The Art of Dog Training
South Yarra
(9)
South Yarra
(9)
9 customer reviews
Amanda Campbell
Michelle's training was exceptional, Eva after just one session is obeying to sit, drop and come commands, she is walking beside me, and best of all our connection has shifted as she now understands that I am the leader.
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Dionne Esposito
Michelle from The Art of Dog Training was amazing with our French Bulldog Ernie. From her first visit to our home she gave us the knowledge and ability to continue confidently working as a family on Issues such as jumping and demanding visitors attention, lead walking, reactive issues to dogs behind fences and lunging at skateboards. Best decision we could have made contacting Michelle 😊 More...
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Anne Lewis
Michelle has made a huge difference in my relationship with Otto. As he is very dominant I actually felt overwhelmed (scared / nervous) by some of his behaviours - I just wasn't prepared and did not have the experience to deal with it effectively - I wasn't in control. She taught me very early on that I needed to step up and be the leader, and gave me invaluable advice, tips, real example videos and product recommendations to ensure we were on the right track from the start. I have learned how to 'check' Otto in respect to his dominance behaviour, how to walk nicely on the lead and a reliable recall. It has been fabulous. Everything changed the minute Michelle walked into our home. I saw immediately how she interacted with Otto and how well he responded to her. It was a lightbulb moment when I witnessed what I could get from him ... I just needed her guidance to show me how. Now we go for really long walks together, with a loose lead and pleasant meet and greet with other dogs, when I choose to allow those interactions. I cannot thank Michelle enough! More...
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Zinya Langsford
I was dreading daily walks with my one year old Shar Pei, he had started to show a lot of dog aggression and was pulling so hard on the lead that I was feeling scared about taking I’m him out. I met a girl at the park who highly recommended Michelle and I’m so glad I made the call. As soon as Michelle entered our home she had him under her control (She truly is a dog whisperer). We took him for a walk with her dogs and handler Jane and Boba was perfect. He walked along side a pack of dogs without any fuss! At home and outside Boba is a changed dog and I look forward to taking him out. Thanks so much Michelle and Jane we can’t wait for our next training session! More...
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Lauren Zappa
Michelle and handler Jane helped us out with our two King Charles Cavaliers. We noticed a difference in their behaviour within the first five minutes…after two hours they were different dogs! Michelle was a great teacher - she patiently demonstrated the instructions and explained the reasons behind each instruction. She helped us to read our dogs behaviour better and respond accordingly. We were sent follow up readings and videos to reinforce what we learnt which are really helpful. We are thrilled with the outcome from just one session! Thank you Michelle and Jane. More...
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Dina Vandeloo
Thank you Michelle for helping us train our puppy teddy. She has taught us a lot & provided so much valuable information that I’m sure will be so useful to us. Michelle is amazing at what she does, so informative & passionate. Highly recommend her for all training and behavioural needs. 🐶 🙏 More...
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Wan Tandi
We cannot recommend Michelle highly enough and we were so fortunate to have come across her throughout our parenthood. We enrolled our staffy for basic obedience classes when he was a small puppy and he was actually behaving quite well until his adolescence hit. . Then it reached a state where we couldn’t walk him anymore without getting pulled; or him getting over-reactive when encountering any dogs or human. Our first 2-hour session with Michelle changed our life!! Michelle was very generous with sharing her knowledge on canine psychology while observing our dog’s behaviour; and correcting the dog and us at the same time 🤓. Put it this way.. it felt as if we got a brand new dog after that 2-hour invaluable session. We’ve had our second 1-hour follow-up session recently and again, we gained so much. From just observing our dog’s behaviour, Michelle knew straightaway certain points that we had been slack about.. (ouch!!) We can’t thank her enough for the knowledge she shared with us. Michelle has also been very generous and provide us further clarification, tips and advice whenever we got stuck. So far today, we are a much happier family with a dog that is responsive to our commands; and we’ve been really enjoying our daily walks with our fur baby walking next to us (see pic below) instead of being pulled left right centre 😄. Please be realistic not to expect any miracle if you are not willing to put in your heart and soul into changing your relationship and behaviour with your dog. Michelle knows what she is talking about and will share with you her knowledge. She will not only tell you but show you what needs to be done. However you need to apply the knowledge yourself. If you do so, like us, we felt so blessed that we engaged her for our training. Her training fee was worth every single cents for us. More...
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Jess Hubbard
We found Michelle online after doing lots of research and came across all the amazing reviews. I must admit, we thought the reviews were too good to be true, but let me let you, they are true - she’s absolutely amazing! In two hours, we learnt more from Michelle than we have ever learnt from any other trainer. We had been through a lot of the positive reinforcement trainers and our anxious/dominant dog was confused by our lack of good leadership. Michelle taught us to be firm but fair and by the end of the session, our dog was already much less reactive and seemed so much calmer - and she actually listened to us! What an experience. I would highly recommend to anyone looking to improve their position in the pack and for people who have been given confusing messages up until now. We wanted the absolute best for our little fur child and Michelle has absolutely helped us so much. Thanks very much to Michelle and her handler Jane, we can’t thank you enough! More...
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Mel Wohlers
My auntie recommended Michelle to me after she had some great results with her. I have tried several trainers to date and while they have been helpful, they didn't really provide me with the long term structure and advice that I needed. I had my initial 2 hours session with Michelle and I couldn't be happier with the results. I am blown away with the improvement that I have seen in my dog in just a few days!! Michelle gave me the knowledge and advice I need to be more confident with my dog and understand what it truly means to be the leader. The great thing about Michelle, is that she doesn't just show you want to do by performing the action herself, she spends time with you, while you actually do it yourself. She also puts you in varying situations that test your dog and teaches you want to do different. In just a few days, i have seen a significant improvement in my dog while walking on a lead, her reactive behaviour towards other dogs and most importantly, her behaviour to me, whilst in the home. I really couldn't be happier and look forward to our next session. More...
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