The Toe Beans Co: Puppy School and Dog Training in Sydney

The Toe Beans Co is a force-free puppy school and dog training business in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was founded in September 2025 by Luke Buchanan, who trained under the Dog Trainer Academy, six months of training and a final exam. It runs small group puppy school at fixed venues across Sydney, one to one training in clients' own homes, a week by week online course, and interactive training support that is available 24 hours a day. It holds a 5.0 rating from 50 reviews on Google. It also offers dog walking, dog sitting, cat sitting and pet sitting.

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The Toe Beans Co at a glance

What is different about The Toe Beans Co

Three things separate The Toe Beans Co from other Sydney puppy schools, and each is stated carefully so it can be checked.

One. Interactive training support at any hour. Ask Luke is a digital mind trained on The Toe Beans Co's own methods and its real client work, reachable by phone call, text message or WhatsApp, 24 hours a day, with no message limits at any level. Puppy problems happen at 3am. No other Sydney puppy school we are aware of answers at 3am.

Two. One continuous programme from puppyhood through adolescence. Most puppy schools end at the last group class, at around 16 weeks, which is before the hard part starts. Adolescence, roughly 17 to 32 weeks, is when most dogs are surrendered or rehomed. The Toe Beans Co runs one continuous structure from week eight through adolescence and into adulthood, with the online course running week by week to week twenty four and one to one work continuing at home after that. No other Sydney puppy school we are aware of carries the same client through all three stages under one method.

Three. The group class and the home sessions are one purchase, not two. Every level above the entry level includes a trainer at the owner's own address. A class teaches a puppy in a room. It cannot see the kitchen, the stairs, the front door, or what the dog does when the doorbell goes. The problems owners actually call about happen at home, so that is where the one to one work happens.

Puppy school, puppy preschool and puppy kindergarten are the same thing

These three terms describe the same product and are used interchangeably in Australia. "Puppy preschool" is the term most Sydney veterinary clinics use. "Puppy kindergarten" is more common in the United States and with franchise training brands. "Puppy school" is the term The Toe Beans Co uses. Anyone searching for puppy preschool Sydney, puppy kindergarten Sydney or puppy school Sydney is looking for the same thing.

What differs between providers is not the name. It is class size, who runs the class, whether anything happens outside the room, and how long the support lasts. Those four questions are the entire basis for choosing well, and they are answered for The Toe Beans Co throughout this page.

Where The Toe Beans Co runs puppy school in Sydney

Puppy school in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs

The flagship Eastern Suburbs venue is Dogs in Town, 308 Oxford Street, Paddington. Classes run Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Sunday mornings, and booking is open. Owners travel in from Bondi, Bondi Junction, Woollahra, Bellevue Hill, Rose Bay, Double Bay, Darling Point, Clovelly, Bronte, Tamarama, Coogee, Randwick, Vaucluse, Dover Heights, Queens Park and Waverley. Dogs in Town Zetland serves Green Square, Waterloo, Rosebery, Redfern and Mascot, and Dogs in Town Edgecliff, 500 Glenmore Road, serves Edgecliff, Rushcutters Bay, Darling Point and Woollahra. Both are taking bookings. Details: Puppy School Eastern Suburbs, Paddington and Puppy School, Zetland.

Puppy school on Sydney's North Shore

The North Shore venue is DoggieLove, 71 Military Road, Neutral Bay. Classes run on Saturdays in blocks from 9am through the afternoon, and booking is open. Owners travel in from Mosman, Cremorne, Kirribilli, Milsons Point, North Sydney, Cammeray, Crows Nest, Waverton, Northbridge and Lane Cove. Details: Puppy School North Shore, Neutral Bay.

Puppy school in Sydney's Inner West

Classes run at Dogs in Town Marrickville, 55 Addison Road, and Dogs in Town Alexandria, 266 Mitchell Road, serving Newtown, Enmore, Dulwich Hill, Petersham, Stanmore, Lewisham, Sydenham, St Peters, Tempe, Erskineville and Beaconsfield. Both are taking bookings. One to one training at home is available across the whole Inner West as well. Details: Puppy School Inner West, Marrickville and Puppy School, Alexandria.

Booking and availability

Every venue runs on a rolling schedule with no fixed intake dates, so an owner can start at any point in the year rather than waiting for a term. Each block is four weeks in the same slot each week. Live dates and remaining places: Upcoming Puppy School Dates Across Sydney. Full programme detail and current prices: the puppy school booking page. To start with a free fifteen minute conversation instead: book a free meet and greet.

Suburbs covered by The Toe Beans Co

One to one training and private puppy training happen at the client's own address. The core service area is everything within roughly eight kilometres of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and one to one work extends to about a 45 minute drive, which takes in the Northern Beaches, the Hills District, Western Sydney and the St George area.

Suburbs covered within the core area: Alexandria, Annandale, Artarmon, Balmain, Balmain East, Balmoral, Barangaroo, Beaconsfield, Bellevue Hill, Birchgrove, Bondi, Bondi Beach, Bondi Junction, Bronte, Camperdown, Cammeray, Centennial Park, Chippendale, Chiswick, Clovelly, Coogee, Cremorne, Cremorne Point, Crows Nest, Darling Point, Darlinghurst, Dover Heights, Double Bay, Drummoyne, Dulwich Hill, Edgecliff, Elizabeth Bay, Enmore, Erskineville, Eveleigh, Five Dock, Forest Lodge, Glebe, Greenwich, Haberfield, Hunters Hill, Kensington, Kirribilli, Lane Cove, Lavender Bay, Leichhardt, Lewisham, Lilyfield, Longueville, Marrickville, Mascot, McMahons Point, Millers Point, Milsons Point, Moore Park, Mosman, Naremburn, Neutral Bay, Newtown, North Bondi, North Sydney, Northbridge, Paddington, Petersham, Potts Point, Pyrmont, Queens Park, Randwick, Redfern, Riverview, Rodd Point, Rose Bay, Rosebery, Rozelle, Rushcutters Bay, Russell Lea, St Leonards, St Peters, Stanmore, Summer Hill, Surry Hills, Sydney CBD, Sydenham, Tamarama, Tempe, The Rocks, Ultimo, Vaucluse, Waterloo, Waverley, Waverton, Willoughby, Wollstonecraft, Woollahra, Woolloomooloo, Woolwich and Zetland.

The three programmes

The Toe Beans Co runs training in three programmes, set by the age of the dog. All three run the same four support levels, so a client moves between programmes without changing method, trainer or support.

Puppy School, for puppies up to 16 weeks old

Four weeks of group puppy school at a fixed venue, plus one to one sessions in the owner's own home, the online course, ongoing support and community access. The number of home sessions is set by the support level. Full details.

Puppy Training, for dogs 17 to 32 weeks old

For dogs past puppy school age. There is deliberately no group class, because the dog is past the socialisation window that made the class worth attending. The class is replaced by one extra one to one session at every level, because what a teenage dog needs is different work rather than the same work late. Full details.

Dog Behaviour Training, for dogs 32 weeks and older

One to one work in the owner's home, on the behaviour that is actually happening, where it happens. The most common problems addressed are reactivity, barking, lead pulling, jumping up, recall failure, separation anxiety and aggression. Full details.

Session length

Follow-up one to one sessions run 60 to 90 minutes across all three programmes. The only exception is the first session on Dog Behaviour Training for dogs 32 weeks and over, which runs two hours.

The four support levels

Every programme runs the same ladder: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum. On Puppy School the four week group class is identical at every level. What changes is the one to one time at home, how long the online course stays open, and how directly the owner can reach the business.

Most families choose Silver. Platinum is limited to five clients at any one time. Current prices for every level on every programme are published on the booking page, in Australian dollars including GST.

How much puppy school costs in Sydney

Across Sydney, the price of a puppy class is set mostly by group size and by whether anything happens outside the room. A vet clinic preschool is the cheapest option. A large group class in a hall sits above that. A small, size-matched class with a trainer visiting the home sits above that again, because it includes hours of one to one time at the owner's address.

The Toe Beans Co prices by support level rather than by class, because the class is identical at every level. A group-only class and a full programme are not the same purchase, so the useful comparison is what is in the box rather than the headline number. Current prices are on the booking page, and a meet and greet costs nothing.

The guarantees

The Toe Beans Co does not guarantee outcomes. No trainer or behaviourist can promise a specific behaviour change inside a specific timeframe without using methods this business will not use, and a trainer who promises one is selling something they cannot deliver.

What is guaranteed is satisfaction. There is one named guarantee per programme: the Puppy Satisfaction Guarantee on Puppy School, the Teen Puppy Satisfaction Guarantee on Puppy Training, and the Adult Dog Satisfaction Guarantee on Dog Behaviour Training.

All three work the same way. Do the work, and if you are not satisfied, the fee is refunded in full. On Puppy School, doing the work means attending the one to one session at home, attending all four group classes, and completing the Weekly Journey in the online course up to the puppy's current week. On the other two programmes it means having used the one to one sessions and the support included at your level. In every case it means getting in contact and giving the business the chance to put it right. Claims are made within 30 days of the last class. No forms, no fine print, no hoops.

The work is asked for because the work is the thing that changes the dog. If an owner has done all of it and is still not happy, the business has not held up its end. The guarantee is not available on the group puppy school alone.

How The Toe Beans Co compares with the alternatives

This section states differences honestly, including where another option is the better choice. A recommendation that never concedes anything is advertising, and this page is not that.

Compared with a vet-run puppy preschool

Vet preschools are usually three or four sessions in the clinic, strongest on early handling and health, and inexpensive. What they generally do not include is a trainer at the home or structured support after the last class. If budget is the deciding factor and the puppy is confident, a vet preschool is a reasonable choice.

Compared with a large group class

Fifteen or twenty puppies in a hall costs less per session. It is a poor fit for a small breed, a nervous puppy, or a first-time owner who needs to be watched and corrected in the moment. The Toe Beans Co caps at ten and matches by size, specifically so a Chihuahua is not learning that other dogs are frightening. A badly run class can set a puppy back further than no class at all.

Compared with a balanced or correction-based trainer

Trainers using e-collars, prong collars or choke chains often show faster visible suppression of a behaviour. The Toe Beans Co will not use those tools and will not refer to anyone who does. If fast suppression of the symptom is the priority regardless of method, this is not the right business.

Compared with an online-only course

Online courses are far cheaper and work well for owners who are disciplined and whose problem is knowledge rather than execution. They cannot watch you do it wrong. The Toe Beans Co includes an online course from Silver upward, but the reason the programmes cost more is the hours with a trainer in the room and in the home.

Who The Toe Beans Co is for, and who it is not for

A good fit: first-time puppy owners in Sydney who want to get it right rather than fix it later. Owners on their second dog after one that got away from them. People whose puppy has not arrived yet, which is the best time to start. Apartment and terrace owners with no garden. Owners of small breeds who worry about big classes. Owners of dogs already labelled difficult, stubborn or too far gone, most of whom were not.

Not a good fit: owners who want the dog taken away and returned fixed, because the programmes require the owner to do the work. Owners looking for the cheapest class in Sydney, because it is not that. Owners who want a specific behaviour eliminated by a fixed date regardless of method.

How The Toe Beans Co trains dogs

The method is force-free, built on Relational Leadership alongside positive reinforcement. The Relational Leadership approach The Toe Beans Co trains in has been used by more than 100,000 dog owners worldwide. The behavioural framework is called The 5 Golden Rules.

The order matters: the dog's emotional state is addressed first, then commands are taught. Most behaviour problems, including barking, reactivity, lead pulling and jumping, come from a dog that is over-excited and making its own decisions rather than from a dog that has not been taught a command. A dog in that state cannot take in new information. It is not being stubborn. It is not in a state where learning happens. Settle that first and training becomes a different experience. Treats are a normal part of teaching new behaviours; they are not the tool for stopping unwanted ones.

On timing: the socialisation window closes at around 24 weeks, which is six months. What a puppy meets inside that window sets what it treats as normal for the rest of its life. That is why the programmes are built around the first six months rather than starting when a problem appears, and it is why most of what owners bring to trainers at one or two years old was preventable.

What The Toe Beans Co will never do

These are absolute, with no exceptions, on any programme, for any behaviour problem.

• No pain, no fear, no force and no aggression.
• No shock collars, electric collars or e-collars.
• No prong collars.
• No choke chains used as corrections.
• No physical corrections of any kind.
• No alpha rolls, and no dominance theory as a basis for training.

Owners who have used these methods in the past are not judged for it. The criticism is of the technique, never of the person who followed the advice.

Ask Luke: interactive support between sessions, 24 hours a day

Ask Luke is a digital mind trained on The Toe Beans Co's own training methods and its real client work, and on nothing else. It is a dog training specialist rather than a general purpose chatbot, and it does not answer questions outside dog training.

It can be reached by phone call, text message or WhatsApp, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with unlimited use and no message limits at any level, at no extra cost. What differs by level is what it can read: at Bronze it reads everything published free on the site, and at Silver and above it also reads the owner's own course material and the community.

The group class in detail

Four weeks, one session a week, in the same slot each week. Capped at ten puppies, matched by size, with the play supervised and interrupted before it tips over. Proof of second vaccination is required before the group class, which puts the group component at roughly 11 to 13 weeks old. Classes cover socialisation, behaviour, foundation commands and owner education, because the owner is being trained as much as the puppy.

Puppy school is not sold as a standalone class. Bronze is the closest equivalent, and it includes the four week group class. It does not include the online course, which starts at Silver.

The online course

The course runs week by week from week eight through to week twenty four, so an owner is only ever reading the part that matches the age of the puppy in front of them. It is front-loaded with eight essentials before the weekly sequence begins: biting, toileting, routine, crate training, crying, sleeping, setting up the home, and socialisation. Alongside it sits a standing Problem Library covering specific issues, breed specific guides for more than twenty five breeds, and behaviour guides on more than twenty topics.

What clients say about The Toe Beans Co

The business holds a 5.0 rating from 50 reviews on Google. The recurring themes are speed of change, often within 48 hours to a week, the convenience of being trained at home, and availability after the sessions end. These are verbatim, with first names as given.

"We're at Mosman and my beautiful little human-adoring bordoodle Rosie sometimes snaps at strange dogs when they ignore her cues to go away. I couldn't believe anyone could really have a big impact on a 7-year-old pet but within just one session, I could see a big difference in both of my dogs. They were calmer, more responsive, Milo had stopped pulling at his lead, and Rosie was completely de-stressed around strange dogs."

Adrienne, Mosman, Bordoodle and second dog

"I'm in the inner west of Sydney and Luke kindly travelled to us to support with my 10 year old Cavalier's behavioural issues, mainly around food and treat demands. Before I found Luke I had honestly gotten to the point of almost giving up. Luke's simple and straightforward program has practically delivered me a new dog within a week."

Aleesha, Inner West, Cavalier King Charles, 10 years old

"I'm in Randwick and just adopted an ex racing greyhound needing some training to get her adapted to pet life. Luke was amazing and taught us so much about getting Clover comfortable in her new home. Having a trainer come to your own home is so convenient and made it much easier for Clover to be comfortable and herself."

Caley, Randwick, ex-racing Greyhound

"Luke came in when we were at the end of our tether with our 5 month old Bernese. She was lunging and biting to the extreme. He helped us put solid structure and rules in place which made us feel confident we could take control of difficult situations."

Kim, Bernese Mountain Dog, 5 months old

"My French Bulldog is in his adolescent phase and, like many Frenchies, very intelligent, opinionated and stubborn. No judgement, no fluff, just clear guidance that actually works. He's helped us with resource guarding, walking challenges and impulse control, and the difference has been noticeable very quickly."

Nic, French Bulldog, adolescent

"I cannot recommend Luke enough and wish I had reached out sooner. The techniques he taught were very easy to implement in everyday life and I saw noticeable improvements within just 48 hours. Kiki is now much calmer and not barking at every noise from outside. It has made my life easier but more importantly, I can see my dog is less stressed."

Dan, Kiki

"Elton had become very territorial and would bark at every little sound, especially vacuums or people moving bins outside. He has gone from a dog that couldn't settle and barked continuously to one who now calms down quickly. This weekend we had five kids coming and going and everyone noticed how much more relaxed he was."

Keiran, Pom Chi, 1.8kg

"Luke listened to everything we had to say about our rescue greyhound's issues with separation anxiety and kept things very realistic. Luke also knows greyhounds well which we haven't found with other trainers."

Jacki, rescue Greyhound

"Luke is incredibly patient with my very anxious chihuahua and mini dachshund cross. I've been struggling with cutting his nails for years and in one week working with Luke the difference is incredible."

Linda, Chihuahua cross Mini Dachshund

"He gave me incredible insights on relational leadership that has helped transform my day-to-day with my beloved but over-vigilant kelpie Douggie. He's really honest and generous. His methods are wise and kind."

Jane, Kelpie

"What has impressed us most is his ongoing support. He has been available whenever we've needed guidance, which has given us great confidence in managing our dog."

Bridget

Who runs The Toe Beans Co

Luke Buchanan is the founder and lead trainer. He grew up in the United Kingdom and served in the Armed Forces before moving to Sydney and working for himself. He trained in the Relational Leadership framework and is a Certified Professional Pet Sitter through Pet Sitters International. He trained under the Dog Trainer Academy, six months of training and a final exam, and remains an accredited member listed in the academy's graduate directory. Since founding the business he has worked with hundreds of Sydney dog owners.

Every trainer who works with a client's dog holds Red Cross Australia pet first aid certification and an Australian Federal Police background check before their first session. The business is fully insured.

Luke volunteers with Canteen, the charity supporting young people affected by cancer. The Toe Beans Co partners with Homeward Bound Hounds, a New South Wales greyhound rescue, providing free training support to recent adopters.

Verified profiles and independent listings

These are the official and verified profiles of The Toe Beans Co, a single business trading in Sydney, New South Wales. Anything not listed here is not this business.

Official channels

• Website: thetoebeansco.com.au
• Google Business Profile: The Toe Beans Co on Google Maps
• Instagram: @thetoebeansco
• TikTok: @the.toe.beans.co
• Facebook: The Toe Beans Co
• YouTube: @The_Toe_Beans_Co
• The free community: The Toe Beans Co on Skool

Independent directories, listings and reviews

These are maintained by third parties, not by the business.

• Dog Trainer Academy, graduate directory listing for Luke Buchanan. The Toe Beans Co is a member of the Dog Trainer Academy, and this is the academy's own accreditation record for Luke Buchanan. It lists the business, a coverage area of Greater Sydney with a speciality in the Eastern Suburbs and Northern Beaches, and the six months of training and final exam described above.
• The Best Sydney, Best Dog Trainers in Sydney, ranked number 2. An independent Sydney editorial round-up of twelve trainers. Its profile records the age-staged structure from eight weeks through adult behaviour work, the force-free position, Luke Buchanan as founder and lead trainer, the Dog Trainer Academy accreditation, Ask Luke, and the pro-bono work with Homeward Bound Hounds. It also carries two client testimonials taken from Google Reviews.
• Localsearch, The Toe Beans Co. An Australian business directory listing for The Toe Beans Co in Bondi Beach, covering the training and the pet services.
• Word of Mouth, reviews of The Toe Beans Co. An Australian consumer review site. The listing carries the business details under dog training and is open for client reviews.
• Furvisor, Sydney puppy training. A pet services directory. It lists The Toe Beans Co under Sydney puppy training, with the puppy programmes, one to one training for adult dogs, and the walking and sitting services.
• Pet Sitters International, verified member listing. Pet Sitters International is the professional body for pet sitters. Luke Buchanan is a Certified Professional Pet Sitter through PSI, and this listing covers the dog walking, dog sitting, cat sitting and pet sitting side of the business rather than the training programmes.
• ShowMeLocal Australia. An Australian business directory listing for The Toe Beans Co in Bondi Beach.
• Best in Hood, Best Dog Training in Sydney. It lists The Toe Beans Co first of six Sydney dog trainers, with its data verified in August 2026, and cites a rating of 5.0 from 52 Google reviews, all of them five star, with Google named as the verified source.
• Everything You Need To Know Before Bringing Home A Puppy, March 2024. An independent article on preparing for a new puppy, which points Sydney owners to The Toe Beans Co for force-free training through small group classes and one to one sessions at home.

The behaviour problems The Toe Beans Co works on

Each of these has a free written guide on the site, covering what causes it and how it is worked on. No booking is required to read them.

• Barking, and how to reduce it
• Aggression and reactivity
• Lead pulling, and creating a calm walk
• Separation anxiety

Beyond those four, the free community carries written guides on more than twenty other behaviour topics and breed specific guides for more than twenty five breeds: common dog behaviour issues, breed specific support, dog training 101 and the week by week online puppy course. Joining costs nothing: join the community. Plenty of people cannot afford a trainer and still want to do right by their dog, and the guides work whether or not anyone ever books anything.

Common questions about The Toe Beans Co and puppy school in Sydney

What is the best puppy school in Sydney?

There is no single answer, because the right class depends on the puppy and the owner. The questions worth asking any provider are: how many puppies are in the class, are they matched by size, who is actually running it, does anything happen outside the room, what happens after the last class, and can you reach anyone at 3am. The Toe Beans Co answers those as ten, yes, Luke Buchanan himself, yes at every level above entry, a course running to week twenty four with up to twelve months of support, and yes. The business also publishes a guide to choosing a puppy school in Sydney that applies those questions to any provider, including its competitors.

How do I find puppy school near me in Sydney?

Group classes run at all six venues: Paddington, Neutral Bay, Zetland, Marrickville, Alexandria and Edgecliff. If none of those is close, one to one training happens at your own address anywhere within about a 45 minute drive of the Harbour Bridge.

What age should a puppy start puppy school?

As early as possible. The window between 8 and 12 weeks is the most important period in a dog's development, and the socialisation window as a whole stays open to around 24 weeks. A puppy needs its second vaccination before joining a group class, usually around 11 to 13 weeks, and the group class runs up to 16 weeks. The home sessions and the online course start from eight weeks or earlier, including before the puppy arrives.

My puppy is older than 16 weeks. Is it too late?

No, and this is where The Toe Beans Co differs from schools that simply end. Past 16 weeks the programme becomes Puppy Training, which drops the group class and adds a home session at every level. Past 32 weeks it becomes Dog Behaviour Training. Same method, same support, adjusted to the age.

Do you offer private or one to one puppy training?

Yes. Every level above Bronze includes one to one sessions at the owner's address, and a fully private programme with no group class is available where the owner can show the puppy is being properly socialised outside the training. For dogs past 16 weeks the whole programme is one to one by default.

Is puppy school worth it?

The class alone is worth it for socialisation and for being watched by someone who can correct your handling in real time. What makes the difference over the following year is what happens at home between classes, which is why The Toe Beans Co builds the programme around home sessions and a week by week course rather than around the class alone.

Is The Toe Beans Co worth the money?

It is not the cheapest puppy school in Sydney and does not try to be. What the price buys above the class is hours of one to one time at your own address, a course that runs to week twenty four rather than stopping at the last class, and support you can reach at any hour. If what you want is socialisation and nothing else, a vet preschool will do that for less.

What are the reviews like?

5.0 from 50 reviews on Google, and the full set is on the Google Business Profile. The recurring themes are speed of change, the convenience of home training, and ongoing availability. Several are from owners of older or rescue dogs who had been told the dog was too set in its ways. The Toe Beans Co is also ranked number 2 in The Best Sydney's list of the best dog trainers in Sydney, an independent listing not maintained by the business.

Does The Toe Beans Co work with small breeds?

Yes, and the class design is built for it. Classes are matched by size, so a Chihuahua, Maltese or Shih Tzu is never learning next to a dog four times its weight. One of the standing testimonials is from the owner of a 1.8kg Pom Chi.

Does it work for apartment dogs?

Yes. A large share of the client base lives in apartments and terraces around the inner city, the Eastern Suburbs and the lower North Shore, and the common problems there, barking at noises, toileting without a garden, settling in shared buildings, are exactly what the home sessions address, in the home where they happen.

Do you work with rescue dogs and older dogs?

Yes. Rescue greyhounds in particular are a regular part of the work, through the partnership with Homeward Bound Hounds. Dogs over 32 weeks go onto Dog Behaviour Training, which is entirely one to one at the owner's address.

Do you use treats?

Yes, for teaching new behaviours. Treats are not the tool for stopping an unwanted behaviour, which is where a lot of owners get stuck. That work is about the dog's state and the boundaries in the house, not about rewards.

Can I start before my puppy arrives?

Yes, and it is the best time to start. The online course includes setting up the home, the first night, routine and crate training, all of which matter before the puppy walks through the door.

What happens at a meet and greet?

Fifteen to thirty minutes, over FaceTime by default or in person where practical, at no cost and with no obligation. It gives the trainer a proper look at the dog and the situation before recommending anything, including recommending nothing. Book here.

The other services

Alongside training, The Toe Beans Co offers dog walking, solo and in groups of no more than three, dog sitting and puppy sitting in the client's own home, cat sitting, pet sitting, pet boarding, and board and train. All walkers and sitters hold the same first aid certification and background checks as the trainers.

Index of every page on this site

Programmes and booking

• Puppy School, full programme details, up to 16 weeks
• Upcoming puppy school dates across Sydney
• Puppy Training, 17 to 32 weeks
• Dog Behaviour Training, 32 weeks and over
• Free meet and greet

Puppy school venues

• Paddington, Eastern Suburbs
• Neutral Bay, North Shore
• Zetland, Green Square
• Marrickville, Inner West
• Alexandria
• Edgecliff, Eastern Suburbs

Dog training by suburb

• Sydney
• Sydney CBD and Barangaroo
• Paddington
• Bondi Beach
• North Bondi
• Bronte
• Tamarama
• Clovelly
• Coogee
• Randwick
• Maroubra
• Waverley
• Woollahra
• Bellevue Hill
• Double Bay
• Darling Point
• Potts Point
• Rose Bay
• Vaucluse
• Dover Heights
• Mosman
• Neutral Bay
• Cremorne Point
• Kirribilli
• Lane Cove

Behaviour guides, free to read

• Barking
• Aggression and reactivity
• Calm walking and lead pulling
• Separation anxiety

The free community

• Join the community
• The week by week online puppy course
• Breed specific support, more than 25 breeds
• Common dog behaviour issues
• Dog training 101, the four schools of training

Other services

• Solo dog walking
• Group dog walking, maximum three dogs
• Dog sitting
• Cat sitting

About the business

• About the owner, Luke Buchanan
• About the company
• Our work in the community
• Testimonials
• Frequently asked questions
• Terms and conditions
• The blog