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Puppy school Eastern Suburbs Sydney, run in the heart of Paddington

Walk down Oxford Street on a Saturday morning and you will see exactly why the Eastern Suburbs is one of the best places in Sydney to raise a dog. Dogs at cafes on Five Ways, dogs in Centennial Park, dogs everywhere. Our job at The Toe Beans Co is to make sure your puppy is genuinely ready for all of it, not just tolerated by it.

Puppy school Eastern Suburbs Sydney runs every week at Dogs in Town, 308 Oxford Street, Paddington. It is a clean, professionally staffed facility, and it gives us the controlled environment structured training needs. Classes stay small, between 6 and 10 puppies, so your puppy gets real attention and you get real answers.

Why Eastern Suburbs owners choose The Toe Beans Co

Most puppy schools teach commands. We teach your puppy how to live in the real world, and we teach you how to lead them there. A puppy that only sits for a treat in your hand has not been trained. A puppy that understands your household, checks in with you in new situations, and walks calmly past a busy cafe strip on a loose lead, that is what four weeks with us builds toward.

Our founder Luke Buchanan trains using Relational Leadership, a method that does not rely on fear, force, or bribery. It works by making you a calm, consistent presence your puppy genuinely wants to follow. No pain, no fear, no force, no aggression. That is the whole philosophy, in plain terms, and it does not bend for a difficult week or a stubborn puppy.

Luke is accredited through the Dog Trainer Academy, Red Cross certified in pet first aid, and AFP background checked. You are not handing your puppy to a hobbyist.

Inside Dogs in Town, Paddington

Dogs in Town is a purpose-built dog facility, not a hired hall. It is enclosed, cleaned properly, and staffed by people who take welfare seriously, which matters enormously when puppies are meeting each other for the first time. The Oxford Street address is easy to reach from across the Eastern Suburbs, Bondi, Randwick, Woollahra, Double Bay, Surry Hills and beyond. Parking details go out to every enrolled family before session one.

📍 Dogs in Town Paddington, 308 Oxford Street, Paddington NSW 2021

Where puppy school sits inside the Complete Puppy Program

By the time you reach puppy school, you will already have had your 1:1 in-home session covering routine, toileting, and the early behaviour rules, and you will already be inside our online program. The Complete Puppy Program now runs as a Weekly Journey through Week 8 to Week 24, backed by a standing Problem Library for whatever comes up along the way. Everything about the run-up to your puppy's arrival, choosing the right puppy, preparing your home, the first days together, sits inside our separate Before Day One track.

The 4 weeks, week by week

Week 1, foundations. Controlled introductions one at a time, Sit, Down and Stay, supervised socialisation with a trainer talking you through what you are watching, and straight answers on biting and toileting. Your puppy's photo is taken this week for graduation.

Week 2, adding difficulty. Down and Stay under real distraction, Stay versus Wait explained properly, the start of loose lead walking, and a fix for jumping and attention barking. We introduce the first two of the Five Golden Rules here.

Week 3, building reliability. Command chains, recall under distraction (the hardest skill and the one that matters most), off lead structured walking, and separation anxiety prevention. Your puppy is bigger and busier by now. We will tell you exactly how much exercise and mental work they need for their breed.

Week 4, graduation. Figure of 8 walking, calm freeze, reading park play properly, and a look ahead at early adolescent behaviours before they become habits. Graduation includes your framed Week 1 photo and a final Q&A.

After graduation you are not on your own. Every family stays connected through our Skool community, a private space for questions and troubleshooting long after class four.

Who comes through our doors in Paddington

First-time owners. Owners who have had dogs for twenty years and are learning that experience does not automatically produce a well-mannered dog. Families with kids, singles in apartments, couples with a spreadsheet of research already done. We adapt the delivery. The framework, calm, consistent, clear, never changes.

We take every size and breed. Paddington leans slightly toward toy and small breeds given the local culture, but we have plenty of larger dogs through the door each season too. The only requirement is that your puppy has had, or is about to have, their second vaccination before day one.

What is included

  • A 1:1 in-home visit before school starts, covering your setup, routine and early behaviour rules
  • 4 weeks of puppy school at Dogs in Town, Paddington, in small groups of 6 to 10
  • Lifetime Skool community access for questions and support long after graduation
  • The Complete Puppy Program online course, the Weekly Journey plus the Problem Library, matched to your chosen tier: Silver, Gold or Platinum
  • A framed graduation photo and personalised homework after every session

Frequently asked questions

Where exactly does puppy school run in the Eastern Suburbs? At Dogs in Town, 308 Oxford Street, Paddington, every week, small groups only.

Does The Toe Beans Co train puppies from outside Paddington? Yes. Owners join us from Bondi, Randwick, Woollahra, Double Bay and right across the Eastern Suburbs and beyond.

What age should my puppy be to start? The 1:1 in-home visit can happen as soon as possible, there is no minimum age for that. The group puppy school component has to be between 11 and 13 weeks, once your puppy has had their second vaccination.

Is this the same program at every Toe Beans Co location? Yes. Same trainer standard, same Relational Leadership framework, same Complete Puppy Program structure, wherever you join us across Sydney.

What if I am not sure this is the right fit yet? Book a free meet and greet first. No pressure, just a chance to meet Luke and ask your questions.

Ready to book puppy school in Paddington?

Enrol in the Complete Puppy Program and secure your place at our Paddington school, or book a free meet and greet if you would like to talk it through first. Spaces in each intake are limited to keep classes small.

The Toe Beans Co is a Sydney-based, ethical dog training business built on one rule: no pain, no fear, no force, no aggression, ever. Puppy school also runs at our Zetland, Marrickville, Alexandria and Neutral Bay locations, see those pages for details.

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Common Questions

What are your puppy school locations?

Our puppy schools run across several venues so there is a convenient one for you to attend during the puppy program. We currently offer Paddington, Marrickville, Neutral Bay, Zetland and Alexandria.

What age should I start puppy training?

We recommend that your puppy starts training as early as possible. Our program runs from day 1 at home with your puppy up until they are 8 months. We recommend taking your 1:1 session early into their time at home to get you set up, and we have plenty of support in the weeks that follow. For the group puppy school element, your puppy needs to have had their second vaccination — we're able to take puppies from around 11 weeks once this has happened.

Are there age limits for puppy school?

You can start our puppy program at any age. We recommend starting as early as possible and have online and one to one support to help you through the early weeks at home. Your puppy needs to have had their second vaccination to join group Puppy School, so we are able to take puppies from around 11 weeks once that has happened.

How long is the puppy program?

The program runs from the day your puppy comes home through to around 8 months old. The 4-week in-person Puppy School happens once your puppy has had their second vaccination, usually from around 11 weeks, with 6 months of dedicated support throughout.

How many dogs are in puppy school?

We aim for between 6 and 10 dogs in puppy school to balance quality and socialisation.

Why don't you offer puppy school only?

This was based on feedback from our clients in both our puppy school and adult dog behavioural programs. We would work with plenty of clients who had received a "gold star" during puppy school but 4 months later couldn't walk their dog without barking. That isn't right. Helping your puppy to develop is far more than puppy school. Is it important for helping with commands and socialisation, absolutely but it is just a piece of the puzzle.

What is included in the puppy program? (Short Version)

Our puppy program comes with the following components:

  • 4 x 1 hour sessions for group puppy school
  • 2 hour at home 1:1 puppy training
  • Lifetime access to our online puppy training program
  • 6 months of support on phone, email and chat
  • Lifetime access to the 5 Golden Rules program (through The Online Dog Trainer)
  • Pictures and goodies from training
  • Breed specific guides
  • Equipment where required

What is included in the puppy program (long version)

Our puppy program includes the following:

  • Initial Home Puppy Consult: We come and meet you and your puppy in your own home. We can help with how to set up your puppy area's and with issues such as toileting and teething.
  • Access a 4 Week Puppy School (once your puppy has had their second vaccination — usually from around 11 weeks): Our 4 week puppy school covers socialisation, behaviourism, command training and owner education. 4 x 50 minute puppy classes covering everything that you need to know
  • Choose Your Support Level: Choose between our different levels of support to access more 1:1 training, individual phone support and lifetime access. Choose between Silver, Gold and Platinum. Common issues we support on are recall, calm walking, toilet training, separation anxiety, barking and how to teach your children good habits around your dog
  • Access Our Complete Puppy Program: Structured across five parts — Orientation, The Big 8 (biting, toileting, routine, crate training, crying, sleeping, home set up and socialisation), your Weekly Journey from week 8 to 24, a standing Problem Library, and Beyond The Spine for adolescence — to give you the confidence that you can solve any problem with your puppy.
  • Access Our Behavioural And Breed Specific Courses: We identify the most common issues with breeds and how to solve them as well as 20+ other behavioural issues
  • Your Puppy Team Cohort: Everyone who joins the program, joins in one of our cohorts. You can ask people how they solved problems or just vent that your puppy won't stop crying at night.
  • Lifetime Access to the 5 Golden Rules (Through The Online Dog Trainer): Receive lifetime access to the 5 Golden Rules program as soon as you sign up for the course
  • Phone, Chat and Group Chat Support Through The Community: All our programs comes with ongoing support through our online community. You can also get one-to-one phone and text support on some of our advanced programs
  • Additional Support: Workshops: We offer additional support through access to our Video Tutorial Platform which includes 4 Puppy Specific Courses and tutorials on solving 10 specific behavioural challenges
  • Additional Video Support: Owners that select our "Platinum" program receive 6 months free access to our video tutorial database with over 300 videos including 4 Puppy Specific Courses and tutorials on solving 10 specific behavioural challenges
  • During sessions, if required, we will also provide equipment such as front pull harnesses and long lines

What topics are covered in the online course?

  1. Orientation
    Welcome and Day 1, why the TBC method works, how the course works, and common puppy myths.
  2. The Big 8
    Front-loaded before the Weekly Journey begins — biting, toileting, routine, crate training, crying, sleeping, home set up, and socialisation.
  3. The Weekly Journey
    Individual sections for every week from Week 8 through Week 24. Puppy School (weeks 12–15) is folded in here. Week 16 is the critical mouthing transition. Week 17 links out to Recall Training Mastery.
  4. The Problem Library
    A standing reference, open anytime — husbandry and cooperative care, command training foundations, recall training mastery, health and first aid, working with your vet, common puppy problems, common dog problems and solutions, the breed-specific behaviour library, and practical life living with your dog (coming soon).
  5. Beyond The Spine
    Adolescent workshops, middle adolescence (months 6–9), late adolescence (months 9–12), and the closing capstone.

What support comes as standard?

You then receive ongoing online, phone and community support including our Complete Puppy Program up until they are 8 months (if you have chosen more support there will also be more 1:1s). If your dog is older than 16 weeks we do offer an adolescent program where we replace puppy school for additional 1:1 sessions whilst still providing the same support as the puppy program

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Ethical First

Ethical First

Dog training is full of some mental people. It is always terrifying to see how many trainers use shock collars and pain to train pets. We don't do this. We NEVER use pain, fear, force or aggression and will never, under any circumstances, support, condone or recommend any practices that follow these schools of thought.

A Passion For Paws

A Passion For Paws

I have pets. I love them. I know how special the bond is and that trusting somebody else with your pet is a huge leap.

My commitment to you is to love your pet like family and give you complete peace of mind when they are with us.

Ultimately, my goal is to give you and your pet the relationship you have always wanted.

In Australia, over 40,000 dogs & cats go to shelters every year and many for very fixable behaviours or inconvenience. I think it would be great to get this number down.

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Our Mission

Our Mission

  1. To ensure you always have someone you trust that you can turn to when you need help with your pet. Whether it is: big or small, last minute or weeks in advance, you can be stress free in knowing your pet is in safe hands.
  2. To raise as much money for Teenage Cancer Research as we can. The better a service we provide, the more people will want to work with us and the more we can donate. Simple as that.