Behaviour modification and OBEDIENCE training

We offer one-on-one behaviour modification and training consultations catered to working/herding breed (and apparent crossbred) dogs. Our consults focus on you and your dog/s specific needs and goals with a specialist focus on the style of training suited to working breed needs and drives. I provide notes about the consult by email within approximately a week to ensure you have a reference point for the training. Consults can be held in your own home or on my property in Burpengary East, QLD. Service area includes North Brisbane suburbs, Moreton Bay region and southern Sunshine Coast suburbs. Outside of these areas may be available with an additional travel charge for in home consults.  Contact us to book a consult. Please read the terms and conditions before booking. Proof of vaccination required before attending consults.

Issues I can assist you with:

• Working dog essentials
• Quad bike lessons - teaching to sit on and walk with bike or correcting problem behaviours such as biting tyres, chasing etc.
• Basic obedience skills (e.g sit, lie down, recall etc.)
• Loose lead walking
• Bonding and engagement
• Tolerating handling and pressure
• Confidence building and managing fear periods
• Impulse control
• Attention seeking
• Separation related behaviours
• Destructive behaviour - digging, chewing etc.
• Reactivity and aggression
• Barking
• Jumping
• Chasing or fence running
• Escaping
• Biting/mouthing
• How to use your dog’s drives and motivations
• Appropriate outlets and enrichment
• Calm training – crating, tethering, place/bed training, disengaging and relaxing at home and in public
• Containment – enclosures, kennels, fences etc. to maintain an appropriate area to prevent your dog escaping
• Training tools - selection and appropriate use

 Puppy specific issues

• Appropriate socialisation 
• Any issues with preparing for and managing a new puppy
• Selecting the right breed/pup
• Developing a routine for success
• Introductions to other dogs/animals
• Toilet training

Teenage dog specific issues

• Any issues when the “perfect” puppy becomes a “nightmare”
• Dealing with the “naughty” teenager that pushes boundaries
• Dealing with your teenage dog being “stubborn”, not listening and reverting in their training
• Reactivity and fear periods

Consultations at our property:

• 1 hour consult - $200 (including GST)
• 2 hour consult - $330 (including GST)

Consultations in your home:

• 1 hour consult - $220 (including GST)
• 2 hour consult - $375 (including GST)
• Additional travel charge may apply  for areas outside of North Brisbane, the Moreton Bay Region and south Sunshine Coast

To book:

• Contact us via our website, email, or phone to book a behavioural consult or dog socialisation assessment
• Please provide your home address when booking so, we are aware of where the consult will be held OR advise if you would like to attend a consult at our property in Burpengary East QLD
• Please give a brief description of any behaviour/training issues when contacting us to book
• Please advise if you want a 1 hour or 2 hour consult
• Please read the terms and conditions  before booking with us
• You MUST provide evidence of your dog’s vaccination status prior to your behaviour consult or social assessment

We also offer social assessments to determine a dogs suitability for our socialisation sessions, for initial exposure to our dogs prior to attending socialisation sessions or just examine the dog's behaviour around other dogs. These sessions are suitable for puppies and dogs to have a safe, positive experience with other well-adjusted, confident dogs with appropriate dog social skills. These are run at my property in Burpengary East, QLD. 30 minute assessment - $55 (including GST). Contact us to book this service. 

Who are these sessions suitable for?

• Puppies of any age (that has had least two puppy vaccinations ) to learn how to "speak dog" appropriately
• Dogs that need assistance with learning  appropriate dog communication skills
• Owners that are unsure of how their dog will behave around new dogs 
• Rescue dogs with limited or unknown history
• Dogs that have had poor experiences in the past and need assistance to build on more positive interactions and build confidence around other dogs