Set your dog up for success!
We help dog lovers in Melbourne’s Bayside suburbs build meaningful relationships with their dogs, based on mutual trust and understanding.
Set your dog up for success!
We help dog lovers in Melbourne’s Bayside suburbs build meaningful relationships with their dogs, based on mutual trust and understanding
“Scientific research provides evidence that animals taught using reward-based methods tend to learn quickly, have more optimism, and are more highly motivated. We believe that learning should never involve fear, intimidation or pain.”
Renee Philp | Director of Bayside Dog Behaviour
Living with a different species can often present challenges…sometimes ineffective communication or unfulfilled needs can result in problematic behaviours. Are any of these behaviours present in your dog?
Excessive barking
Inappropriate digging and chewing
House training issues
Separation distress
Fear-based behaviour
Aggression
On-leash reactivity
Pulling on leash
Bayside Dog Behaviour can help you to better understand your dog’s behaviour, and develop tailored training and management plans to address such issues. Or, perhaps you have just acquired a new puppy or rescue dog and want some help with training foundation behaviours... we can help with that too!
At Bayside Dog Behaviour, we believe animal welfare is always paramount. Dogs are sensitive, sentient beings who deserve to be treated with kindness and compassion. Our knowledge of dog behaviour has increased significantly over the past few decades; we now know, through rigorous scientific research, that it is not necessary to use corrections or aversive tools to achieve desirable changes in behaviour. As ethical trainers, we follow the principles of the Hierarchy of Behaviour Change Procedures, as developed by Dr. Susan Friedman (2019).
“The key question is not “How do I stop this problem behaviour?” Rather, it is “What do I want the animal to do instead?” Then teach it!”
We service all of Bayside and surrounding suburbs, including: Aspendale, Aspendale Gardens, Beaumaris, Bentleigh, Black Rock, Braeside, Brighton, Brighton East, Cheltenham, Dingley, Hampton, Hampton East, Heatherton, Highett, Mentone, Moorabbin, Mordialloc, Parkdale, and Sandringham. Please enquire about additional service areas.
Renee will be running puppy training sessions at East Bentleigh Vet in conjunction with Melanie Norgate. To find out more and make a booking please click here. You can then find out more by clicking on the Group Training a Puppy Play tab.
