Standard Poodles Australia prioritise providing the highest quality training for our puppies before going to their new homes.

As part of our commitment to this goal, we utilise the ‘Puppy Culture’ training method, which has been shown to be effective in developing well-behaved and well-adjusted dogs.

Our training program starts at 3 days of age with Early Neurological Stimulation and Scent Training.

We run clippers (with no blade) over our pups bodies, along with combing and brushing, which is done for 2 minutes twice each day. Toenail clipping is done every few days and face, feet and tail base shaving is done regularly from 3 weeks of age.

We socialise and play many different sounds including thunder storms, fireworks, doorbells, children playing, cars and trains several times each day.

We have puppy play dates where we invite children, and people with hats, beards and glasses to play with pups at least twice while they are with us. Pups are taken in an enclosed push pram, exposing them from seven weeks of age to environmental sounds and smells like, cars, buses, trains, joggers, children, other animal scents and sounds, the beach, cafes and more.

We have trainers that work with our pups to help them adjust to the same training regime with different people.

The results are healthy, balanced, habituated and well adjusted pups who have commenced leash, toilet and crate training.

We strongly recommend that you continue the training for at least two more weeks to complete the critical 12 week window for puppy training.

More about Puppy Culture training method can be found here