The Puppy Guide, online
Give your puppy the best start, with a pack behind you
The Puppy Guide is where every Walkys puppy starts. Short, practical lessons for your first weeks together, a head trainer to answer your questions and a community of owners going through exactly the same thing. It's included in the Online Dog Training Academy, and it leads straight into Level 1.
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10short lessons
Includedin the Academy
Level 1straight after
Why start here
Puppyhood, without the guesswork
Most of what feels like naughty puppy behaviour is completely normal. The Puppy Guide helps you understand it, guide it and build good habits from day one.
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Behaviour that makes sense
Why puppies bite, chew, jump and zoom, and how to guide it instead of fighting it.
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Routine from day one
Toilet training, crate confidence, sleep and a daily rhythm that keeps everyone calmer.
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Fact-based nutrition
Whole proteins, clean ingredients and how much to feed for your puppy's size.
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A pack from the start
Post your homework, ask questions and get feedback from your head trainer and packmates.
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 Level 1
Meet your pack, start Academy Level 1 and post your first reps.
How to get it
Included in the Academy
The Puppy Guide comes with your Online Dog Training Academy membership, so when your puppy is ready you move straight into Level 1 with the same pack and head trainer.
Online Dog Training Academy
$87 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
- Weekly pack check-ins and live coaching calls
- An ongoing group chat with owners at the same stage
- Academy Levels 1 to 20 when your puppy is ready
- Video feedback on your homework and reps
Academy enrolments open soon
No lock-in contract. Cancel any time with 30 days' notice, and your final 30 days are paid as normal. There's no free trial of the Academy, but our free community is open to everyone.
Live in the Illawarra?
Our in-person Puppy School runs at Unanderra 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
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 Level 1.
Is it included in the Academy?
Yes. The Puppy Guide comes with your Online Dog Training Academy membership at $87 a week, along with your pack, head trainer, check-ins and the full 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
Join the Academy and start the Puppy Guide with your pack, or try our free community first and see the people for yourself.
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