LEARNING FOR THEIR LIFE AND YOURS

Our mission is to get pets in the right home and help people have the best relationship with their furry family members.

We share our knowledge of animal behavior and communication. We aim to help you crack the code to your pet's body language and vocalisations.

We aim to make our services honest, empathetic, affordable and practical for all family types.

Why choose us ?

Experienced - Two decades working in the Animal Industry across many different organisations

Qualified - Certifications in Veterinary care, Animal Psychology, handling, behaviour and Human Education
Safety First - Current National police check, First aid trained, Working with children check, Vaccinated and comprehensively insured
Honest - we will tell you what you need to hear not what you want to hear. Your pet's best interests are always top of mind but we also take in your needs when making recommendations
Collaborative - we work with your pet care providers or refer clients to other high-quality services in the area.
Quick - We aim to see clients rapidly and we do not prolong the training process. If we can achieve your goal in one session, we are over the moon
Real - We don’t like the “pushy” sales tactic or spam. We get that life happens and their is not one cookie cutter approach to working with emotional creatures
Flexibility - We work the way you need us to, within your budget and scheduling needs
Fun - We use a positive first methodology and help make every session rewarding for all

Our goal is to help you not bankrupt you. We want you to enjoy your pet not get frustrated.
Our fee’s are dependent on many different factors such as:
Your location and our travel time
The number of pets in the home
The behavioural issues that need addressing
Your preferred needs and time availability
How you learn best
What level of service you require
Our high level of skill and quality service.
We are always available to chat and work out a quote for you. Prices start from $80.00
We work out if you need one session so can be in and out or a mix of home, out and about and walk and train.
We work to get you to your pet goals
An open mind, an honest idea of what you are willing to do to get your pet where you want it to go, a sense of humour and a list of your goals or problems you have with your animal and some effort and your time.
Initial assessment sessions take around 2 hours. We provide the treats, and some tools that may be beneficial in the training process and we can call on the assistance of our wonderful tester dogs Poppy and Pepper to aid us if need be.

We provide presentations for:
Children’s events on topics like pet care and safety
Presentations for community groups
Presentations for Small and Large businesses in the Illawarra on Service animal legislation, Therapy animal support during periods of trauma
We provide Veterinary Clinics a wide range of classes from Safe interactions with pets. First Aid for Animals for pet owners and Guide how to host successful Puppy classes
Poppy and Pepper are available through the Mabel app for private visitation for Therapy sessions with individuals or families needing animal interactions.
We work with colleagues at The Illawarra Therapy animal organisation for additional handler/dog teams for large venues such as Aged care facilities.

- Alicia Robb - Owner Operator - The Pet Teacher