What is a veterinary behaviourist and how are they different from a dog trainer?

A veterinary behaviourist is a registered veterinarian with additional specialist qualifications in animal behaviour medicine. Unlike dog trainers who focus on obedience and skills, a behaviour vet like Dr Liam Brown can assess whether your dog's behaviour is caused by pain, medical conditions, anxiety disorders, or psychological factors. This means they can diagnose the root cause and create a treatment plan that may include behaviour modification, environmental changes, and where appropriate, medication — something trainers cannot do.

How much does a dog behaviour consultation cost in Perth?

Veterinary behaviour consultation fees in Perth typically range from $300 to $600 for an initial assessment, depending on the complexity of the case and the length of the consultation. Pet Logic offers comprehensive behaviour consultations that include a full behaviour history review, medical assessment, and a detailed behaviour modification plan. Visit our Appointments page or contact us for current pricing.

Can a vet help with dog aggression?

Yes. A veterinary behaviour consultant is the most qualified professional to help with dog aggression. Aggression in dogs is often driven by fear, anxiety, pain, or medical conditions — not dominance. At Pet Logic, Dr Liam Brown conducts a thorough medical and behavioural assessment to identify what's driving the aggression, then creates a structured treatment plan combining behaviour modification, management strategies, and veterinary care.

What behaviour problems does Pet Logic treat?

Pet Logic treats a wide range of dog and cat behaviour problems including aggression (towards people, dogs, or other animals), anxiety and fear-based behaviours, separation anxiety, reactivity on walks, thunderstorm and noise phobias, inappropriate toileting, inter-cat conflict, destructive behaviour, excessive barking, and compulsive behaviours. We also offer puppy school focused on prevention and early socialisation.

Does Pet Logic offer puppy training classes in Perth?

Yes. Pet Logic's Puppy School in Perth is vet-led and behaviour-focused, designed and personally taught by Dr Liam Brown (Veterinary Behaviour Consultant). Unlike standard puppy classes, our program is built around behaviour science and early socialisation during the critical development window, helping build calm, confident, and resilient puppies. Classes are held at our purpose-built facility with no shared waiting areas.

Does Pet Logic offer home euthanasia in Perth?

Yes. Pet Logic offers a compassionate home euthanasia service across Perth, providing a peaceful and dignified end-of-life experience for your pet in the comfort and familiarity of your own home. This service removes the stress of a clinic visit during an already difficult time.

Where is Pet Logic located?

Pet Logic is located in Perth's northern suburbs, serving Joondalup, Wanneroo, Stirling, and the wider Perth metropolitan area. Our purpose-built facility features private consulting rooms, no shared waiting areas, and a large indoor training and assessment area — all designed to minimise stress for anxious or reactive pets.

Do I need a vet referral to see Pet Logic?

Contact Pet Logic directly to discuss your situation. Many clients self-refer after recognising their pet's behaviour needs specialist attention. We work collaboratively with your primary care vet to ensure the best outcomes for your pet. Visit our Appointments page to book a consultation.

A small-group, behaviour-focused class for puppies around 3-6 months of age, helping them grow into calm, confident, resilient family dogs.

Puppy Foundations is personally taught by Dr Liam Brown, Veterinary Behaviour Consultant. This means the class is run through a veterinary behaviour lens, with a focus on emotional development, early behaviour, safe social learning, and practical foundations for family life.

Complete the Puppy Foundations Suitability Form

Puppy Foundations at Pet Logic

A small-group class for the next stage of puppyhood

The first few months of a puppy’s life shape how they learn, cope, communicate, and recover from new experiences. Puppy Foundations is designed for puppies who are moving beyond early puppy preschool and need structured, practical support through the next stage of development.

This is not a free-for-all puppy play session, and it is not a generic obedience class. It is a small-group program that helps owners understand their puppy’s behaviour, support healthy social development, and build the foundations for calm, confident family life.

At Pet Logic, Puppy Foundations is taught through a veterinary behaviour lens. The focus is not just on what your puppy does, but why they do it, what they are learning from each experience, and how you can guide them in a way that supports their confidence, resilience, and ability to settle.

Who Puppy Foundations is for

Puppy Foundations is designed for puppies around 3–6 months of age who are ready for a structured small-group learning environment. Puppies should be generally well, up to date with vaccinations for their age, and able to be in the same space as other puppies and people with support.

Some puppies need a different starting point before joining a group class. If your puppy is already showing significant fear, growling, snapping, lunging, panic, or distress around people or other dogs, an individual consultation or training session may be more useful first.

This is not a failure. It simply means we want to place your puppy in the environment where they are most likely to succeed.

For this reason, all owners complete a short suitability form before booking. If Puppy Foundations looks like the right fit, we will send you the booking and payment link to confirm your place.

What makes Pet Logic different?

Puppy Foundations is personally taught by Dr Liam Brown, Veterinary Behaviour Consultant. This is one of the key differences between Pet Logic’s program and many standard puppy classes.

Rather than focusing only on obedience behaviours, Puppy Foundations looks at your puppy’s emotional development, communication, confidence, and ability to cope with everyday life. Owners learn how to understand the puppy in front of them, rather than following generic advice that may not suit their puppy’s temperament or needs.

In class, we focus on safe, structured learning rather than overwhelming exposure. Puppies are supported to explore, recover, settle, and engage with their owners. Owners learn how to read body language, meet their puppy’s needs, and build useful routines at home.

We focus on:

Small class sizes

Classes are capped at a maximum of six puppies so each puppy and owner can receive individual support.

Safe, structured socialisation

Puppies learn through carefully managed experiences rather than chaotic play or overwhelming exposure.

Body language and communication

You will learn how to recognise stress, excitement, uncertainty, confidence, and recovery in your puppy.

Resilience and confidence

We help puppies learn how to cope with new experiences in a healthy and supported way.

Settling and independence

Puppies need to learn that calm behaviour is part of everyday life. We help you build early foundations for settling, rest, and independence.

Cooperative care

We introduce foundations for vet visits, grooming, handling, nail trims, and everyday husbandry.

Practical routines for home

You will receive guidance and homework to help you continue the training between classes.

What you and your puppy will learn

During Puppy Foundations, you will learn how to see the world through your puppy’s eyes and support the dog in front of you. The aim is to help you understand what your puppy is communicating, what they need from you, and how to guide them through everyday life.

Your puppy will work on practical foundations including engagement with you, calm settling, confidence around new experiences, safe social interactions, cooperative handling, and early independence skills.

You will also learn how to structure your puppy’s day so that play, rest, training, enrichment, and social exposure are balanced. This is important because puppies do not just need more stimulation; they need the right mix of activity, recovery, guidance, and rest.

The goal is not to produce a perfect puppy in a few weeks. The goal is to give you a clear framework for raising a puppy who can learn, recover, settle, and participate in family life.

Program Details:

Suitable for: Puppies around 3-6 months of age
Format: Small-group class
Class size: Maximum 6 puppies
Length: 5 weekly sessions
Session duration: 60 minutes
Location: Unit 1/49 Dellamarta Road, Wangara, Perth
Price: $250

Upcoming Class Details

June 14 - July 12

Sunday 9am

Enrolments Open

July 5 - Aug 2

Sunday 9am

Enrolments Open

Please complete this form below to apply for Puppy Foundations. This is not a full behaviour assessment. It simply helps us check whether a small-group class is the right environment for your puppy at this stage. If Puppy Foundations is suitable, we will send you the booking and payment link. If another option would be more helpful, we will let you know.

Apply for Puppy Foundations

Graduation & Beyond

At the end of the course, your puppy will receive a graduation certificate. More importantly, you will leave with a clearer understanding of your puppy and a practical framework for continuing their development at home.

From here, some puppies may progress into further foundation training. Others may need individual support for specific challenges as they mature. If concerns arise, Pet Logic also provides veterinary behaviour consultations and structured training support.

FAQs

Puppy Foundations is designed for puppies around – months of age. If your puppy is younger than this, they may be better suited to a traditional puppy preschool program first. If your puppy is older than six months, please contact us so we can recommend the most suitable next step.
Your puppy should be well and up to date with vaccinations for their age. We ask for vaccination details in the suitability form so we can confirm the safest and most appropriate option for your puppy.
Puppy Foundations is a small-group class. The suitability form helps us check that the class is the right environment for your puppy and that the group remains safe, calm, and useful for everyone attending. If Puppy Foundations looks like a good fit, we will send you the booking and payment link to confirm your place.
Mild uncertainty or excitement is common at this age, and many puppies can still do well in a small, structured class. However, if your puppy is showing significant fear, panic, growling, snapping, lunging, or distress around people or dogs, they may benefit from individual support before joining a group. The suitability form helps us guide you toward the right starting point.
Please bring your puppy on a lead attached to a well-fitted collar or harness, plenty of small soft treats, and anything your puppy may need to settle comfortably. Further details will be provided once your place is confirmed.
Please do not bring your puppy to class if they are unwell, coughing, vomiting, have diarrhoea, or have been exposed to a contagious illness. Contact Pet Logic before class so we can advise you.
Classes are kept small, with a maximum of six puppies, so each puppy and owner can receive individual support.
Classes are held at Pet Logic, Unit / Dellamarta Road, Wangara, Perth.
Puppy Foundations is personally taught by Dr Liam Brown, Veterinary Behaviour Consultant. The program is designed and delivered through a veterinary behaviour lens, with a focus on emotional development, behaviour, safe social learning, and practical foundations for family life.