how can thinkdog help you?
private coaching
Ready to tackle a behaviour issue or training goal?
Our Private Coaching offers personalized, one-on-one support, making dog training fun and achievable for any age, breed, or challenge.
Whether you’re a new puppy owner, navigating the teenage phase, or addressing more serious issues like separation anxiety or aggression, this is the perfect starting point.
What to Expect:
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Kick off with a 60-90 minute Online Discovery Session where we’ll explore your dog’s history, behavior, lifestyle, and your goals. Together, we’ll create a roadmap for success and get started on some initial exercises.
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With our Platinum membership, you’ll receive a mix of remote and in-person sessions every two weeks, plus unlimited text support, video feedback, and access to our resource library—ensuring you’re never alone in your training journey.
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As you make progress, you can transition to our Gold or Silver membership levels for less frequent sessions with ongoing support.
Pricing:
- Online Discovery Session: $199
- Follow-up Coaching Sessions: $175 + travel (available on Platinum or Gold Plans)
self-guided training
Unlock a treasure trove of dog training resources with our Bronze Membership! We’ve gathered insights from years of experience to create this cost-effective subscription for dog owners who don't need one-on-one coaching but still want up-to-date tutorials, articles, and valuable insights to guide them towards their dog training goals.
You’ll gain access to hundreds of engaging videos and guides on dog training and behavior, all designed to make training fun and achievable. Plus, you can join our exclusive Facebook group, where you can ask questions, request specific tutorial topics, and participate in our monthly Live Q&A sessions. Connect with a supportive community of fellow dog lovers who share your passion!
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Pricing: $9.99/month Bronze Plan
board & train
Peace of mind and a well behaved dog.
This comprehensive program is designed to fully immerse your dog in an environment that promotes success across all facets of their daily routine. We’ll develop a tailored training plan that helps you maintain the skills learned when they return home.
Whether you're short of time to implement the necessary training yourself, or your dog is displaying more challenging behaviour that requires a an experienced handler, or you're off on holiday and want to make the most of their time in care - board & train offers a home away from home boarding school.
Being a small scale home environment, our board and train dogs get the full attention of two experienced trainers as we get to know your dog, develop training goals, and get to work implementing a training plan for you. Each dog enjoys their own private suite and participates in training sessions throughout the day.
This program is available for Puppy Headstart, Manners Bootcamp, and select behaviour modification cases.
Dogs are accepted from anywhere in NZ and transport can be arranged.
Pricing: From $160/dog/day, discounts available for stays 4+ weeks
Contact us to discuss your dog's suitability
dog trainer mentorship
when we know better, we do better
Dog training is a highly competitive, often political and ever changing industry. The science behind our methods and techniques is growing and developing rapidly as industry leaders discover more ethical and effective ways to resolve behaviour issues. It can be extremely tricky to navigate these waters for new-to-industry trainers as often what we learnt as recently as a year or two ago is no-longer considered best practice and the nuance involved with putting theory into practice can be harder than it seems.
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Our dog trainer mentorship was designed, not to teach non-trainers how to become trainers (there are many incredible courses for that!), but to guide and support new trainers after that initial period of learning, when you're ready to get out there, build your business and start taking on clients. We're there to help you learn how to build a client base, develop and implement behaviour modification plans, communicate effectively with clients, have a sounding board for new and tricky cases, discuss ideas and opinions, and offer a cracking little group of like minded trainers who are all in the same boat.
Applicants need to be hard working, willing to step out of their comfort zone, and have solid sense of humour. We learn a lot, but we have a bucket load of fun doing it.
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Sound like something you're interested in? Flick us a message!
which plan works best for you?
Platinum Membership
349$Every monthStage 1: Fully Supported Behaviour Modification ProgrammeÂ- Fortnightly 1 hour Remote Sessions
- Unlimited Text Support with 24hour Turnaround
- Unlimited Video Feedback with 24hour Turnaround
- Unlimited Access to Video Resources
- Ability to Request Video Tutorials
- Access to Private Facebook Community
- Monthly Live Q&A Sessions
Gold Membership
175$Every monthStage 2: Behaviour Modification ProgrammeÂ- Monthly 1 hour Remote Sessions
- Text Support with 48hour Turn Around
- Feedback on up to 1 video per week
- Unlimited Access to Video Resources
- Ability to Request Video Tutorials
- Access to Private Facebook Community
- Monthly Live Q&A Sessions
Silver Membership
50$Every monthStage 3: Text SupportÂ- Unlimited text support with 48hour turn around
- Unlimited feedback on training videos (48hour turn around)
- Unlimited Access to Video Resources
- Ability to Request Video Tutorials
- Access to Private Facebook Community
- Monthly Live Q&A Sessions
Bronze Plus +
17.50$Every monthVideo Access + Foster Sponsorship 7 day free trial- Unlimited Access to Video Resources
- Sponsor our Foster Programme
- Ability to Request Video Tutorials
- Access to Private Facebook Community
- Monthly Live Q&A Sessions
Bronze Membership
9.99$Every monthUnlimited Video Access 7 day free trial- Unlimited Access to Video Resources
- Ability to Request Video Tutorials
- Access to Private Facebook Community
- Monthly Live Q&A Sessions
Mentorship Programme
349$Every monthFor novice dog trainers looking for support and guidanceÂ- Fortnightly Zoom sessions
- Private Facebook group
- Unlimited WhatsApp support
- Personalised homework & resource recommendations
- Feedback on training videos
- Feedback on behaviour modification plans