🎓 GOOD DOG SCHOOL
Trainers, behaviour people & professional help.
For puppies learning the rules, older dogs questioning the rules and humans slowly realising they may also need some training.
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DOGAHOLICS DOG TRAINING
Location: Newcastle & Lake Macquarie
The short version
For when repeatedly saying "mate, seriously" has failed to produce meaningful behavioural change.
Dogaholics provides professional dog and cat training and behaviour support across Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, led by qualified trainer and behaviour consultant Eve.
They work across everything from puppy foundations and everyday manners through to behavioural challenges, assistance dogs and K9 Nose Work.
Why GDS loves them
Their approach is practical, positive and science-based.
Rather than just focusing on the behaviour you're seeing, Dogaholics looks at what may be driving it and helps owners understand how their dog learns.
Which is considerably more useful than concluding that your dog is simply "being a dickhead today".
Sometimes they are.
But apparently there can also be science involved.
Things you need to know
📍 Based in Kotara; services Newcastle & Lake Macquarie
🐶 Puppy preschool and puppy training
🐕 Private dog training and behaviour support
🏠 In-home training available
👃 K9 Nose Work
🦮 Assistance and service dog training
🐈 They even train cats. We have questions.
🧠 Positive, science-based training methods
Good for: Puppies, manners, behaviour challenges, confidence and humans who would like to understand what on earth is going on.
GDS verdict: Professional help before you resort to asking strangers on Facebook.
Website: https://dogaholicsdogtraining.com.au/
Instagram: @dogaholics.dog.training