Google ★★★★★ 5.0 from 54 reviews (May 2026)
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Greyhound Training

Do you have a Greyhound 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.

Greyhounds are gentle, elegant sighthounds built for incredible speed. Many in Australia come from racing backgrounds, making the transition to family life a unique journey. They're affectionate couch lovers who can turn into 65km/h athletes in a heartbeat.

Common Greyhound traits and training needs

  • Extreme prey drive — will chase anything that runs, often ignoring all recall
  • Can be anxious and nervous in new environments, especially ex-racing dogs adjusting to home life
  • Thin-skinned (literally and emotionally) — very sensitive to corrections and harsh handling
  • May struggle with stairs, glass doors, slippery floors, and other household novelties
  • Separation anxiety is common, especially in newly rehomed Greyhounds
  • Can be startled easily and may freeze or bolt when frightened

Greyhound owners love the contrast — 45 kilos of couch potato who can become a speeding bullet the moment a rabbit appears. If your Greyhound is nervous about household items, can't be trusted off lead near small animals, or sleeps 20 hours a day, that's perfectly normal. They're gentle, sensitive dogs who bloom with patient handling. The transition from track to couch takes time, but the result is one of the most rewarding companions you'll find.

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Greyhound Training Options

Whether your Greyhound 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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Greyhound (and others) Success Stories

Doris
Greyhound • Lancefield
★★★★★ Google
"Highly recommend Natalie for your crazy pup. Our little greyhound puppy Doris had the best afternoon of her life - little did she know Nat was teaching her the whole time!"

Sylvia Sanders

Pluto
Toy Poodle • Woodend
★★★★★ Google
"Natalie was very patient and kind with our 5 month old pup. She has a wealth of knowledge and calming nature. I look forward to putting these training methods into place."

Michelle Wearne

Toy Poodle dog training in Woodend
★★★★★ Google
"I was really impressed with Natalie's knowledge and experience when she visited our 3 resident dogs at home this morning to advise on the management of a really difficult situation in which one dog is attacking another, with me injured as well, and literally thousands spent on vet bills. The situation has been exacerbated by recent stressors such as moving house and inadequate room, and Natalie gave some important guidance and insights to manage the situation, including where it is likely to go from here (high risk of serious injuries to dogs and humans or a death, which I totally see happening) and what we can do to control and manage the dogs, as I do not wish to euthanise or re-home the stressed-out, attacking dog without trying to work on this. She advised on strategies, equipment and training that will all actually work because it was personalised and done with the doggers present, displaying all their wonderful behaviours. The visit was much better than a phone consult could ever be because Natalie was able to review the house, property and dog pen and suggest points for barriers and ways to provide time out and decompression, including specific types of play to encourage calmness and focus. She also noted behaviours that we didn't see and explained what they meant and what was going on, and how we needed to manage and distract from them. Am really happy with Natalie's services, it was money well spent - but I rather wish I'd sought help for this some time ago before it all escalated to a crisis of serious proportions. I hope that with Natalie's insights, notes and support materials we will be able to develop into a manageable, moderately tolerant 3-dog household. Thank you so much Natalie."

I Dobell November 2025

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Some of the Greyhounds (and others) We've Trained

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Julian Woodend North
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Bob
Indie French Bulldog dog training
Indie Sunbury
Chase Bull Arab x Lab x Wolfhound dog training
Chase Gisborne
Bessie Poodle x Oesd dog training
Bessie Gisborne
Rusty Border Collie dog training
Rusty Kyneton
Milo Kelpie x Smithfield dog training
Milo Gisborne
Niklaus English Bulldog dog training
Niklaus Lancefield
Missy French Bulldog dog training
Missy Kyneton
Nellie Koolie X dog training
Nellie Kyneton

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