Starting at CHF 45.- per hour

As of January 1, 2023, first time dog owners and/or owners adopting a dog from abroad are required to complete the Nationales Hundehalter Brevet (NHB). The goal of the NHB is to provide dog owners in Switzerland with a unified training concept and to improve the social integration of the dog population. The NHB exam must be completed within 18 months of adopting a dog and can be completed once the dog is at least 12 months of age.   

NHB Group Course

The practical course prepares you and your dog for the practical exam. The lessons focus on building a strong relationship with your dog as well as promoting cooperation, a solid recall, and confidence in every day situations. The group course consists of 10 lessons and is offered only in German. Customers of Happy Hounds also have the option to take the exam with us directly.

Dates Summer 2025:

08.06. / 15.06. / 22.06. / 29.06. / 13.07. / 20.07. / 27.07. / 10.08. / 17.08. / 24.08.2025

Sundays from 10:00 to 11:00am

Location:

Dové Baumschule, Luzern / Ebikon

This course is offered in partnership with the Hundeschule Punkt Hund.

Cost:

CHF 450.-

The NHB preparation course can also be completed privately at a cost of CHF 90 per hour.

NHB Practical Exam

The next practical exam will take place December 7, 2025. The exam costs CHF 180.- per team.

NHB Theory Course

We are also happy to provide the NHB Theory Course and exam. The course costs CHF 120.- per person, or CHF180.- for two people in the same household. Please contact us for more information.

CHF 90.- per hour

Your young dog is eager to take in the world around them and needs your guidance as they face new challenges every day.  The goal of puppy and adolescent training is to provide you and your dog with a variety of tools to handle every day situations, so you can create a lifelong companionship.  This class is suitable for dogs up to approximately 24 months of age.

Puppy and adolescent training consists of 6 private lessons to give you and your puppy a solid basic education with a focus on:

• Relaxation

• Improving your dog's confidence in new situations

• Promoting desired behaviors through reinforcement

• Improving your own ability to read your dog's body language

• ...and much more!

Each lesson includes written feedback as well as handouts and guidelines to help you practice on your own.

CHF 100.- per hour

Do you have a specific need that you would like to address with your dog? In private training we will not only address you and your dog's individual needs, but also address ways to enrich your dog's life and further improve your relationship. We will look at a variety of ways to meet your dog's needs (for example, rest and relaxation, play, nose work, etc.) so they can stay sustainably motivated to tackle difficult situations. Common behaviors of concern include:

• Difficulty during grooming or medical exams

• Reacting towards other dogs, children, or people (or other triggers)

• Trouble staying home alone

• Resource guarding

• Settling into a new home

• Hunting behavior

• People overcoming fear of dogs

• ...any other behaviors which you would like to address!

Private training also offers individualized lesson plans as well as video analysis of exercises and written feedback at the end of each session. Training takes place at a location of your choice and depending on your needs. This can be at home, on your regular walking route, or in a more private area to allow you to fully concentrate. We can work together to discuss the best option for you.

CHF 30.- per team

A social walk is a fantastic way to help improve your dog's social skills in a safe and structured environment. By keeping a safe and comfortable distance to other dogs, social walks encourage positive indirect interactions with dogs of different ages, sizes and breeds.

The social walks take place in Ebikon.

Dates 2025:

Sunday, 09.03 at 9:30

Sunday, 04.05 at 9:30