★★★★★ 5.0 from 74 reviews (Oct 2026)Do you have a Border Collie x Kelpie that needs some training help? Natalie from Crazy Kind Calm dog training can help!
With over 900 dogs trained across the Macedon Ranges, Natalie understands the unique personality and needs that come with this wonderful breed.
Border Collie × Kelpie crosses combine two of Australia's most driven herding breeds. The result is an exceptionally intelligent, athletic dog with tremendous stamina and an intense need for purpose — essentially a herding dog squared.
If you've got a Border Collie × Kelpie, you've got one of the smartest, most driven dogs around. They're the kind of dog that needs a job — and if you don't give them one, they'll promote themselves to household manager. If yours is herding the kids, outsmarting your fencing, or staring at you with an intensity that's slightly unnerving, that's both parent breeds coming through loud and clear. With the right outlets, these crosses are extraordinary.
Whether your Border Collie x Kelpie is a new puppy or an older dog with some habits to work on, we've got options to suit.
Personalised sessions in your home, where the challenges actually happen. We work together on your specific goals — whether it's pulling on lead, barking, poor recall, jumping up, or something else entirely.
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Group classes in Kyneton for puppies aged 8-16 weeks. Build confidence, learn essential skills, and socialise with other pups in a safe, supportive environment.
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"We have been using Natalie for the past few months to help train our Groodle pup Willow. Natalie is fantastic with very practical and easy to implement tips and tricks. Great value for money and really lovely lady. Willow loves it when Natalie walks in the door and we always leave with small steps to work on between sessions to improve her behaviour in increments (including jumping, barking and bailing up the cat). The improvements to Willows behaviour have been significant. Natalie comes to you for one on one training, which achieves much more in short space than puppy training did for us. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her services."
— Jessica Wilkinson February 2019
"I have a 4 year old GSP that was in desperate need for some professional training, and Nat was an absolute amazing choice for that! Nat is an amazing dog trainer! She was incredibly informative, kind, and confident throughout the entire session. She took the time to explain everything clearly and provided some really clear tips and tricks that were easy to understand and implement in our everyday life. Her calm and friendly approach made both me and my dog feel comfortable, and I left feeling much more confident about our training journey (if you have a GSP you know 😂). I would highly recommend Nat to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, supportive, and effective dog trainer. We can’t wait for our next sessions with her!"
— Lach B
"Natalie has been fantastic with our 2 over exuberant anxious dogs and us their humans, we have just had a third training session and it turns out you can teach an old dog new tricks, our dogs 2.5 and 5.5 yrs old are calmer, easier to walk and not barking crazy at everyone that wanders past our fence, it still is a work in progress but Natalie has been an amazing resource and her manner and dealings with us and doggies is wise and professional"
— sue greaves
Let's talk about your goals and how we can help your Border Collie x Kelpie become the best dog they can be.
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