The Sydney Dog Trainer

Mark was wonderful with our German Shepherd/Husky x puppy.We learned that it wasn't so much our puppy that was the problem - it was us! Mark's assertiveness and attention to detail was just what we needed to address a couple of small problems. The two hour training session with Mark taught us all of the things we were doing wrong with our puppy and how to fix them really quickly. I am really enjoying long walks with my dog now with very little pulling on the lead. I would recommend The Sydney Dog Trainer to anyone having issues with their dog, or even if you just want a little bit of training for yourself on how to understand your dog better. Thanks again Mark.

Mark was amazing with our German Shepard puppy Keko. As first time owners of a puppy and a German Shepherd we wanted guidance on training her correctly right from the get go. Mark was excellent at teaching us why she will do certain behaviour and how to best correct her right away. He not only trained her but best of all taught us how to train her. It’s been two weeks since our 2 hour training session and she is doing so well at home, all of our family has commented on how well trained she is and that’s she is such a well behaved puppy. Best of all we were left feeling confident in our ability to train her. Happy puppy happy life!!!

I called Mark in a panic this morning as my brand new puppy was raising hell in his crate and I didn’t know what to do. Mark left 1 hour ago and for the past 30 minutes, my puppy has been having a nap in his crate with no barking or whining. Mark is fantastic, gets to know your home and life and provides training to suit your needs!

Mark is a very knowledgeable trainer. He provided an amazing support to Flick (kelpie/border collie) and myself while in training. Whenever I needed advice during the training period, including Saturdays and Sundays, he would make himself available (phone or messages), with constructive advice and positive approach. We made such great progress with Flick with recall, checking in and focus on me when in the park! I would recommend Mark to anyone!

We were at our wits end with our 6 month old Golden retriever. He was constantly jumping and biting us and ripping our clothes. We were so frustrated and upset with our beautiful boy when we rang Mark for help.Within minutes of Mark arriving our pup was engaged and learning. Mark taught us to understand our dogs perspective and once his behaviour was reframed and we adjusted our interactions, he was a different boy.It really was incredible, since that afternoon he has become a much calmer and “nicer to be around” pup. It’s like we all understand one another now. He sits next to us quietly now and no longer jumps all over us bringing in the washing.Mark also helped us with some lead walking issues which are now completely resolved.From the start Mark said it was all about communication and not the dogs fault, which I really liked.I definitely recommend Mark as an excellent trainer and behaviourist. We are so grateful for his expertise.

I 100% recommend Mark. My only regret is we didn't do this sooner. Our crazy reactive Staffy x Kelpie has rapidly improved.For context, we have taken our rescue Staffy Cross to weekly dog training for eight months and she is amazing.However we had serious reactivity and leash issues where she became very protective & difficult to take to social events and have friends come to our house because of her reactivity.Mark, instantly spotted mistakes we were making. Within 30 mins we were seeing improvements.Its been 2 weeks since his visit and Poppy is a different dog. Our walks are more enjoyable & we just took her to an event which we previously had Poppy reacting constantly and lunging. This weekend was a joy to see her not responding to screaming kids or people running by. Family members have commented that she is behaving like a different dog.

Mark was absolutely incredible. Our little puppy has very bad separation anxiety and we have been working on it for months. Within one session Mark was able to double the amount of time we could leave her alone, and she seemed a lot less anxious. I highly recommend Mark to anyone who needs some help!

Mark was so helpful with training us for our brand new puppy. Simple rules that are easily followed for our busy lifestyle and our puppy responded immediately to our changes. Highly recommend Mark's training!

It is so easy to forget what joy & mischief a new puppy can bring to one's life, and it only took us 2 days to be reminded. A beautiful 8 week old German Shepperd X Rottweiler turned our house upside down in an eventful 48 hours. We discussed as a family and decided some expertise is required, as she will ultimately grow into a big girl. We needed to make sure we acted early, and we couldn't wait till puppy pre-school we needed some guidance NOW, in our surrounds.A quick Google search led us to Mark, a phone call and a few days later our hero arrived!Mark came into our home and quickly identified some physical improvements to make our life easier. Then he astounded us all by immediately sizing up Phoebe and she was suddenly a new puppy, sitting and very attentive to his every instruction.Mark showed us his techniques, and explained things from a puppies perspective so it all made sense, and is easy to recall. Phoebe has settled in very well, and importantly we are all much more confident in guiding our new family member to behave beyond her age.Further, it is reassuring to know that Mark's puppy package also includes unlimited phone support for the next 12months. We have already availed ourselves of this service and the timely response & advice from Mark has been superb.We highly recommend The Sydney Dog Trainer's, Mark. What a great service.