Training your puppy is key
Puppy School
Our Puppy School
Has your puppy got you chasing your tail?
Do you want a well-behaved pooch? One who toilets outdoors, only chews their toys and leaves forbidden food and human possessions alone?
Do you want a sociable doggy pal who can be taken anywhere without a worry? To cafes, to the vet, to the groomer, to the dog park and to friends’ houses?
Do you want a calm canine who sits to greet people, walks nicely down the street and goes to a spot in the home to entertain themselves?
Yes, yes, yes and yes!
Then read further for more information on our range of puppy services.
All our puppy services are conducted by our new and qualified in-house Puppy Class Instructor and Canine Behaviour Consultant Read more about Nicolette below.
Puppy Training Classes
Puppy Preschool (8 – 16 weeks age)
Your puppy should be one of the best parts of your life. However, that is easy to forget if your puppy is peeing on your carpet, using their sharp teeth on your skin, and chewing your furniture.
We understand and we can help!
Turramurra Veterinary Hospital’s puppy preschool is strongly recommended for all puppies less than 16 weeks (at the start of the course).
Did you know that puppies need positive, regular, and gradual exposure to multiple things in the world prior to 16 weeks (and ideally before 12 weeks) to be a sociable and relaxed dog?
Our puppy classes follow the most up to date positive reinforcement training methods alongside current health recommendations to ensure that your puppy has safe and positive social experiences so that you get the best results for you and your puppy!
Click below to find out more!
K9 Kindy (16 weeks – 18 months age)
Have you missed training prior to 16 weeks? Are you looking to continue training and socialisation?
K9 Kindy is an ideal progression from puppy pre-school but is also a great beginner’s course for those dogs (or owners) new to training.
Your dog should be one of the best parts of your life. However, that is easy to forget if your dog is pulling you down the street, jumping on your guests and ignoring your calls to come back.
We understand and we can help!
We use only the most up to date positive reinforcement training methods aimed at getting the best results for you and your dog!
Click below to find out more!
Puppy Behaviour Starter Consult (after 1st consultation)
This is a complimentary 15 minute phone consultation with Nicolette offered once for all new puppy owners to discuss a behaviour, training or socialisation challenge you are having with your puppy (up to 6 months of age).
Puppy Behaviour Consult (any age)
This consultation is designed for discussing behaviour, training and socialisation challenges in greater detail over a 30 minute in-person consultation. A written training plan is included. Usually one basic behaviour, training or socialisation challenge is discussed. More complex challenges are likely to require more time and a Behaviour Consult Package (1 x 1 hour initial consult and 2 x 30 minute follow ups) is more appropriate.
Our Trainer’s Qualifications
Nicolette Javorsek – Pet Behaviour Consultant
Nicolette is Turramurra Veterinary Hospital’s newest Puppy Preschool instructor. A lifelong animal lover and north shore local, Nicolette is passionate about guiding families through early learning to help puppies grow into calm, confident and well-adjusted companions.
Nicolette brings practical experience gained through mentoring with senior trainers and behaviour professionals, as well as previously working as a professional dog handler and walker, and volunteering roles in dog rescue, rehoming, and pet-human therapy programs. These experiences shaped her patient teaching style and commitment to science-based, positive reinforcement training that align with TVH’s gold standard veterinary care.
Nicolette’s qualifications include the Puppy Start Right Instructor Certificate-PSRI (Karen Pryor Academy), Certificate IV in Training & Assessment, and postgraduate degrees (Masters) in Business Administration and Project Management. She remains committed to ongoing professional development, as well as her current advanced studies in dog training and behaviour.
Before transitioning into the professional animal training and behaviour industry, Nicolette built a successful corporate career as a Training and Change Manager, and Project Manager. These skills strengthened her communication and organisation capabilities and the ability to support owners and their puppies within the TVH behaviour and training environment.
Friendly, encouraging, and highly organised, Nicolette thrives on creating positive learning experiences for families and their puppies. Outside of work, she enjoys supporting her local community and spending time with family and friends, as well as photographing dogs, nature and bushwalks, yoga, baking cakes and watching indie films. She lives with older Pug siblings Leo and Rumble, a younger Pug Emmett and a British Bulldog, Star.
