Hooked on Hounds - Dog Training Sydney

Our Team

With our love and passion for all things canine, we are hoping to be able to help you connect with your best friend on a deeper level!

Dan

Trainer/Owner

My passion for dogs started early when growing up with my grandfathers Rottweilers. After sticking with breeds like Rottweilers and French Bordeaux for Obedience Training I then got hooked on herding breeds in 2016 and bought my first Kelpie. Now I have developed the start of my own working line of Kelpies and am a successful competitor spending many of my spare weekends at Yard and Utility Trials as well as giving the occasional Three-Sheep Competition a go.

In 2022 I also started training in protection and scent detection work which I am getting very passionate about.

I strongly believe that we never stop learning and thrive to educate myself at every opportunity.

I am an ambassador for the RuffTRACK program as well as Hypro Premium Petfood, have my own dog podcast 'DogTorque' and together with my partner Nat run a working Kelpie Stud.

Nat

Trainer/Admin/Owner

I have been around dogs since I was 7 years old. After I moved to Australia in 2014 I got my first dog and have not looked back. Now I have been working with dogs for 10 years.

My favourite dog breeds are German Shepherds, Boston Terriers and Greyhounds.

I got into dog training through training my first Kelpie Zac to work cattle.

From there I went on a journey of learning and finding new and improved ways of communicating with canines.

Currently I own a Dachshund, two Kelpies and a German Shepherd.

My favourite part of being a dog trainer is to help owners understand their dogs better.

My favourite training subjects are reactivity/aggression and other behavioural subjects like resource guarding, fear and development.

In 2023 I put a piece of paper to the knowledge I have collected and got a Certificate in Dog Psychology, Behaviour and Training.

Next to Hooked on Hounds, Dan and I also run our Kelpie Stud together.

Hayley

Trainer/ Kennel Manager

I have been around dogs since I was 6 months old and have actively worked with dogs since 2019.

My favourite dog breeds are Kelpies and Border Collies.

I got into dog training because I always wanted to work with animals. As soon as I could I started pouring all my energy into dog training.

Currently I own 2 Kelpies and a Border Collie.

My favourite part of being a dog trainer is getting to work with different breeds, temperaments and natures and educating owners to achieve the best possible bond with their dog.

My favourite training subjects are reactive/aggressive dogs and herding.

Dimi

Trainer

I have been around dogs since I was 12 years old and have actively worked with them since 2016.

My favourite dog breed are the Belgian Malinois, Springer Spaniel, Jack Russell and Kelpie.

I got into dog training through the need of training my own dogs and a strong fascination for protection sports.

Currently I own one dogs, a Belgian Malinois.

My favourite part of being a dog trainer is solving problems and adjusting my training technique to each and every individual dog.

My favourite training subject is developing protection dogs.

Tiana

Trainer

I grew up around dogs and have been working in the dog industry since 2019.

My favourite breeds are Schnauzers, Dachshunds and Wolfhounds.

A fascination for dogs and animals led me to choose veterinary science as my field of study and I am now in my 3rd year.

I currently own a Schnauzer called Pepsi.

My favourite part of being a dog trainer is helping anxious and shut down dogs understand that the world is not as scary as they think it is.

A selection of videos of some of our team competing or working their dogs.

Videos