As a dog owner, establishing the right patterns and habits isn’t always a walk in the park. Fortunately, there are plenty of options available! If you’re looking for experienced dog trainers near Melbourne, our team is always ready to lend a helping hand!
Alpha Boarding School For Dogs has been transforming canine behaviour since 1996, helping over 10,000 dogs and their owners across Victoria. Our boarding school trainers operate near Melbourne and specialise in tackling real behavioural challenges such as aggression, anxiety, over-excitability, and poor manners.
Our approach combines practical and proven techniques with real-world applications that work where it matters most.
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.
Enrol Your Pet in a 20-Day Course with Experienced Dog Trainers near Melbourne
Our signature 20-day boarding school course (also known as doggy bootcamp) is built around a practical and realistic approach to behavioural change. Unlike impractical and ineffective methods that rely solely on food rewards, we use advanced techniques that include:
Pattern Learning: establishing reliable obedience under distraction
Canine Good Behaviour Shaping teaching dogs manners that really matter in real-life situations
Every course is customised to meet your dog’s specific needs, from jumping on visitors and pulling on leads to serious challenges like dog aggression or separation anxiety.
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”.
Comprehensive Behavioural Services for Melbourne Dog Owners
Our training focuses on practical, everyday situations, so your dog behaves well in real life—not just in a training facility. Our courses address:
- Aggression towards people or other animals
- Excessive barking and destructive behaviour
- Fearfulness and anxiety in multiple situations
- Hyperactivity and inability to settle
- Poor recall and lead pulling
- Guarding and territorial behaviour
Dogs train in a secure, comfortable environment under the guidance of trainers who understand canine learning and behavioural modification or rehabilitation processes.
Expert Dog Trainers Serving Melbourne and Victoria
Our team brings decades of experience to every dog we train. We have worked with all breeds, from tiny terriers to giant mastiffs, each with unique personalities and challenges. Melbourne dog owners benefit from:
- Spacious, secure training areas for controlled socialisation
- Comfortable accommodation for boarding students
- Access to varied training scenarios and real-life distractions
- Methods that make sense and actually work in real-time
The final 3-hour handover session ensures owners witness the transformation firsthand and learn how to maintain and build upon their dog’s new skills. Trainers demonstrate techniques for everyday situations, giving you confidence to continue training at home.
These dogs are waiting to be invited through the gate. Once individually invited they come through on command.
Proven Results for Dog Owners in Melbourne
From Frankston to Footscray, we’ve helped dog owners across Melbourne to achieve remarkable improvements in obedience, impulse control, and reliability. Whether it’s the neighbour’s cat, children playing at the park, or the doorbell ringing, we’ll give you the skills and knowledge to be able to teach your dog appropriate responses.
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.
This dog is learning self control & overall manners around food on a coffee table.
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.
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.
Dog Trainers Helping Melbourne Pet Owners – How We Stand Apart
Finding professional dog trainers in Melbourne isn’t easy, especially when you’re looking for meaningful change and results. At the Alpha Boarding School For Dogs, we’re proud to offer a service that’s not only unique, but also one that really makes a difference.
- Tailored Services: Every training course is customised to your dog’s behavioural needs and your lifestyle
- Safety and Comfort: Dogs benefit from a secure, relaxing environment during their stay
- Expert Instruction: Trainers provide practical, real-world methods that work consistently
- Proven Track Record: Over 10,000 dogs trained successfully across Victoria since 1996
We invest time teaching owners how to maintain and reinforce their dog’s new skills, ensuring long-term results beyond the boarding school course.
Enrol and Kickstart Your Dog’s Transformation Today
Whether you live near the inner city or the suburbs, our dog trainers help Melbourne dog owners just like you every day.
Important: Dogs must be at least 20 weeks old to attend the 20-day boarding school course.
To speak with a trainer before booking: (03) 8756 8900 (option 2)
To make a boarding school booking after consultation: (03) 8756 8902
For boarding-only enquiries: (03) 8756 8902
Take the first step toward a well-mannered, confident dog. Join the thousands of Melbourne dog owners who’ve experienced the Alpha difference.
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.
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.
This dog is also demonstrating calm controlled behaviour inside the home whilst the baby is playing nearby.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
We have trained well over 10,000 dogs over the last 25 years – we receive so many referrals from those who have already successfully used our methods. Our services are in high demand and we are inundated with enquiries, and we take the time to discuss everything in detail with each and every dog owner needing our help.
To that end, you may need to leave us a message when you call as we are on the phone helping owners all day long. We will generally have spaces to get your dogs in relatively quickly once we do talk, and will call you back as soon as we can.
Proudly Serving Dog Owners Across Victoria from Our Macclesfield Location
- Dog Trainers Albury
- Dog Trainers Ballarat
- Dog Trainers Mornington
- Dog Trainers Melbourne
Other Service Available in Melbourne
FAQs
Our signature service is the 20-day boarding school course. It allows trainers to train your dog every day, breaking negative habits and establishing reliable behaviours using our proven methods.
Dogs must be at least 20 weeks old to enrol, ensuring they have the maturity needed for effective training and behavioural modification.
Food-based methods often fail when distractions are present. Our Pattern Learning and Canine Good Behaviour Shaping teach dogs to learn to learn and learn to listen in virtually any real-world situation.
Yes. We have experience with virtually every breed, from terriers to mastiffs, tailoring courses to each dog’s personality, temperament, and behavioural challenges.
Training is reinforced during our 3-hour handover session. We teach you practical techniques to maintain and build upon your dog’s new skills for long-term success.