Who We Are
Louise Ginman started Positive Dogs in 2010 after her new Siberian puppy, Mekari, proved to be more of a handful than she was expecting.
As a child, Louise wasn’t able to have her own dog, so she took any opportunity to hang out with, walk or train simple tricks with the dogs of family and friends!
Dogs have always been Louise’s passion and she continues to educate people about living in harmony with their dogs through her writing, presentations, and training courses.
Positive Dogs is now a successful training business with up to six like-minded instructors dedicated to bringing deeper understanding between canines and their guardians. Our aim is to give you the skills and knowledge to help your dog to be an outstanding member of the community.
Positive Dogs believes that training builds better relationships between you and your dog.
We’ll show you how to get connected and enjoy working together.
Why We Do It
In 2004, a beautiful Siberian Husky boy came into Louise’s life named Mekari (pictured with Louise).
He was a typical young dog who loved to pull on leash, play at the park and ignore Louise when it came time to go home. Later he became a little leash reactive, had a few scuffles with other dogs at the park and was very sensitive when it came to being handled or going to the vets.
That’s when Louise’s journey to become a professional dog trainer began – she wanted to be the best person she could for Mekari and consequently qualified as a Delta Accredited Dog trainer.
Mekari was her driving force to do better, be better, and she now shares her accumulated knowledge, skills and love of canines and other species with her clients so that you too can be the best possible guardian for your own dog.
We can all be responsible dog owners with a dog we are proud to take out into the community.
What We Do
Our aim is to provide you with the skills to train your dog for real life situations and provide you with all the essential information you need to ensure your dog becomes an esteemed family member.
We go through all the basics of sit, drop, stay and come as well as how to keep your dog relaxed and to walk calmly on a lead. You will learn about enrichment, health care, diet and exercise, dog behaviour and body language, responsible dog ownership and much more.
Delta Accredited
All our instructors are either Delta Accredited Instructors or are currently undertaking the Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services through the Delta Institute. They are members of the Delta Institute as well as other professional dog training organisations.
Our student instructors are continually mentored by our accredited instructors until they gain their Certificate IV qualification. Positive Dogs is very proud of each of our instructors.
Positive Training
We offer private training sessions as well as group classes for puppies and adult dogs of all ages and skill level. Our instructors provide a safe and relaxed environment for you both to learn and have fun!
Positive Dogs uses only positive, reward-based training that is gentle yet highly effective. We look forward to helping you and your dog on the journey to greater understanding and having more tools at your disposal for when you need it most.
Need help with your dog?
We can give you the success you’ve been looking for!