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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.

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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
"Natalie was great and gave us all the tools we need to continue training at home. A lot was packed into the training session and we got a lot out of it. The detailed follow up class notes are also fantastic. Would highly recommend Crazy Kind Calm Dog Training"

— Rhian Margate September 2022

Ollie
Border Collie • Kyneton
★★★★★ Google
"We just had a family/dog training session with our dog Ollie. Not only is Nat most excellent in imparting heaps of very useful and ace knowledge about our dog, I am most stocked about how she managed to teach (or shall I say train) our kids to train the dog :) - Now that we all got taught how to best train our doggo, we can tackle it together and it's not just a "parent's" job. Thanks heaps Nat x"

— Isabel Mettler

Border Collie dog training in Kyneton
Billy
Jack Russell Terrier • Daylesford
★★★★★ Google
"I wish there were more than 5 stars to give! Natalie and Crazy, Kind Calm was recommended to us from a work mate and we couldn’t be happier. We recently rescued a Jack Russell Terrier who is nearly 1.5 years old, and after much research on trainers in the region, we reached out to Natalie. Rightly so, she is a very sought after trainer and we waited patiently for our session with her. She even recommended other trainers who we might want to engage, as it would be 6 weeks before we could see her. We decided to hold out and do our best until our session with the her. From the minute Natalie entered the home, she had our little mate completely engaged. Honestly, it was like watching magic. We went for the personal training session first, and her credentials and experience did not disappoint. We had a 2 hour session, and not 1 second was wasted. The whole experience was the most engaging, informative and educational I have ever had with a trainer, especially dealing with rescue dogs and their big feelings. We can’t wait for our follow up sessions. The level of care, the detailed and tailored training plans which Natalie sent after the session, the trust our precious little mate Billy had in her from the first second, and her genuine warmth, and love and respect for all dogs- made it a very comforting and wondrous experience. Again- if there were more stars to give- I would give them. A truly professional, experienced, trustworthy and knowledgeable trainer - worth the wait 💜"

— Nicole Peters

Jack Russell Terrier dog training in Daylesford
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