Not So Wild | Dog Training

I can’t thank Amanda enough. My Brodie is a Shetland Sheepdog full of energy & always wanting to explore. The way Amanda taught me has been extremely helpful. All that time I thought Amanda was training Brodie. HahahahaI just knew Amanda was amazing because every time we pulled up Brodie would be so excited to see her. He just loved his time with Amanda.Amanda has such a kind & gentle nature with Brodie & he responded beautifully to her.Thank you for your time, flexibility, all the information tips via email & for giving Brodie the best possible start to becoming a very good boy.CheersMichelle

Amanda is absolutely brilliant, we were recommended by our neighbours, who also raved about how well behaved their dog is now, due to Amanda's training and advice. Our 5 month old Husky just adores her.

We have done a zoom consultation and a 1:1 training session for our cocker spaniel puppy. Amanda has been so understanding, informative and dog focussed. Most importantly, Amanda’s training techniques are super practical & actually work because we can implement them daily with our pup. Amanda has exceeded our expectations and has already helped our puppy so much, particularly with resource guarding & walking on a lead. Highly recommend. Thank you so much!!!

When Millie & I started working with Amanda on the 4 week puppy course I knew it was going to be a success. From the minute we met Amanda she radiated positive energy and was so gentle and patient with Millie. The puppy training was a hit, teaching both Millie & I how to behave. We then moved onto the walk & train which was imperative to Millie’s behaviour to present. I cannot recommend Amanda enough! We will miss Amanda so much but hopefully will meet again in the future!

Amanda from Not So Wild is a really amazing dog trainer. I originally got in touch with her for some walk and train sessions to help with pulling and lunging that my teenage dog had started doing. The lunging stopped after only a few sessions and the pulling decreased massively. It was a relief to know that while I was busy at work Amanda would take my dog out for a walk and train him at the same time. After each walking session, Amanda would spend 5 minutes chatting to me about the walk and how I can implement any tips she had to help his behaviour. My dog was also so excited every time he went on walks with her and at the end of each session he would want to go home with her and not me!Amanda also helped me with my dogs alert barking that I feared I could not stop! After moving into a new apartment, my dog started barking at every noise in the apartment building (barking, doors banging, people talking). I asked Amanda for a consult on how to reduce my dogs barking. The amount of knowledge Amanda had was immense, she was well prepared and had lots of advice for me.I implemented everything she said and my dogs barking has reduced MASSIVELY. At one point I was worried I’d never be able to reduce his barking and it’s made a massive difference. Its been a massive life changer.Amanda will listen carefully and provide really helpful tips in a clear and easy to understand way that I haven’t experienced from other dog trainers. She’s extremely knowledgeable and really cares about your dog.I highly recommend Amanda for all dog training and walking sessions.

We cannot imagine our life with Amanda!We have a highly anxious rescue doggo who is both dog and stranger reactive, and yet the level of patience, understanding, care and knowledge Amanda has provided is immeasurable.Amanda is always reliable and continuing to work with not only Narla, but us as a family, to help educate and provide a better quality of life for us all.Amanda’s is not only backed by credentials and experience, but provides a fun, positive reinforcement approach which was a non-negotiable for us when sourcing a trainer in Sydney.Amanda - thank you for everything you do with Narla, it means the absolute world to us and watching your bond grow has been so beautiful!@NarlaTheRescue

Lily and I loved working with Amanda. The first thing I understood immediately is that Amanda has deep expertise in this area. She is well versed in dog psychology and behaviour and has a sensible, up to date approach to getting good outcomes with dogs in positive, fun ways. The thing that makes Amanda great though, is that in addition to having a strong affinity with dogs (Lily LOVED her), she worked with me - where I'm at. She listens attentively to what you're looking to accomplish - what's working and what's not - and adapts her approach. She is thoughtful in her delivery and figures out what the right answer is for you; rather than just assuming a one-size-fits-all solution to a problem. I can't recommend her highly enough.

We met Amanda when our puppy was 10 weeks old. From our first session Amanda was amazing, so knowledgeable and patient. We did the puppy training package and the walk and train package and couldn’t be happier. Our puppy Wylie has come so far with Amanda’s guidance. I highly recommend Amanda and her services. She is brilliant! Thank you again.

We first started one on one training with Amanda when our puppy Arlo was 9 weeks old, before going on to do the walk and train programme. Amanda has a clear passion for working with dogs and it really does show. She was so patient and knowledgeable, providing us with so much invaluable information that helped us navigate through the puppy stage. Amanda gave us so many little tips and tricks that we never would have thought of ourselves, and was so happy to answer any questions we had (there were many)! Arlo is now 5 months and is doing so well with all of his training thanks to the support and advice we received from Amanda over these past 3 months.

My puppy Archie completed Amanda’s puppy programme. Amanda was brilliant to work with and I definitely would recommend her to anybody. She has so much knowledge and I have learnt so much from her! She was so helpful and accommodating with everything. Archie absolutely loved working with Amanda aswell.