I never thought my dogs would ever walk loose leash but after one session with John, I have hope! Adjusting my body language has made the difference and I am putting in the work so walks are an enjoyable experience for all of us. I would highly recommend Me & D's Canine Academy!

On Friday, 26 April 2024 my wife and I saw John at the Boathouse, Manly. He must have had ten dogs tethered to his belt, entering the packed café, ordered a coffee, and left calmly with the pack. People sat in awe. We had just come back from the Gold Coast, visibly shaken from the experience we had with our newly minted Irish Wolfhound X, Summer. Still shaken, we took down John’s mobile number emblazoned on his shirt and contacted him soon after. We did an introductory one-on-one with Summer at our place for 2 hours. The improvement from that was noticeable. We then enrolled Summer in the five day 5-day turnaround, and the rest was history. Summer came home, mentally exhausted each day, and after a week, to us, she was a new dog. We just wanted a lovable rogue who could sit at cafés with us after the death of our dearly loved Akita Husky X. Our efforts failed badly, but within a week, we were relaxing with our girl daily at our favourite cafes. John and Hannah are sensational, passionate, and intuitively love dogs. It is clear to see. We would without hesitation recommend Me & D’s Canine Academy, it will be he best money you have spent.

Morgan and Julie

Our pup, Orlando was missing out. He was a nightmare to walk and terrible in social situations so sadly, he was increasingly kept at home.
I saw John and Hannah along the waterfront with a team of well behaved dogs and after a small chat with John… I knew he was exactly who I needed to help us with Orlando.

After completing the 5 day turnaround we had a dog who learnt how to read the cues taught to him, and to us by John. On an family walk with Orlando a passerby commented on our “well behaved dog” and said he “wished his dog was as good as that”. This is something we had never heard about Orlando before and we are truly elated to have a dog that will no longer have to miss out on living his best life!

Thank you so much to John and your team - I couldn’t recommend your services and expertise more highly. Orlando and our family are so Thankful. 🤍

I have been having great success with what you have taught me. I’m really keen to continue individually. I want to say a massive thank you. The combination of your 2hr training and the booklet have been a game changer.

I recently rescued a very fearful 15 month old border collie called Spencer. After the first consultation I knew John was the right trainer for Spencer. I immediately booked Spencer in with John for the intensive 5 day turnaround. What a transformation in such a short space of time. After 5 days I no longer had a fearful border collie who lunged at vehicles and was scared of the outside world. Spencer is now a pleasure to walk and be with and I have John to thank for that.

John is truly the dog whisperer! I cannot recommend him highly enough! I have a very stubborn Aussie Bulldog, Kevin, and could not even take him out for a walk without getting dragged down the street before he started training with John. Now I take Kev walking everyday. I can even take him to coffee shops with me and people always comment on how well behaved he is! Kevin had been through puppy school with no real success and we felt defeated but training with John was an absolute life changer for us. I am so thankful for John going above and beyond for us and changing Kev’s life for the best! 

Frankie is a completely different dog thanks to John! Before we connected with John, Frankie was highly medicated on anti anxiety meds. We were rarely able to take out of the home and having people in our home was a real problem for her. She’s now walking without reactivity, socialises well with other dogs and children, sleeps like a dream and no longer has that aggressive streak. I’ve chosen John to now care for Frankie once a week while I’m back in the office. I love the video footage he sends during the day Frankie having a ball with her new friends. Thank you John! Frankie adores you and you’ve made her world a much better place.

Cannot recommend this amazing man more highly. He has worked his magic on our crazy 4 year old boxer dog, she adores John and even recognises the sound of his truck coming down the street! John’s approach is so calm and organic and it works! He makes both dog and owner feel confident and capable and his words of doggy wisdom are sound.
He truly is the dog whisperer 🐶
Thank you John! ❤️

From the moment Johnny met our seven year old Labrador Maggie it was clear this was going to be a different training experience. Maggie had always been a great dog but put her on a lead and walk her past a house with dogs and she would pull, wine and bark. It was becoming increasingly unpleasant to walk her. She would lunge at other dog and I would feel like a complete failure as a dog owner. Johnny understands dog behaviour in a way that had never been explained to us before. It was very much about educating us and giving Maggie new positive experiences. Maggie responded quickly and is now able to walk down streets that we previously avoided. Something that stood out for me was that I never felt judged and I never felt like Maggie was judged. Johnny was always encouraging and supportive. We now enjoy regular loose lead walks along the waterfront passing many dogs on the way with no lunging which was something we never thought was possible. In short we got our girl back.

John is amazing to work with. We went from having one very scared pup, Brioche who was hard to walk around other dogs and people. By the end of the week she is a much more confident and can cope walking through busy markets! John even took our other dog Bagel and worked with him as well. The best part is all the videos each day explaining how to follow up with the training. Thank you so much John!

John is a wizard. He worked with our high energy working dog who displayed really nervous behaviours +extreme pulling whilst walking. John was good with understanding what her breed needs and made learning really easy to understand. He came from a non- judgmental approach which helped with retaining the information. Our dogs behaviour in the home and out walking has improved significantly. John is great with resourcing you up to feel you can continue managing your dog. John’s training is a seriously amazing investment!

John has an amazing ability to connect with both the dog and the owner. Our 10 month old Sprocket has come such a long way since his training started. Cannot recommend highly enough Sam (and Sprocket).