Puppy Kindy

Set your puppy up for success with safe socialisation and foundational lessons which will last a lifetime – for both you and your puppy. 

Puppy Kindy is designed to provide a safe and supportive environment for puppies to play with other puppies, meet new people, and learn essential skills during their critical socialisation period (8-13 weeks of age), when their brains are most receptive to training.

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Puppy wearing a harness while sitting on grass in a park.
RSPCA WA puppy kindy graduate - a young golden retriever puppy - with their owner - cropped

What your dog will learn 

Puppy Kindy covers all the essentials to get you off on the right paw, including:   

✔ Socialisation
✔ Sitting and settling
✔ Chewing and mouthing
✔ Addressing puppy concerns, like toileting accidents
✔ How to read your puppy’s body language

 

What you’ll gain

By the end of the course, you’ll have: 

  • A more well-behaved puppy with key foundational skills 
  • The knowledge and ability to address common puppy behaviour issues 
  • A stronger bond with your puppy, built on trust and positive reinforcement 
  • A well-socialised puppy (critical in their early development) 

Course details

Classes: One 60-minute class per week 

Cost: $150 

Class Size: 4-8 puppies* 

Recognition: Certificate of Achievement upon successful completion 

Who it’s for: Puppies aged 8-13 weeks at the start of the course, who have had their first vaccination. 

*Classes can be attended by up to two humans per puppy. Any more than this can be too crowded and distracting. Courses with <4 dogs may be postponed by a week or two to meet minimum class numbers. This is for socialisation purposes. 

Book a course

Upcoming courses

Find RSPCA WA Puppy Kindy courses in your local area and select the course that suits you best from the timetable below.

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Why choose RSPCA WA Puppy Kindy

When you train with us, you’re not just investing in your puppy – you’re also helping animals right across WA. 

  • Qualified trainers backed by WA’s leading animal welfare organisation 
  • Evidence-based, reward-based training methods 
  • Small classes, so you can receive personalised guidance and support 
  • Over 20 convenient locations from Yanchep to Rockingham 
  • Weekend and after-hours options 

Best of all, every course fee contributes directly to rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming animals facing cruelty and neglect. 

Get in touch

Have questions about RSPCA WA’s Puppy Kindy? 

Visit our FAQs or get in touch with our Dog Training Coordinator: 

Phone: (08) 9209 9309    Email: dogtraining@rspcawa.org.au