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Irish Wolfhound Training

Do you have a Irish Wolfhound 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.

Irish Wolfhounds are the tallest of all dog breeds — gentle, dignified giants with a calm, patient nature. They're surprisingly gentle and affectionate despite their intimidating size, but everything about owning one is supersized.

Common Irish Wolfhound traits and training needs

  • Enormous size makes any behavioural issue a major physical challenge to manage
  • Prey drive — sighthound instinct to chase is present despite their calm demeanour
  • Can be clumsy and unaware of their size, especially as growing adolescents
  • Counter-surfing is inevitable — countertops are at nose height
  • Sensitive and gentle temperament — harsh corrections damage trust significantly
  • May develop separation anxiety due to their social, family-oriented nature

Irish Wolfhound owners know that everything about their dog is on a grand scale — the love, the couch space, the food bill, and the pulling on lead. If yours clears the kitchen bench without trying, accidentally knocks people over with their tail, or sulks when you leave — that's life with the world's tallest dog. Their gentle, sensitive nature makes them wonderful to train. Just start early, because by the time they're fully grown, you won't be able to physically manage them.

Molly - Irish Wolfhound dog training

Irish Wolfhound Training Options

Whether your Irish Wolfhound 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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Irish Wolfhound (and others) Success Stories

★★★★★ Google
"Nat knows her stuff and explains it in clear and really easily adoptable instructions. She has helped immensely with our pup who has a bit of anxiety around socialisation so that now we can walk calmly and it's great to have her at the end of emails to answer anything that comes up. Highly recommend Nat's approach, it's made a world of difference!"

Sarah May 2022

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Adele Tippetts April 2021

Ollie
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel • Macedon
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"Ollie and I had a great time in our four sessions, learning heaps to work on to create the 'perfect' dog. Ollie responded really well to Natalie's approach and I learnt heaps about how to go about his training. Highly recommended!!"

David Thomas

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel dog training in Macedon
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Ready to train your Irish Wolfhound?

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

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