Behavioural modification training reactivity/anxiety/fear/aggression

Dog stuff is here to help you rehabilitate your dog no matter the issue. We've seen it all, aggression towards other dogs, people, kids, livestock and other animals, separation anxiety, general anxiety, extremely fearful dogs, timid dogs, dogs who struggle with socialising, leash reactive dogs, human reactivity, dog reactivity, car chasing, dogs who fear men, dogs who are hyper active, dogs who struggle to settle, dogs who just don't listen, and dogs who are cool until you tell them no.

Many dogs struggle with behavioural issues, and you CAN help them- IF you are willing to put in the work, do your homework and stick to our training plan as best you can.

Behavioural issues

There are many dogs who struggle on a daily basis, making it impossible to walk them safely at busy times, a struggle to have guests over, an absolute nightmare if they get off the leash or escape. These issues can be time consuming and overwhelming, but there is a proven process to help overcome these issues. Behaviour modification training is a specialised service where we look at addressing the underlying root cause of the behaviour. It is important to know WHY your dog is acting this way so we can start changing their perception on the issue. The only way true behaviour modification happens is through changing your dogs feelings towards the issue- not always being structured obedience, not by just shoving food in your dogs face and not by just trying to punish it away. We have to teach them over time what they should be doing, and what they shouldn't be doing, all while we expose them to their triggers and re-wire their brain on the issue.

We look at the dog as a whole and cover fulfilment, lifestyle, exercise, mental stimulation, creating authority while giving agency, and also tackling the issue head on. We create a structured training plan for you and your dog to work on throughout our program, that gets updated as we progress. I'm here to guid both you and your dog through clear, achievable steps toward real change.

Unlike standard obedience training, behavioural modification looks at replacing unwanted behaviours with healthy, reliable alternatives. We do this through management, meeting the needs of the dog, creating authority that your dog cares about and actively training.

Balanced training

Dog stuff with Paige uses modern, balanced techniques that have been designed to create reliable behaviour change. These techniques are clear for the dog to understand and easy for you as the owner to implement.

We use positive reinforcement and punishment in our training methodology, we don't limit ourselves to one way of training because we have personally seen the fall outs of positive only and compulsive training. We sit somewhere in the middle, we can tell dogs yes and no, and we do it fairly and with care (this is for both rewards and consequences), why? Because one methodology cannot cover everything. Your dogs genetics, prior learning, lifestyle, temperament, health, drives and safety matter in training and that's why we don't limit ourselves to one style and instead focus on what's going to work for you and your dog.

Our training program

Our training program has been designed to give you the most help possible on your training journey. We have different program lengths to choose from, but ultimately the one we think you need will be recommended to you from our consult phone call. along with 1 on 1 sessions, you can expect to have detailed session overviews, access to your trainer through phone at all times, eBooks that relate to your issues, personalised training plans that are created for YOU and your case and even more depending on the plan you choose and/or need.

Its a training program with support like no other in the market here in Sydney.

'The change in our dog since we started training with Paige has been incredible. We could never walk our dog prior to training due to our dog's reactivity which just lead to more issues at home. Once we started training the change was so quick, he's now a much happier dog and we are happier people! We can walk our dog loose leash and he doesn't react anymore to other dogs and people on our walks. We would recommend Dog Stuff to anyone struggling with their dog!' -Lyn & Winnie