Helping Humans Understand Dogs

The smart start for your puppy

Puppy School

Dog training & online courses

Online Training

Beginners to Champions

Obedience & Agility

Welcome to Animal Talent

We believe dog training should be fun for you and your dog!
Our Dog Training and Puppy School is based in Woy Woy on the NSW Central Coast.

We offer classes, private lessons and online training for Puppies and Dogs of all ages from beginners to advanced levels. Our Certified Dog Trainers teach using positive reward-based training techniques developed by Master Dog Trainer Louise Harding.

Why people choose us

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KIND AND CARING​

You love your dog and you want it to have the best life. The good news is we share your passion. We value our customers both two-legged and four and we want you to have a fun experience while learning. Our training method is positive using kind reward-based techniques.

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Professional trainers

Master Dog Trainer and Professional Animal Wrangler Louise Harding heads our team. We use our 5 Star Training Success program utilising positive reward-based methods that are kind and respectful to your dog.

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Proven results

Train for success and join the hundreds of satisfied owners living stress-free lives with their dogs.

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Positive reward-based training

A happy dog with a calm, respectful state-of-mind is keen to please. We use positive, kind reward-based training to help your dog achieve this. Did you know play and touch are rewards for your dog too?

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Practical and fun

Training shouldn’t be complicated and boring. Using simple everyday language we can show you how to fit training into your busy lifestyle. Our 5 Star Training Success method ensures both you and your dog have fun while learning.

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Trained animal actors

Dogs, cats, birds or rabbits all our animals arrive on set ready to perform the behaviours they were booked for. We proudly operate in accordance with the Code of Practice for Animals in Films and Theatrical Performances.

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Creative solutions

Master Dog Trainer and Professional Animal Wrangler Louise Harding heads our team. We use our 5 Star Training Success program utilising positive reward-based methods that are kind and respectful to your dog.

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Quality products

We sell products that we use ourselves! Shop our very own Animal Talent paracord leads and tug toys and other trusted brands like Kong, Aussie Dog, GiGwi, Nerf, Chuckit, A la Carte and Ivory Coat.

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A Holistic Guide to Training your Dream Dog.
Louise Harding, Author, Speaker and Master Dog Trainer

Helping humans understand dogs

Did you know

Did you know?

Animal Talent is also a Professional Animal Talent Agency providing highly-trained Animal Actors, Professional Dog Trainers and Animal Wranglers to the film and television industry. Our Animal Actors arrive on time with their Wranglers fully trained to perform the behaviours they have been booked for. We work closely with our clients to understand their needs to ensure their production is a success.

If you require animals live on stage, on set or in the studio for film, print, television, advertorials, music videos, commercials or musicals, we have you covered.

Animal Talent proudly adheres to the Code of Practice for Animals in Films and Theatrical Performances.