From puppy socialising to specialist behavioural therapy, Bangalore is home to a plethora of dog training centres. Well-known alternatives are VV Puram’s Paws of Persistence, Frazer Town’s Mutts & Nutts, Koramangala’s Furry Story — all celebrated reward-based, positive reinforcement.
The pet training business in Bangalore today has transformed into a professional business ranging from dog socialisation of both puppies and dogs, through high quality training service. Paws of Persistence: A pet club (with children, under two years of age). Training centres in the rapidly expanding pet-culture in the city have developed into more formal training options, including everything from basic obedience to advanced behavioural control.
These are training centres where dogs are educated in the order of the commands they listen to and make very intimate, tight bonds to keep the dog owner and dog close. They also instruct the puppy in toilet training, leash mannerisms, impulse control and recall. Another one is board-and-train training programmes, which keep puppies in focus daily for small and individualised instruction. It is famous for its earthy, win-win and confidence-and-trust method.
Mutts & Nutts – Frazer Town Frazer Town, Mutts & Nutts is empathic training which encourages a bond between pet and family, in a spirit of empathy-based community work at Frazer Town. I organise around-need appointments with lessons in obedience, socialisation and behaviour change. And prices range from 1,200 a day – great for pet parents that want to save money for training!
Furry Story – Koramangala It’s only Furry Story in Koramangala that’s special – the only trained dog psychologist in India. They receive ISO accredited training in obedience and behaviour management — in dogs which are shown to have anxiety disorders and aggression. Therapy ranges from 1,500 to 3,000, and the training is scientifically rigorous and psychoanalytically based.
Other Notable Centres Besides this, the various top places that have training in Bangalore are as follows:
Dogguru Dog School: A breed-specific training that is based on positive reinforcement.
K9 Gurukul — Home training for separation anxiety.
Therpup Pet Resort — A non-coercive and gentle home and pet boarding service.
V Care Pet Polyclinic (Whitefield) – There are also training and vet services.
Now, Bengaluru’s dog training centres have bespoke options for you if you’re a happy puppy, as opposed to a reactive adult pet. Everything from obedience practice classes to formal compliance regimes (Paws of Persistence) to psychology-based behaviour therapy (Furry Story), the city’s variety has everything you need to cater to all pet parents’ unique needs.
“The right centre very much depends on the temperament of your dog, the sort of training you want to do and the personalisation you’re after at any given time.”
