I am the sole trainer at Crazy Kind Calm. As well as owning animals my whole life – including owning 6 dogs so far – I am a certified ProDogTrainer and I am currently completing the Behaviour Bible qualification with the School of Canine Science and I have completed the nationally recognised and accredited Certificate 3 in Dog Training and Behaviour from Australia's National Dog Trainers Federation (NDTF).
I currently have a 7 year old Golden Retriever called Luna who is cheeky and lovely.
I work firmly on the side of positive reinforcement training methods. I will not use force, fear, intimidation or harsh techniques in the name of ‘training’ as they are just not needed and can be detrimental to the physical and mental health of your dog.
I aim to teach you how to help your dog succeed in a human world that can be confusing, scary or overwhelming for them. I focus on teaching you how to understand your dog and reward the behaviours you like, while managing the ones you don’t so that you create an environment in which your dog can not just survive, but thrive!
I am constantly learning from the best trainers in the world, to be able to bring that experience to you and your dog.
My professional dog training qualifications include:
School of Canine Science - Behaviour Bible - 2021 - Current
Aggression in Dogs Master Course - Completed 2024
Aggression in Dogs: Defensive Handling and Training 2021- Handling and training of aggressive dogs.
I am a certified Pro-dog trainer. Absolute Dogs specialise in training dog trainers in the game based training methods.
Australia’s nationally recognised and accredited Certificate 3 in Dog Training and Behaviour from the National Dog Trainers Federation.
I have attended many workshops from internationally renowned dog trainers, including (among others)
John McGuigan, of Glasgow Dog Trainer: Positive Reinforcement Trainer who specialises in helping reactive and aggressive dogs
Sam Turner, of Balanced Dogs: An expert in proprioception (which translates to learning about how body language (ours and our dogs) can be used to help your training.
Conferences
Aggression in Dogs Conference 2024 - Live Streamed
Aggression in Dogs Conference 2023 - Live Streamed
Aggression in Dogs Conference 2021 - Live Streamed
The Aggression in Dog Conference 2020 - Live Streamed.
Super Trainer Live 2019 - Devon, United Kingdom. Games based, concept training conference.
ClickerExpo Luminos 2019 - Warrington, United Kingdom. Behavioural science and positive animal training conference.
Other professional development in 2019
ProDog Trainer Professional development workshops including Naughty but Nice dogs (4 days).
Steeple Chase Coursework workshop - Devon Dogs
Fitness, Hydrotherapy, Rehab and Pet Training - Devon Dogs
The amazing power of scent - Devon Dogs
Member of the Animal Training Academy
Professional associations
Pet Professionals Guild of Australia
