Private Dog Training in the Illawarra for Real-Life Manners

Training That Fits Your Life

– Not the Other Way Around

Do you wish you had a relaxed, reliable, and responsive dog — one you could take anywhere and confidently include in more of life’s adventures?

Life with your dog should feel joyful, but it’s not always easy.

Maybe your dog is great at home… until the real world happens. Suddenly they’re pulling toward other dogs, jumping on visitors, or acting like they’ve never heard “come” in their life. You’ve tried to fix it, but distractions win every time — and it’s frustrating.

Woman walking her dog on a rural path — private dog training for better real-life manners and obedience in the Illawarra.

That’s where private dog training comes in. With personalised, one-on-one lessons designed around your lifestyle, your goals, and your dog’s needs, we’ll build real-life manners, strengthen obedience skills, and create the everyday reliability you’ve been wishing for.

Whether you want easier walks, calmer greetings, better listening, or more confidence around distractions, I’ll help you bring out your dog’s best behaviour so you can enjoy more outings, more adventures, and more time together.

Basic Manners Package — $385

Your first step toward a relaxed, reliable, and responsive dog.

Instead of just “lessons,” you’ll get an immersive experience designed to make training click for both you and your dog. Together, we’ll lay the foundation for real-life manners, everyday obedience, and the kind of behaviour you can rely on at home and out in the real world.

You’ll experience:

  • A 90-minute kick-off session where we set clear goals, troubleshoot challenges, and start training right away.

  • Two 60-minute private coaching sessions so you know exactly how to guide your dog through everyday moments — from calm greetings to handling distractions.

  • A simple, personalised roadmap showing what to practise and when, so progress feels achievable, not overwhelming.

  • Live demonstrations and guided practice so you feel confident handling tricky situations as they happen.

  • Easy-to-follow tips and tools you can use immediately, whether I’m there or not.

The Basic Manners Package gives you the skills and momentum to see changes fast — and it’s designed so you can keep building on that progress with extra sessions if you want to take your dog’s training even further.

With a dog who listens the first time, greets calmly, and comes when called, you’ll enjoy more freedom, more confidence, and more adventures together. From relaxed family BBQs to beach days, farmers markets, and café catch-ups, your well-mannered dog becomes part of more of the moments that matter.

Dog practising obedience cues in the forest with their trainer — private dog training Illawarra.

Not sure whether private lessons or group classes are right for you?
Learn more about my group dog training classes and see which option best fits your dog and your goals.

We didn’t know where to start, how much to focus on and whether we were on the right track. Bek helped us focus on what we wanted to achieve, broke each goal down into realistic steps and reassured us that we didn’t need to work on everything at once. Would recommend to others.
Vanessa & Bec
Team Alfie
We had a dog that we would struggle to control and get to listen. Being overexcited and excessive jumping. Bek was very friendly and knowledgeable. Bek has given us great tools on how we can help Axel learn good behaviours and keep him happy, occupied and ever learning. It has been extremely helpful.
Lana
Team Axel

Ready for calm walks, good manners, and more adventures with your dog? Let’s Activate it.

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