Walkys Dog Training Academy · Wollongong & Shellharbour
Never train your dog alone again
One day a week, your dog trains with our team at the academy. Every other day, you've got a pack, a head trainer and a whole community in your corner. The training gets your dog there. The people keep you going.
447members in our community
2academies in the Illawarra
$148a week, no lock-in
In your cornerA trainer at the academy, a head trainer online, and a pack who've been where you are.
Why it works
The people are what make it stick
Most dog owners don't fail because they don't know what to do. They fail because they're doing it on their own. In the Academy you never are.
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Your pack
You join a pack of members training at the same time, with their own group chat. Post a rep, ask a question, cheer someone on. Someone always answers.
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Your head trainer
Your pack has its own head trainer, with regular check-ins, so you always know what to work on next.
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Live coaching
Live coaching calls every week, plus the recordings, so you can catch up whenever suits.
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The trainers who had your dog
Every academy day ends with a handover from the trainer who worked with your dog, face to face.
Real members, real wins
Straight from our community feed
Real posts from Walkys members during our Spring Challenge. Every week they film their reps, post them and get feedback from their pack and head trainer.
How it works
A week in the Academy
One full day with us, and support every day in between.
7:30am
Drop-off
Drop your dog at Wollongong or Shellharbour on your chosen day. Same day, every week.
The day
A full day of structured training
Leash skills and focus work, calming routines and impulse control, guided social exposure and outdoor exercise. One-on-one training is built into the day, not bolted on. It's structure, not chaotic play.
Before pickup
Your report card
A training report lands in your app before you arrive, with photos and video of your own dog working.
By 6pm
Handover coaching
The trainer who had your dog shows you what they worked on and the one thing to practise at home.
All week
The online Academy
Your pack's group chat, head trainer check-ins, weekly live coaching, and the Academy Levels and courses in Skool. Support doesn't stop when the day does.
Join the Academy
Pick your academy and your day
$148 a week, month to month. Your first payment covers your dog's first day.
Everything that's included
- One full academy day a week, 7:30am to 6pm
- A training report in your app after every day, with photos and video
- Handover coaching at pickup with the trainer who had your dog
- Your own pack, with a group chat and a head trainer
- Weekly live coaching calls and the recordings
- The Academy Levels and courses in our Skool classroom
- The wider Walkys community, 447 members and growing
Wollongong runs Monday to Friday. Shellharbour runs Tuesday to Friday. You keep the same day each week.
Questions
Good questions, straight answers
How is this different from a private trainer?
A private trainer gives you an hour, then you're on your own with the reps until next time. That gap is where most people lose progress. In the Academy your dog spends a full day a week living the structure with our team, and you've got your pack and head trainer for the days in between.
Will this work for my dog?
The Academy suits dogs from around 5 months old: Cavoodles, Kelpies, Staffies, Goldens, Border Collies, rescues with unknown histories, and the Labradoodle who jumps on every guest. Younger puppies start with Puppy School, and dogs with a serious aggression history start with a Private Session. Not sure? Book a call and we'll tell you honestly.
My dog is reactive, anxious or just a bit much. Is this for us?
Yes. Lunging at other dogs, barking at visitors, panicking in the car, pulling so hard you've stopped enjoying walks: that's who shows up here. Tell us where your dog's at when you book and we'll pace the work to match.
What does it cost?
$148 a week, or $592 paid monthly upfront, which is the same four weeks paid in one go. Your first payment covers your dog's first academy day.
Am I locked in?
No. The Academy is month to month, with no lock-in contract.
Where and when?
Wollongong, Monday to Friday. Shellharbour, Tuesday to Friday. You choose your academy and your day when you book, and keep the same day each week.
Your pack is waiting
Pick your day, drop your dog off, and meet the people who'll be in your corner from week one.