Obedience
Basics
Essential Puppy Course
Give your puppy the perfect start in life with our Essential Puppy Course, designed to build strong foundations through key life skills, early socialisation, and positive, effective basic training.
You’ll learn how to guide your puppy into becoming a confident, well-mannered companion while strengthening your bond along the way.
Age: Under 6 months
Price: €175
Length: 4 weeks (1-hour long class each week)
Basic Obedience
Build a strong, reliable foundation with our Basic Obedience Course, designed to improve your dog’s manners, focus, and responsiveness in everyday situations.
Through clear guidance and positive training methods, you’ll learn how to communicate effectively with your dog and reinforce essential behaviours both at home and out and about.
Age: 6 months+
Price: €175
Length: 4 weeks (1-hour class each week)
Beyond Basics
Take your dog’s training to the next level with our Beyond Basics Course, perfect for building reliability, focus, and control in more challenging, real-world environments.
This course strengthens existing skills while introducing more advanced training, helping your dog respond confidently around distractions and in everyday situations.
Age: All ages (completion of The Essential Puppy Course/Basic Obedience or equivalent required)
Price: €175
Length: 4 weeks (1-hour class each week)
Well Behaved Walkies
This is a two-week Workshop that solely focuses on Loose Lead Walking & Rocket Recall.
These are the skills needed to have your dog under effectual control in public places.
Age: 6 months + (completion of The Essential Puppy Course/Basic Obedience or equivalent recommended)
Price: €120
Length: 2 weeks (1-hour class each week)
Agility Training
Agility is a fun, engaging way to build your dog’s confidence, focus, and fitness while strengthening your bond. Our supportive classes are designed to be rewarding for both dogs and handlers.
Beginner Agility: for dogs new to equipment and foundation skills.
Advanced Agility: for those ready to progress to more complex handling and sequences.
Agility Tasters:1-hour classes to introduce you and your dog to agility.
Private Agility Sessions for dogs who may be reactive around others or for owners who want more structured, tailored support. (Please email to book these)
Requirements: Dogs must be 12 months+ and comfortable in a group setting (private sessions recommended if not).
Location: NSPCA, Mount Venus Road, Rathfarnham, D16
Fee: €150Â
Duration: 4 weeks (1-hour class each week)
Two-Week Scent Class
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An introduction to scent work
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Teaching your dog to recognize a specific scent
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Learning how to locate that scent
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A first look at retrieving items
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Progressing to more challenging searches
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Retrieving items hidden from view
Fee: €60.00
Duration: 2 Week Course; 1 Hour class each week consecutively unless stated otherwise.