Dog Trainers in Canberra
Given that the dog training industry is unregulated, anyone can call themselves a dog trainer without formal qualifications. Science shows that positive, force-free methods are the safest and most successful to foster a good relationship with your companion dog. If your trainer does not explicitly say they are a positive reinforcement trainer, it is likely they are a 'balanced' trainer or rely on the faulty and outdated notion that dogs are wolves and we need to show them we are the boss at all times. Just as our approach to raising children has changed over the past 2 decades, so has our understanding of dog behaviour and training, so it is important we all support kind methods that are not emotionally damaging to our pets.
The Pet Professional Guild position statement expands on this issue here.
Recommended trainers in Canberra include:
- Tori from Canine Communication
- Lyndal from Puppykins (CSAT separation anxiety trainer)
- Jane from Canine Behaviour Academy
- Jess from Zen Den (formerly ABC Dog)
- Izabela from Wooft
- Shari from All Dogs Behaviour & Training
- Christine from Ain't Misbehavin
- Jess from The Mindful Canine
- Luke from Dog Savvy
- Sian from Snooter Brown (Greyhounds are her speciality)
- Penny from Canine Hoopers
- Jackie from Leading the Way Dog Training Services contactable at [email protected]
- Juliet from Kind Red Dogs
- Julie from Puppy Talk
- John Sam from Canine Nosework
- Jade Fountain from Animal Behaviour Matters