Meet the Team
Louise Harding
Chief Visionary and Top Dog
Louise is a Master Dog Trainer, Professional Animal Wrangler, Author and owner of Animal Talent. She has trained dogs professionally for more than 20 years and multiple animal species for performance work in the film and television industries both in Australia and New Zealand. Over the years she’s written and implemented instructor training at multiple dog clubs, trained obedience champions of her own and clients, founded a successful sled dog racing club and trained multiple sled dog champions. Louise continues to compete with multiple dogs in obedience and agility.
Her passion is helping humans understand dogs. This passion has led her down many paths including training and support of working guide dogs, assistance dogs and emotional support dogs, running council dangerous dogs programs and educating pet owners on the Companion Animals Act.
Nose to Tail: A Holistic Guide to Training Your Dream Dog, Louise’s first book has been hugely successful. Now in its third edition, it’s collectively described as
“...an absolute must-read...”, “Terrific”,
“...an essential guide to any dog owner…”, “fantastic” and
“...a common-sense approach to training that gets results quickly… stress-free and fun for both the trainer and the dog.”
Her much-anticipated Nose to Tail Companion Workbook series is NOW AVAILABLE
Louise is a member of AAPTD and DOGS NSW and a proud life member of the Manukau Dog Obedience Club.
Tori
Purveyor of Positive Change and Bright Spark of Canine Education
Tori’s intuitive approach helps dog owners understand what’s going on in their furry friend’s mind. Her training style is kind and empathetic and she always has great strategies to keep dog owner’s moving forward. Tori demystifies the science of dog training and translates all the techy stuff into everyday skills that all dog owners can easily implement. Purveying positive change in badly behaving dogs is what Tori is all about.
Barb
The Voice of Reason and Organiser of Erratic Activity
Barb is our front-of-house expert. It’s her friendly face that will greet you at morning classes and she’ll be serving you in-store at The Empawrium. Barb is our organising queen quietly taking care of the day-to-day business at the training paddock and providing her expertise at special events.
Fiona
Director of Dream Fulfilment and Oracle of Inspiration
A powerhouse behind the scenes in organisation and planning, Fiona keeps all the important stuff ticking along. Coordinating events, presentations and marketing and a whole lot more, she helps keep everything on track.
Hayley
Head Unicorn Wrangler and Social Media Magician
Turning chaotic thoughts and brainstorms into structured workable plans is no mean feat. Hayley is our go-to girl, taking charge of ‘getting it all documented’ and social media strategy.
Marion
Interpreter of Abstract Concepts and 3D Translator
Marion is our talented designer, turning our ideas into reality. She designs and handcrafts our exclusive range of paracord leads.
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