Board & Train at Our Headquarters

With our board & train program, we do the hard work for you! Your dog stays in our Sunshine Coast  home and gets daily training, exercise and socialisation as part of my family. This is NOT a boot camp. It's a longer term, gradual transformational experience with a minimum duration of 4 weeks, including several private lessons with you before, during, and after the board & train.

PLEASE NOTE: My board & train program is only available to Sunshine Coast residents due to the number of in-person meetings required over a 2-3 month period. You are welcome to stop by at any time to check on your dog during their stay!

This is a game-changer for dogs with issues such as reactivity, fearfulness, and anxiety. We also train basic obedience and love energetic dogs who just don't listen sometimes! It can take many months (or years) of private lessons or classes to achieve a fraction of the results we can get with board & train.

Sometimes we get more than we bargained for when we bring home a dog. Let me make the learning curve much smoother for you! I train your dog in alignment with your skills, abilities, and personality.

Every dog and owner pair (or larger family) is unique and requires a personalised training plan. I work with each owner to develop a plan that fits their specific needs and goals. Then I spend a number of weeks training the dog. Average time is 4-6 weeks (4 weeks minimum).

Learning happens quicker and lasts longer when your dog is feeling understood, happy, and loved. Rather than forcing your dog to meet an arbitrary timeline of training goals regardless of how they're feeling, we take the time to befriend and understand them. 

We develop friendship, communication, motivation, and cooperation through playing games your dog loves. Then we use these skills to bring out the best in your dog, develop new habits, and melt away old unwanted habits! This training approach is based on the world-renowned Training Without Conflict system. Our trainer is the only person in SE QLD who has studied this unique system in person with its founder in the US.

A board & train program is only effective in the long term if the owners are able to understand and maintain the training. We have several catch-up sessions during your dog's stay with us, so that you can see your dog's progress and learn what you need in easy-to-digest short lessons.

After your dog returns home with you, we have several follow-up lessons with you to help smooth the transition. We will help you feel 100% confident in maintaining their new good behaviour!