Why choose us?

 

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

 

Barbara has years of hands on experience teaching behaviour modification & 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 15 years + for Auckland Council Shelters.

• Assisting other charitable rescues with behaviour modification and board and train services.

• Instructor of 15 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:
  Professional Dog Trainer Certification;
  Dog Foundations;
  Puppy Start Right Instructor.

• Studied Canine Behaviour at the School of Canine Science. 

• Applied Behaviour Analysis - LLA

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

• Aggression in Dogs Master Course with Michael Shikashio.

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