Dog schools

Dog ages

Puppies, Young dogs, Adult dogs

Methods

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

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

Snoopy dog training is Karlo Nikolić's Zagreb school, aiming to make life with a dog more pleasant and harmonious. It builds a good dog–handler relationship through fun, play and rewards with clear boundaries – leadership through cooperation rather than force. The programme covers socialisation of young dogs, training and preparation for the A exam, individually or in groups.

Dog ages

Puppies, Young dogs, Adult dogs

Methods

Dobar odnos psa i vodiča kroz zabavu, igru i nagrađivanje uz jasne granice; socijalizacija mladih pasa, obuka za ispit A, individualni i grupni pristup.

Opening hours

pon-ned 9-19

Magna Canis is a Zagreb association founded in late 2016 that has run almost 250 dog training courses in Zagreb and Samobor, and earlier in Velika Gorica and Sisak. All instructors are long-time successful competitors in dog sports. Activities cover basic training, sport-specific training, search-and-rescue dogs and education for children and adults.

Dog ages

Puppies, Young dogs

Methods

Tečajevi odgoja i školovanja uživo u Zagrebu, Samoboru i Velikoj Gorici; instruktori su dugogodišnji natjecatelji; osnovno školovanje, kinološki sportovi, spasilački psi.

Urban Pet is a Zagreb "school for dogs and their people" that educates owners about dog behaviour and training for a harmonious life together. Services include in-person or online consultations, puppy socialisation and upbringing, adolescent dogs, behaviour problems and obedience, plus the "Child and dog" and R.E.A.D. programmes and a library of educational materials.

Dog ages

Puppies, Young dogs, Adult dogs

Methods

Način rada temelji se na znanstveno dokazanim principima učenja i holističkom pristupu.

Alfa Canis is an association for training people and dogs in Zagreb (Savska Opatovina). It offers obedience and socialisation training, prey-drive development (attack/defence) and working-dog sport on a fenced training ground, with the emphasis on the relationship and communication between dog and owner, including fearful dogs and dogs with behaviour problems.

Methods

Treningi poslušnosti in socializacije, razvijanje plenskega nagona (napad/obramba), športna delovna kinologija; delo z odnosom in komunikacijo med psom in lastnikom.

Alpha Dog is a dog school and hotel near Velika Gorica led by Robert Kranjčec. Believing dog ownership should be a joy rather than a burden, the team trains dogs of any size, age or purpose according to exam programmes or the owner's needs, backed by numerous national and international training awards. Guard-dog training and boarding (since 2012) are also offered.

Dog ages

Young dogs

Methods

Profesionalna dresura neovisno o pasmini i dobi, po ispitnim programima ili prema potrebama vlasnika; psi čuvari; hotel za pse; brojne domaće i međunarodne nagrade.

Argos is the animal-behaviour consultancy of Dr Irena Petak, a biologist with a PhD from Zagreb's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and over 25 years in behaviour and welfare. She offers education and consultations to owners of dogs, cats and parrots, approaching behaviour problems through the species' natural behaviour, and publishes articles and videos on behaviour, welfare and ecology.

Methods

Edukacije i konzultacije za vlasnike kućnih ljubimaca (psi, mačke, papige) o ponašanju i dobrobiti; dr. sc. biologije s doktoratom na Veterinarskom fakultetu, 25+ godina iskustva; članci i video materijali.

Caninelogy is a dog training school in Goli Vrh near Jastrebarsko that trains dogs and educates people with science-based methods. It covers upbringing, socialisation and training for sport or protection as well as everyday family-dog training for most breeds and mixes, with trainers tailoring sessions to each dog; their own dogs are presented online.

Methods

Odgoj, socijalizacija, sportski trening, zaštita; individualiziran pristup, metode utemeljene na suvremenim znanstvenim spoznajama; treneri s iskustvom, vlastiti psi (belgijski ovčari).

Centar Kliker is a dog school offering "knowledge that changes relationships": live group and individual training at Jarun and Maksimir in Zagreb and in Sisak, plus online courses such as "All about puppies" for self-paced learning or with a trainer. It supports the adoption of shelter dogs.

Dog ages

Puppies

Methods

Grupni i individualni treninzi uživo (Jarun, Maksimir, Sisak) i online tečajevi (Moja učionica); popust za udomljene pse iz skloništa.

Centar za pse Baranja in Bilje near Osijek combines a dog school, hotel and grooming salon. The school runs small-group obedience courses, individual lessons, puppy classes and board-and-train for behaviour problems, all with positive methods, plus search-dog training, agility, an online course and tricks. Courses are also held in Osijek, Vukovar and Vinkovci.

Dog ages

Puppies, Adult dogs

Methods

Pozitivne metode (hrana, igračke); grupni tečajevi poslušnosti u malim grupama, individualni sati, rad sa štencima, obuka sa smještajem, potražni psi, agility, online tečaj, trikovi; tečajevi u Bilju, Osijeku, Vukovaru i Vinkovcima.