Dog schools

Aktivne tačke ("Active paws") is a dog school and hotel in Koper (Pobegi) run by Gregor Đipalo. It offers dog training, education and socialisation in group courses and individual sessions, alongside a dog hotel, daycare and grooming salon in the same centre, approved by the Slovenian veterinary authority.

Dog ages

Puppies, Young dogs, Adult dogs

Methods

Vzgoja, šolanje in socializacija psov, individualno delo in tečaji; ob šoli pasji hotel, vrtec in salon (odobreno pri UVHVVR).

Opening hours

pon-sob: 8:00-18:00

Alfakan is a dog school running group courses in Ljubljana, Maribor, Kranj, Ptuj, Trbovlje, Domžale, Ajdovščina, Izola and Nova Gorica. Courses focus on education in small groups of up to seven, held in urban settings for fast socialisation. Online courses and in-home individual training with a tailored plan are also available, plus a shop, podcast and blog.

Dog ages

Puppies, Young dogs, Adult dogs

Methods

Skupinski tečaji v majhnih skupinah (do 7) v urbanem okolju, spletni tečaji, individualno delo na domu; e-učilnica in podcast.

Bajka is a dog school in Ljubljana (Črnuče) run by instructor Alenka since 2006. Owners are guided through all training levels, from puppy play sessions and puppy school onwards, in small groups with individual attention. The school specialises in courses for shelter dogs and adopted sighthounds and in mandatory rehabilitation of dogs officially declared dangerous, including expert opinions.

Dog ages

Puppies, Young dogs, Adult dogs

Methods

Majhne skupine z individualnim delom; igralne urice za mladičke, mala šola, vse stopnje šolanja; prevzgoja nevarnih psov po odločbi UVHVVR.

Dog ages

Puppies, Young dogs, Adult dogs

Methods

Force free Moderan pristup, metode i tehnike treniranja temeljene na znanosti o ponašanju životinja.

Double Trouble is a small dog school working in Kranj and Ljubljana, and elsewhere in Slovenia by arrangement. It focuses on a calm relationship with the dog: the puppy course (up to five months) teaches settling and self-control, loose-leash walking, less biting and jumping, and safe socialisation. A mini loose-leash course, individual sessions and dog walking complete the offer.

Dog ages

Puppies, Young dogs, Adult dogs

Methods

Tečaj za mladičke do 5. meseca (umirjanje, samokontrola, hoja na popuščenem povodcu, socializacija), mini tečaj hoje na sproščenem povodcu, individualno delo, sprehajanje psov; Kranj in Ljubljana.

Furjan Dog School is Petar Furjan's training school in Beretinec near Varaždin with the motto "Adopt the science, master the art". Classes are split by age – puppies up to six months, junior school for 6–12 months and basic obedience for adults – plus breeding-assessment preparation, individual lessons, socialisation and consultations, all bookable online.

Dog ages

Puppies

Methods

Puppy (štenci do 6 mj.), mala škola (6–12 mj.), osnovna poslušnost (psi stariji od godinu dana), priprema za uzgojni pregled, individualni satovi, socijalizacija, konzultacije; online rezervacija termina.

K9 Team Zagreb trains all breeds regardless of age using positive motivation only. It offers individual and group courses in three formats (Classic, Basic, VIP), including home visits, a socialisation puppy school for pups aged 2–4 months, and rehabilitation of adult and aggressive dogs. Personal-protection dogs are trained on its own ground.

Dog ages

Puppies, Young dogs, Adult dogs

Methods

Individualni tečajevi (Classic, Basic, VIP) i dolazak u dom; pozitivna motivacija; mala škola socijalizacije za štence 2–4 mjeseca; resocijalizacija odraslih i agresivnih pasa; PPD psi.

Opening hours

Ponedjeljak–Petak, 8–20

KD Domžale runs a dog school in Domžale with three course levels: puppy school for young and older dogs without prior training, basic school for graduates and exam preparation, with puppy intakes four times a year. Further activities include agility, rally obedience and IGP, and the club has a volunteer search-and-rescue dog unit.

Dog ages

Puppies, Young dogs, Adult dogs

Methods

Mala šola, osnovna šola, priprava na izpit; agility, rally obedience, IGP, enota reševalnih psov; razpisi male šole štirikrat letno.

KD Lendava, founded on 16 January 1981 as the first kennel club in the Pomurje region, has shaped local cynology for over four decades. Its courses help handlers raise and train their dogs, and the club is well known for its international CACIB Lendava dog shows.

Dog ages

Puppies, Young dogs, Adult dogs

Methods

Tečaji za vodnike in pse; mednarodne razstave CACIB Lendava; dvojezično slovensko-madžarsko društvo.

KD Ptuj has trained dogs with positive methods since 1981. Every spring and autumn it runs a range of courses – mini puppy and puppy school, beginner and follow-up obedience, rally obedience, agility, protection, tracking and fun sessions – plus individual courses on request. It holds trained-dog exams twice a year and hosted the 2017 World Championship in tracking.

Dog ages

Puppies, Young dogs, Adult dogs

Methods

Pozitivne metode; mini mala šola, mala šola, začetni in nadaljevalni tečaj, rally obedience, agility, obramba, sledenje, vesele urice, individualni tečaji; izpiti spomladi in jeseni.

KD Trbovlje is a kennel club in the Zasavje region dating back to 1957. Its dog school runs a puppy course for beginners and a follow-up course that build a solid bond between dog and handler, with trained-dog exams to confirm progress. Enrolment is via an online form; the club also organises the CAC Trbovlje national dog show.

Dog ages

Puppies, Young dogs, Adult dogs

Methods

Tečaj mala šola, nadaljevalni tečaj, izpiti šolanih psov; društvo deluje od leta 1957.

The Postojna search-and-rescue dog handlers' club is a volunteer society covering Postojna, Pivka, Ilirska Bistrica, Sežana, Komen, Cerknica and nearby municipalities. Besides rescue work it runs a dog school open to everyone: basic training, puppy school, rally obedience and an introduction to missing-person search, with classes in Postojna and Cerknica.

Dog ages

Puppies, Young dogs

Methods

Osnovno šolanje psov, mala šola, rally obedience, uvod v iskanje pogrešanega; šolanje reševalnih parov; lokaciji Postojna in Cerknica.