ABOUT US

My name is Kate Baker and I’m the Head Trainer and Owner of Barking Mad Dog Training.

Based in Melbourne and servicing Melbourne and surrounding suburbs.

FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS IN DOG BEHAVIOUR & TRAINING AND CANINE NUTRITION:

1. Cert III Dog Training & Behaviour - NDTF (National Dog Training Federation) 2011

2. Certificate in Canine Nutrition - CASI (Companion Animal Science Institute) 2018

3. Raw Food Specialist - DNU (Dogs Naturally University) 2019

My passion is puppies and starting them correctly to develop into stable, confident and independant dogs.

I take an holistic approach to training that considers the dog's physical and psychological needs but also includes what the owners need. It is critical to apply the correct approach for the individual dog and situation and get a positive result that makes a difference.

I have competed in ANKC Obedience, Rally, Tracking and Track & Search with my Rottweilers.

One of my dogs (Java) was an accredited Therapy Dog through Dogs Victoria and worked as a Reading Buddy for Brimbank Council, visited schools for children with special needs and as an ambassador for Dogs Victoria at the annual Dog Expo.

My current girl Magic (aka Moo) is the therapy dog for Living Legends working with the retired racehorses in their rehabilitation for life after racing.

I am currently the Tester for the Therapy Dog Program run by Dogs Victoria.

And I also hold a current Working with Children card.

Servicing Melbourne and surrounding suburbs. Essendon, Essendon North, Keilor, East Keilor, Moonee Ponds, Flemington, Kensington, Ascot Vale, Parkville, Brunswick, Fitzroy, Clifton Hill, Footscray, Melbourne, Airport West, Glenroy, West Melbourne, Pascoe Vale, Greenvale, Strathmore, North Melbourne, South Yarra, Toorak, Hawthorn, Prahran, Southbank, South Melbourne, Port Melbourne, Richmond, Abbotsford, St Kilda, Elwood, Brighton, Sandringham, Hampton, Sunbury, Romsey, Lancefield, Western suburbs, Northern Suburbs