Beta Dogs Dog Training offers a variety of services in an effort to help as many people as possible.  The services and prices are as follows and will remain unchanged for 2025:

Prices for 2024/2025:

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Initial Consultation:

Sometimes people are not sure if the training style is suitable for themselves and their dog.  Sometimes, as a trainer, we are not sure if we can assist or not.  By offering an initial consultation we can meet and work together and assess the issues and answer questions about the training and decide how to proceed.
$150 for an hour and a half consultation. (If you continue on to take a training package, the $150 is used as a deposit for the package chosen)

$100 per hour for additional individual, in-home sessions*

*Surcharges for private classes may apply for travel time longer than 30 minutes.

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“The Basic Dog” package:

Covers the bare basics of training including Sit and Stay, Walk to Heel, Boundary setting, Come when Called.  

$420.00 for 4 private lessons and a training head halter*

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"The Basic Dog Booster" package:

3 private in-home lessons to start the processes of communication and obedience, then the Beginner Group course of 6 lessons to complete the obedience training and work under distraction.

$475.00 for the above lessons and a training halter*

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“The Good Dog” package:

Covers the basics as described in "The Basic Dog" with two additional lessons covering Drop and Stay, plus a "Cafe Class" where we meet at Lake Wendouree (or similar high distraction location), work through the obedience, and finish with a coffee and your dog holding a drop by your side. 

$600.00 for 6 private lessons and a training head halter*

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“The Beta Dog” full Training Programme package:

Includes the 6 private lessons as described above for the "Good Dog" package, plus also 6 group lessons for Beginner or Intermediate level obedience, and the training head halter.

$750.00 including a training head halter*

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The Training Head Halter is a training tool that helps with communication as well as providing physical control if a dog is very strong.  The halter looks like a bridle on a horse, but without a bit.  The dog is able to bark, pant, drink and even bite when wearing the halter.  It doesn't hurt them as the pressure points are all on bone, unlike collars and check chains which press on soft cartilage.  Some dogs are not able to wear a training halter as they have very short snouts (Bulldogs, Pugs, some Cavvies etc) so a training collar can be used.

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Group Classes

$165.00 for Puppy Group ( Puppies from 8 weeks to 6 months of age: 6 lessons plus a training halter)

$175.00 for Beginner Group (Dogs 6 months of age and upwards: 6 lessons plus a training halter)

$175.00 for Intermediate Group (6 more-challenging lessons for dogs who have completed either a 6 week private course or the 6 session Beginner Group classes) Pre-requisite - Beginner Level

$240.00 for the Advanced Group (Greater challenges for dogs and handlers, plus Scent training session) Pre-requisite - Intermediate level.

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Saturday Casual

$10.00 per dog/handler team.  Pre-requisite - at least 4 lessons with Beta Dogs, Alpha Canine Group, or similar.