About us

Using only positive reinforcement methods, we aim to teach your dogs good manners so that they can be a happy and content member of your family for life.

Our training philosophy is based on three principles:

1) Management
2) Training
3) Relationships

All Training Methods are force free, thus minimising fear anxiety and stress. Positive Reinforcement is utilised. All methods are those advocated by the Australian Veterinary Association Behaviour Interest Group, the Delta Society and Fear Free Pets.

Check Chains, Shock Collars and Prong Collars are never used.

 

 

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Gill Anderson

Cert IV Companion animal services, Accredited force free dog trainer, certified trick dog instructor

Gill Anderson is a retired teacher with 35 years teaching experience. She has a Bachelor of Education and a Masters from Queensland University of Technology as well as a Graduate Diploma of Applied Linguistics from Griffith University.

She has been running dog training classes since 2004, holding a Cert 4 in Companion Animal Services through the Delta Society. Gill is a Certified Trick Dog Instructor and an accredited Force Free Dog Trainer.

Gill’s passion is coaching people to develop life and social skills in their dogs so that dogs are healthy happy members of their family. Management, training and building a relationship are important components of her training philosophy.

As a former teacher, Gill understands the importance of providing structure for children and believes the same applies to dogs. Force Free Training based on scientific approaches are techniques Gill applies to all learning. She also loves training tricks!

Gill resides in Sunny Queensland with her husband Don and their two Dalmatians Bleriot and Copilot, who have many titles. Both dogs have numerous trick titles, Cyber Rally-O titles as well as having all their Manners Matter titles. They are in training for their Magic Pooch Awards and are about to begin working for their K9 Scentwork Awards.

Gill is a member of:

  • Association of Pet Dog Trainers (Australia)

  • Pet Professional Guild Australia