Weekly
Your level
Live · onlineOnline Academy members
A live session for your level
Work the exact skill you are on right now, alongside packmates at the same level. Runs on Microsoft Teams.
Microsoft Teams
Saving 10,000
dogs from Unnecessary behaviouraleuthanasia
Real world training.
Real behaviour change.
Stronger dogs. Happier families.
Community first
You're never on your own.
Proven training
Science backed. Real world results.
Behaviour experts
We fix the root cause, not just the symptoms.
Better together
Stronger bond. Calmer dog. Happier life.
The 10K Dogs Podcast · with Nath Morrison
Most dog problems aren't really about your dog.
Every episode takes one real dog, one real family, and the thing that actually changed it. Separation anxiety, lead reactivity, the crate, the rescue who will not trust you yet. The same thinking we use at the academy, free, in your ears on the drive to work.
Part of the same mission as everything else here. 10,000 dogs saved from unnecessary behavioural euthanasia.
Two ways in
One system. Two ways to join.
Every member climbs the same twenty Walkys Levels, from Scout to Lead Dog. The only question is whether our trainers put the reps into your dog, or we coach you to put them in yourself.
In facility · Wollongong
Bring your dog to us
You join the Walkys Dog Training Academy (WDTA). Your dog spends one full day a week with our trainers at Wollongong, and you get the report card, the video and the coaching that goes with it.
- Your own tier and level chats, plus a weekly tier Q&A with your head trainer
- A full training day, a report card and video of your own dog every week
- Coaching in person at drop-off and pick-up
- Assessed in person by our trainers at the facility
$148
a week, or $562.40 a month
Online · Australia-wide
Train your dog from home
You join the Walkys Online Dog Training Academy (WODTA). Your own head trainer, your level and tier chats, and three live sessions every week, so you are never doing the reps on your own.
- A live session for your level, a live session for your tier, and a weekly Q&A on Microsoft Teams
- Your own level chat and tier chat with packmates at the same stage
- Course content for your level, with a short video assessment marked by a head trainer
- New members start together at a fortnightly onboarding call
$89
a week
Not sure which one suits you? That is what the call is for.
Accreditations & memberships
Sound familiar?
If any of this is your week.
Most owners who call us have tried everything they can find online. There is nothing wrong with you and nothing wrong with your dog.
- Pulling so hard on the lead that walks stopped being walks.
- Barking and lunging at every dog you pass.
- Jumping on visitors, kids and anyone at the door.
- Ignoring you the moment there is something more interesting.
- Panicking when left alone.
- A puppy biting everything, including you.
Fix the cause
We fix the cause, not just the symptoms.
Behaviour problems break the relationship between a dog and their family. Left alone they end in surrender, and sometimes in euthanasia. We step in earlier with training, structure, education and support that does not stop when the session does.
No judgement. Just results.
Read the missionHow it works
Four steps. Only one of them changes.
Step one is the same call. Steps three and four are the same outcome. Every member climbs the same twenty Levels, from Scout to Lead Dog. Where your dog does the reps is the only thing that changes.
01
Both ways
Book a call
Fifteen minutes on the phone, no cost and no pitch. You tell us what is happening at home, and we tell you honestly whether we can help and which way in suits your life.
02
The only step that differs
In the facility
Drop your dog off
One day a week at Wollongong, Monday to Friday. You pick your day and keep it. Drop off any time between 7 and 9.30am, pick up between 4 and 6pm.
Online
Join your pack
Meet your head trainer at a fortnightly onboarding call, meet your pack, and start at Scout Level 1.
03
Both ways
Your pack, every week
Your level chat, your tier chat and live sessions every week, with your head trainer in them. The people are the part that keeps you going, and that has never depended on your postcode.
04
Both ways
Enjoy your dream dog
Pass your assessments, climb the tiers, and end up with the calm, reliable dog you pictured when you brought them home.
Book a callWollongong, NSW. Online anywhere in Australia.
The community
You're never on your own.
Your pack is the part that keeps you going. Level chats, tier chats and live sessions every week with your head trainer in them, plus pack walks on the Illawarra coast for facility members.
Weekly
Your tier
Live · onlineOnline and facility members
A live session for your tier
Scout, Tracker, Ranger, Guardian or Lead Dog. Your head trainer takes the whole tier through what comes next.
Microsoft TeamsWeekly
Open Q&A
Live · onlineOnline and facility members
Weekly Q&A with a head trainer
Bring whatever came up with your dog this week and ask a trainer directly. Nothing is too small.
Microsoft TeamsWays we work with you
Book a callReal training. Real results.
Every path starts with the same call, so we can point you at the right one.
In facility
WollongongWollongong, NSW. Monday to Friday.
Flagship
Dog Training Academy
One full training day a week with our trainers, plus your tier and level chats and a weekly Q&A.
Outcome
A dog that listens at home, on the lead and around other dogs.
Book a call
Puppy
Puppy School
Foundations in the first sixteen weeks, with the whole family involved.
Outcome
A puppy that settles, comes back and copes with the world.
See dates and pricing
Adolescent
Juvenile Dog School
For dogs 16 weeks to two years, when everything you taught them as a puppy suddenly stops working.
Outcome
A teenage dog that listens again, on the lead and around distractions.
See dates and pricing
Pathway
Assistance Dog Development
The same weekly structure, aimed at the standard an assistance dog has to meet.
Outcome
A dog assessed and prepared for assistance work.
See the pathway
Online
Australia-wideNew members start together at a fortnightly onboarding call.
Flagship online
Online Academy
Your own pack and head trainer, three live sessions a week, and Levels 1 to 20 you work through at home.
Outcome
A dog you trained yourself, with a trainer in your corner every week.
See what is inside
Puppy
Puppy Guide
Ten short lessons for a puppy's first weeks at home, from settling in to the first skills.
Outcome
A puppy ready to start Academy Level 1.
See the guide
Pathway
Assistance Dog Pathway
The same pathway and the same assessments. You do the weekly training, coached by a head trainer.
Outcome
A dog prepared and assessed for assistance work.
See the pathway
Add on
Breakthrough Lesson
A half-hour diagnostic call with your head trainer, for when you want a second set of eyes on one specific thing.
Outcome
A clear plan for whatever is stuck.
Book a call
Results
We show the work. Not just the claim.
Dash is four weeks into the academy and still training. This is where he is right now, not a finished story.
Four weeks in
Dash
Border Collie × Poodle · 11 monthsPresented withChaotic. Pacing the back yard, never settling, jumping on everyone, and reactive on the lead.
Where he is nowImpulse control. A dog the family can actually live with, and a pleasure to walk.
What that looks likeHolds a place calmly while other dogs and people play around him. Walks beautifully on the lead through distractions.
Only two weeks in and we are seeing the results. Going to the vets our dog is reactive and can't be touched. To have his vaccinations they wanted him to be medicated so he would be less reactive. The team at Walkys have worked with our dog to help with this and he successfully had a full visit at the vets, not medicated, and had his vaccinations. At home he's calmer and even walks are getting easier.
After trying 2 other training people that made my whole family anxious, Nathan and the trainers have been amazing with Brooke. Being a high energy dog, Brooke is now calm, has door manners, rides well in the car, crate trained, she walks great on the lead and she plays calmly with other dogs.
The mission
10,000 dogs. One mission.
Unnecessary Behavioural Euthanasia takes dogs who could have been helped. Every dog through the academy, every owner we coach and every question we answer online moves the number.
Saving 10,000 dogs from UBE.
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/ 10000
Dogs impacted
1 day
A week with us
The academy day that carries the rest of the week.
20
Levels to climb
Scout, Tracker, Ranger, Guardian, Lead Dog.
Online
Everywhere else in Australia
The same Levels, the same trainers, delivered to your lounge room.
Start here
Book a call. Fifteen minutes.
Tell us what is happening at home. Pick a time that suits you and we will walk you through the academy and the other options, and tell you honestly what we would do first.
No cost. No obligation.
- It is not a sales call. Some people join Walkys, some do not. Both are fine.
- You do not have to decide anything on the call.
- You will speak to a real Walkys trainer, not a call centre.
- Not sure what to ask? Most people are not. We will guide it.
Times shown in your local time zone. If nothing suits, call the academy on 0405 707 561.