Unpacked Dog Education and Training

My Cocker Spaniel, Dottie and I completed the Adolescent/Life Skills Training Level 1 with Unpacked Dog Training and the results have been great. From day one, we have seen an improvement in Dottie’s walking and her recall. ​As a high-energy spaniel, she can get easily distracted but now other dogs and people are becoming much less scary for her. We are learning to shift her focus back to us rather than everything else in the environment. ​Leigh and Tanya provide incredibly useful, easy to follow advice and detailed notes after each session. We feel much better equipped for the outside world and look forward to continuing her training in the months to come!

Having done both the scent classes and adolescent class, I found Tanya and Leigh to be exceptional! The classes are small so assistance is always there. There's zero judgement which is amazing for any owners with reactive dogs. I loved the sense of team not only from Tanya and Leigh, but also from the other participants. Most importantly, the courses were fun with lots of humor to break up the seriousness of dog training/dog sports. Highly recommend! Thanks Tanya and Leigh.

This was a really good opportunity for my dog of little confidence to experience being with other dogs, in a calm environment. It was a small group, and Tanya and Leigh were very accommodating of Tango and a couple of other dogs of low confidence. The work we did was covering everyday situations and very dog friendly. Tanya and Leigh also introduced some other activities to keep our dogs exercised and engaged.

Just completed the adolescent training with Augie Joe and it was excellent ++ An encouraging small class, fun, outdoor environment and fantastic trainers in Tanya and Leigh. The weekly class notes are amazing. Highly recommend and hopefully will get a chance to continue with some scent training . Thank you !!

Tanya and Leigh are fantastic teachers of dogs and their humans! They were kind enough to allow me to restart training at no cost after the passing of my mum prevented me from finishing the first round we were enrolled in. Level one has definitely strengthened my relationship with my pup Dotti and we can’t wait for level two adolescent classes! 🐶

These two are true gems to the dog training space. I originally came to them with my reactive sighthound cross for their scentwork classes. We continued on to do privates to work on his reactivity. They are the most understanding which I highly value as I have found this difficult to find. I especially appreciated their recognition and knowledge of different breed traits. I feel fully supported and best of all Chino loves both of them and I would trust both of them and their advice any day

My golden retriever Pip and I, really enjoyed our 4 week adolescent course with Unpacked. After 16 months of not being able to go for walks confidently, I'm finally enjoying walking Pip. Thanks so much Leigh and Tanya for the fun experience and all the skills we've taken away from the course.

I'd love to give a big shout out to Unpacked Dog Education and Training. Tania and Leigh really care about dogs of all breeds and abilities. They fully promote the relationship and connection between you and your dog. Their knowledge and experience in the dog world is incredible. They are full of kind, gentle ways to encourage the behaviour you want in your dog, backed by science and psychology. No old fashioned yanking on the check chain and yelling orders at all. My family has personally used Tania and Leigh's services. Our 2 year old labrador has required extensive surgery since he was a little puppy. Inevitably, he has developed anxiety, to the point that he barks aggressively and loudly whenever he is in a situation he isn't familiar or comfortable with. Our vet recommended scent training with Unpacked Dog Education and Training. We have now completed level 2 and the difference in Alfie, and us, is amazing. We can now take him to most places with us and he is coping with his anxiety so much better. When he doesn't cope well Tania and Leigh have given us ideas and tactics to help calm him down by increasing the serotonin levels in his brain....and they actually work! We also have a new Labrador puppy Hazel. We booked a 1.5 hour puppy session. Tania and Leigh came to our home and had Hazel's full attention 5 minutes after they arrived! She was sitting, dropping and staying like she'd been doing it all her life! We will be signing up for their Adolescent training course as soon as Hazel is 5 months old. I can't recommend Unpacked Dog Education and Training highly enough. Not only do we, as a family, understand and manage our dogs and their behaviour better but we have discovered an even deeper love and connection with our Alfie and Hazel. Thank you Tania and Leigh 🥰

We (and Banjo) highly recommend Unpacked Dog Education and Training. Banjo thoroughly enjoyed his Level 1 & 2 Scent Training, the ladies are so professional, encouraging, down to earth and highly skilled at what they do. And above all, they ADORE dogs and want every dog to live their best life. An at home consult gave us the confidence, advice and skills needed to start working on leaving our boy at home step by step. There’s no pressure, no stress, just lots of fun and learning! Tanya & Leigh are there for you every step of the way no matter what your needs are! Unpacked are the best! 🐶🤎

I have just completed adolescent class with my French bulldog. Leigh and Tanya are incredibly knowledgeable and fantastic instructors. From teaching simple instructions to understanding my dog more. I learnt so much from these classes and have a better relationship with my dog. Highly recommend.