Our Austin puppy training classes include socialization, bite inhibition,
basic manners, and handling. These are much more than just a play
group for puppies! Our puppy classes are highly recommended by many
area veterinarians. We sanitize our floors with Trifectant to kill dangerous
bacteria and viruses that young puppies are susceptible to, making our
classes some of the safest in town! Our puppy classes are taught by trainers who have experience raising puppies and teaching puppy owners how to raise happy, well-mannered puppies. You'll learn basic manners, get help in socializing your puppy and learn about bite inhibition, handling, housetraining, resource guarding, and more! You MUST have your veterinarian's permission to come to all puppy classes and no puppy who was in a shelter within 14 days of class or who has vomiting, diarrhea, coughing, or other possible signs of illness may attend class. Print this Form and either have your veterinarian fax it to us at 512-323-9480 or bring it to your first class.
FREE PUPPY CLASSES Our Free puppy classes are for puppies under the age of 15 weeks. The session are 30 minutes long (due to the age and attention span of the puppies) of the puppies) but we answer questions about problems you may be having at home, work on socialization, show you handling and bite inhibition exercises, and teach you some basic manners. These sessions are held on Monday nights from 7:30 to 8:00 pm. You must bring the permission form from your vet (see above) and complete this registration form before coming to class: Registration Form.
FOR PUPPIES BETWEEN 15 AND 20 WEEKS OF AGE, we offer our Perfect Puppy Class. This class is 6 weeks long and meets for 45 minutes each week. We continue to work on all of the things that are covered in our free classes, but we also add more obedience training and work on more advanced commands like a cue to lay on a bed and stay or to leave food or objects on cue. This class costs $170 per puppy.
The next class in our South Location at Groovy Dog Bakery will begin September 9th at 6:30 pm and meet for 6 consecutive Thursdays - Click here to register. The next class in our 5501 North Lamar Blvd. facility will begin August 30th at 8:00 pm with another one beginning Septemebr 13th at 6:30 pm - each class meets for 6 consecutive Mondays - Click here to register. We will also have a class in our 5501 North Lamar Blvd. facility beginning September 19th at 12 noon and meeting for 6 consecutive Thursdays. Click here to register. "I can't tell you how grateful we are that we discovered Buddy's Chance! we have a Christmas puppy and signed him up for Manners Class. We just finished the introductory Puppy Classes and they were just incredible in giving our dog the perfect start to his life with us. We can't wait to start Manners classes with him. Among the many great things about Buddy's Chance is how brilliant Cara and wonderful Sue don't teach just specific behaviors, but give you an overview and an understanding of dogs and training so that you will be able to work with your dog on any situation that might come up. Best training for your dog available in Austin. Good scheduling system. Really reasonably priced. . . . Cons: Wish Buddy's chance had been around when our older dog was a puppy." Click here to read the full review
Puppy Training and Socializtion
Group Classes
"We have been bringing our now 4 and 1/2 month old puppy Chai to the puppy classes at Buddy's Chance for about 1 and 1/2 months and have been very happy with the services! Being first time dog owners, my husband and I weren't really sure what puppy behavior was normal versus problematic, so Cara and Sue's consistent advice has been very helpful!" Click here to read the full review
