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Sophia Gillis - Dog Behaviourist

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Sophia Gillis - Dog Behaviourist

Qualifed and experienced Dog/Cat Behaviourist / Veterinary Nurse based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney
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17/10/2024

Hello there! 👋

My name is Sophia and I live/work in Sydney Australia as a Dog Behaviourist and Trainer and every week, I'll share 5 facts about me.

Here are this week's random facts:

1. Big pet peeve: I've always been someone people contact to ask for free advice on pet related subjects. And i always try to help. But when I don't get a reply back in return or a simple thank you for the time spent put into responding, I find it so incredibly rude. So.. if you're reading this, and if you've done this to me before, or anyone else? Stop it. It's rude. Please. Do. Better.

2. I block every content creator who does things that annoy me. If they love tapping their screen, if they love tapping products with their nails, if they love yelling... if I see a single reborn baby doll.. blocked. Immediately.

3. I'm not superstitious at all and will deliberately go out of my pay to pat a black cat or walk under a ladder just for the fun of it.

4. That said.. it's been drilled into me while living in Australia to never say 'It's so quiet today!' When working in the service industry..

5. My after work drink of choice isn't a cold beer or a wine.. it's bubble tea with pearls.

16/10/2024

When you step on dog poo and can't be bothered to swap both boots...

03/10/2024

Hello there! 👋

My name is Sophia and I live/work in Sydney Australia as a Dog Behaviourist and Trainer and every week, I'll share 5 facts about me.

Here are this week's random facts:

1. I have a really low tolerance for unintelligent people. Saying this makes me feel like a really mean person, and I swear I'm not! I just get really annoyed easily with this sometimes.. 😔

2. Bad body odour over bad breath any day. 👃💩

3. My hair and nails grow at the speed of light. It's both annoying and good at the same time. 💇‍♀️

4. That said, my nails are super soft. I've tried collagen and biotin tablets.. it's never been effective enough. And despite keeping my nails very short, they sometimes flip over, and boy does it hurt.. 🙅‍♀️

5. I use leave in conditioner every time I wash my hair. It's probably what's saved my bleached hair from turning to grass. 🌱

29/09/2024

Happy Weekend!

27/09/2024

Happy Friday!

12/09/2024

Hello there! 👋

My name is Sophia and I live/work in Sydney Australia as a Dog Behaviourist and Trainer and every week, I'll share 5 facts about me.

Here are this week's random facts:

1. Androids over Iphones any day. When apple products first came out, I really disliked how they made their products incompatible with every other device, and made it exclusive. I'm all about inclusivity and that just didn't align with me.

2. It took me ages to get on Facebook. Everyone got on it before I finally (and very reluctantly) got an account.

3. The same went for getting on Instagram and Tiktok. I got told off a lot for not liking enough posts and pictures.. and I'm on Tiktok really for funny and informative videos.. along with making cute and funny videos for work.

4. I only bought a touch screen phone (a Nokia!!) In 2010 and that also took a lot of convincing. 📱

5. I rather not share the total screen time I have on my phone. Because i use my phone for work, it takes up a pretty big portion of my day/night 😬

09/09/2024

Happy Monday!

05/09/2024

Hello there! 👋

My name is Sophia and I live/work in Sydney Australia as a Dog Behaviourist and Trainer and every week, I'll share 5 facts about me.

Here are this week's random facts:

1. I have dyscalculia. I used to just tell people I was dyslexic with numbers and didn't know it was a real thing till much later on in life. It's gotten a lot better over time and trying to remember numbers better! 🔢🤔😖

2. I used to love windy days. I'm not sure if I do anymore. 🤧🤒.

3. If I had a farm, the first animal I'd buy would be chickens. I love them 🐔. And no, I would never keep them for food.

4. Big trees are my jam. They provide oxygen and shelter from the sun. 🌳

5. My very first tattoo is of a tree. It is Tim Burton inspired and it was to commemorate a tree I used to hide in whenever my parents fought. 🏡

03/09/2024

Happy Tuesday!

02/09/2024

What are the pups sniffing out? 🥰

30/08/2024

Hello there! 👋

My name is Sophia and I live/work in Sydney Australia as a Dog Behaviourist and Trainer and every week, I'll share 5 facts about me.

Here are this week's random facts:

1. I get scared pretty easily. I jump a lot with scary movies or with any sudden loud noise. (I HATE balloons).

2. I wear noise reducing ear plugs when I watch plays/movies in the cinema.

3. When I get startled, my heart suddenly races and the skin on me feels super cold. I worry that this will mean that one day I'll die of a heart attack.

4. I've gotten braver with scary movies though and watch them quite often. (But never alone)

5. The last time I got genuinely scared was about a month ago when I choked on some water and couldn't breathe for about a minute, or cough out the water. After that incident, I googled how to perform the heimlich manoeuvre on myself!

26/08/2024

Happy International Dog Day! Make sure you give your dogs a great big cuddle today and thank them for making your lives so much better 🐶💕🥰

26/08/2024

How the weekend looked like...

22/08/2024

Top knot Thursday didn't impress some of our doggies 😂

22/08/2024

Hello there! 👋

My name is Sophia and I live/work in Sydney Australia as a Dog Behaviourist and Trainer and every week, I'll share 5 facts about me.

Here are this week's random facts:

1. I don't want kids. I thought I did right up till I was 23. Then I realized how much I don't like being around most of them...

2. I think I have a natural way with being around them and most kids seem to like being around me, but I'm very happy being an aunt and having kids that come in furry form, and that's more than enough for me.

3. A marriage counsellor once told me to 'sit on it' and 'it will change' when I told her I don't want kids. They also said and did some incredibly alarming things that greatly affected my mental health. They still operates a business in Randwick, but I've never reported them despite being encouraged by other health professionals to do so.

4. This particular counsellor used to also ask me for advice on their cat with urinary tract issues, during the duration in which I was paying her to help work through marital issues.

5. All said and done, I think everyone should have access to qualified mental health practitioners. Seeking professional help to talk about your feelings is a really healthy way of processing things and seeing growth in yourself. Some aren't good, but most are great. 😊

19/08/2024

Such good weather to be at the park

15/08/2024

Hello there! 👋

My name is Sophia and I live/work in Sydney Australia as a Dog Behaviourist and Trainer and every week, I'll share 5 facts about me.

Here are this week's random facts:

1. A skin prick test showed that I am super allergic to dust, dog fur and cat fur. Yes. I see the irony in this.

2. I don't stroke my 3 cats but I cuddle them and pat them. I've perfected the art of giving them physical affection without causing an asthma attack, or getting itchy eyes/skin.

3. I absolutely detest dust. I sneeze so much and my eyes and skin get so affected. Having help with keeping my house as dustless as humanly possible really really helps. It might always be messy, but it isn't dusty!

4. A GP told me I should reconsider my career working with animals, considering how severe my asthma became a few years ago. But I scoffed and said no.

5. I sometimes have bad dreams and wake up with asthma. So I'm not allowed to ever take sleeping pills, or I might not wake up from my dream.

14/08/2024

Group shots from Tuesday and Wednesday!

12/08/2024

Who's been following the Olympics?

11/08/2024

Happy weekend!

07/11/2022

As we enter the hot season, Delilah would like to remind everyone of a few things:

💧 Ensuring your dogs have plenty of access to water day and night is important

🔥 Sunny afternoons may not be a wise time for walkies. If the floor hurts your hands or bare feet, it hurts their paws too

☀️ Heatstroke is a very serious issue and it can range from mild symptoms like panting and a bit of throwing up, to severe symptoms like a high tempersture, seizures and severe lethargy. Watch out for these symptoms

😎 Cool areas in the house or shaded space in the yard is necessary. If your dog is crated, please do not leave lots of towels and blankets inside it and instead get a cooling mat for them or a flat bed

💪 Your active dogs (especially working breeds) might not realize they should stop running or chasing after a ball or bird, so it is your responsibility to time walks and park plays and ensure they don't over do it

Address

Randwick
Sydney, NSW
2031

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 8pm
Tuesday	8am - 8pm
Wednesday	8am - 8pm
Thursday	8am - 8pm
Friday	8am - 8pm
Saturday	8am - 8pm
Sunday	8am - 8pm

Website

https://www.sophiathedogbehaviourist.com/

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It always confuses people when they see us walking around the neighbourhood or at the dog park and ask us if we're dog walkers, and we say no. We're not. Which is to say, yes, we walk dogs, but we don't offer that as a stand-alone service. Part of our Doggy Daycare service is to play with our dogs in an enclosed indoor/outdoor space, give them food and treats, teach them how to navigate puzzles, learn patience and good manners, take group shots and funny videos, go on group leaded walks, and go to the dog park to play. Because of this, we have the unique luxury of taking it quite easy when we're at the dog park, as our dogs are already fairly tired before they get there. So if you see us hanging with our crew in a shady spot, or running around with our dogs, feel free to wave at us to say hi!