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For dogs who move confidently through the world.

For dogs who move confidently through the world. For dogs who move confidently through the world. For dogs who move confidently through the world.

 Cafés, streets, social spaces and life itself. 

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For dogs who move confidently through the world.

For dogs who move confidently through the world. For dogs who move confidently through the world. For dogs who move confidently through the world.

 Cafés, streets, social spaces and life itself. 

Get in Touch

About Us

Who are we?

 

Canine Curation was created to offer something different a refined, behaviour-led approach to dog walking and development for modern urban life.


At Canine Curation, we are a dog-loving, force-free professional dog walking team, with over a decade of experience across behavioural training, day-care management, kennels and rehabilitation. Canine Curation blends expert handling with thoughtful lifestyle conditioning. A standard above your everyday pack walking groups.

What makes our walking different to most?

 Every session is designed with the intention of developing calm movement, social fluency, environmental confidence and reliable real-world behaviour. 

Building social fluency.

 From structured private walks and curated small group outings, to recall development, reactivity rehabilitation and café conditioning, each service is tailored to the dog, the owner’s lifestyle, and the environments they wish to confidently navigate together.

At Canine Curation, we don’t simply walk dogs; we develop them.

All prices include pickup/ drop off.

Induction - Step 1

 All new clients begin with an Induction Session, included within the Foundation Series.

This first session allows us to meet your dog, assess behaviour and temperament, and begin building the foundations for future development.  $120

Menu / Price List

Puppy Development age 8 to 24 weeks

Early structure shapes confident, calm and socially fluent dogs.

Pre vaccinations

$750

Designed for puppies who are not yet fully vaccinated and cannot safely access public environments.

These sessions take place in the puppy’s home environment and focus on early development, routine building and calm human engagement.

This stage is about creating confidence, structure and healthy habits from the very beginning. And giving you peace of mind if you have to be out for the day.


Duration: 5 weeks

2 x per week (10 sessions)


The Puppy Walking Foundations

$750

Post-Vaccination – up to ~5–6 months 

 

Once puppies are fully vaccinated, we begin structured walking development and early social exposure.

This phase focuses on creating calm, engaged walking behaviour before bad habits form.


Early leash training dramatically improves the dog’s ability to transition into future programs such as Urban Social or the Collective.


Duration: 5 weeks

2 x per week (10 sessions)


Development pathway age 6 months plus.

A curated walking collective for socially fluent, behaviourally stable graduates of Canine Curation.

Phase I - The foundation

From $360

Establishing calm movement, structure and trust.

This is the mandatory starting point for all new clients.

  • 1:1 structured walking sessions
  • Foundational lead skills
  • Behaviour shaping
  • Relationship building & handler engagement
  • Calm movement development
  • Owner education
  • Progress tracking
  • Pick-up & drop-off from home

This phase allows you to:

  • Assess temperament
  • Establish leadership
  • Begin behaviour correction
  • Build foundations for all future work

Duration: 

1 or 2 sessions per week ( 4 - 8 session bl)

Phase II - Urban social

From $320

Developing confident, composed dogs in real-world environments.

Entry only upon graduation from Foundation Series.


Focus:

  • Environmental exposure
  • Busier streets
  • Café conditioning
  • Public neutrality
  • Calm heeling under distraction
  • Down-stay in stimulating environments
  • Social fluency
  • Obedience under pressure


We are shaping lifestyle-ready dogs.


Duration: 4 weeks 

1 or 2 sessions per week ( 4 - 8 sessions)

Phase III - Freedom

From $320

Recall. Reliability. Real-world trust.

Entry upon readiness assessment.

This is premium-level work.


Includes:

  • Long-line recall training
  • Proofing under distraction
  • Environmental exposure
  • Gradual off-leash progression
  • Real-life reliability testing
  • Advanced engagement building

This is for:
Owners who want genuine freedom beaches, parks, travel.


Duration: 4 weeks 

1 or 2 sessions per week ( 4 - 8 sessions)


Phase IV

The graduate collective

From $70

 

Small group walks Max 5 dogs for social fluency and structured engagement.


To qualify for The Collective, dogs must:

Phase I – Foundation
Phase II – Urban Social
Phase III – Freedom
Phase IV – The Collective


1 walk per week $70

2 walks per week $120

10 session pack  $550 (10 week expiry)

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Where do we service?

Please reach us at info@caninecuration.com if you have a question.

Howick - Half moon bay - Flat bush areas


Mission bay - Ponsonby - Pt Chev - Epsom - Remuera areas


Waimauku - Kumeu - Henderson - Glen Eden areas


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Want to find out if we are the right fit for you and your dog? Send us a message below or email info@caninecuration.com

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