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Steve Courtney – Dog Trainer – Behaviourist… Sitting down to write this article was more difficult than I first thought it would be. Some people who read things I write or train with me think that my ideas or focus has changed, some think it hasn’t changed, in reality it …

When I first contacted Steve I had no idea what I was going to be in for. Training In Drive (TID), I thought, I’ll give it a go, it will be some quickie course in how to convert my dog from the insecure quiet runt of the litter to a …

What made you choose K9 Pro to consult with for training? I was having some major behavioural issues with my recently adopted rescue border x kelpie, Bo – particularly controlling and managing his on-leash behaviours. A good-natured dog in every other sense, Bo was, however, reactive to almost anything and …

Two weeks ago we returned from our 2-day intensive training course with Steve and the increased motivation in both Skye and myself has exceeded even my expectations. From the reactive, uncontrollable brat that lunged and barked at every other dog within a mile radius a year ago, to the focused, …

What you will and won’t get with us… Steve won’t be talking about your aura, your energy or anything that isn’t based on reality, results or science.  A Dog Behaviourist is someone who can understand the thought process of your dog. Steve will only using evidence based results to develop and …

  We get a lot of people caught up in the laws surrounding our dogs in the community; one in particular is the Dangerous Dog Declaration. There are a number of problems within the Declaration but one of the greatest sticking points I find is the name. Most people who …

Steve’s report on a serious case that was custom made to turn out bad. I thought I would give an account of a dog that I worked with over the last couple of months, to give a bit of an insight as to some of the cases we get here …

I’m really only going to touch on the basics of this style of training, it can be very simple but also very in depth so this article is a very basic premise of what training in drive is. If you would like to find out if your dog would be …

Barking dogs are the number one reason in Australia for dog related neighbour complaints! Dogs bark for a variety of reasons. Some are inspired by their drives, some out of fear, some to communicate, boredom etc and the list goes on. Either way, out of control barking dogs are quite …

This is an article we wrote for a magazine, it details some things you should look for in a trainer. Choosing a trainer for your dogs is the most important thing you can do when it comes to the dog’s temperament. The right trainer can make your dog the most …