Chilled &
Fulfilled
Byron - Tweed - Ballina - Melbourne - Interstate - Online
Dog & puppy training with a focus on the practice of calmness.
Redefine your relationship with your dog. Lovingly lead them toward their Chilled & Fulfilled potential.
A grounded, thoughtful approach to raising and living with dogs.
Is this your dog?
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Being dragged along the footpath at any point in your daily walk is not a relaxing way to be with your dog, and can create frustration and resentment over time.
What about when you arrive at the beach or the dog park?
I love showing people how to achieve a loose leash walk, foster calmness in high-arousal environments, and develop a dog who genuinely wants to be with you — walking in sync, looking to you for guidance and direction, and able to stay in a calm, happy follower state.
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It’s all very cute when they’re a puppy, but as your dog grows up, people often stop enjoying the attention-seeking behaviour they’ve learned.
Jumping on children is a risk to their safety and psychological wellbeing, and can become the catalyst for a child’s lifelong fear of dogs.
Having effective control of your dog — and the skills to foster calm greetings with four paws on the ground instead of excitement — creates a safer, more enjoyable experience for everyone.
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Barking is a natural behaviour for dogs, and you might even appreciate it when your dog alerts you to someone approaching the door.
But when barking becomes excessive, it can cause all sorts of problems — for you, your family, and your neighbours.
Persistent barking is often a symptom of deeper issues linked to stress, anxiety, and/or a lack of leadership or fulfilment. Let’s sort those out and give peace a chance ✌️.
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Sick of chasing your dog around the beach trying to get them back on leash? Or maybe your dog listens — but only when nothing more interesting is happening.
Recall often breaks down not because dogs don’t understand it, but because they’ve learned it’s optional. When a dog has the opportunity to choose something else, that choice usually makes perfect sense from their perspective.
My approach builds strong motivation to choose you, while setting dogs up for success in the early stages so they don’t rehearse ignoring you. Over time, this creates clarity and reliability — and makes responsible off-leash freedom possible in the real world.
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Are you dreading the moment you see another person walking toward you with their dog on the same side of the street? Or wishing you could bring your dog to a café and have them sleep under the table — rather than guard it?
I know what that’s like. I’ve lived with a reactive dog — and it’s exhausting.
In my experience, complete avoidance and a long, drawn-out process of incremental desensitisation alone isn’t a solution. So let’s get to work and help your dog become confident, cool, calm, and collected.
This is also one of the most rewarding parts of my work. There’s something incredibly special about reaching the end of a program and watching a formerly reactive dog move calmly through the world — walking on a loose leash with a confident handler, or participating fully in my Canine Neutrality Group class.
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Whether you’re living with a “Covid canine” or a recently adopted rescue, separation anxiety can be debilitating for both you and your dog.
Sadly, many dogs are now medicated before the foundational work of building separation resilience has been explored. While medication can have a place, it doesn’t replace the need for skill-building.
One of the greatest gifts you can give an anxious dog is the development of emotional regulation and stress resilience — so they can become confident, independent, and relaxed both with and without you.
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The unexpected financial cost of living with a destructive dog can add up quickly. Over time, this often leads to a lack of trust, growing resentment, and tense energy between you and your dog — all of which can further exacerbate the behaviour.
Destructive behaviour is commonly linked to separation anxiety, a lack of appropriate stimulation, or unclear boundaries. Rather than staying stuck in that cycle, we can address the underlying causes and move forward.
Chilled & Fulfilled dogs are too busy chilling to chew up your new couch.
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We’ve all had the moment. You give a cue, and your dog does nothing — or does something completely at odds with what you need from them. You repeat it… more intensely… and you’re met with a blank look, a sniff of the ground, or selective hearing. You give up (or maybe you get angry).
It’s tempting to label this as disobedience, but most of the time it’s not that simple.
I love nothing more than helping you understand why this happens — how dogs process information — and, importantly, how to fix it so your dog can respond with clarity the first time you ask, without you needing to repeat yourself or raise your voice.
So let’s slow things down and build reliability step by step, setting your dog up to succeed — instead of “failing” when they simply don’t understand yet.
If you’ve recognised your dog anywhere on this page, it’s all good — I’m here to help.
An obligation-free meet up to talk through your dog, your goals, and whether my approach is the right fit.
“I just want my dog to be calm, happy and to listen to me. I want my dog to be one I can take anywhere, that isn’t always over-excited and knows how to calm down, so I can relax. I want my dog to respect the boundaries I set and be the dog that my family and friends love to be around.”
— Everyone who contacts me :)