The Puppy Guide, online
A real trainer in your corner from day one.
The needle teeth. The wee on the floor ten minutes after they were outside. The crying at three in the morning. None of it means you are doing it wrong, and none of it needs another hour of conflicting advice online. The Puppy Guide is ten short lessons for your first weeks together, with a head trainer who answers your questions and a pack of owners going through exactly the same week as you. It is included in the Online Dog Training Academy, and it leads straight into Scout, the first level.
10short lessons
1,000+dogs trained by Walkys
90+5 star reviews on Google
Sound familiar?
Almost none of it is naughty
Puppies bite, wee indoors, chew the furniture and lose their minds at seven at night. It is all normal, and all of it has a reason. Nobody ever taught you how to read it, and the internet gave you ten different answers. The Puppy Guide gives you one.
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The biting
Needle teeth in your hands, your sleeves and the kids. Why puppies bite, and how to guide it instead of fighting it.
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The accidents
Wee on the floor ten minutes after they were outside. The key toilet times, the right spot, and a crate your puppy chooses.
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Three in the morning
Crying in the crate and nobody in the house sleeping. Why rest matters this much, and how to build a night that works.
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Doing it alone
Ten websites, ten different answers. Ask your head trainer and a pack of owners in exactly the same week as you.
What's inside
Your first weeks, step by step
Ten short lessons you can work through at your own pace, each with a simple homework task you share with your pack.
Start
Welcome: start here
How the guide works, and introducing you and your puppy to the community.
Lesson 1
Settling in: the first 48 hours
A safe space, puppy-proofing, a quiet start and a simple routine.
Lesson 2
Understanding your puppy
Mouthing, chewing, jumping and zoomies, body language and how puppies learn.
Lesson 3
Toilet training and crate confidence
The key toilet times, rewarding the right spot and a crate your puppy chooses.
Lesson 4
Sleep, routine and calm
Why rest matters so much, settling on a mat and short spells alone.
Lesson 5
Feeding your puppy
Reading labels, feeding by weight and using meals for training.
Lesson 6
Socialisation, done gently
Calm, positive exposure to the sights, sounds and surfaces of everyday life.
Lesson 7
Handling and cooperative care
Touch games, grooming and getting ready for happy vet visits.
Lesson 8
Your first skills
Name game, sit, down, recall games, the lead and swapping toys.
Next
Ready for Scout
Meet your pack, start Scout, the first level, and post your first reps. See where it goes from here
How to get it
Included in the Academy
The Puppy Guide comes with your Online Dog Training Academy membership, so when your puppy turns 16 weeks you move straight into Scout, the first level, with the same pack and head trainer. See what the Academy includes
Online Dog Training Academy
$89 a week
Billed weekly. The Puppy Guide, your pack and the full Academy.
- The Puppy Guide: 10 short lessons for your first weeks
- Your own pack and head trainer
- Four live sessions every week, plus pack check-ins
- An ongoing group chat with owners at the same stage
- All five Academy levels, Scout to Lead Dog, when your puppy is ready
- Video feedback on your homework and reps
Ready to go? Join now, $89 a week. No lock-in contract. Cancel any time with 30 days' notice, and your final 30 days are paid as normal. There is no free trial and no founding discount.
Live in the Illawarra?
Our in-person Puppy School runs at Wollongong for puppies aged 8 to 15 weeks: four weeknight classes and a full academy day. See Puppy School
Feeding your puppy
Our Puppy Nutrition range has a feeding calculator on every bag, so you know exactly how much to feed as your puppy grows. Shop Puppy Nutrition
Questions
Good to know
Is my puppy normal?
Almost certainly. Biting, chewing, wild evening zoomies, accidents indoors and crying when left alone are all normal puppy behaviour, not bad behaviour. The guide shows you what each one means and what to do, so you stop guessing.
What age is the Puppy Guide for?
It's built for the first weeks after your puppy comes home. If your puppy is a little older, it's still a great place to start before Scout, the first level.
When can I start?
The Puppy Guide starts the day you bring your puppy home. New members join together at an onboarding call every week, so you land with a group of owners starting at the same time as you.
Is it included in the Academy?
Yes. The Puppy Guide comes with your Online Dog Training Academy membership at $89 a week, along with your pack, head trainer, four live sessions a week and all five Academy levels.
My puppy hasn't finished their vaccinations. Can we start?
Yes. Most of the Puppy Guide happens at home. Check with your vet before taking your puppy to public places or meeting unfamiliar dogs.
Do I have to post videos?
You'll get the most out of it if you do, but nobody expects perfect. The community is full of first wobbly videos with a pack cheering underneath.
How do I cancel?
No lock-in contract. Cancel any time with 30 days' notice, and your final 30 days are paid as normal.
Start your puppy right
Book a free call and we will be honest about whether the Academy is the right fit for you and your puppy. Or join today and start the Puppy Guide with your pack this week.
Start here
Book a free call. Fifteen minutes.
Tell us about your puppy and what is happening at home. We will walk you through the Puppy Guide and the Academy, and tell you honestly what we would do first.
No cost. No obligation.
- It is not a sales call. Some people join the Academy, 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.
- Bring your questions. First-time puppy owners ask us all of them.
Times shown in your local time zone. If nothing suits, call the Academy on 0405 707 561.