Meet the Trainer
Hi and Welcome to Planet Pup! We specialise in helping people like you to turn your dog into the perfect companion animal for you and your family. We provide puppy training classes to ensure that you and your new furry family member get off to a great start, but also provide obedience and behaviour modification training for older dogs. We use reward-based training to build the relationship between dog and handler so that your dog genuinely wants to do what you ask of them. We believe in providing dog owners with the knowledge and skills to help them build a better relationship, creating a partnership of trust and understanding between human and canine.
My name is Lauren Smith and I have been training dogs and other animals since I was 12 years old. In addittion to dogs, I have worked with animals such as horses, cats, rats and even a ferrret! I started obedience training with my miniature Duschund, and was competing with her in obedience and agility by the age of 14 and started teaching dog training classes by the age of 18. Animals have been my passion for my entire life and I can’t imagine a job that I would enjoy more than working with them full time.
I currently have two dogs; a six year old Collie mix (Nala) and a three year old German Shepherd (Tyson). Nala is fantastic at anything trick-based, and has achieved her beginners, intermediate and advanced trick dog titles from Do More With Your Dog. Tyson is trained in Obedience, Protection and Tracking. He currently has his BH (Begleithundprüfung) and we are aiming to compete in IGP and in Kennel Union obedience in the coming years.
I don’t believe that there are any bad dogs and there is always a solution to any behavioural issue that may arise. I fully believe that the training process should be enjoyable for both the owners and the dogs, and my aim is to have you both training together and that we tap into what motivates your dog most to ensure that we get the best out of them.