ABOUT Me

Life Is A Journey With Problems To Solve, Lessons To Learn, But Most Of All

EXPERIENCES TO ENJOY

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Leone Ward

My Background

  • Over 30 years experience in all aspects of dog behaviour & training.

  • Studied Canine Behaviour at Massey University

  • Head Trainer for NZ Epilepsy Assist Dogs over 14 years

  • NZ Guide Dogs Services

  • Dogszone dog behaviour business 20 years working with clients, puppy and dog classes and assessing dogs.

  • Search and rescue, 15 years, in both urban and wilderness search and studied in NZ, UK and USA under trainers who had worked many of the worlds large earthquakes and disasters.

  • Cadaver and forensic search work and worked alongside police on many searches.

  • Attended many conferences both here and overseas with expert trainers and behaviorists and continual online courses.

  • Workshop training facilitator for Outreach Therapy Pets

  • Assessor for Outreach Therapy Pets, Wanaka, Queenstown & Alexandra

  • Outreach Therapy Pets volunteer.

  • Author of Easy Clicker Training For Dogs

I believe my experience and training, my love of all things dog

and my dedication to best practice methods offer you and your dog the best choice in this region and I would feel privileged to assist you with any of your dog requirements..