Our work in the community

Homeward Bound Hounds are a New South Wales based Greyhound rescue. The Toe Beans Co provides free services for recent adopters. These are in person and on-line.

The first 4 rules we teach you involve not doing things, rather than the opposite. There are no time consuming brain games or 40 point plans. You don't do them and they don't work. Sorry. All in all, this should take no more than 10 extra minutes a day for the first week and then 5 minutes a day.

Developing a well behaved dog has 2 parts: dog psychology & dog training. We focus first on understanding your dog and getting them to choose to follow and listen to us. When dogs aren't making all the decisions, they calm down and relax, making them far more receptive to training. To do this, we don’t need to use force, fear or aggression. In fact the opposite. Whether dealing with barking, leash pulling, jumping, or aggression, these behaviours typically stem from dogs being too excited, reactive, and emotional. The key is getting them to turn to you and listen when it matters. Once they're calm and looking to you for guidance, you can effectively show them how to behave.

We have covered a range of issues including:

• Leash and walking issues - pulling, reactivity, and aggression during walks
• Jumping up on people - inappropriate greeting behaviour and attention-seeking
• Excessive barking - at doors, for attention, when left alone, in cars, and around property
• Aggression problems - toward people, other animals, or objects
• Separation anxiety - destructive behaviour and distress when left alone
• Biting, nipping, and destructive chewing - especially common in puppies
• Recall issues - not coming when called or running away
• Potty training problems - house-breaking difficulties
• Fearfulness and anxiety - phobias, scared behaviour, and hyperactivity
• Puppy behavioural issues - general new puppy adjustment problems
• Inappropriate elimination - including eating faeces
• Furniture and boundary issues - jumping on furniture, accessing restricted areas
• Multi-dog household problems - dogs not getting along with each other
• Muzzle training - teaching dogs to accept and wear muzzles properly

No. Whether you have: a Chihuahua or a Mastiff, an unhinged lunatic of a Spaniel or a goofball of a Rottie. Big, small, angry, lazy, cute, ugly, cuddly or just straight up weird, we love them all.

Many dogs are stereotyped against because some idiot decided to treat them badly and make them into something they are not.

I have worked with Groodles that were dangerous to the point I couldn't enter the room and a 90kg Rottweiler who had to have his cuddly "Lilo and Stitch" toy whenever we went for a walk.

We help support clients all over the world through our online training. We even have clients in Sydney who prefer to learn online only. Please join our community to see what is available.

Our Community

Yes, we offer complimentary meet and greets for all of our services. You can schedule them using the booking links and we will be in touch. If you cannot find a time please call on +61431622887

Yes, we are fully insured.

Yes, all pet sitters and dog walkers go through the Red Cross Australia pet first aid course

Support works in two ways and they are not the same thing.

Ask Luke is our digital mind. Call it, text it or message it on WhatsApp at any hour, with no message limit at any level. It is trained only on our own training material, so what it tells you is what we would tell you. Use it when something is happening right now.

Then there is a human. How you reach us and for how long depends on your level:

• Bronze, in the community, one month
• Silver, direct message, three months
• Gold, phone and text, six months
• Platinum, priority phone and text, twelve months

Every level also includes lifetime community access, the Five Golden Rules, a guide written for your dog's breed, and the Problem Library, which you open the day something starts rather than working through front to back.