About

Jacqui is the owner and head trainer at Dog Sense Training and Behaviour, based in Perth, Western Australia. She lives with her family and three dogs - Belgian Malinois Halo, Beagle Aspen, and German Shepherd Omen, and competes in the protection sport IGP with Halo, earning the titles Best BH/VT and IGP OB1. 

But her path into dog training didn't start with ambition. It started with a dog she was afraid to walk. 

"There was a time I was afraid to walk my own dog Zoly (pictured with me). He went after other dogs, wouldn't listen, and I didn't trust him. After becoming a dog trainer, I learned how to rehabilitate his reactivity and build a relationship with him that I truly cherished. That's what I want for every dog owner I work with."

Jacqui holds the following professional qualifications and memberships:

• Professionally accredited in Canine Behaviour and Training - National Dog Trainers Federation (NDTF)
• NePoPo® Gold Certified
• Bachelor's degree in Psychology
• Professional member, International Association of Canine Professionals
• Board member, Professional Dog Trainers Australia

Jacqui's work spans behaviour modification, functional/real-world obedience and one-to-one puppy training. 

She is also deeply invested in the dog training industry itself. After a decade researching training methods, ideologies, and the science behind them, Jacqui is passionate about helping new trainers cut through conflicting messages and build real confidence delivering best-practice approaches that benefit dogs and owners alike.