★★★★★ 5.0 from 63 reviews (Aug 2026)Do you live in Elphinstone and need help training your dog? Natalie from Crazy Kind Calm dog training can help!
Having helped train 4 dogs in the area (and over 938 across the Macedon Ranges), Natalie is highly experienced, qualified and passionate about helping you and your dog. Natalie specialises in providing one-on-one dog training in Elphinstone.
Natalie uses fun, kind and game-based training methods that help you develop a great and fulfilling relationship with your dog.
There's no call out fee for training throughout Elphinstone or many of the surrounding towns (including Castlemaine, Taradale and Chewton).
If you're looking for something to do with your pup around Elphinstone (on a leash of course), here are a few ideas:
Sort out any dog health issues with the lovely team at your nearest vet at Castlemaine Veterinary Clinic on Hargraves Street.
In-home one-on-one sessions throughout Elphinstone, plus puppy school classes in Kyneton.
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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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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"We adopted a rescue dog and whilst she is very cute we knew from the onset that she would need work which is why we went to Natalie. Through the session we were able to work on some strategies to help improve behaviour and remove the anxiety out of interacting with other people/animals whilst out and about. It's been approximately a month now since our session and we can see a noticeable difference in behaviour and we continue to see improvements on a daily basis. My biggest learning was to be realistic about the experience. Things will get better in very slow, little increments. Be diligent and temper your expectations. I keep reminding myself of this and it has really changed the relationship I have with our dog. I'm excited to see her develop even further into the dog I know she can be - all thanks to Natalie."
— Mighty BoB June 2023
"I began fostering a rescue dog in July 2022 and knew I would need some help with 'Barney'. I found Natalie online and have booked twice now to get help and training with Barney who was initially severely car reactive and pulled excessively on his lead on walks. I love Natalie's approach, methods and her natural ability and skill set which helps owners and their dogs live a happy and calm life. Can't recommend Natalie highly enough!"
— Rachel Cuthbert
"Natalie has been fantastic with our 2 over exuberant anxious dogs and us their humans, we have just had a third training session and it turns out you can teach an old dog new tricks, our dogs 2.5 and 5.5 yrs old are calmer, easier to walk and not barking crazy at everyone that wanders past our fence, it still is a work in progress but Natalie has been an amazing resource and her manner and dealings with us and doggies is wise and professional"
— sue greaves
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