What to expect
If everyday life with your dog feels like a challenge, we’re here to help.
Maybe walks have become stressful, the barking won’t stop, or your puppy struggles to settle, whatever the concern, you don’t have to face it alone. At Dog Excel, we use expert, evidence-based methods to help dogs and owners across Auckland create calm, reliable behaviour and genuine trust.
Our approach is compassionate, practical, and tailored to your unique situation. We don’t rely on quick fixes, we focus on fundamentals that support real progress and lasting growth. You’ll learn powerful, everyday skills that immediately improve your confidence and your dog’s behaviour.
We begin with a free phone call where you can share your challenges and goals. From there, we schedule an Introductory Consultation (minimum of 60 minutes session for just 115$) where I assess your dog, provide expert advice, and guide you through the most appropriate program for your situation.
After our Introductory Consultation, we plan the sessions for the recommended program, built around your dog’s age, temperament, and learning style.
Regular sessions are 90$ and are delivered with patience, quality guidance, and reliable results.
My goal is to help you feel supported, informed, and confident by creating a calm, successful partnership that lasts.
Program length and focus may vary depending on your dog’s needs, we always tailor sessions for the best results.
Click on each program below to learn more and see what’s right for you.
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Ideal for : dogs with one or two specific issues.
The Bronze Program delivers practical, expert guidance to tackle challenges like barking, pulling on the leash, poor recall, jumping or difficulty focusing
Over three one-hour sessions, I provide helpful advice, and guide you through reliable skills and tested strategies to immediately improve behaviour.
This program is perfect for owners seeking clarity, confidence, and measurable results without a full-scale program.
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Ideal for: Dogs needing a stronger foundation and support
If your dog’s behaviour feels unpredictable or stressful, whether it’s excessive barking, lunging on walks, trouble settling, or difficulty focusing, this program offers a steady path forward.
Over five one-hour sessions, we work on calm and focus exercises around distractions, impulse control, practical strategies for common challenges, emotional regulation to reduce stress and improve consistency and guidance for applying skills in real-life.
This program helps dogs develop confidence and calmness, while giving owners reliable tools and genuine guidance for lasting growth and a successful, harmonious partnership.
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Ideal for: Dogs with complex challenges or owners seeking a complete, transformative Program.
If your dog’s behaviour is impacting your daily life, whether it’s fear-based reactions, severe anxiety, ongoing destructiveness, or big emotions that seem hard to manage, the Gold Program offers deep, consistent support and lasting change.
This program includes 8 one-hour sessions. Together, we’ll uncover the root causes behind your dog’s behaviour and build a step-by-step plan to shift both emotional and behavioural patterns. We’ll work on creating safety, structure, and clarity for your dog, while helping you feel more confident and connected along the way. From reactivity to resource guarding to separation anxiety, this program creates sizable, measurable breakthroughs, designed to support meaningful transformation at a pace that feels right for your dog.