Counties Dog Training Club is based at 3 Kidd Rd in Papakura, south of Auckland, and holds a 4.5 rating from 11 Google reviews, with reviewers praising friendly, knowledgeable trainers, plenty of space and fun competitions for the dogs.
A good dog training club teaches the handler as much as the dog: most of the real work happens in short, consistent sessions at home, with class time used to proof those skills around other dogs and people. Reward-based methods — treats, toys, praise — are the modern standard, and well worth looking for before you enrol. Clubs also open the door to canine sports such as agility, obedience trials and rally, which give bright family dogs and working breeds alike a proper job to do. Regulars know a thinking dog is a well-behaved one.
With its roomy grounds and competition scene, the club gives Papakura's dog owners a friendly local starting point.