What We Do
Does your high-drive dog feel overwhelming?
If your high-drive dog feels overwhelming, overstimulated or 'too much' - you're not alone. Many of our clients came to us exhausted, frustrated, and convinced their dog was broken. But here's what we've learned: your dog isn't broken. They just need a different approach.
Transform your dog's behaviour in 6 weeks
In six weeks, you'll have a dog that walks calmly beside you without pulling. You'll take them places you've avoided. You'll feel confident and in control again. That's what's possible when we address the real problem underneath the behaviour.
HOW IT WORKS
STEP 1: Free Consultation Call
We'll talk through what's happening with your dog, understand your situation, and see if we're the right fit.
STEP 2: Your Personalised 6-Week Plan
If we're working together, you get a structured programme tailored to your dog and your life. Weekly sessions, guided homework, and support between sessions. Real transformation in real time.
STEP 3: Results You Can Trust
By week 6, you'll have a dog that responds to you. Walks that don't feel like a battle. Confidence you can actually enjoy.
About Louise
Why did you become a dog trainer?
When a rescue dog I was rehabilitating was attacked by one of my own dogs and had to be put down, everything shifted. I realised I didn't understand what I thought I understood. That moment pushed me to dig deeper into canine behaviour, psychology, and what actually happens in a dog's nervous system when they're reactive.
Why German Shepherds and Malinois?
I didn't think I'd ever own a German Shepherd. I thought they'd be too much work. Then Adam brought home Chewie, and I found a breeder with Vayda, and suddenly we had two pups at the same time. It was absolute chaos.
Losing Chewie to an attack and then raising Vayda's litter taught me something I couldn't learn any other way: these breeds aren't difficult because they're aggressive or stubborn. They're difficult because they're intelligent, sensitive, and they demand that you be a step ahead of them at all times. They've taught me more than any course ever could.
The Big Change
I used to believe that control and dominance were the answer. I don't anymore. What I've learned from working with hundreds of reactive dogs, and from living with my own pack, is that the nervous system doesn't respond to force.
Dogs that are reactive aren't disobedient. They're anxious. They're triggered. Their adrenaline and cortisol are running high, and they literally cannot think their way out of it in that moment. Once you understand that, everything changes.
What I Do
I help owners understand their dogs. I help them see things from their dog's perspective instead of just their own. And I help them build the foundations that prevent reactivity from spiralling in the first place.
When an owner comes to me desperate and overwhelmed, I tell them the same thing: you're not doing anything wrong. This isn't your fault. And it will be okay. We'll go at your pace, and I'm with you every step of the way.
My Credentials
I'm a Level 4 Certified Dog Trainer, accredited with Will Atherton, and I'm committed to ongoing professional development.
But more importantly, I live what you're dealing with every single day.
I am The Shepherd Lady.
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