New Puppy? Obedience Issues? Behaviour Problems?

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The Dog Obedience Specialists | Melbourne & Surrounds

At Underdog, we offer comprehensive training courses focusing on dog obedience for Melbourne pet owners. If you’re looking to establish a foundation for future growth and build a strong, trusting relationship with your dog , you’ve come to the right place.

Dog Obedience Training in Melbourne

Underdog Training and Behaviour Consulting is an award-winning Melbourne-based dog training business established and run by nationally qualified dog trainer Tamara Jackman.

Together with a team of exceptional staff, Underdog is committed to improving the lives of dogs and their owners through well-established, evidence-based dog training strategies and techniques.

Specialising in dog behaviour in Melbourne and surrounds, our team can help you with issues such as aggression, anxiety, socialisation, enrichment, on and off-leash manners, and more. At Underdog, our training courses revolve around developing a positive living environment for both owners and their canine companions. In doing so, we take a gentle, non-judgmental approach to training that helps establish a strong foundation for growth and a positive owner-dog relationship.

Group Dog Training

Group dog training courses are an effective way of not only teaching your dog essential commands and resolving behaviour problems but also providing them with vital socialisation experiences. Explore our range of group dog obedience classes below.

Puppy Pre-School

Early socialisation allows you to get the very best out of your pup's unique personality and combat problems promptly so that they are not ongoing- great dog behaviour comes with training, not age!

Underdog Primary

Designed for dogs between 4 and 12 months. Exercises are progressed to allow younger dogs with shorter attention spans to improve engagement and motivation, especially when faced with higher levels of distraction.

Underdog Novice

Group dog training classes that run in 4-week blocks to maximise energy and interest levels in both dog and owner! Novice Classes develop fundamental obedience and socialisation skills through improved engagement and communication between dog and owner.

Underdog Elementary

The follow-on class from Underdog Novice. Elementary classes develop further reliability, introduce more advanced exercises and add greater levels of distraction- perfect for owners who want to work towards off-lead reliability.

Agility Classes

These agility classes are suitable for any physically healthy dog and owner. Agility classes introduce dogs to agility equipment, including jumps, tunnels, A-frames and dog walks, and teach handlers how to control and direct their dogs when they are excited about their newfound favourite activity!

Private Dog Training & Consultations

Private dog training and consultations provide a tailored approach, where your dog receives personalised training with individualised training strategies to solve the problems you are experiencing. Explore our private dog obedience training services below.

Dog Behaviour Consultations

Behaviour consultations for dogs with more serious issues such as fearful or anxious behaviour, aggression, destructive behaviour and excessive excitability. Behaviour consultations are longer sessions that allow for a multi-faceted approach to the challenges you face with your dog.

Private Dog Training

Obedience sessions tailored to the individual dog and owner. If your dog is pulling on the lead, jumping on visitors, or you would just like to teach them to sit and drop, our one-hour sessions are for you.

Dog Training Walks

Training walks allow an Underdog trainer to come to your home during the day and take your dog out for a one-on-one session. These sessions combine the best of both worlds: exercise and obedience training!

Extending the Family?

If you’re having a baby or thinking of adding a new pup to your family, these services will help in ensuring a smooth transition.

When Freddy Meets Fido (For Dogs and New Babies)

Ensure a smooth transition when you bring home your new baby. These sessions have been designed to educate prospective parents on the dos and don’ts of children and dogs.

Select-A-Dog

These sessions are for anyone wanting to add a dog to their family. Complete a questionnaire, and one of our experienced trainers will provide professional advice on dog breeds that would best suit you and where to begin your search.

Dog Training Equipment

As well as being a premier dog obedience school in Melbourne, we also stock a wide range of high-quality dog training aids and equipment. Contact us or speak to your Underdog Trainer to make a purchase!

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