Puppy Preschool, Dog training, Agility and Recall Workshop start dates as below.
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- Puppy Preschool – for full puppy training starting between 8–14 weeks.
- Teenage & Rescue Dogs – for full training from 16+ weeks.
- Beginners Agility – jumps, tunnels, obstacle course from 6+ months.
- Workshops – Recall, Loose Leash, Tricks, Dog Grooming & Consent etc.
- Online Courses – improve their socialisation skills.
- One-on-One – for dogs with detrimental behaviours, not ideal for class situations.
Barbara’s book: How to love and survive your teenage dog
Client testimonials: Happy humans
Puppy Preschool
- Course start dates are listed below. Goodog will book all classes in the course for you from the start date.
- Book early as classes can fill up 2–5 weeks in advance depending on location.
- ♿️ Terrey Hills & Balgowlah Scout Halls have accessible options. Contact renee@goodog.com.au for info.
4 fortnightly payments available through PayPal
 | Sat 27th Apr, 1:30pm | Balgowlah | Full |
| Sat 27th Apr, 2:40pm | Balgowlah | Full |
 | Wed 1st May, 6pm | Terrey Hills | Book |
| Sat 4th May, 1:30pm | Balgowlah | Full |
| Sat 4th May, 2:40pm (1 spot) | Balgowlah | Book |
| Sat 11th May, 1:30pm | Balgowlah | Full |
| Sat 11th May, 2:40pm | Balgowlah | Full |
| Sat 18th May, 1:30pm (1 spot) | Balgowlah | Book |
| Sat 18th May, 2:40pm | Balgowlah | Book |
| Sat 25th May, 1:30pm | Balgowlah | Book |
| Sat 25th May, 2:40pm | Balgowlah | Book |
| Sat 1st Jun, 1:30pm | Balgowlah | Book |
| Sat 1st Jun, 2:40pm | Balgowlah | Book |
| Sat 8th Jun, 1:30pm | Balgowlah | Book |
| Sat 8th Jun, 2:40pm | Balgowlah | Book |
| Sat 15th Jun, 1:30pm | Balgowlah | Book |
| Sat 15th Jun, 2:40pm | Balgowlah | Book |
 | No upcoming courses | Seaforth Vet | Book |
- Puppy Preschool is for pups starting between 8-14 weeks.
- More info: Puppy Preschool
- Email Renée for approx. dates later than listed – renee@goodog.com.au.
Dog Training for Teenage & Rescue Dogs
- Course start dates are listed below. Goodog will book all classes in the course for you from the start date.
- ♿️ Terrey Hills & Balgowlah Scout Halls have accessible options. Contact renee@goodog.com.au for info.
- Prerequisite: your dog must get along with other dogs and people. If your dog is aggressive with or extremely fearful of other dogs and people, call us first to go through this issue before enrolling: 0424 740 234.
4 fortnightly payments available through PayPal
 | Mon 29th Apr, 6pm | Terrigal | Full |
 | Wed 1st May, 7:10pm | Terrey Hills | Book |
 | Mon 13th May, 11:15am | Balgowlah | Book |
 | Thu 23rd May, 5:45pm | Collaroy | Book |
| Mon 27th May, 6pm | Terrigal | Book |
 | Mon 17th Jun, 6pm | Seaforth | Book |
| Wed 4th Sep, 7:10pm | Terrey Hills | Book |
- For dogs who are 16+ weeks until much older.
- Classes in each location commence approximately once a month.
- The Wednesday Forestville class has moved to Terrey Hills.
- More info: Teenage & Rescue Dogs
- Email Renée for approx. dates later than listed – renee@goodog.com.au.
Fun Agility Classes
Beginners & Fun Agility is Mondays in Balgowlah and Fridays in St Ives.
- Agility prerequisite: over approx. 6 months and social with humans and other dogs (that’s it)
- More info: Fun Agility
- ^No class: on public holidays or during the Agility Summer break: approx. mid-Dec – 1st week of Feb.
Online crash course to help your covid impacted dog
- By covid impacted dogs, we mean a dog who is struggling due to fewer opportunities to socialise over the last few years. They may not like being left alone, or not coping with lifestyle changes.
- More info: what is socialisation and why do puppies and dogs need it?.
Goodog Workshops
- Workshop info: Goodog Workshops
- The next Workshops will be scheduled in 2023. If you need assistance now, the Teenage & Rescue Dog Course covers all the individual Workshop content in one course – with locations in Balgowlah, Seaforth, Collaroy and Terrey Hills: more info.
- If you’d like to be notified of upcoming workshops, or cancellations if a workshop is full, add your name to our waitlist.
4 fortnightly payments available through PayPal
 | Not scheduled, 1-3pm Recall – coming back when called | Terrey Hills | Book |
- Workshop prerequisite: friendly with humans and other dogs (that’s it).
See client testimonials: Happy Humans
Goodog video guides: Dogtube
Contact us: here or renee@goodog.com.au
Goodog is owned and operated by Barbara Hodel
In 2015 Barbara completed her Diploma in Canine Behaviour Science and Technology at the Companion Animal Sciences Institute in Canada. Barbara has been involved in dog training for the last 20 years and has completed her Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services with the Delta Society in 2007 and is a professional member of the Delta Institute.
Barbara is the President of the Pet Professional Guild Australia. The Guild promotes force free and humane training for all pets.
Barbara holds a Master’s Degree in Modern European History and Economics from the University of Berne (Switzerland) and a MBA (Master of Business Administration) from Southern Cross University Australia. In addition, Barbara has in-depth experience in adult education and training, having taught high school and university students in Berne, college students in Sydney, as well as middle and top management employees of a large public corporation in Switzerland. View Barbara’s and all our trainers full profiles in About Us.
Calendar
Date/Time
Date(s) - 01/06/2022
7:10 pm - 8:10 pm
Location
Terrey Hills Scout Hall
Categories
Dog training classes for teenage or rescue dogs in Terrey Hills run for five sessions (one hour each session) and costs $280 which includes a starter-pack, hand-out notes and Barbara’s eBook on teenage dogs (upgrade to paperback +$10). This was the Forestville class, which has now moved to Terrey Hills.
Training for teenage or rescue dogs – Terrey Hills
- Wednesdays 7:10pm, or special 6pm course starting on Wed 4th May 2022
- $280
- 5 sessions over 4 weeks, one hour each session
- Lesson 1 is a recorded lesson and can be watched at home in your own time.
- Lessons 2–5 are LIVE from the start date.
- Dog vaccination history required before your pups first in-person class.
- We take a maximum of eight dogs in this course.
- Location: Terrey Hills Scout Hall on Beltana Ave
This class is designed for teenage and rescue dogs from 4 months (16 weeks) and focuses on things such as how dogs learn, body language and positive reinforcement. Goodog will provide revision of the basics (attention, sit, lie down, leave it) and then moves onto getting your dog’s attention, self control, sit for greeting (not jumping up), lie down, walk on a loose lead, coffee shop manners and dog park behaviour, door and car etiquette, meeting people, kids and other dogs, the all-important come when called, stay, leave things such as chicken bones in the street or cats and other exciting things to be avoided, tricks, games and an introduction to Agility.
Goodog training for teenage or rescue dogs will set your dog up for being the perfect companion when out and about and being calm when home alone.
To book this class, select: Teenage & Rescue Dogs Terrey Hills
NSW Health order info:
Classes continue during any health order restrictions. Please read how that occurs below or here: Goodog is COVID Safe.
- If restrictions are announced this class could move outside of the hall and earlier to catch the daylight until they ease again. Or, if outdoor activities are also restricted this class will move At-Home LIVE (online), with additional in-person classes later on (see next main bullet point).
- The start time for outdoors classes might be slightly earlier to capture the light before sundown (there are no lights outside the hall).
- The start time and day for At-Home LIVE classes might change.
- If you attend extended At-Home LIVE classes, Goodog offers additional in-person playgroup sessions once the health order eases, at no extra cost.
- When attending in-person classes please keep to a the people per pup limits (depending on the health order) and maintain distancing from other groups, also when entering and exiting the hall and while outside the hall. Usually the limit is 2 people per pup (excluding kids ≤12) and can be reduced depending on the order. We may also be able to accommodate some requests for guests, let us know.
- Common questions about At-Home LIVE online classes.
- Latest health order updates and info here: Goodog is COVID Safe.
Book info
Read all about Barbara’s book here: How to love and survive your teenage dog.
- The eBook can be read on browser or ebook readers via iOS, Android, Mac, PC, Kindle Fire or Chromebook.
- Add the free Vitalsource Bookshelf app to your device and create a free account.
- Goodog will send full instructions once class is purchased.
- More about Vitalsource Bookshelf.
- Retail cost: $24, however no extra cost with a Goodog Teenage class.
- ISBN 978-1-922452-05-4
- The paperback retails at $29, however is $10 with a Goodog Teenage class.
- The paperback is available in from the first in-person class. If you’d like the book earlier, contact renee@goodog.com.au (shipping $9.90).
- ISBN 978-1-922337-56-6
Your trainer is: Barbara
In 2015 Barbara completed her Diploma in Canine Behaviour Science and Technology at the Companion Animal Sciences Institute in Canada.
Barbara has been involved in dog training for the last 20 years and has completed her Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services with the Delta Society in 2007 and is a professional member of the Delta Institute.
She competes in the dog sport of Agility and Rally O and Shellbe (a German short-haired pointer) competes on Master level in Agility and Rally O. Chillax, one of Shellbe’s puppies, competes in Rally O and got his Rally Novice title in October 2019. He is just starting out in Agility.
Barbara is the President of the Pet Professional Guild Australia. The Guild promotes force free and humane training for all pets. View Barbara’s and all our trainers full profiles in About Us.
You can contact Barbara on Barbara@goodog.com.au.
See clients testimonials: Happy Humans
Learn more about: Teenage dogs
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