Professional Training on a Premium 160-Acre Countryside Property
For premium Dog Training Pelican Waters, The Mutts Nuts offers expert guidance on our exclusive 160-acre rural training property in Degilbo, QLD, creating the perfect calm environment for obedience, behaviour adjustment, puppy training, K9 foundations, therapy sessions, and more.
At The Mutts Nuts, you get personalised training, an experienced team, and a safe rural setting that Pelican Waters dog owners are happy to travel for. If you want reliable results and life-long improvements in your dog’s behaviour, we’re your go-to trainers.
Why Dog Owners in Pelican Waters Trust Our Team
40+ Years Combined Training Experience
Premium 160-Acre Rural Training Property (Degilbo, QLD)
Over 4,800+ Dogs Successfully Trained
Affordable, Upfront, No-Surprise Pricing
5-Star Rated by QLD Clients
Safe, Secure, Controlled Environment
Flexible Availability — Bookings Open Now
Our dog obedience programs are built to improve your dog’s daily behaviour while strengthening the trust between you and your pet. From lead pulling and jumping on visitors to unreliable recall and stubborn habits, our training provides a calm setting where your dog can concentrate and develop new skills away from neighbourhood distractions.Our 160-acre Degilbo property offers spacious, safe training areas with controlled distractions and clear routines designed to strengthen good behaviour. Dogs often learn faster in rural environments where they feel calm and secure. It’s an advantage Pelican Waters suburbs don’t offer, prompting many Pelican Waters clients to visit us for premium training outcomes.
Our training blends up-to-date positive-reinforcement strategies with balanced methods to help your dog learn. Your dog gains clarity, confidence, and consistency when following commands, with every program customised to suit their breed and unique personality.We deliver programs that meet the responsible dog ownership guidelines outlined in the Queensland Government pet standards, encouraging safe behaviour in public spaces and proper handler responsibility through recognised training approaches.
Our puppy training programs encourage healthy habits from the very start. With puppies learning rapidly, early direction is key to helping them develop into confident, friendly, and obedient dogs. We help with:
Toilet training
Socialisation foundations
Crate introduction
Leash manners
Basic commands
Early behaviour shaping (biting, chewing, barking)
Compared to city-based puppy training, the countryside setting gives your pup more room, more calm, and less stress—perfect for confidence growth. Pelican Waters clients often tell us city schools feel busy and overstimulating. At The Mutts Nuts, your puppy learns with ease and without any chaos.
Our trainers provide clear guidance on at-home routines, feeding habits, enrichment ideas, and exercise recommendations to support your puppy’s long-term wellbeing.
Our approach to dog therapy focuses on emotional wellbeing, building confidence, and promoting steady behaviour. Dogs struggling with anxiety, fear, or trauma benefit from the calm atmosphere of our rural training grounds.
Therapeutic dog training delivered on our 160-acre property includes:
Calm exposure training
Confidence-building exercises
Structured routine development
Behaviour reset sessions
Emotional stabilisation through predictable patterns
Dogs from Pelican Waters frequently show signs of overstimulation in tightly packed suburbs. Our rural environment counterbalances this with open spaces, quiet, and natural calm.
We comply with Queensland Government requirements for pet safety, welfare and responsible dog handling, ensuring our training is ethical, safe and meets all guidelines. You’ll observe behavioural improvements in your dog right from the first session.
Our practice also includes dog Bowen therapy, a soft-touch technique that promotes muscle stability, joint mobility, emotional grounding, and post-strain recovery. Bowen therapy is ideal for:
Bowen sessions take place in the quiet countryside of Degilbo, allowing dogs to remain calm and responsive during treatment. Pelican Waters dog owners regularly travel to us because rural Bowen therapy provides a noticeably deeper relaxation response.

Our training methods incorporate a holistic view of dog health, ensuring your dog’s physical and mental wellbeing supports their training progress. We consider:
Nutrition and feeding structure
Energy output vs. exercise
Enrichment needs
Mobility and joint function
Rest quality
Stress levels and triggers
This method helps reinforce your dog’s behaviour training by strengthening both their physical and mental wellbeing.
Your dog’s behaviour is tied to the habits they follow each day. Our guidance helps you establish a predictable routine at home. This includes:
Handling routines
Grooming acceptance
Feeding consistency
Mental stimulation
Safe play structures
Pack leadership principles
We support you in recognising the conditions your dog needs to feel secure, relaxed, and ready to learn, whether they’re with us or in your home environment.
Our K9 services specialise in training working breeds and high-drive dogs, providing a performance-centred approach at our Degilbo rural location for agility, scent detection, protection basics, and advanced behavioural conditioning.
Long-distance recall practice
High-drive outlet through structured drills
Obstacle-based confidence building
Controlled distraction environments
Real-world conditioning across varied terrain
K9 dogs benefit from wide, open landscapes, and your Pelican Waters environment may be a bit tight—our 160-acre countryside facility offers the ideal setting for their training.
At The Mutts Nuts, we focus on personalised training pathways shaped around your dog’s behaviour and needs. Our trainers guide you through understanding issues, setting goals, and following a structured plan. Whether your focus is obedience, therapy, puppy development, or K9 foundations, our property setting supports faster progress.
If you need professional advice about your dog’s behaviour, contact us today to speak with our experienced trainers.
We also service these surrounding suburbs:
Your training journey includes:
Behaviour assessment
Training plan creation
Rural on-property training sessions
Handler coaching
Home-routine integration
Follow-up guidance and progress reviews
This ensures lasting behavioural changes, not temporary fixes.
Definitely. A significant number of Pelican Waters clients choose our rural property since dogs often respond faster in a peaceful country atmosphere.
Your total cost will depend on the specific program and its duration, with clear, upfront pricing provided.
In most cases, puppies start their basic training foundations between 8 and 10 weeks of age.
Yes, our expansive rural property offers a secure and well-controlled environment for behaviour sessions.
Most training programs have different session lengths, typically ranging from 45 to 90 minutes.
Have treats, a lead, collar, harness, water, and any behaviour notes ready to bring.
All clients benefit from ongoing follow-up support and tailored training guidance.
Absolutely, particularly for dogs with a strong working drive who need consistent, structured challenges.
Absolutely. The serenity of our rural environment naturally helps manage anxiety and overstimulation.
Yes, our program aligns with the responsible dog management methods followed across Queensland.
Give your canine companion a well-earned break at The Mutts Nuts, where training and boarding come with personalised care and plenty of affection.