VICTORIA'S ONLY FEAR FREE
PASTORAL BREEDS BEHAVIOUR SPECIALIST

Unleash Confidence

Is your Border Collie herding you round the bend?

Cattle dog nipping at your last nerve?

Kelpie just can't seem to cool it?

Herdy Nerdy Dog Training was founded in 2019 on the belief that
our Herding Dogs need their own unique approach to their amazing abilities and brains! They each have their own unique traits and mannerisms, and therefore require their own unique and specialised training. That’s where we come in!
Whether it’s for Life Skills, General Manners or more complex behavioural issues, our trainers are focused on not only training your pet, but teaching you how to effectively communicate with them. This method of training is full of fun techniques that will give you and your pet a happier life together.

Why Work with Us?

Rather than focusing on the behaviours happening on the surface, we look deeper. It's about more than just stopping or fixing a behaviour- it's about finding the Why behind the behaviour so that we can make lasting changes that help your dog feel better, communicate better and handle their world better. Rather than jumping straight into Training Plans, Veterinary Behaviour or even medications, we assess dogs against the 5 Domains to ensure that their needs as captive animal are being met first and foremost. This means a deep dive into their day, their sleeping habits, their diet, their social interactions and their general mental state. Once we have started meeting our dogs needs, the behaviours left are the ones that they truly need our help and guidance with. Thsi means smaller training times, quicker results and a better overall welfare state for our dogs!

By utilising Rewards Based, Force Free Training in conjunction with Vets, Vet Behaviourists, Animal Physiotherapists and more we can help you with....

Loose Lead Walking & Recall
Aggression and Reactivity
Chasing Birds, Ducks and Other Wildlife
Herding Breed Specific Issues including Car and Bike Chasing, Herding Dogs & People
Compulsive Behaviours like lap running, shadow & light chasing
Snake & Kangaroo Avoidance Courses

Fear Free Behaviour Change, Together.

Experienced in Aggression and Behaviour Modification Training to assist you and your dog to live a calmer, more fulfilling life.

In-Person services in Pakenham

Online Remote Services Worldwide

NEED HELP WITH YOUR
PUPPY OR TEEN?

Download our FREE Puppy Guide

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What Does Working With Us Look like?

First, you will complete a Discovery Session. This is a one-off, 1.5 hour Education and Assesment Session. Alongside a questionnaire you will submit, we will take a deep dive into your dogs world and see what changes need to be made, what training needs to be done and create a plan for how we will do that!

Once your Discovery Session has been completed, a training plan will be created just for you that will take into account your dogs needs, your needs, your lifestyle and your training goals. We will work together as little or as often as you need or want, however initially Weekly or Fortnightly contact will be recommended.

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DO YOU OFFER GROUP TRAINING?

At this time, no.
DO YOU OFFER IN HOME SERVICES OR WALK AND TRAIN?

We no longer offer these services as we would need to raise prices for this to be profitable. We wish to keep training available and affordable and so have chosen to move to a Remote Only or a Come-To-Us model.

AFTERPAY IS AVAILABLE ON ALL TRAINING PACKAGES OVER $150

If you are looking for a service not listed below, or for More information or to discuss which training package is right for you, please email woof@herdynerdy.com.au

DISCOVERY SESSION

Discovery Session is all about Education, Assessment and Planning. This session is mandatory before participating in any Private, Jump Start or Virtual Sessions (Except some Puppy Sessions). This session runs for up to 90 minutes and is completed virtually. Prior to the session you will need to complete an online form that looks at your dogs day, their behaviours, and medical conditions and your goals. From here, we will spend the session helping you understand your dog better, create realistic goals and set you on the path to success with your training goals.

Included in this Session:

Personalised, Tailored Training Plan with easy to read instructions and explanations for everything in your plan
Herdy Nerdy Handbook full of tips, tricks and reminders
Action Plan to help set goals
Weekly Training Planner to keep everyone on track
Cue Tracker to keep everyone consistent
Rewards Cheat Sheet to help build Food and Toy drive

PRIVATE TRAINING

Private Training is great for working on your dogs behaviours and your own handling skills at the same time. We will walk you through your plan, our recommendations and make sure we have them working well for your team.

Private Sessions are available at our Pakenham location.

Sessions run for 45-60 minutes.

Available For:

Aggression & Reactivity
Recall
Loose Lead Walking
Life Skills & Manners
Puppy Problems
Adolescent Behaviour
Car & Vehicle Chasing
Resource Guarding
Cooperative Handling
Consent Training
Herding Outlets & Games

Once you have completed at least 1 session, you may be eligible for Jump Start Training.

VIRTUAL TRAINING

Not in any of our locations? Thats ok! We offer Virtual Training anywhere in Australia and to many overseas countries including Canada, England, Ireland & New Zealand.

All International services are offered in English only.

Services are not currently available for the United States of America residents.

Available For:

Aggression & Reactivity
Recall
Loose Lead Walking
Life Skills
Puppy Problems
Adolescent Behaviour
Car & Vehicle Chasing
Resource Guarding

PUPPIES &
TEENS

Struggling with your Puppy or Teen? Getting ready to welcome a new puppy home? With Both In-Person and Virtual options available, we can help you before your Puppy even arrives. Everything from setting up your space, settling that first night at home and witching hour through to the terrible teens! Suitable for Puppies and Teens under 2 years of age with no major behavioural concerns.

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