Dog Training Services

I believe training should be a gentle, calm, and fun journey for both you and your dog! We'll tap into your dog's natural love for food, play, and mental work, using these as powerful rewards to shape the behaviour. By discovering what makes your dog tick, we can turn every interaction into a positive learning experience, from perfecting their recall to mastering leash manners.

My goal isn't just to train your dog; it's to empower you, the guardian, with the skills and understanding needed to help your dog thrive. Together, we'll build a stronger bond and a lifetime of positive communication.

Personalised 1:1 Dog Training

Ready for a dog training experience that's all about you? Our 1:1 in-home training provides a completely personalised plan to tackle your dog's specific behaviour struggles where they happen. Whether you need help with leash manners, reactivity, toilet training or just want to build a better bond, we'll work with you at your pace. By training in your home, we can focus on real-life scenarios and give you the hands-on skills and confidence to be your dog's most effective .

Puppy School Classes

Our Puppy School is the perfect start to a lifetime of good habits! We offer a gentle and fun environment where you and your young pup can practice safe socialisation, learn about . We have two classes to ensure every puppy is in the right group for their age and development: one for baby puppies (8-16 weeks) and one older pups (17-26 weeks).

How does my training work?

I teach you to have fun with your dog by playing games and using techniques that build a trusting relationship at the same time as teaching the dog skills we want them to have. Once you have that great relationship getting your dog to sit, stay, bed, retrieve and come back becomes so much easier.

I can also help you with practical strategies to manage behaviour struggles while your dog learns to how to behave appropriately.

I help dogs to be calm

No jumping on visitors, staying quietly on their bed when the post man knocks, walking on a loose lead, coming back when called rather than chasing the birds.

I help dogs learn to be brave

No barking at new people, sitting calmly next to you at the cafe while you have your coffee, new experiences are great - not scary.

I help dogs learn to learn

New skills come more easily once your dog has the skills to make great choices and understands that those choices will be rewarded.

Why use a dog trainer?

Despite all the benefits having a dog can bring, when they're not well behaved you can feel trapped and stressed out.

Sore hands from pulling, grumpy neighbours from howling and barking, destroyed shoes, dug-up gardens and lawns, muddy clothes – the list goes on.

I understand how you're feeling (I've been there) and can help you get through it. You see, a lot about dog training isn't necessarily intuitive and many underestimate how tricky it can be.

I use my extensive training and dog-friendly, game-based approach to teach your dog how to live well with humans.

I can help you learn the skills to build a relationship with your dog that puts you at the centre of their world.

“Must admit I was a bit skeptical going into this but my mind was quickly changed with Natalie’s knowledge and calm nature. Everything she said made total sense, and you just can’t gain this specific help from watching you tube videos. It was worth every cent and I fully recommend Crazy, kind, calm.”

— Ash Shaw

“Nat is a wealth of knowledge about dog behaviour. We were verging on overwhelm before she came over but like some kind of Mary Poppins of the canine world she showed us how to restore order and helped us to understand what puppies need to learn and thrive. We shall be doing our homework in earnest, now that we have seen what is possible. We can’t recommend this highly enough ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

— Raina Kilner