Your Friendly Local Tauranga Dog Trainer

As a lifelong animal lover, I have over 20 years experience in the animal training industry. I have spent over two decades training horses, particularly reactive and nervous horses, and have found so much of my horse training skillset crosses over beautifully into the dog training world. In particular, long line handling skills and managing a reactive, barking and lunging dog feels a bit easier when you're used to managing a half-tonne horse on the end of the line instead!

I'm passionate about force-free, science based, positive reinforcement training. I use clicker training in dog training and focus on creating positive associations, calm behaviours and long-lasting good habits for you and your dog. I use environmental management to regulate and decompress anxious dogs so that we can get on with the dog training when they are happy and calm.

I am friendly, patient, reliable and professional. I utilise my qualifications in youth work and pastoral care to connect and build rapport with clients from all backgrounds. I enjoy finding innovative solutions to create thriving households who enjoy each others' company and understand the needs of each species that share that household.