 3, 5 & 7 are in person, at Positively Together HQ in Aongatete.
Week 2, 4, 6 & 8 are via Zoom.
Once a team has completed PupStars: Family Dog, there are further interest classes they can graduate into, including PupStars Sports Dog, PupStars Circus Dog and more!
