Have you been looking around for dog trainers who support Ballarat pet owners? Training over 10,000 dogs at our 20-day Course since 1996, Alpha Boarding School For Dogs is a Victorian based organisation that takes a practical, relevant, and realistic approach to address a wide range of canine needs, from anti-social to aggressive behaviour. 

Going beyond food-reward methods, we specialise in transforming even the most challenging canine behaviours into positive outcomes through expert training techniques. Give us a call  to explore our training program. 

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The trainers here are working boarding school dogs within close proximity to their own dogs who are all in off lead drop stay. These boarding school dogs all began their courses with different behaviours issues & goals. Ranging from fear based aggression, anxiety around new people and dogs, aggressive behaviour towards other dogs on lead, to over excitement and uncontrollable behaviour when there was something more interesting to do than listen to their owners. 

Dog Obedience Training for Ballarat Pet Owners

Our boarding school  isn’t just about teaching your dog basic commands; it’s about fostering a deeper understanding and stronger relationship between you and your pet. From Reset Learning to Canine Cognitive Tonal Conditioning, we create effective and consistent learning outcomes for your pet!

We address various behavioural issues, such as excessive barking, aggression, and anxiety through proven methods that go beyond simple food reward systems. 

In our purpose built manners room – learning to wait for an invitation though a doorway

“Every interaction with your dog is important so the methods used to teach them must be practical, positive and relevant to all real-life scenarios”.

Dog Trainers for Ballarat Pet Owners: Reasons to Enrol at the Alpha Boarding School

Why enrol in Alpha Boarding School For Dogs? Moving away from traditional treat-reward methods, there are many reasons why we excel in dog training.

  • Personalised Training Plans: Our programs address the challenges your dog faces.
  • Experienced Trainers: Our trainers use advanced techniques and their extensive experience to ensure the best outcomes for your dog.
  • Comprehensive Services: From training aggressive dogs to general socialisation and control, we offer a wide range of services to meet all your canine training needs.

Whatever your concerns, we can discuss your dog’s issues with you over the phone!

These dogs are waiting to be invited through the gate. Once individually invited they come through on command. 

We train your dogs to be responsive and reliable under realistic distraction and then demonstrate their new skills and good behaviour in your scheduled three hour handback session!

All training is practical and effective and you will learn to train your dog using relevant methods that actually work, hands-on and in real-time.

We will teach you practical skillsets that we will clearly demonstrate to be relevant to any behavioural issues affecting your dog. It is these skills that will allow you to teach your dog to learn to learn and to learn to listen to you at home, not to just us here at the training kennels.

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This dog is working on her off lead manners and obedience in our  manners room – under the distraction of one of our resident Kitty Cats Jensen.

These dogs live in an apartment so their owner is using boundary training to assist with safely traveling in the elevator. 

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This dog is learning self control & overall manners around food on a coffee table.

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Dogs of all ages can learn not to barge out an open gate – in this picture the Beagle is 3 months old, the Kelpie is 1 year old and the Rottweiler at 10 years old. 

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The trainers dogs are waiting at the gate for their turn to be invited through. They help the trainers throughout the day teach the other dogs to listen under distraction. 

Aggressive Dog Training for Ballarat Dog Owners

Is your dog  biting or growling when you go near their food? Aggressive behaviour in dogs can stem from fear, dominance or even past trauma. Our dog trainers are well-versed in identifying the triggers for aggression and implementing strategies to modify this behaviour safely.

After a comprehensive discussion to understand the root cause of the aggression, we work on behaviour adjustment, socialisation practices, and controlled exposure to various stimuli. The goal is to rehabilitate aggressive behaviour and transform it into positive  social interactions.

Dog Training for Ballarat Pet Owners: Enrol Your Pet!

Preventing and correcting behavioural issues, our dog training for Ballarat pet owners gives you insights into why dogs act the way they do.

Whether it’s separation anxiety, fearfulness, or compulsive behaviours, we can help to overwrite unacceptable behavioural patterns and get your dog to listen and behave instead. 

Call (03) 8756 8900 to ask further questions, understand the boarding process, pricing, and your homework as the owner!

Thank you for visiting, please take the time to read all the information on this site, it is part of the overall process of openness that we use to educate owners as to how and why our service can help you with your dog’s specific problems.

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This dog is demonstrating calm controlled behaviour and manners under high distraction of both the cat wandering past and the child having a meal nearby. 

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She is also demonstrating a calm wait for permission to enter the lounge area (internal house boundary) without the need for a commonly used “baby gate” room divider. 

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This dog is also demonstrating calm controlled behaviour inside the home whilst the baby is playing nearby.

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