Dog Behaviour Specialist · Newport & Docklands, Melbourne
Your dog isn't being difficult. He's being a dog. I help you read what he's telling you, so the behaviour you want follows without constant instruction.
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235+ Google reviews
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15+
Years of
Experience
Where would you like to start?
Dog owners
I have a dog, or a new puppy
Breeders
I breed and place puppies
Dog trainers
I'm a trainer, or want to become one
Dog owners
Private training for behaviour problems, and an online puppy program. In person in Melbourne, or online worldwide.
Find the right starting point →Breeders
The Good Puppy Blueprint partnership, so the families you place puppies with carry your early work through.
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The PACE Intensive: a cohort program. Theory online, shadowing in Melbourne. Small intake.
See The PACE Intensive →Free assessment · 2 minutes
Five questions. Find out where things actually stand, and what it would take to change them.
The trainer
Melbourne-based, originally from Hong Kong. A Veterinary Science degree, a Master's in Early Childhood Education, and fifteen years across zoos, wildlife reserves, and assistance dog programs before I started my own practice in 2022.
My dog Murphy is a certified assistance dog. She's calm and reliable off-leash and around other dogs. Not because I drilled her. Because I stopped commanding and started listening. That is the work I teach.
Read my story →235+ five-star Google reviews
★★★★★"For four years we'd tried personal trainers and facilities for our reactive dog Franklin. The reactivity came back every time. That all changed with Diona. Franklin is a completely different dog now, and it's actually sticking."
★★★★★"We could barely get through a 10-minute walk without Bodhi being spooked. In just 4 sessions the transformation has been incredible. We now walk for 30 minutes or more, and I finally have a walking buddy."
★★★★★"We completed our four-week program with Diona and couldn't recommend her highly enough. Her insights into dog behaviour and step-by-step instructions have been a game changer. A much calmer dog, and the confidence to manage new challenges."
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