transform your life with your dog
I help people and their dogs learn how to work as a team and resolve the challenges that they are facing together
Based in Yamba, NSW, Australia. Providing a Dog Training and Behavioural Modification Service to the Clarence Valley and Northern Rivers area
has training your dog become overwhelming?
does your dog’s behaviour frustrate you?
Does the thought of taking your dog for a walk make you feel stressed?
are you tired of your dog’s selective listening?
Do you want to feel confident taking your dog out in public?
I’ve been where you are and so have many of my clients. The emotional roller coaster of attempting to work through the problems that you are having with your dog is hard to put into words. One day everything seems fine, you feel like things are working, progress has been made, but then unexplainably everything falls apart and you are left wondering whether it’s even worth trying. Not to mention all of the confusion from conflicting advice online and from other trainers. There is a way forward. You can do this. You just need the right help.
“A Different Dog”
“When it comes to training dogs and their owners Shayde is so good at what he does - patient and professional. Highly recommend (so do Reggie and Buddy)!” - Jo
How many of these approaches have you tried to stop your dog from barking and lunging at other dogs?
❌ Distracting your dog with treats or toys when they see another dog
❌ Getting your dog to sit while another dog passes
❌ Teaching your dog to look into your eyes and ignore the other dog
❌ Wearing a head halter or front clip harness so you feel like you have more control
❌ Correcting your dog when they look at another dog
❌ Pinning your dog to the ground to show them that you are the Alpha
❌ Standing at distance and giving your dog treats for calmly looking at another dog
❌ LAT, BAT, 123, Engage/Disengage, Pattern Games, Scatter Feeding, Mat Training and all the other Positive Only Modern Science Based approaches
❌ Group Classes
❌ Online Reactivity Courses
❌ Behavioural Medications
these are not real solutions to resolving reactivity
Testimonials
“Shayde helped with my dog Rusty when I was feeling pretty lost and had tried everything. He did a Board and Train with Rusty for a month while teaching me the new methods so the handover back to me would stick. Rusty came back a different dog and could enjoy being off leash at the park or beach with a reliable recall and no reactivity at all to his usual triggers like dogs and loud cars. I was then able to enjoy my funny Border Collie and now that he is now enjoying his life too and not stressed about the world. My relationship with my dog is better for it, would highly recommend working with Shayde, he is all you could ask for!”
— Callum
“I would 100% recommend Shayde. Shayde has extensive knowledge in Dog behaviour and is more than happy to pass this on. My golden retriever Leo has extreme noise sensitivity and anxiety, to the point we were unable to leave our house. Through Shayde’s training we are able to venture out to nearly everywhere we like to go.”
— Jeanette
“Shayde has been an absolute lifesaver for myself and my beautiful black lab Floyd. I initially contacted Shayde to get some help and guidance with Floyd’s unpredictable reactivity towards certain dogs, scooters and skateboards. Floyd’s strength and lunging was making it dangerous for me to walk him and he was scaring people in public. Over the last 6 months through social dog walks, videos, Facebook posts, a couple of training sessions and written cue cards Shayde has taught me how to control Floyd’s behaviour with the use of command words and play.
My anxiety has decreased, my confidence has increased and my bond with Floyd has strengthened.
Floyd now looks to me for guidance and reassurance and our long walks around Yamba have become joyful again, not stressful. I highly recommend Shayde”
— Llona
training services
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Private Lesson Packages are focused on coaching committed owners that want to strengthen their relationship with their dogs, develop reliable obedience commands and improve their dog’s behaviour.
4 Lesson Package $500
6 Lesson Package $680
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10 x Private Lessons
Teaching Basic Commands:
Sit
Down
Place
Heel
Come
Leave It
$1000
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Intensive Training Programs are by far the most effective and efficient way to train your dog and work through behavioural problems such as Aggression, Reactivity, Anxiety and Resource Guarding.
The Programs are completed as either a Board and Train or Day School where your dog is picked up each morning and dropped back in the evenings from Tuesdays - Saturdays for the duration of the program.
Private Lessons to coach the owners are also included as part of the program to ensure that what has been worked on with the dogs sticks once the program is over.
$2800 - $4200
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The Puppy Program is designed to support puppy owners while they navigate the first year of their new family members life. The program is conducted through a combination of Private Lessons to coach the owners and Training Sessions where Shayde takes the Puppy out for training.
The Program is conducted over 12 months and covers:
Building strong relationships between the puppy and their family
Teaching puppies independence and how to be comfortable with being alone
Creating motivation within the puppy to work with and learn from their family
The right approach to Socialisation and creating puppies that are confident to navigate the world around them
Basic Obedience Commands - Sit, Down, Come, Heel & Leave It
Important Life Skills such as accepting being handled for vet examinations, grooming and nail trims. Waiting for permission to go out the door and cross roads. Boundaries within the home and manners around food and other items around the home
Working through common puppy behaviours like jumping, biting and toileting inside
Preventing serious behavioural issues like Reactivity, Resource Guarding and Separation Anxiety
$2500
how to work together
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Clicking the Button below will take you to the Contact Page where you can fill out an Intake Form and answer a few questions to help me understand how I can help you with your dog.
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You will then be sent a link to schedule a time for a Free Phone Call where we can have a deeper conversation to understand the challenges that you are having with your dog.
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We will then book in an In-Person Evaluation where I will come out to meet you and assess your dog. We will discuss training options and find the most suitable approach to reach your goals.
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Based on the evaluation I will develop a Customised Training Plan designed around your lifestyle and the goals you want to achieve to transform your life with your dog.
“I can’t say enough great things about Shayde and the incredible work he did with my girl, Moo. From the very first session, it was clear that he genuinely cares about dogs and is passionate about helping them (and their humans!) succeed.” - Tess
Training Methods
I primarily teach in a Play based system as a way to build the foundations and life skills for working through behavioural issues.
The training methods that I teach incorporate both rewards based and aversive approaches. This includes training tools if necessary.
I prioritise changing your dog’s emotional state and I pride myself on producing happy and confident dogs that are not afraid to show their true personality.
I believe in letting dogs be dogs by respecting their inherent genetic traits and understanding the behaviours that come with those traits.
My core philosophy as a trainer is to allow dogs the autonomy and freedom to make choices for themselves and to provide clarity by teaching them that there are both positive and negative consequences for their choices.
I am not a quick fix trainer. I don’t offer band aid solutions. I focus on addressing the core issues that are driving your dog’s behaviour to create change and allow the dog’s to live happy and fulfilling lives with their families.
Take the next step towards the life that you imagined with your dog
Complete this form with as much information as possible to help me to understand exactly how I can help you. We will then book in a Free Phone Call to discuss how to best help you achieve your goals with your dog.
