- Northern Beaches & North Shore, Sydney
- 0425 349 326
- sandstromdogtraining@gmail.com
What can we do for you?
Services to suit all ages, breeds and needs.
Rescue Dog Specialist
Rescue Dogs are the heart of Sandstrom Dog Training. 5 years as a kennel hand in a no kill shelter and in turn adopting a beautiful but behaviourally challenged rescue dog became the catalyst for Sandstrom Dog Training!
Are you a Rescue Pet Parent? Let us know when booking your training to receive a discount!
Are you a Rescue Pet Parent? Let us know when booking your training to receive a discount!
Force Free
As per the Pet Professional Guild Australia’s guiding principles "No shock, no pain, no choke, no fear, no physical force, no compulsion based methods are ever employed to train or care for a pet."
Read more here: https://www.ppgaustralia.net.au/PPGs-Guiding-Principles
Read more here: https://www.ppgaustralia.net.au/PPGs-Guiding-Principles
Qualified & Experienced Trainer
Diploma Canine Behaviour Science and Technology, Companion Animal
Sciences Institute
SOA Dog Training, TAFE NSW
(Steve & Vicki Austin)
Member: Pet Professional Guild Australia, Association Animal Behaviour Professionals, Association of Pet Dog Trainers.
Sciences Institute
SOA Dog Training, TAFE NSW
(Steve & Vicki Austin)
Member: Pet Professional Guild Australia, Association Animal Behaviour Professionals, Association of Pet Dog Trainers.
Hi. I’m Jess, the founder of Sandstrom Dog Training.
Dogs have been our companions and friends for thousands of years, but never before have they had to conform to the environmental and social constraints of humans in the way they do now.
``I believe, by helping my clients create a deep relationship which goes beyond the basic dog/owner dynamic, the benefits are not only for the team I’m working with, but greatly reduces the risk of dogs being surrendered to shelters, or abandoned due to behaviour which may be labelled as ‘antisocial’.``
I use science based, positive reinforcement techniques, allowing both person and dog the space to learn how to communicate with each other without the use of force, and allowing their relationship to flourish.
Services
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Please contact Jess to see how she can help you.
Please contact Jess to see how she can help you.
Behavioural Consultation
Behaviour consults are designed to address complex issues such as Reactivity, Anxiety and Aggression. Every consult is customised to suit the needs of each individual dog.
All Behavioural Consultations include lifetime email and phone support.
All Behavioural Consultations include lifetime email and phone support.
Manners Training
Whether it is to learn a new skill, a fun trick or for some remedial obedience training Jess's private manners training sessions are a fun way to ensure that your dogs good behaviour is maintained throughout adolescence & adulthood.
All Manners Training Sessions include lifetime email and phone support.
All Manners Training Sessions include lifetime email and phone support.
Puppy Training
There is so much to do with a new arrival in the home! From socialisation to toilet training to dealing with puppy nipping the to do list grows almost as quickly as your puppy does. Set your family up for success with private puppy training sessions.
All Puppy Training Sessions include lifetime email and phone support.
All Puppy Training Sessions include lifetime email and phone support.
Walk & Train Packages
No time? No worries!
Jess will come to your home and take your dog out on a private walk where she will begin to address manners related training issues such as loose lead walking, recall and similar.
Please not that this service is not suitable for dogs who require behavioural training.
Jess will come to your home and take your dog out on a private walk where she will begin to address manners related training issues such as loose lead walking, recall and similar.
Please not that this service is not suitable for dogs who require behavioural training.
Skype Consultations
Skype Consults are intended to provide affordable support for those who are looking to receive quality advice from an accredited positive reinforcement trainer.
The possibilities are endless with Skype Consults.
The possibilities are endless with Skype Consults.
Home Visits & Enrichment
A tailored service to help keep your puppy, dog or elderly pet safe, happy and entertained through the day while you are at work.
This service is offered exclusively to the Pittwater Offshore Area (Scotland Island and Western Foreshores)
This service is offered exclusively to the Pittwater Offshore Area (Scotland Island and Western Foreshores)
Because I really care about your Pets
See what my clients have to say
Jess assessed my dog’s abilities to satisfy the NSW transport requirements for public transport travel. She provided a most professional report on his social abilities, behaviour standards and obedience specially under potentially stressful situations for dogs. She has excellent training knowledge and skills that would benefit any dog.
This photo may not seem that extraordinary at first glance. 2 pups snoozing side by side without a care in the world. In reality this photo is the result of months of hard work. Blood, sweat, tears & restless nights have gone into being able to capture this moment. The moment that my 8 year old reactive Staffy, on the right, can safely sleep next to another dog. Emme has gone through being surrendered to the pound, finding me and settling into our new life together, to being attacked by another dog and developing extreme anxiety and reactivity to other dogs. Working with Jess from Sandstrom Dog Training has helped me continue to heal Emme’s anxieties and not only allow Emme to share a space with another dog, but develop a wonderful bond with Murray the Kelpie (left). I will never stop training Emme and striving for her to have an enriched and happy existence. I cannot thank Jess enough for her help and persistent understanding with Emme. You are an absolute angel and have saved our lives. Thank you for all your ongoing support
Working with Jess has been an absolute pleasure! We bought home two puppies and had no idea how to train them into well behaved dogs. Jess has been instrumental in their development – I believe we would still be cleaning up after them 12 months down the track if not for Jess!! Well after puppy school we have continued to work with Jess on socialisation skills, lead walking (I thought all dogs just “knew” how to walk on a lead!) and calming techniques. Jess explains everything in great detail, leaves us with great notes and is always an email away! Plus our dogs love Jess – all the calming techniques come into practice when Jess (and her treats!) arrive!!
I’m so glad I found Jess as she is aligned to the way I want to train Drake, a rescue dog who responds so much better with Jess’ reward based training, as opposed to trainers who work on the alpha dog system. I’m so comfortable with her style, that it’s going to be easy for me to keep it up & I can feel that it’s enabling Drake & I to trust and understand each other. It’s also reassuring to know that Jess is there giving me ongoing support and helping me with tips and techniques. She gives me encouragement that we’re on the right road and I can see definite improvements for both Drake and me!
Jess is an EXPERT at understanding and training dogs, as well as their owners (!!). She truly wants the best for her clients, and goes above and beyond to provide support and encouragement for them. Her advice is worth its weight in gold, and so are her jokes and puns! Would highly recommend Jess to any dog owner who wants to teach their pup to be well behaved in a positive, enriching way.
Sandstrom dog training is brilliant. Jess is an amazing trainer - for dogs and their humans. Her knowledge, passion, clarity and dedication keeps training fabulously positive and rewarding. In all methods Jess provides confidence and purpose and her follow up is inspiring.
Jess was absolutely fantastic with our German Shepherd Lucy. She was very patient with both Lucy and I during the training. It was such a positive experience for us and I could see many improvements immediately. Other things have taken more time but that is to be expected.
Highly recommend Jess!
Great directions and really clear training methods.
I don’t know what I would have done if Jess hadn’t come into our lives.
My beautiful Staffy X, Emme, was attacked by 2 small dogs almost 2 years ago and has been reactive to other dogs ever since. It’s been heartbreaking to watch my gentle loving girl get progressively anxious and reactive around other dogs over this time. Jess has given me back hope that Emme can get back to being happy and carefree again.
I love the techniques Jess uses as they’re all positive and they work! She is not just a dog trainer but a human trainer as well. I started seeing results in Emme from the first session and It’s changed our day to day lives. I’m able to understand Emme’s behavior and moods better and it’s made our bond even stronger. We’ve still got a long way to go but I feel confident having Jess there whenever we need help and support. I cannot thank Jess enough for coming into our lives. I would highly recommend her to anyone with a pup. It’s clear from the moment you meet her that this is what she was born to do. She’s definitely an angel that’s been sent here to help and heal our furry, 4 legged pals and their puppy parents
Jess is an amazing person and truly enjoys working with dogs. She has a lot of great ideas and emphaty to help you with your fur baby issues. She has so much patience and provides a lot of techniques used to help our pup and get him in the right direction.
We’ve had several minor problems and we’ve adopted her ideas and instructions which got some great results! What’s great as well is that we get to communicate with her even after the seasion’s over and she goes all out to help you!
Listen to her advise and training skills and ask as much..she loves dogs and has made our family great!!
Jess is amazing! Love her calm nature and way with my little rescue dog Maisy. I had a hiccup with Maisy a few weeks after training, and I contacted Jess who was right onto it, offering guidance and support - Jess offers such a fantastic service - I can’t recommend her enough!!
I have a rescue which I brought back to Australia from Singapore with a few behavioural issues. On our first session with Jess she was so calm (which helped keep me calm) and was absolutely fantastic at explaining everything to me. From why he might be behaving a certain way to what signs to look for to what methods to use and why they work. Even in our first session I could see my boy Bentley taking quickly to certain exercises which also gave me a boost of confience in my ability to train him. I will definitely be calling Jess for some follow up sessions!
Thank you Jess for an awesome training session today, I feel like we are set for success . Look forward to showing you Connor & Buddy’s progress.
Awesome training Jess is a natural and our dogs loves her and we are so happy with how she has trainer our wonderful dog. Well and truly worth it.
Knowledgeable and friendly advice across many disciplines for you & your fur baby. Highly recommended
Great trainer! They had really good ideas and training techniques that have greatly improved our dogs behaviour.
Jess was very professional and clearly loves what she does- she was so enthusiastic and our rescue Kelpie, Hugo (who is wary of new people) took a liking to her immediately! Her training advice was easily understandable and most importantly, realistic. We are only one day into our new training regime, but are already seeing improvements. Thanks so much Jess!