Weekly classes, puppy school, and 1-on-1 training for dogs of all life stages.
Prime Pups School
A range of weekly training courses to prepare puppies, teens and adult dogs for all stages of life.
Private Training
We teach you to teach your dog to build rewarding and responsive relationships.
Current Trainees
Continue your learning journey with Alumni-only training events, support, and workshops.
Welcome to Journey Dog Training
Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Journey Dog Training was founded by Sarah in 2020, but her love for dog training started long before that—when she was 13 years old, training her Border Collie in agility. The love for learning alongside dogs has always been her passion and it’s her absolute joy to share that love with those who join the Journey Dog Training adventure with her.
No matter what stage you are at—whether you have just got a puppy or want to start training with your older dog, whether you are new to dog ownership or had them your entire life—we think dog training should make sense, be practical, and help you enjoy your dog and let them live life to the fullest. The learning starts from the moment your dog joins your family, and our focus is to teach you that no matter how long your journey together lasts, training and learning can be exciting, fun and fulfilling.
Popular Programs
School Pups
Essential training for dogs over 4 months old.
Training Walks
Public training sessions to create consistency.
Puppy Foundations Package
In-home support for owners of a new puppy.
Our courses cater to dogs of all life stages through our Prime Pups School program and Private Training sessions. If you’re not sure which is the best option for you and your pup, please get in touch.
The journey in action.
Sarah instructing "The Labradors" School Pups group.
Sarah praising Rudi for conquering the tunnel in an Early Learning Pups class.
Sarah describing to "The Schnoodle" Early Learning Pups class the purpose of the obstacle course.
Testimonial
“It was an excellent course. Covered the important skills we need to learn at this age. Everything was explained & demonstrated well in class, and followed up with extra info in the online guides, with plenty of suggestions & inspiration for ongoing training. The classes were safe & fun. Great idea using a different class location most weeks. Sarah was clearly passionate and knowledgable about dogs. Also, a great follow-on from Early Learning Pups, they work well together.”
— School Pups Alumni
Testimonial
“Overall a very comprehensive course and far exceeds any other available courses, the guides are great resources, I liked the follow up emails after each class, the photo's, the FB group, and definitely liked the methodology to socialising new puppies to a wide range of things other than just other puppies.”
— Early Learning Alumni
“When you train dogs, you work as a team. I’m going to teach you how to teach your dog, so you can learn together for life.”
—Journey Dog Training