Dog Trainer Mark

Dog Trainer Mark Trusted dog trainer and behaviour specialist with 43+ years of professional hands-on experience. Helping dogs and their owners build better lives together.
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Proud to now offer professional training and behaviour solutions in Hanoi, Vietnam. Professional dog trainer and behaviour specialist, with over 40 years professional experience. Former Australian military (RAAF) Police Dog Handler/Trainer, and former Australian Quarantines Detector Dog Handler/Trainer. Australian government accredited. Specialising in extreme behaviour issues, such as: Aggression

, Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Behaviours, Insecurity, Fears, Overly Dependant Behaviour, Separation Stress, all behavioural issues and advanced obedience.

โ€œ๐˜ฟ๐™ค๐™ข๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™– ๐™ข๐™ฎ๐™ฉ๐™.โ€ ๐™Ž๐™š๐™ง๐™ž๐™ค๐™ช๐™จ๐™ก๐™ฎ?If you believe that, chances are you donโ€™t truly understand what dominance isโ€”and thatโ€™...
24/06/2025

โ€œ๐˜ฟ๐™ค๐™ข๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™– ๐™ข๐™ฎ๐™ฉ๐™.โ€ ๐™Ž๐™š๐™ง๐™ž๐™ค๐™ช๐™จ๐™ก๐™ฎ?

If you believe that, chances are you donโ€™t truly understand what dominance isโ€”and thatโ€™s largely due to the influence of the positive-only, force-free movement, which pulls on emotional heartstrings to sell a Disneyland-inspired version of reality.

In every social speciesโ€”including humansโ€”dominance is a natural and essential behaviour. When an individual controls space, access to resources, or influences or corrects behaviour within a group, thatโ€™s dominance in action. It can be expressed subtly or overtly, depending on the situation. Without it, thereโ€™s no structureโ€”only chaos.

So why has dominance become such a taboo in dog training?

Because this emotionally driven ideology cherry-picks from learning theoryโ€”clinging only to the parts that support their emotionally driven subjective beliefs, while intentionally ignoring or denying anything that doesnโ€™t fit their feel-good narrative. And if it doesnโ€™t fit? They label it abusive, or as they will push, "dominance in dogs is a myth".

Itโ€™s not just misleadingโ€”itโ€™s dishonest. And in my professional opinion, itโ€™s one of the major reasons weโ€™re now seeing such an epidemic of emotionally unstable dogs, and dysfunctional dog and owner relationships.

Understanding what true leadership is, and why its so important for your dog.

28/05/2025

๐Ÿšจ ๐•Š๐• ๐•ž๐•–๐•ฅ๐•™๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•˜ ๐”ธ๐•ž๐•’๐•ซ๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•˜ ๐•š๐•ค โ„‚๐• ๐•ž๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•˜ ๐•ฅ๐•  โ„๐•’๐•Ÿ๐• ๐•š โ€” ๐•—๐• ๐•ฃ ๐”ป๐• ๐•˜๐•ค ๐•’๐•Ÿ๐•• ๐•‹๐•™๐•–๐•š๐•ฃ ๐•†๐•จ๐•Ÿ๐•–๐•ฃ๐•ค!๐Ÿพ

Weโ€™re excited to announce that construction is about to begin on our brand-new โญโญโญโญโญ ๐˜ฟ๐™ค๐™œ ๐˜ฝ๐™ค๐™–๐™ง๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ & ๐™๐™ง๐™–๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐˜พ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™š โ€” the first of its kind in Hanoi!

๐Ÿ’ฅ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ฒโ€™๐—น๐—น ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ:

๐Ÿถ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด & ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€

* Comfortable, secure boarding for all breeds
* Board & Train programs including:

* Obedience (4 progressive levels)
* Behaviour rehabilitation (aggression, reactivity)
* Poison bait & snake avoidance training
* Specialist training (scent detection, tracking & more)

๐ŸŽฏ ๐—”๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€

* Private obedience lessons
* Puppy & adult socialisation sessions
* Agility training
* Group obedience classes
* In-home & on-site behavioural consultations
* Seminars, workshops & training events
* Large training grounds available for hire

๐Ÿ—๏ธ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฑ-๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€

* 24/7 on-site, professionally trained staff
* Individual indoor/outdoor kennels for medium & large dogs
* Separate small dog accommodation with private runs
* Spacious exercise yards for play & social time
* Swimming pool for fun, rehab, and enrichment
* Dedicated agility, training & socialisation zones
* Expansive training field for events & classes
* On-site cafรฉ for dog owners to relax and connect
* Lots of dog community events are planned
* ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ข๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™จ๐™ค๐™ค๐™ฃ: A secure dog swimming lake (shown in video) with shaded social area for owners and their dogs

๐Ÿ“๐˜š๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ฆ โ€” ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ช.

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"๐™’๐™šโ€™๐™ง๐™š ๐™—๐™ช๐™ž๐™ก๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ข๐™ค๐™ง๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™Ÿ๐™ช๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐™– ๐™›๐™–๐™˜๐™ž๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ฎ โ€” ๐™ฌ๐™šโ€™๐™ง๐™š ๐™˜๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™– ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ข๐™ข๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ฎ ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™™๐™ค๐™œ๐™จ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ž๐™ง ๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ค๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™š. ๐™’๐™šโ€™๐™™ ๐™ก๐™ค๐™ซ๐™š ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™—๐™š ๐™ฅ๐™–๐™ง๐™ฉ ๐™ค๐™› ๐™ž๐™ฉ."

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20/05/2025

Watch what happens when an insecure dog full of false bravado unsettles the group โ€” only to be calmly and confidently put in its place by a dog with real authority. But sureโ€ฆ dominance in dogs is just a myth, as it has been debunked right?๐Ÿ˜‚ Also watch the large black dog that instantly adjusts its body language as the white dog trots past it to restore order. Also notice how all the dogs instantly back off as he approaches.. They know, this dog means business.

Thatโ€™s a clear consequence for unacceptable behaviour โ€” something many positive-only and force-free proponents struggle to accept or come to terms with. It wonโ€™t take long for this dog to become more socially balanced within the group after an experience like this.

Not my video, downloaded from X.

๐•Ž๐•™๐•–๐•ฃ๐•– ๐•š๐•ค ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•– ๐•๐• ๐•˜๐•š๐•” ๐•š๐•Ÿ ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•š๐•ค ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•œ๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•˜?"๐˜ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฎ๐˜บ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฌ ๐˜ด๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฃ๐˜บ ๐˜ข ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ด...
20/05/2025

๐•Ž๐•™๐•–๐•ฃ๐•– ๐•š๐•ค ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•– ๐•๐• ๐•˜๐•š๐•” ๐•š๐•Ÿ ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•š๐•ค ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•œ๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•˜?

"๐˜ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฎ๐˜บ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฌ ๐˜ด๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฃ๐˜บ ๐˜ข ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ค ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜จ๐˜ฉ ๐˜ข ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ."

Yes โ€” thatโ€™s the kind of language often used by the more extreme voices in the โ€œpositive onlyโ€ and โ€œforce freeโ€ training camps. They describe modern e-collars as โ€œshock collars,โ€ refer to them as โ€œbarbaric tools,โ€ and claim they โ€œburn,โ€ โ€œelectrocute,โ€ or โ€œinflict pain to dominate and control.โ€ These are emotionally charged descriptions designed to scare people โ€” not educate them. The truth is far less dramatic. A modern, high-quality e-collar delivers a brief, adjustable ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™˜ ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ข๐™ช๐™ก๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ, similar to the mild zap you might get from static electricity. When applied properly โ€” with timing, clarity, and at the lowest effective level just above the dogโ€™s threshold of discomfort โ€” it becomes an incredibly effective and humane tool for interrupting dangerous behaviour and conditioning avoidance and saving lives.

This is the level of irrationality many diehard โ€œpositive onlyโ€ and โ€œforce freeโ€ trainers have reached. In their eyes, even the most precise, humane, and life-saving use of a mild aversive is somehow more unethical than allowing a dog to die a slow, preventable death. Their ideology is so deeply rooted in emotional sentiment that any use of discomfort โ€” even for the dogโ€™s own safety โ€” is automatically condemned.

If you live in a snake-prone region, or in areas where poison baits are commonly left out for rodents โ€” or worse, deliberately placed to intentionally harm dogs โ€” these ideologues would still rather see your dog suffer the consequences than acknowledge that a well-timed, low-level aversive could condition the dog to avoid the danger altogether. Their ideology places emotional comfort for the human above practical safety for the dog.

I openly challenge ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฎ โ€œpositive onlyโ€ or โ€œforce freeโ€ advocate to demonstrate, with clear, verifiable, and repeatable results, how their methods alone can condition a dog to reliably avoid snakes or poison baits โ€” particularly when the dog is off-lead and outside direct supervision. Not in theory. Not in carefully controlled setups. But in the real world, where these threats are unpredictable, unforgiving, and often fatal.

Until that challenge is met, their position remains a feel-good belief system that collapses when confronted by real-life dangers. And in clinging to it, they fail the very animals they claim to protect.

17/05/2025

๐˜ฟ๐™ค๐™ฃโ€™๐™ฉ ๐™—๐™š ๐™–๐™›๐™ง๐™–๐™ž๐™™ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™จ๐™ฅ๐™š๐™–๐™  ๐™ช๐™ฅโ€”๐™š๐™จ๐™ฅ๐™š๐™˜๐™ž๐™–๐™ก๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™ฌ๐™๐™š๐™ฃ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™จ๐™š๐™š ๐™ฅ๐™ง๐™ค๐™—๐™ก๐™š๐™ข๐™จ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ช๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ฎ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™–๐™ง๐™š ๐™๐™–๐™ง๐™ข๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™™๐™ค๐™œ๐™จ ๐™ค๐™ง ๐™จ๐™ž๐™ข๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ฉ ๐™๐™š๐™ก๐™ฅ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ข.

As professionals, we have a duty to be honest and transparentโ€”not only with our clients, but with the wider dog-owning community. That means calling out unethical practices, challenging misinformation, and speaking up when ideology overrides reason and evidence. If you've witnessed emotionally driven narratives that are doing more harm than goodโ€”whether in person, online, or through clients or acquaintancesโ€”say something. Share your experience, your professional knowledge, and the facts.

This industry is flooded with judgement and division, often fuelled by ideologues who believe thereโ€™s only one way to train a dog. If you've worked with clients who have been harshly judged, criticised, or publicly ridiculed for their use of certain training tools or methodsโ€”even when those tools were helping their dogsโ€”you have a responsibility to stand by them. These owners need our public support. Remaining silent allows false narratives and emotional rhetoric to take deeper root, leaving good people feeling isolated or ashamed for making informed, responsible decisions in the best interest of their dogs.

Too many dogsโ€”and their ownersโ€”are being forsaken due to the rigid limitations and ideology of the positive-only and force-free movement. These approaches are often marketed as the only ethical way to train a dog, while all other methods and tools are labelled abusive, harmful, or outdated. Owners who are struggling are told firmly not to explore alternatives, even when their dogs are suffering. Tragically, these same owners are then left with dogs who remain behaviourally unstable, anxious, or aggressiveโ€”often psychologically distressed. And when the training fails, they are frequently steered towards psychotropic medications as a last resort, numbing the dogโ€™s mind and masking the symptoms without ever addressing the root cause. This is not welfare. Itโ€™s avoidance dressed up as compassion.

Balanced trainers, in particular, are relentlessly targeted on social media by these same communities. Sweeping generalisations are made, branding all balanced trainers as cruel or abusive, regardless of their skill, ethics, or results. These attacks rarely come from a place of understandingโ€”they are rooted in emotion, ideology, and a refusal to acknowledge nuance.

One of the most vocal influencers pushing this narrative is "social media influencer" Zak George. He publicly accuses balanced trainers of abuse on a daily basis in his social meda posts, often using inflammatory, emotive language with no evidence to support his claims. When challenged by experienced professionals who point out the inconsistencies and propaganda in his messaging, he refuses to engage in any open or respectful dialogue. In fact, numerous trainers have invited him to public discussionsโ€”on podcasts, live forums, or in-person sessionsโ€”even after being offered significant financial compensation for his time. He has declined every one.

He has also rejected offers to observe real-life training sessions involving severe behavioural cases, or to allow other professionals to observe his own training. And to date, he has not demonstrated any credible work with truly difficult dogsโ€”those with complex behavioural problems requiring more than food, praise, and redirection. Instead, he continues to push an emotionally driven narrative that any method or tool outside his belief system is inherently cruelโ€”despite having no experience with those tools himself.

This is why it is so important that we, as professionals, speak out. Not to argue emotionally, but to present facts, evidence, and professional insight. Dog owners deserve better than viral slogans and emotionally manipulative posts. They deserve truth, options, and real help. They deserve to know that there ๐™–๐™ง๐™š other methodsโ€”humane, balanced, thoughtful methodsโ€”that can help both them and their dogs when everything else has failed.

So to every trainer who has remained quiet while misinformation spreads: your silence helps no one. Speak upโ€”for your clients, for your colleagues, and most importantly, for the dogs who canโ€™t speak for themselves. The integrity of our profession, and the welfare of the dogs entrusted to us, depends on it.

๐•‹๐• ๐•  ๐•ž๐•ฆ๐•”๐•™ ๐•๐• ๐•ง๐•– ๐•”๐•’๐•Ÿ ๐•™๐•’๐•ฃ๐•ž ๐•ช๐• ๐•ฆ๐•ฃ ๐•ก๐•ฆ๐•ก๐•ก๐•ช ๐• ๐•ฃ ๐•Ÿ๐•–๐•จ๐•๐•ช ๐•’๐••๐• ๐•ก๐•ฅ๐•–๐•• ๐••๐• ๐•˜.One of the most common issues I see in new dog or puppy consultat...
10/05/2025

๐•‹๐• ๐•  ๐•ž๐•ฆ๐•”๐•™ ๐•๐• ๐•ง๐•– ๐•”๐•’๐•Ÿ ๐•™๐•’๐•ฃ๐•ž ๐•ช๐• ๐•ฆ๐•ฃ ๐•ก๐•ฆ๐•ก๐•ก๐•ช ๐• ๐•ฃ ๐•Ÿ๐•–๐•จ๐•๐•ช ๐•’๐••๐• ๐•ก๐•ฅ๐•–๐•• ๐••๐• ๐•˜.

One of the most common issues I see in new dog or puppy consultations is psychological instability caused by well-meaning owners who confuse affection with leadership. Dogs arenโ€™t naturally clingy or overly affectionate โ€” and when we overwhelm them with emotion, it can lead to anxiety, dependency, and behavioural issues.

Of course we should love our dogs, but love must be balanced with calm guidance, boundaries, and structure.

Read the full article to learn why affection alone doesnโ€™t raise a stable dog โ€” and how to build a healthier, more balanced relationship.

If you're in Hanoi and struggling to find the right balance between calm, responsible leadership and affection โ€” and your dog is becoming a handful at home or in public โ€” feel free to reach out. Iโ€™m here to help. Message me on Whatsapp or Zalo on 070 350 2714

Struggling with your puppy or dog in Hanoi? Get expert training and guidance to create a balanced, stable relationship. Contact me for tailored solutions today!

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09/05/2025

New business card ready for Hanoi! Designed it myselfโ€”keen to hear your thoughts!

06/05/2025

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Hi everyone! Just a quick update โ€” Iโ€™ll be flying from Saigon to Bangkok Monday next week to finalise my business visa, ...
23/04/2025

Hi everyone! Just a quick update โ€” Iโ€™ll be flying from Saigon to Bangkok Monday next week to finalise my business visa, then heading straight to Hanoi on 2 May.

From 8 May, Iโ€™ll begin offering in-home behaviour consultations in Hanoi, with more services to be added shortly.

Once our new Premier Boarding & Training Centre opens (very soon!), we will also be offering:

โœ… Board & Train programs for obedience and behaviour rehab
โœ… On-site behavioural consultations
โœ… Private lessons
โœ… Group classes
โœ… Specialised workshops

You can read more about this exciting new facility on my website: https://dogtrainermark.com

For those living outside Hanoi, including of course Saigon, Iโ€™ll be offering live video consultations for behavioural issues. And of course, I still provide ongoing support via WhatsApp and Zalo for all current clients.

Thanks to everyone for your continued support โ€” looking forward to helping even more dogs and their humans across Vietnam! ๐Ÿพ

And Saigon, I promise you, you haven't seen the last of me. ๐Ÿ˜
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Professional dog trainer & behaviour specialist with 43+ years of experience, now offering expert services in Hanoi. Contact us today to improve your dogโ€™s behaviour.

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Tuesday 08:00 - 20:00
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I have been working professionally with dogs since enlisting into the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as a Police Dog Handler in 1980. I served 12 years as a Police Dog Handler/Trainer including 2 years as a Specialist Drug Detector Dog Handler. After discharging from the RAAF, I was involved in helping to set-up the Australian Quarantine Detector Dog Program in 1994. From 1995 to the present moment I have dedicated my working life to helping dog owners understand their dogs better, and helping them work through obedience and behavioural issues.

My approach to dog training and behaviour modification is balanced. This means that my methods focus on a dogs natural instincts and learning principles, to help ensure an overall โ€˜well-balancedโ€™ dog. I follow the natural learning principles mother nature developed when life first appeared on this planet, to ensure that all species could successfully survive and evolve. We know these learning principles as the 4 quadrants of operant conditioning, which include - Positive Reinforcement, Negative Reinforcement, Positive Punishment, Negative Punishment. If we are not open to utilising all of these quadrants in our training, our ability to successfully help our dogs is extremely limited.

My main focus is helping dog owners in the privacy of their own home, or where their dogs behavioural issues are triggered.

โ€œGive your dog, companionship, love, and more importantly, leadership, and your dog will reward you with total loyaltyโ€