About us
ABOUT ME
Hi, my name is Emily.
My life has always been about animals. I grew up in the animal industry and started assisting with puppy classes at 8 years old. I then started entering my own dogs into obedience and agility competitions in my teenage years.
After completing my internship and undertaking numerous academic studies I became a Certified Dog Trainer and Behaviour Practitioner; I then ran my own dog training and behaviour centre in South Africa for over 10 years.
After moving to New Zealand in 2019, I became an Accredited Animal Behaviour Consultant and continued to pursue my passion working with animals.
I specialise in the early stages of puppy development, life skills/ preventative training, fear reactivity/ aggression, as well as resolving problematic behaviours like separation anxiety using science-based positive reinforcement methods.
Everything I do with animals revolves around a strong core belief of Do No Harm, Cause No Pain, Create No Fear!
My training methods are kind and gentle for your pets and for your family.
My Mission and Training Philosophy
My goal is to help you understand your canine companions unique nature and build a relationship built on mutual trust.
Every dog is different and I use clear communication cues and signals with a variety of rewards. There is no harsh training methods that rely on consequence and intimidation tactics.
My training techniques help owners and their dogs connect and understand each other in a fun way, by reinforcing the desired behaviours they want, and not responding to the behaviours they do not like, as well as managing and redirecting the behaviours you can’t ignore.
Specialising in:
- Dog behaviour & training
- Puppy development
- Puppy classes
- Fear-based behaviour issues
- Aggression problems
- Reactive behaviours
- Barking behaviours
- Separation anxiety
- Compulsive behaviours
- All ages, all breeds
Qualifications:
Accredited animal behavioural consultant
Canine behaviour professional accredited diploma
Diploma in canine aggression
Certified force-free training professional
Certified canine behaviour counsellor
Certified senior dog trainer & handler
Full member of the Pet Professional Guild
Full member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers New Zealand
