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.

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.

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.

OzzyStar is a dog training school in Škocjan pri Turjaku run by Iva Virant. Alongside courses it offers individual consultations for owners unsure whether they are on the right track, struggling with recall or behaviour. The school stresses that training works best when the whole family takes part, and occasionally runs free introductory consultations.

Dog ages

Puppies, Young dogs, Adult dogs

Methods

Tečaji vzgoje in šolanja, individualni posveti; vključevanje vseh družinskih članov.

Pasja akademija, a sports and education club in Radovljica, runs dog classes in small groups based on positive reinforcement. The programme progresses from puppy school for all breeds through basic obedience to the B-BH course, complemented by individual training for frustrated dogs, K9 nose work and agility. Prices are online and enrolment is open year-round.

Dog ages

Puppies, Adult dogs

Methods

Mala šola (10 ur), osnovna šola (12 ur), B-BH tečaj (16 ur), individualno šolanje težavnih psov, K9 nose work, agility; majhne skupine, pozitivna motivacija.

Pasja perspektiva ("Dog's perspective") is individual behavioural help for dogs and their people, run by behaviour consultant Ena Kobentar. She solves – and preferably prevents – behaviour problems with a non-coercive approach; her experience since 2014 comes from shelter volunteering and seminars. Services include behaviour consultations, group socialisation walks and pre-dog preparation, mostly in central Slovenia and towards Dolenjska, anywhere in Slovenia by arrangement.

Dog ages

Puppies, Young dogs

Methods

Individualno vedenjsko svetovanje, socializacijski skupinski sprehodi, priprava na psa; sodoben, psu prijazen pristop; deluje v osrednji Sloveniji in proti Dolenjski, po dogovoru po vsej Sloveniji.