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Raise the dog everyone loves, from day one to eight months
Sydney puppy school and complete puppy program
Most puppy schools run four classes and wave you off. We start in your home before the first class and stay with you until your dog is eight months old. The group school, the 1:1 home sessions, a 26-module course, and a trainer on the phone the whole way.
How the program works
Everything that goes into raising a great dog
The home visit, the puppy school, the course and six months of support, all working together. Watch how it fits, then start with your puppy.
Quick Overview
The Complete Puppy Program combines a 1:1 home visit, a four-week group puppy school, a 26-module online course and six months of support. It runs from the day your puppy comes home through to eight months old, and everything we do is force-free.
- 1:1 home visit before school starts
- 4-week group puppy school
- 26-module online course
- Six months of phone and community support
1:1 Home Sessions
Every program includes at least one 1:1 session in your own home. Gold and Platinum add further sessions covering a wider range of topics.
- Recall and off-lead walking
- Advanced commands and breed-specific routines
- The behaviour rules from our adult dog training
Group Puppy School
The group puppy school runs four weeks, once a week, with sessions up to an hour. Classes cap at ten puppies, matched by size and age, across five Sydney locations.
- Socialisation around other puppies
- Command training
- Behaviour work
- Owner education
6 Month Online Course
You get the 26-module online course as soon as you sign up, structured around your puppy's age from day one to eight months. You work through each module as it becomes relevant.
- Breed-specific tutorials
- Indoor toileting and home setup
- Daily routines and command training by week
- Common behaviour problems by breed and how to avoid them
Speak With A Human
Alongside the online programme, you can reach a real person whenever you need to. The amount of support varies by level, but you can always get in touch.
- Community messenger, WhatsApp style
- Text and phone support
- Answers specific to you and your dog
Lifetime Community Access
You get lifetime access to our online training community and to the Dog Calming Code, the rules we follow for behaviour. We share updates on methods, events and more.
- Updates on training methods
- Upcoming events and workshops
- A messenger to ask questions
Choose Your Level Of Support
The program comes in three levels: Silver, Gold and Platinum. Each includes the school, the course, the home session and support. Different tiers give different levels of 1:1 training and personalised support. There are currently 3 tiers:
- Silver
- Gold
- Platinum
No pain. No fear. No force. · A trainer with you to eight months · 100% money-back guarantee
Sound Familiar?
From your first dog to fifth, from families to solo parents and XL's to teacups. We have seen it all.
Brand new to this?
Equal parts joy and total overwhelm?
Everyone's advice contradicts the last, and you just want to know you're doing it right.
Busy Single Owners
Working full-time with a new puppy?
You feel guilty leaving them, and there's no time for hour-long training.
Families With Young Children
Kids and a new puppy under one roof?
Learn how to settle your kids around your puppy and your puppy around your kids.
Nervous First Timers
Worried you'll get it wrong?
The 3am Googling, the second-guessing, the fear you're getting it all wrong.
What Worked Last Time Isn't Now
Raised a great dog before, but struggling with this one?
Same approach, different puppy, and nothing that worked last time is landing.
You're not getting it wrong. You just need a plan.
The 3am worry, the conflicting advice, the not knowing if this is normal. We give you one clear plan and a real person to ring, and you see progress in the first week.
Saying Hello After Saying Goodbye
Opening your home again after saying goodbye?
It carries a lot, and you just want to give this little one the best possible start.
Felling A Bit Rusty?
Raised a great dog once, but it's been a few years?
You know what you're doing, you've just forgotten the details, and you want to get this one right too.
"Luke is amazing. We couldn't have raised our pup without him. This is so much better than other dog schools that I researched."
Golden Retriever, First Time Owner, Professional couple
"He took the time to understand our concerns and gave us practical, easy-to-follow tools that made a real difference. We saw positive improvements straight away, and the training felt tailored to our dog's individual needs."
Lifetime Owner, Pomeranian, Young Family
"Luke is very well educated in puppy training and provides an ethical and tailored plan for your dog. He understands the unique needs of different dog personalities to keep each one interested and calm."
Multi-pet Household, Young Family, Lifetime Owner, Jackapoo
"The group sessions were so valuable in terms of socialising my puppy in a safe environment while also testing out our training with a lot of distractions — this part was extremely helpful. Luke provided personal support and was always there to answer my questions outside of the group sessions. Mac is a better dog because of them."
Dachshund, First Time Owner, Single owner
"Luke is very well educated in puppy training and provides an ethical and tailored plan for your dog. He understands the unique needs of different dog personalities to keep each one interested and calm."
Cavoodle, First Time Owner, Professional couple
First Time Owner, Cocker Spaniel, Professional couple
"Luke is very well educated in puppy training and provides an ethical and tailored plan for your dog. He understands the unique needs of different dog personalities to keep each one interested and calm."
Bordoodle, First Time Owner, Single owner
"Luke is very well educated in puppy training and provides an ethical and tailored plan for your dog. He understands the unique needs of different dog personalities to keep each one interested and calm."
Bernese Mountain Dog, Lifetime Owner, Professional couple
Multi-pet houseold, Dachshund, Lifetime owner, Professional couple
"Luke came to help us on day 3 of having our puppy and was simply amazing. We learnt so much in our first session and now feel more confident with training and establishing a routine. A great service and would highly recommend!
First Time Owner, Australian Cobberdog, Professional couple
"As a first-time dog owner, I was honestly overwhelmed at the start. Luke gave me the confidence to believe that I could do this. His constant guidance and support have been such a huge contributor to my dog now being calm, collected, and truly living her best life.."
King Charles Cavalier, First Time Owner, Single owner
Cavoodle, Lifetime owner, Professional couple
Why it runs to eight months, not 16 weeks.
The hard part is not usually the first few weeks. It is month four. Month five. The cute puppy phase wears off and you have got a dog testing every boundary they can find, and you are not quite sure what went wrong. That is exactly when most owners are on their own, because most schools finished months ago. We are still there, on the phone, with the course and the community, until your dog is eight months old and the hard part is behind you.
Puppyhood moves fast. Here's what's coming, and where we help.
Puppyhood looks adorable online. In real life it's 3am wake-ups, accidents on the rug, needle-sharp teeth on your hands and the kids, and a dog who jumps on every visitor. Then it changes: pulling on the lead, ignoring you the moment there's a distraction, barking at the door, chewing the skirting boards, and a meltdown every time you leave the house. By six or seven months you've got an adolescent testing every rule you ever set. We help with all of it, in the order it actually happens, so most of it never takes hold, and what does gets sorted fast.
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8 weeks
Your puppy comes home
The day you've waited for, and within 48 hours you realise nobody warned you about the 3am crying, the accidents on the rug or the needle-sharp teeth. This is the most important window in your dog's whole life, and what you do now sets the tone for years. We come to your home in the first few days and get the basics right: the routine, the crate, toileting and the first rules. You start calm and clear, instead of guessing. -
12 weeks
Puppy school starts
Second vaccination done, and your puppy can start to be around other dogs safely in a controlled environment. The socialisation window is wide open, which makes this the single best time to start group school. Four weeks, once a week, matched by size and age, where your puppy learns to settle around other puppies, people and distractions, and you learn how to handle them. Miss this window and the same lessons take far longer to teach later.
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16 weeks
Puppy school wraps up
The four weeks are done and your puppy has the basics: settling, early recall, lead manners and a calmer head out in the world. The socialisation window is still open a crack, so we keep stacking good experiences while it counts. This is where most schools wave you goodbye, but the real challenges are still ahead, so we d
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24 weeks
The socialisation window closes
By six months your puppy should have met the world: people, other dogs, traffic, the vet, the lot. The early work pays off here, you've got a confident dog who takes new things in their stride. Where it was skipped, the gaps start to show as nervousness or reactivity. The online course and your support keep running right through it.
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32 weeks
Adolescence hits
The teenage phase, and it catches owners out every single time. The boundaries you set get tested, recall falls apart, and the calm dog from a few months ago seems to have forgotten the lot. It's normal, and it passes. With the early work done you ride it out instead of starting from scratch, and we're still on the phone when you need us.
Why Owners Choose To Work With Us
"One of the best things about Luke is that he is incredibly responsive and available, whenever we needed him"
- Jodie & Andrew (Henrietta, Australian Cobberdog)
The Toe Beans Co
Vet Puppy School
Other Puppy Schools
1:1 Only Training
Online Only Training
4-week group puppy school
Teaches Socialisation
Tailored To You & Your Puppy
Sometimes
Sometimes
Sometimes
At Home Consultation
Additional Payment
Online Only
Behaviour First Approach
Overly command based
Overly command based
Usually not
Rarely
Online Course Covering 1st Year
Breed Specific Guides
Behaviour Specific Guides
6 Months 1:1 Support
Varies
6 Months Group Support
Puppy Program Cohort
Sometimes
Lifetime Community Access
Forum Only
Rolling Start Dates
Video Tutorial Library
*platinum support
Usually PDFs
100% Satisfaction Guarantee
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Choose Your Support Level
Puppy Program
Silver
For owners who want the full program and are happy to lead the daily work themselves. You get your setup session at home, the four-week school and the online course, with chat, text and community support behind you for six months. Everything you need, with help only a message away.
Gold
For owners who want the full program and are happy to lead the daily work themselves. You get your setup session at home, the four-week school and the online course, with chat, text and community support behind you for six months. Everything you need, with help only a message away.
Platinum
Platinum is private and high-touch, capped at five clients at a time. You get ongoing home sessions through to adolescence, lifetime course access and the video library, and our highest level of support: priority 1:1 phone, text and a weekly Zoom, whenever you need it. For owners who want it handled with as little guesswork as possible.
*As of June 2026; **when possible
Frequently Asked Questions
The Program
Common questions we get about our puppy program.
The Program
What is included in the Complete Puppy Program?
What are your puppy school locations?
How do I sign up for the program?
What age should a puppy start puppy school?
What happens in the at-home session?
Do you use treats, clickers or punishment?
What's the difference between Silver, Gold and Platinum?
How many puppies are in a class?
Can you guarantee my puppy will be well behaved?
Is my puppy too old for puppy school?
Meet The Team
A Passion For Paws: About The Toe Beans Co
Our goal at The Toe Beans Co is to spread dog owner education far and wide. Most owners either struggle, or have struggled, with behavioural problems in the past.
A Love Of Pets: About The Owner
A Love Of Pets: About The Owner
My name is Luke Buchanan, owner of The Toe Beans Co. I love pets (if you hadn't noticed) and want you to experience the joy of pet ownership, just as I have.
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