About us
We provide dog training and behaviour support, as well as training and certification for both assistance dog and therapy dog roles.
With a history of helping dogs and their owners for over 20+ years, you can be confident you’re getting experienced, tailored, and modern dog training for your dog.
We are also experts in working with dogs experiencing more severe behavioural concerns including aggression, over reactivity, resource guarding behaviours, anxiety, phobias, separation anxiety and much more.
We are specialists in the training and accreditation of therapy dogs (for both professionals and community roles) as well as training and accrediting assistance dogs for a diverse range of needs. We specialise in psychiatric assistance dogs and mobility but also train for other roles so please reach out if you have any questions regarding your needs.
We are passionate about dogs and their owners receiving expert advice for their dog’s training, and addressing any concerns regarding their behaviour, mental health and well-being.
We are a force-free training and behaviour modification service. What does that mean? We do not use any aversive tools in our training. We only use non-aversive methods of behaviour change and train using rewards-based methods. We are proud members of the International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants and accredited under the GHAD and ACT Acts for certifying assistance dog teams. To find out more about me please feel free to check out the ‘about’ tab to learn more about my qualifications and training.
Group Classes (
Altona)
Puppy school, basic manners for adolescent and adult dogs, plus some specialised programs including Rally-O, tricks and therapy dog intensive training programs. New group classes for assistance dogs starting soon too!
Small group class sizes with personalised attention for all families.
Assistance Dogs
Training and accreditation programs for a multitude of assistance dog types. Specialising in psychiatric assistance dogs but we can also help with mobility among others. Please reach out if you have any questions. We can help with understanding the different roles assistance dogs may play and tasks you may hope they can do for you. NDIS plans also welcome.
Therapy Dogs
Training and certification of therapy dogs for professional programs such as psychologist, educational professionals and much more, hoping to include your dog in your work. You may wish to volunteer at an organisation with your dog doing visitation programs. We can also assist with programs for this too.
What are we about?
Whether you’re looking for basic skills training for a puppy, more advanced training options for older dogs, or specialised behaviour modification programs for significant behavioural issues – we have a range of training options to meet your needs.
Our focus in training is to provide modern, ethical, humane methods of training and behaviour therapies.
Through training with us, our goal is to improve your understanding of your dog, your relationship with your dog, and to achieve satisfying results.
