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English Mastiff Training

Do you have a English Mastiff 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.

English Mastiffs are massive, gentle dogs with a calm, dignified temperament. They're loyal, protective, and surprisingly sensitive — but at 60-90 kilos, even the smallest behavioural issues become very big problems.

Common English Mastiff traits and training needs

  • Enormous size makes any pulling, jumping, or leaning a significant physical challenge
  • Can be protective of family and home — needs socialisation to keep this in check
  • Stubborn and unhurried — they'll do things in their own time, not yours
  • Prone to counter-surfing — everything is within reach at their height
  • Can develop guarding behaviours over food, toys, and sleeping spots
  • May be anxious or nervous despite their imposing size, especially around loud noises

English Mastiff owners know that 'gentle giant' is mostly accurate — until walk time. If your Mastiff decides which direction you're going, leans on visitors with their full weight, or guards the couch like a medieval fortress, that's Mastiff life. Their calm, loyal nature makes them very trainable, but everything needs to happen before they reach their full size. Starting early is absolutely essential.

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English Mastiff Training Options

Whether your English Mastiff is a new puppy or an older dog with some habits to work on, we've got options to suit.

One-on-one dog training
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One-on-One Training

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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Puppy school class
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Puppy School

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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English Mastiff (and others) Success Stories

★★★★★ Google
"We have had a great experience with CKC. We have learnt a lot and have been able to apply this training easily to our gregarious pup...now adolescent pup. The training makes sense and logic of your dog's behaviour. Would definitely recommend to all dog owners, no matter how old."

Julie Kluwer October 2023

★★★★★ Google
"We were close to the end of our tether when we contacted Natalie to see if she could assist with our young, antisocial JR terrier. Natalie has helped us to better understand the behaviours and motivations of our pups, and how to navigate and manage situations that cause angst for both pups and humans alike. Natalie has worked with us on manageable training tasks to improve behaviours in a range of real-life situations. Our relationships with our pups, and quality of life for all of us, are now much improved. I highly recommend Natalie's approach and philosophy - it's made a positive difference for us."

concar carcon March 2021

★★★★★ Google
"Cannot recommend enough! Natalie has helped us work with not one, but 2 family dogs. Our first was a rescue with sever behavioral problems and now we are currently working on our very big and cheeky deerhound puppy. Her expertise in all areas of dog behavior is amazing and her techniques are positive, make sense and she always takes the time to explain why and how a particular technique will help. We are so happy to have Natalie teaching us what a true dog/human partnership is."

Chelsey Power March 2021

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Some of the English Mastiffs (and others) We've Trained

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Ready to train your English Mastiff?

Let's talk about your goals and how we can help your English Mastiff become the best dog they can be.

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