Welcome To Doghouse Sessions
Help for anxious, reactive, overwhelmed dogs using a kind, ethical, ‘outside-the-box’ approach to dog behaviour and training.
If you're here, it's likely because you love your dog — deeply — but something feels hard right now.
You know your dog is struggling,
but you don’t know how to help them.You have a deep desire to do right by your dog and feel deeply uneasy with dominance style training.
Maybe you’ve spent money on a trainer before and been burned.
Maybe their advice didn’t right with you or helped.
You’ve tried the “tough love” approach and hated it!
You're not looking for obedience and control, but for understanding and connection.
I get it. I’ve been there too. And you’re not wrong for wanting something different.
You and your dog deserve to feel safe and understood.
Let’s start there🐾
At Doghouse Sessions, I’m here to support you with:
Understanding your dog’s perspective.
Behaviour is communication. When we focus on meeting needs, rather than “fixing” behaviour, we create safety, understanding, and lasting change.
Kind and effective training methods.
Gentle, ethical dog training alternatives building trust and resolving behaviour issues without fear, pain or intimidation.
Personalised support.
Overcoming challenges with tailored training and behaviour support.
Trauma-informed dog behaviour help.
I understand how it feels to be a dog parent who's trying their best. I work with people who love their dogs, but who are stuck and overwhelmed to feel safe, supported, and confident.
The Doghouse approach…
What It Is…
✔ A partnership.
Learning to understand each other, not one of you controlling the other.
✔ Focus on safety, trust, and connection.
Fear-free dog behaviour support. Because a dog (and human!) who feels safe is in a better place to learn. Period.
✔ Practical and realistic.
No exhausting, rigid routines—just small, meaningful changes that will add up overtime.
✔ Built for everyday life.
So you can actually enjoy your dog, your walks, and your time together.
✔ Rooted in understanding.
Behaviour is communication. I help you listen.
What It Isn’t…
✖ A bootcamp.
No drilling, no forcing, no “do it because I said so.”
✖ Shaming you for past mistakes.
If you’ve tried other methods that didn’t feel right, you’re not alone. This is a space for learning, not guilt.
✖ About dominance or control.
Dogs don’t need to be put in their place—they need to feel safe.
✖ A quick-fix program.
We work with your dog, not against them.
Real change takes time.
✖ Making things worse.
No fear, no punishment—just practical steps that actually help.
Local Dog Training Gold Coast
Southern Gold Coast: Burleigh Heads, Palm Beach, Currumbin, Tugun, Bilinga, Coolangatta.
Northern New South Wales (Tweed & surrounds): Tweed Heads, Banora Point, Terranora, Bilambil Heights, Kingscliff, Casuarina, Cabarita Beach, Pottsville, Murwillumbah, Tumbulgum.
If you're just outside this area, reach out — I may still be able to help, either in person or remotely.