why choose us?

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Chopper’s Dog Training is an Auckland based business with Senior Trainer Barbara McDonald leading the way.

 

Barbara has years & years of hands on training experience teaching owners how to work with their dogs to achieve the behaviour they seek. She also has many years experience in dog rescue, training and re-homing.

 

Barbara says ‘it’s about communicating and understanding your dog to get the focus and desire needed to build a happy relationship’. 

 

Chopper's trainers use positive training methods, scientifically proven to be effective in training a well mannered and happy family member without the use of harsh or aversive methods.

 

Competitive obedience, rally obedience and tricks training are some of the disciplines Barbara enjoys with her own dogs. Her Staffordshire Bull Terrier Legend has earned five trick titles in America and three titles in the United Kingdom.

 

VOLUNTARY WORK

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Fostering, re-homing and training for 12 years + for Auckland Council Shelters and other charity organisations;

Instructor of 12 years + at North Shore Dog Training Club; 

Canine Good Citizen Assessor for Dogs NZ;

Rally Obedience Judge for Dogs NZ.

 

STUDIED AT

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Graduate of the Karen Pryor Academy in:

    Dog Foundations;

    Puppy Start Right Instructor.

Studied Canine Behaviour at the School of Canine Science. 

Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI) & Stunt Dog Judge for the Do More With Your Dog organisation in America.

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