Dog Training Success Stories

“This is the best and most effective dog training I have ever seen! We adopted a 10 month old Labrador who had come from a breeder with zero rules. He would jump, bite, push his way through, eat [kids] toys and toilet inside. We got a treats based trainer in which was unsuccessful and then we found Grace. It’s been 3 weeks since we started the training and he is a different dog!! Even our 3yr old daughter can ‘control’ him with the commands. Money very well spent and I cannot speak highly enough about the training.”

Robyn

“Our husky-cross was extremely stubborn and he really struggled with manners and respect, especially when it came to listening and general recall. With the expert help of Grace and the training she guided us through, our stubborn husky became a well mannered and respectful dog who was able to sit, lay down, heel and come when we asked on the first command and not when he wanted too or when it suited him. Would highly recommend Best Mate Dog Training to anyone who is wanting to gain the respect and friendship from their dog without relying on treat based training. Thanks so much for your help Grace!”

Penny

“We desperately needed a trainer to help us with our two lovely but high energy dogs when I came across Grace’s website. Training that wasn't food or toy orientated sounded too good to be true, so we didn’t hesitate to get in touch with Grace to find out more, as we had tried so many different training methods that failed and were at wits end, especially with our first baby being due in a few months! Grace’s training method is extremely effective, and we noticed an improvement in our dogs behaviours almost instantly!! They are more relaxed, and we are no longer dreading having visitors over or going for walks. We couldn’t be happier with the progress made, and now it’s all just second nature to us and our dogs. So grateful that we came across Grace and were introduced to this new method of training!! It’s a game changer. Thanks so much Grace!”

Charlie

“Great and informative, our dog even after the first week of training had a huge improvement and now I can walk her down the street without being dragged and her behavior at home is a vast improvement and has made life with her far more enjoyable. Grace was friendly and helpful and worked around our schedule.

Would recommend this service, my dog Nova who is 15 months is now better behaved than our 12 year old dog Molly, who wasn’t even on our radar as we thought she was good. Now we have worked with Nova we now realise we need to put the skills we learnt and retrain her. Thanks Grace was absolutely worth it.”

Beth

“Thank you Grace!! Thanks to you we were able to train the untrainable little diva. Absolutely worth your weight in gold. The fact it's not treat based is an even bigger bonus.”

Karina

“Can't recommend Grace highly enough. We are first time dog owners with little knowledge on how to train our pup, Maisie. Maisie was defiant, unruly and liked to play bite (quite painfully!) everyone she met, as well as jumping up. In just one session, Maisie was a different pup. We couldn't believe it. We got rid of the biting, she is much calmer and as a bonus she was trained not to come in to the kitchen. We are a work in progress on the jumping up, but the issue is with us being consistent in her training.”

Forbes

“We were at our wits end with Sully - we have had two previous border collies but never one with so much energy and love of life - basically like a whirl wind. From the very first lesson we saw an improvement and he started to listen to us and now we can enjoy him for the very lovable dog he is, as well Milo who was always stubborn and a little diva, we have seen the change in both. Highly recommend Grace to anyone, 100% worth it. Thank you Grace, it was great working with you and you can see how much you love animals.”

Heidi

“Ok, we have an eight month old female spoodle puppy called Charlie, she was shaping up to be out of control and constantly in trouble, completely disobedient, barking, pulling on the lead, chewing, chasing cats, unreliable, she was heading for the trademe dogs for sale page, I had wasted $1,800.00 on a bad dog.

Along comes Grace, after six sessions Charlie is a completely different dog now (so are the owners) she’s mostly obedient, showing real good sign for a nine month old pup. Off hunting in two weeks time so will really know then how she’s going but she’s showing signs of being a great dog.

Thanks Grace you literally saved Charlie’s bacon.”

Rod

“Grace is amazing. We now have a well behaved dog, she sits and stays and waits to be invited into the house and walking is now a pleasure. Such a turn around in such a short time. Thank you so much.”

Kyra

“Grace has a super effective training technique that’s treat food free so no need to have pockets full of treats when out and about or training at home.
Jock has gone from a pain to walk to an easy relaxed obedient dog who responds immediately to commands... (mostly lol but good work in progress) and so easy to deal with now. The techniques Grace teaches are easy to learn for both dog and owners.
Highly recommended!”

Tony

“Thank You Grace for your wonderful obedience training guidance with Phoenix. No more jumping and finally having the confidence to take him out for walks without being pulled off my feet. I would highly recommend your services.”

Stephenie

“Grace has been fantastic in training the “untrainable,” our English bulldog thought he ran the house before Grace came along. We now have a much more calm and respectful dog who doesn’t spend all day trying to eat our toes or steal the kids food. Thanks Grace!”

Sasha

“I cannot recommend Grace enough we have been trying for years to stop our GSD from running in circles and chasing her tail and nothing worked until we worked with Grace. Mia responded so quick we managed to smash out all our goals in the first 3 hour session!!! We recommend Grace 100%”

Samantha

“Highly recommend Grace and Best Mate Dog Training. Her no treat based method worked fantastically for instilling good behaviour from the start for our Border Collie puppy. Easy to learn and apply long term for an obedient puppy now and in the future. We’re super impressed with our wee Duke who can already sit, stay, not jump up and come when called. Thanks Grace.”

Kristyn

“We adopted a two year old dog from the SPCA. Due to Albie’s background he had no training and was anxious and nervous and did things like pull on his leash, barked and jumped at other dogs while out walking, barked at visitors even if he was placed outside, and even barked at us if we gave him a fright. Grace adjusted her training so that we did the handling as he would not allow her near him and the training was still so very helpful and 100 % what we needed. Even after the first two visits there was a change in his behaviour and Grace’s methods are so easy to learn that even my 8 year old daughter is able to apply the methods herself. Grace was very patient and she doesn’t rush you into anything. What an investment!! It’s been a great outcome for us all. It’s so easy to take him for walks now, he better understands what is good and not good behaviour and it’s been fantastic. So pleased with Grace’s work she is worth giving a call. Thank you Grace. Happy to have found you. All the best from Albie and the family” 

Lisa

“Grace was an absolute God send for us training our new puppy. We had no idea what to do with a puppy but now we feel like pros!! Highly recommend!!!” 

Shannon

“We used Best Mate Dog Training and cannot recommend them enough. The trainer was very friendly and knowledgeable. The difference in the behaviour of our dog even after one session was unbelievable.”

Katie

“It was great to get Grace out to help with our puppy. Dezil is a German Shepherd and we were under no illusion he was going to be a lot of work and needed to be trained well in order to control what is a large assertive breed. From the very first visit Grace took control and showed us the techniques to gain a positive response from Dezil, the introduction of a halter was what made this easy however this was quite a shock for Dezil until he understood that there were consequences when not following instructions. As we worked through the training it has been great to see the progress Dezil has made and we now have the tools and confidence that we are in control and have the pet that we had hoped for. I would highly recommended Grace and Best Mate Dog Training for anyone considering training for their dog to be their Best Mate.”

Paul

“Grace has been absolutely amazing! We adopted our Huntaway Lab when she was 8 weeks old, she is our first dog so we didn't really have any idea apart from some basics, four months later after completing Grace's program Hollie is so well behaved and always listens to what she's told. We've learnt so much and know we're able to give Hollie her best life. This training was worth every cent, thanks again!”

Andrew