FAQ
What experience do you offer?
Dog Guru is privately owned by Simon Goodall, a behaviourist and trainer recommend and consulted with across New Zealand and occasionally overseas. Simon has hand picked all the staff working for Dog Guru for their experience and or qualifications. Simon is a member of the International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants and International Association of Canine Professionals. What this means is he has been recognised as an expert amongst his peers. With thousands of dogs through Dog Guru you can be assured of excellent service.
Are you a Franchise?
Dog Guru is owned by Simon Goodall a renowned dog trainer and behaviourist. Our company is not a franchise and all staff are employed by Dog Guru and we have no contracted staff meaning all the staff members are trained only in Dog Guru methods.
What advice do you offer?
Dog Guru offers advice for everything whether it be escaping properties, attacking other dogs, separation anxiety or just not pulling on the lead.
Do you come to my house?
Yes we are able to come to your house. This allows us to see the environment in which the dog lives and see their usual routines and make any changes as required.
What training styles do you offer?
I use almost all positive reinforcement. Many people think that this is just bribing but it is just to start training your dog with the idea to get the dog listening to you and not being forced into certain positions. This is also important when dealing with aggressive dogs and dogs with separation anxiety. Remember all our techniques are based on research and experience.
I have a friend that also needs their dog trained, can I get my dog trained with their dog also?
Yes you can. If you would like to train them together in a private training we can recommend options and pricing depending on what you are after.
I am not sure what service I would need?
This is fine. Just give us a call or email as there are many options to choose from and we will make sure you get only the best service. Let us know your problems and we can work from there.
What times do you come around for the dog training or Behaviour consultations?
Dog Guru is a full time business with all staff working Monday to Saturday. We are closed on Sundays.
What is covered in the beginner obedience class?
The beginner obedience class is great fun. These are designed to be as stress free as possible with games like musical chairs, relays, bonus prizes, running past sausages even. We cover all the basic commands that you require such as sit, down, stay, wait and come etc. Many more are covered and at the end you will have over 20 different commands for your dog. The same is covered in the private training.
Why are behaviour consultations so expensive?
I believe you get what you pay for. In the fee is included my services, petrol, staff costs and any other costs involved. In addition to this you are also getting one of NZ's top dog trainers and behaviourists. Many other people may claim to be behaviourists, but have a look at their experience first.
How many dogs have you trained?
We have trained thousands of dogs over the years and as yet there is no breed we have not trained in New Zealand.
Why choose Dog Guru?
We are aware there are many people calling themselves behaviourists out there. We are also aware they do not have the same experience, qualifications or memberships that we have, for the main reason they do not have the experience of qualifications required. You can be assured that if you choose us you will be getting only the best there is. With published articles, seminars to the academic world and thousands of happy customers we are sure you will leave happy.
I think our dog is showing dominance what can I do?
Dominance is the current token word at present in dog training and I am one of the few trainers that knows a lot about it. Often problems are not due to dominance and issues doing exercises like allowing the dog to eat after you, walking in doors after you and more can still create a dog with dominance issues. We use methods that are backed up by research worldwide and by behaviourists worldwide. When you need only the best answers choose us.
What areas do you cover?
We now cover Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga and Wellington. We can cover other areas by arrangement. We run our classes the same across the country and you can be assured of only the best training advice and classes possible.
Can I pay over a couple of weeks?
You can now pay for consultations over two weeks. This is to allow you a breather as we want to ensure you get the best advice. Training is required to be paid at the time of visit.
I am out of your coverage area can I still see you?
Depending on where you live we may be able to come you. Just contact us for pricing.