Important: COVID-19

Under the current COVID restrictions, there is a limit of two clients per individual puppy training session.  All household members are able to attend the workshop as this is held outdoors.  Masks must be worn.  If unwell, please advise and stay home.
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Welcome to High Five Puppy Skills

Puppy Training, Socialisation & Behaviour Workshops in Christchurch

A well-trained, confident, happy puppy - sound too good to be true?

Let Margaret van Oosten help you achieve your aim of living in harmony with a confident and well-adjusted puppy. Margaret offers exclusive one-on-one sessions followed by a specialised group workshop covering socialisation, games and tricks.
 

Why choose High Five Puppy Skills for your dog training needs:

  • A professional, committed and highly experienced puppy trainer
  • Individual and professional training to cater for the puppy and family needs
  • Indoor venue and backyard which is safe and secure for your puppy
  • The one-on-one course gives you and your puppy the essential basic skills
  • A fun puppy pack containing useful information
  • Flexibility of time to suit your schedule
  • Conveniently located in Avonhead, Christchurch
  • On-going support is just a phone call away!
Margaret Van Oosten is a member of the APDT: The Association of Professional Dog Trainers

Margaret van Oosten is a member of the
APDT: The Association of Professional Dog Trainers

What High Five Puppy Skills clients say:

Thanks Margaret, we have a happy puppy who is practicing all your great tips and techniques that we learnt from all your puppy courses

Suzy and Charlie

I couldn't recommend Margaret more! We took our girl Lulu to High Five Puppy Skills and completed the one-on-one sessions and workshops. Lulu really benefited from the sessions and it was a great introduction to how to be a well rounded …

Jon and Lulu

Margaret's intelligent assessment and advice that is specific to each puppy's individual character as well as her many fun exercises

Angelica and Lucy

We had such a lot of fun learning from Margaret, Chester enjoyed his time and we learnt so much from her that we are putting into practice at home.

We highly recommend you give her a call if you have a new puppy.

Phillipa (and Chester)

I took my Border Collie pup to High Five with my 11 year old daughter. We learnt some cool ways to train our puppy for round the house routines along with many tricks. Margaret is a great trainer.

Nick and Luna

Phillip, Keiko, Kenta (and Ellie)
Having tried a few different trainers, it was certainly refreshing to finally find someone who obviously loves dogs, and knew what they were doing. ​

Margaret had some great tips and tricks that helped us survive the puppy months.

Phillip, Keiko, Kenta (and Ellie)

Diane, David (and Maisy)
The decision to choose a one-on-one training session with Margaret has definitely paid off. 

Having quality time with a very experienced puppy trainer was the most efficient way to gain the information we were looking for. 

Maisy, our miniature schnauzer, is our dream dog because we knew how to train her and what she needed right from the start.  All our friends want to take her home with them - that speaks for itself. 

Thanks Margaret for your tried and true wisdom.

Diane, David (and Maisy)

We recommend this puppy school especially for those who haven’t owned a dog before! We learnt so much and our puppy Irie did too! Thanks for everything 

Jo and Irie

Margaret's courses were excellent. They've really helped us all as a family to become both more disciplined with Clifford and to develop lots of ways to keep him focused, entertained and thinking. Thanks Margaret.

Margie and Clifford

Mel and Zoe
So glad we met Margaret for some much needed puppy training. Such great tips and advice and easy to put them into practice. A happier pup as a result and pet owners who have a better understanding of their pup.

Mel and Zoe

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