Check out our Training Packages here
Calm Paws has earned its positive reputation because we go out of our way to provide truly exceptional service to each of our customers. We understand that your needs can change last minute, and we’re ready to adapt our services quickly to ensure your success. Read on to learn more about what we can do for you.
In-home Consultations (in person only)
- $250 for 2 hours +GST incl – Initial consultation
- $165 for 1.5 hours +GST incl – Ongoing consultations/training
Discuss your dog’s behavioural/emotional issues with Lynda in the familiar surroundings of your home. She’ll show you techniques and strategies to address your dog’s immediate challenges, with follow-up sessions offering additional support and guidance if needed.
Training to Pass the Public Access Test for Assistance Dogs. This group will last 6-12 months until your dog shows readiness for the test.
$80 for 2 hours +GST Group Training
This program is designed to prepare your dog to pass the official Public Access Test for Assistance Dogs. This training covers techniques and strategies to enable you to handle your dog at home and in public and to build up the confidence and capabilities to pass the Public Access Test. The sessions cover the following elements:
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Basic obedience
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Skills to keep your dog safe in public
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Socialisation
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Keep your dog calm in intense situations
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Read and understand your dog
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Build up your dog’s resilience to become well-adjusted
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Balance assistance dog time and free play time
Support Program following successful completion of the PAT.
$180 for 1.5 hours +GST
Task training specifically for assistance dogs that is designed to teach your dog to perform tasks you are unable to do yourself. such as:
For a mobility assistance dog (for people with a physical disability)
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Turn on a light
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Take clothes from a drawer and bring them to you
For a psychiatric assistance dog (for people with a diagnosed mental health disability)
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Pressure Work
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Alert to disassociation
Puppy Board and Train
$90 per day +GST incl
This is a training program that focuses on training puppies up to 6 months of age. We can receive puppies straight from your breeder or you can send them to us at a later time before he/she is 6 months old. Typically, puppies will board for 2 weeks and learn the following behaviours:
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Crate training
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Settle in/sleep through the night
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Toilet training
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Socialisation/exposure to new experiences
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Basic obedience (sit/stay/come)
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Placement training
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Engage to offer emotional support to children
Calm Paws Connect - Puppy Training
1. Puppy Boarding: $75 per day for a two-week training period +GST
2. Post-Boarding (up till puppy is 6 months old) Support: $120 per 1.5-hour session +GST
This program is designed to help the whole family and dog connect through fostering a mutually supporting and trusting relationship. The goal is for people of all ages to guide and shape their puppies to meet their emotional needs and integrate into their life. The program comes three stages:
1. Puppy Boarding is a two-week board and train to prepare the puppy to go into the owner's/handler's home
2. The second stage teaches people how to interact and handle dogs using Calm Paws trained dogs.
3. The third stage is designed to meet the ongoing needs of the owner's/handler's relationship with their dogs with dedicated support
Confidence & Socialisation Training
$35 for 1 hour (GST incl)
Make the most of your dog’s daily walks by combining it with training to follow simple, but effective commands to improve overall behaviour. Your dog will learn how to:
Walk calmly on the leash
Stop when asked
Walk calmly past other dogs and other distractions
Focus on you and what you’re asking
Learning to settle at cafes and other public places