Walk & Train

  • A dog owner outdoors with her well-trained dog

    Paris

    Paris is an aspiring psychologist with a strong understanding of behaviour and years of practical dog handling experience.

    Our Walk and Train service ensures your dog’s existing training is seamlessly integrated into their one-hour walk. Paris observes behaviour, fine-tunes obedience, and practises loose-lead walking. With safety and reliability as our top priorities, your dog is in capable hands.

    Unlike other walkers, your dog won’t be taken out in a pack of ten, left off-lead, or left to their own devices. Instead, they’ll receive focused attention and a walk tailored to their individual needs. If appropriate or requested, a co-walk option is also available.

  • A relaxed, well-trained dog out on the water with its owner

    Mike

    Mike’s passion for dogs grew from a deeply personal experience. In 2022, he took on the care of a family member’s dog with a significant bite history and a dangerous/menacing council classification. Rather than simply managing the dog’s fear, Mike spent years studying canine behaviour and applying behaviour‑modification techniques until the dog was formally removed from the registry.

    His Walk & Train sessions put that knowledge to work—reinforcing your dog’s existing training while focusing on loose‑lead walking, obedience, calm behaviour, and of course, play. Every walk is purposeful and tailored to your dog’s individual needs.

    Each dog receives one‑on‑one attention. No group walks—just structured, focused time outside designed to keep your dog thinking, learning, and enjoying being a dog. Safety and reliability are always the top priority.

  • Michael (Melbourne)

    Michael has lived with dogs for twenty years, and every one since his first has been a rescue. In April 2024 he took on George, a bully breed with a bite history who'd been handed off once already before being close to being put to sleep. Six months of consistent work later, George is a completely changed dog and has been living a great life ever since.

    Getting to this point meant hiring trainers, many hours of personal research and practice alongside being trained by Elijah. Michael has hands-on experience with strong, aggressive, reactive and anxious dogs. Michael is also a barber and barbering teacher, so he's personable, easy to talk to, and good at explaining things clearly to owners.

    Walk and Train sessions cover loose-lead walking, obedience, recall, engagement, road safety and structured play. Michael's view is that every minute a dog is awake is a minute they're learning, so the whole hour is treated that way.

    Your dog is walked on their own, with one handler focused on them the entire time — no big packs, no dog parks, and no pressure to greet strange dogs on the street. Co-walks are available if both dogs live together and neither are aggressive/reactive. Michael offers feedback on how the session went and what was covered if owners are after that.

  • Catherine

    Cat's love of dog training began at home. Her Miniature American Shepherd, Scout, is a behaviourally complex, reactive dog, and rather than simply managing it, she learned to work through it herself. That meant studying behaviour, building engagement and applying proven training tools until walks became calm and enjoyable and Scout’s world felt less scary and more like fun.

    Cat's background is in obedience and agility, and with the benefit of having deepened her understanding of behaviour to work with Scout, has volunteered as a Behaviour and Rehabilitation trainer with the RSPCA.

    Having written up more behaviour assessments than she cares to count, she has a keen eye for canine body language and a focus on understanding how your dog’s brain ticks. Working with dogs one-on-one allows her to develop a picture of your dog’s behaviour that is as detailed as her understanding of her own dog.

    She reinforces your dog's existing training and considers what new skills can be added to your dog's repertoire. Cat is more than happy to give feedback after each session on what was covered and your dog's progress.

  • Yumi

    In 2022, Yumi took on her very first dog through a foster program. Since then, she has fostered and adopted out eight dogs, including one memorable foster fail.

    Gadget, her foster fail, was one of the most challenging dogs she has worked with—highly reactive, extremely smart, drivey, and often overlooked by adopters. Adopting him turned out to be one of the best decisions she has ever made. He is now her “do‑everything” dog, participating in Mondioring, Scent Work, Dock Diving, Herding, and more.

    Alongside fostering and dog sports, Yumi has worked in a dog daycare facility, a grooming salon, and has walked and house‑sat for a wide variety of dogs of all sizes. She is passionate about providing dogs with individualised care, offering consistency and structure to help build confident, playful, and engaged dogs.

FAQs

How long is the walk ?

1

All walks are 1 hour from the time the walker picks up your dog. Our walkers do not travel far from the house so they can maximize time.


do i have to come on the walk ?

2

No walk and trains are a walking service where the walker comes and picks up your dog solo and does a one hour walk and train session. Walk and trains are NOT a replacement for face to face sessions.


What makes you different?

3

Apex walk and trains are not simply about giving your dog exercise. They are done by walkers and trainers hand picked by Elijah. Our walkers up keep current training, teach your dog nee things, and ensure your dog is left tired, happy and fulfilled.

We aim to have a high level of competence, and rest assured, your dog will not be taken to dog parks and let off the leash.


HOW MANY DOG’S DOES EACH WALKER HAVE ?

4

This is a solo walking service with the exception where you have 2 dog’s in the same house that are manageable together. However this is not recommended.

SERVICE AREAS

Alexandria

Bellevue Hill

Bondi

Bronte

Centennial Park

Clovelly

Coogee

Darlinghurst

Darling Point

Double Bay

Doverheights

Edgecliff

Elizabeth Bay

Kensington

Kingsford

Maroubra

Moore Park

Paddington

Point Piper

Potts Point

Queens Park

Randwick

Rose Bay

Rosebery

Rushcutters Bay

Waverly

Wooloomooloo

Woollahra

Waterloo

Watsons Bay

Vaucluse

Tamarama

Zetland

Parramatta

Alexandria

Inner-West

Hills District

Gold Coast South

Mossman

Cremorne

Crows Nest

Cammeray

North Sydney

North Shore

Alexandria Bellevue Hill Bondi Bronte Centennial Park Clovelly Coogee Darlinghurst Darling Point Double Bay Doverheights Edgecliff Elizabeth Bay Kensington Kingsford Maroubra Moore Park Paddington Point Piper Potts Point Queens Park Randwick Rose Bay Rosebery Rushcutters Bay Waverly Wooloomooloo Woollahra Waterloo Watsons Bay Vaucluse Tamarama Zetland Parramatta Alexandria Inner-West Hills District Gold Coast South Mossman Cremorne Crows Nest Cammeray North Sydney North Shore

Melbourne

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Pricing

Hourly Rate: $60 P/h (Including GST)

1 Walk = $60