THE DOG BEHAVIOUR ACADEMY
Certified Dog Training & Behaviour Support in Auckland
Living with a reactive, anxious, or hard-to-manage dog or puppy can feel exhausting.
We can help.
Pulling on the lead?
Reactive, barking, lunging?
Won't come when called?
New puppy?
We train skills using positive, play-based methods —
so walks become something you can enjoy again.
We work with All Breeds & Ages across Auckland Central & West.
⭐️ Certified Dog Training Specialist
⭐️ Enrichment & Play based methods
"The Dog Behaviour Academy has been incredible, helping us to help our reactive rescue, Diesel. Merran taught us, step-by-step, how to grow Diesel's confidence and calm his reactive behaviours." - Lauren
We Teach Your Dog How to Suceed
At The Dog Behaviour Academy, we help your dog develop calm behaviour and confidence. Instead of focusing on “bad behaviour,” we show you how to manage situations, redirect your dog, and reinforce positive choices - creating lasting change without quick fixes.
Our stress-free, enrichment-based training builds calm, resilient dogs who can cope with everyday life.
Explore our training services and practical tips to get started.
Our Process
1. Understand
We start with a free phone chat — no judgement, just curiosity about your dog and what you're experiencing.
2. Train
Sessions are tailored to your dog, using skills, play, enrichment, and positive reinforcement.
3. Transform
You leave with practical skills and understanding that continue to work long after sessions end—for a calmer, more enjoyable life together.
Are we right for you and your dog?
Customer Reviews - more on Google
“Merran worked amazingly with Reggie, my rehomed 1-year-old, energy-packed puppy. She showed patience and brought knowledge, practical ideas, toys, and activities to enable us to live together and develop a lovely relationship.”
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Ann & Reggie
“We have recently engaged Merran as we needed strategies to handle our 3-year-old Japanese Spitz. She spent time getting to know us and how we worked together and has given us implementable strategies that we can immediately apply.”
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Sandy & Alf
“Merran taught my dog to walk calmly on a lead, no more jumping on people and Awhi now has excellent recall. I highly recommend Merran to any dog owner who needs some help!”
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Sarah & Awhi
