You got a dog to share adventures and make memories together, but when their behaviour makes every outing stressful or embarrassing, it's hard to enjoy any of it. That's where Kelly comes in. She helps dog owners get unstuck and feel confident again, so you and your dog can actually live the big, fun life you had in mind.

Kelly offers personalised, on-location training that looks at the full picture. The things you’re having trouble with, AND the pieces around that which will get you to the end result you want. Whether you've got a new pup, a dog who needs some polish on the basics, or you're dealing with bigger challenges like reactivity or recall, Kelly works with you as a team so you're both ready to tackle whatever adventures come next with greater confidence!

Having recently made the move from the Waikato, New Zealand to the Sunshine Coast, Kelly brings with her a fresh perspective and a wealth of experience that local dog owners can now tap into. Kelly brings a practical, evidence based outlook that comes from years of real-world experience.

Education:

• NDTF Certificate III in Dog Behaviour and Training (AusQual recognised)

• Certified Family Dog Mediator (L.E.G.S. Applied Ethology Course).

• Regularly attending seminars, conferences and courses with world leaders in dog training and behaviour incl Michael Ellis 2023, 2024, 2025.

• Trained in canine first aid & fully insured.

Experience:

• Growing up on a bull farm, she spent the first 25 years of her life working dogs on cattle — owning up to a dozen dogs at a time, raising them from pups or getting older “problem” dogs, training them and working them, right through to enjoying to their senior years.

• More than a decade in dog rescue, including five years as a trustee where our team rehomed over 1,000 dogs from pounds, private surrenders and difficult situations, as well as consulting for private rescues and council pounds.

• Worked in dog daycare, managing large groups of dogs.

• Explored various dog sports (including agility, PSA protection sports & man trailing style tracking).

• Former professional photographer specialising in working and sporting dogs.

Having seen dogs in just about every situation imaginable, that breadth of experience shapes how she works with every client who walks through the door - as well as through public speaking & social media platforms.

When she's not working with clients, you'll find Kelly out exploring the Sunshine Coast and beyond with her fiancé Cameron, and Kelpie, Needle - together they’ve explored the length of New Zealand before crossing the Tasman! A good book and some country music take care of the rest.