ABOUT CANDID DOG TRAINING
Built on Experience, Education, and Real Life
Candid Dog Training exists because meaningful behaviour change requires more than generic advice or fixed methods.
After twelve years in the Army, I moved into outdoor recreation work. But the work that truly shaped my approach to dog training began when I adopted Echo, a young Belgian Malinois with a difficult start and significant behavioural challenges.
Living with a reactive dog in an urban environment quickly removed any illusions about “quick fixes.” Daily life required planning, awareness, responsibility, and a genuine understanding of behaviour. It wasn’t enough to know what to do. I needed to understand why behaviour occurs and how it changes over time.
Helping Echo wasn’t solved by a single technique or trend. It required ongoing learning, refinement, and practical application. It meant studying behaviour deeply and then testing that understanding in real-world situations, consistently.
That process didn’t stop once Echo improved.
Learning Beyond One Dog
The approach I developed wasn’t about one dog, it became a way of thinking.
Assess behaviour clearly. Understand motivation. Build communication clearly. Manage the environment. Adjust when needed.
Every dog presents differently. Every owner brings different expectations, skills, and constraints. Training works best when it adapts to both.
How This Shapes My Work Today
At Candid Dog Training, the focus is not on producing compliant dogs. It’s on developing capable owners who understand how to guide behaviour responsibly and realistically.
Many of the people I work with arrive feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, or unsure what to believe. My role isn’t just to tell you what to do, it’s to help you understand what’s happening, why it’s happening, and how to move forward with clarity.
Clients can expect:
Clear explanations grounded in behavioural science
Training that progresses logically and intentionally
Practical skills that hold up outside controlled environments
Ongoing refinement rather than one-size-fits-all answers
This is training designed to reduce confusion, not add to it.
The Guiding Principle
Behavioural issues don’t discriminate by breed, age, or background.
They reflect learning history, environment, clarity of communication, and consistency over time.
With the right education and steady application, meaningful change is possible.
That belief underpins everything I do at Candid Dog Training.
“People get a dog because they want a friend. People hire a dog trainer because they don’t want their friend to be an asshole”
Next Step
If you’d like to understand how training is structured and what pathway is most appropriate for your situation, start with How Training Works or book a Behavioural Assessment.