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.