Bespoke support to achieve walks you’ll both love!

Private dog training Southern Highlands

Private dog training Southern Highlands Bowral Moss Vale Mittagong Bundanoon Robertson Berrima Goulburn New South Wales

Are you are a devoted dog owner but your patience is being tested with your dogs’ behaviour on your daily walks?

Perhaps you’re frustrated and embarrassed with the pulling, lunging and barking?

Private dog training Southern Highlands Bowral Moss Vale Mittagong Bundanoon Robertson Berrima Goulburn New South Wales

Have you tried all the equipment, taken advice, watched Youtube videos, and nothing is making your dog listen to you or walk nicely on lead?

If you’re at your wits end with the way your dog behaves and need complete support. This program is for you. It provides a blend of one-to-one online and in-person training.

Be supported by a qualified, professional trainer that provides positive, force free, holistic methods.

From day one, you will learn effective strategies to give yourself a break from stressful walks with your dog.

Sensitive dogs struggle in new, unpredictable environments. They don’t learn in class settings; and to be frank, you’re not given the best opportunity to learn either. That’s why this program begins the training in the comfort and safety of your own home.

Flip your unruly walks. Imagine looking forward to calm, enjoyable, quality time together, where you’re both calmer and happier.

How it works

Private dog training Southern Highlands Bowral Moss Vale Mittagong Bundanoon Robertson Berrima Goulburn New South Wales
You will learn
💛 How to take some respite immediately and still exercise your dog.

💛 Key, easy to learn games that provide predictability, reassurance and self-regulation (for your dog).

💛 Science based tips for a smooth transition to calm, enjoyable walks

You’ll take your training to a whole new level by learning how to communicate with your dog, ..… and I can tell you, it gives you a buzz!
Initial training is online and, in the comfort, and familiarity of your home. Once you have skills firmly in your toolbox, we transfer to in-person lessons where you will learn the nuances of transferring your practiced skills and knowledge to the real world with calmness and confidence.
Private dog training Southern Highlands Bowral Moss Vale Mittagong Bundanoon Robertson Berrima Goulburn New South Wales
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What you get

4 months of support

Short, easy to follow demonstration videos, to build and practice your skills.

Short training tutorials to develop a real understanding of what is going on for your dog, and how to best help them.

Fortnightly, one-hour private sessions. We start with online sessions, and progress to in-person.

A friendly Facebook group, where you’ll meet other dog owners with similar experiences. You can ask questions, share experiences, have continued access to me, and share your videos.

Regular group calls to take deep dives into what you are learning.

You’ll have access to recordings of all online sessions.

Support and guidance from a professional trainer. Access to years of knowledge and experience. I’ll be by your side for the entirety of the program.

You will gain skills for life, and not just the time you spend with me.

Amazing things that will happen when you work with me

I use a communicative form of training, from Leslie McDevitts Control Unleashed method. It establishes a system of communication and will give your dog agency, choice and control. Control is a primary reinforcer and the games are often used for dog’s that are not confident, and display this with barking, lunging and pulling behaviours.

Your dog will learn to self-regulate and some pattern games. The repetition and predictability provide a secure support for your dog.

They can be used in environments that your dog is trying to process, and amazingly the games will allow your dog to begin to normalize the new environment. The environment includes anything or anywhere that your dog is uncomfortable. This could be the street, a park, another dog, a cat, a person, a vacuum cleaner. YOUR DOG WILL TELL YOU.

Your dog won’t need to be chaotic on your walks. They can tap into their new ability to be calm, trust in the magic of the games and you can get on with enjoying your walks together.

FAQs

What happens in a discovery call?

This is your first step to working with me. Firstly, I need to check that I can help you and your dog and if we are a good fit. We need to find out if we like each other and you also need to know about my training methods and which training program would work best for you.

More specifically, in this call, I’ll ask lots of questions. I want to find out about you, what is happening for you, what you have tried and what your goals are when working with me. We will discuss your dog’s details, life and learning history, and why you have specifically reached out. This call will not provide any training advice.

If we decide to work together, we’ll book in our first training session and organise payment. I’ll then send you a welcome email, receipt, agreement and I will send you details about our first session.

Why are there no prices on your website?
Based on our discussion in the discovery call I’ll be able to recommend what program will work best for you. You may need the full kit and kaboodle, but there are other options available for shorter programs, but you will need my help to make this decision.
Why do you have to find out if I am a good fit for your training?

I don’t want to waste your time or money! If you don’t want to use food in your training, we’re not a good fit. If you are resistant to new training methods, then we’re not a good fit. If you have different values then you won’t enjoy the platforms, nor will you learn and after-all, I want a win-win for both of us (and your dog!)

Why is the program 4 months?
There’s a number of reasons.
Life can get in the way, and so having 4 months to complete the program allows some degree of space.

That’s how long it takes. If you want to change how you are feeling and how your dog is feeling, it doesn’t happen overnight. For a long-term real solution, this is not a quick fix.
Change takes time. This may be completely new ground for you and there are two of you that are learning, understanding new concepts, building trust and gaining confidence.

When you’ve had a history of bad experiences with your dog, transitioning to real world situations can be scary. I’ll be with you in person at this point, as you begin applying all you’ve learnt and practiced.

What if I’m time poor?
The good news is, the tutorials are short and it only takes 10 minutes a day to work with your dog. They learn best with consistent, short sessions and I show you how to weave the training into your life. If you really don’t have the head space, we can talk about the Walk and Train option.
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Now we both look forward to calm, enjoyable walks

“Before starting with Shona, walks with my dog were stressful and chaotic.

Now, thanks to the personalised training and ongoing support, we both look forward to calm, enjoyable walks. The techniques are simple, effective, and truly life-changing. Highly recommend!”

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