Synergy Dog Training

Synergy Dog Training Professional dog trainers specialising in reactive and aggressive dogs. Enjoy life with your dog more

The definition of Synergy is "the interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects." At Synergy Dog Training our goal is to create and build teamwork and trust between owners and their dogs. Synergy Dog Training is run by Nicole Leyden and is based in Brisbane, QLD Australia. Nicole is a qualified dog trainer with a certi

ficate 3 in Canine behaviour and training from the National Dog Trainers Federation. Nicole has been training her own dogs for more than 15 years and is an experienced obedience, agility and show competitor. Nicole is also a qualified obedience judge and a registered breeder of Border Collies with the ANKC (Australian National Kennel Club) and Dogs Queensland. Nicole has been trained by and continues to be mentored by Steve Courtney from K9 Pro in Sydney. She uses their behaviour modification techniques and Training In Drive system in her training programs. Nicole has been working with Steve for more than 10 years and has had great success using K9 Pro's methods with her own dogs and with clients. Here at Synergy Dog Training, our methods are balanced and tailored to each individual dog - there is no "One-size-fits-all". Nicole has a wide variety of techniques, tools and skills that she uses and teaches to achieve the desired outcome. Nicole can help you with the following and more:
- problem behaviours such as leash pulling, barking, jumping up, failing to come on command
- general obedience skills
- barking complaints
- raising your new puppy the right way
- obedience competition coaching
- getting a better performance from your show dog

Welcome Izzy!This sweet Ridge back mix started training with us last week. She's very nervous of all the things and disp...
16/09/2025

Welcome Izzy!

This sweet Ridge back mix started training with us last week. She's very nervous of all the things and displays reactive behaviours because of her fear. We are going to help her feel brave, confident and ready to explore the world!

Monday Morning Check In!What did you and your dogs get up to on the weekend?
14/09/2025

Monday Morning Check In!

What did you and your dogs get up to on the weekend?

09/09/2025

What's the first thing you should teach your puppy?

When I'm raising a puppy, the first things I teach are:

- their name
- come
- the yes marker

That's it. I'll spend weeks just focusing n these 3 things before I even think about much else.

These 3 things will get your pup's attention, ensure they can come when called and you can tell them what you like via the marker word.

Don't try to teach 100s of things right away, get a few things really awesome then add more.

Monday Check In!What did you get up to over the weekend?We are puppy raising this little cutie for the next week, so spe...
07/09/2025

Monday Check In!

What did you get up to over the weekend?

We are puppy raising this little cutie for the next week, so spent the weekend dealing with crate training, toilet training and socialisation...

Don't let his cute looks fool you, he's insanely vocal and it has not been an enjoyable few days!!! 🤣

Murphy the Portuguese Water Dog has a brag to share! He is human aggressive and we've been working on his manners and be...
03/09/2025

Murphy the Portuguese Water Dog has a brag to share! He is human aggressive and we've been working on his manners and behaviour around strangers for the last few months through our Life Skills For Dogs program in both private training and group classes.

We received this update earlier this week and couldn't be prouder of how far he has come! His owners have worked hard for this and are now starting to see the results of that hard work!

Training dogs like this isn't easy and can be long and draining but getting updates like this is why we do it!

Do you have a challenging dog? We'd love to help! Get in touch today!

Monday Check In!What did you and your dogs get up to on the weekend?We spent the past 4 days down in Sydney at for a tr...
31/08/2025

Monday Check In!

What did you and your dogs get up to on the weekend?

We spent the past 4 days down in Sydney at for a training workshop. Much was learnt and we had a great time hanging out with a bunch of dog people!

Somedays this job really is just cuddling puppies!We had the pleasure of assessing a litter of Labrador puppies this wee...
27/08/2025

Somedays this job really is just cuddling puppies!

We had the pleasure of assessing a litter of Labrador puppies this week to select a puppy for a client.

Puppy selection and thoughtful consideration of temperament will set you up for a far easier time when raising and training a puppy!

We see so many clients with dogs that really don't suit their needs or lifestyle which causes frustration and problems when trying to train them! Many of these problems could be avoided by proper breed and smart puppy selection!

If you are considering a puppy or even a rescue dog we can help with temperament evaluations, behaviour assessments or puppy selection sessions!

24/08/2025

Monday Check In!

How was your weekend?

Tictac the Kelpie had a couple of days with us and tried valiantly (and failed) to make friends with our girls Zip and Fizz.

She did enjoy the freedom to explore and stretch her legs on our property despite no one wanting to play with her!

22/08/2025

We love offering group classes!

These classes are only for clients who have finished a private training program with us. They are designed to help further your dog's skills in close proximity to other dogs.

All of these handlers worked hard to get here and every one of them started out with some form of reactivity or poor manners and now look at them all!

We aim to challenge each team at an appropriate level and through regular attendance they develop better skills around other dogs.

19/08/2025

How would your dog go with this challenge?

Rusty is a graduate of our puppy raising program and recently started in group classes. Look how awesome he's doing!!

17/08/2025

Monday morning check in!

What did you and your dogs get up to on the weekend?

We've had Dougie (dog in front) staying with us for the last week to work on his dog reactivity. He progressed to walking with our girls and we all enjoyed a walk around the lake!

Monday Check In!What did you and your dogs get up to on the weekend? Zip and I went to the Ekka for the dog show. She ha...
10/08/2025

Monday Check In!

What did you and your dogs get up to on the weekend?

Zip and I went to the Ekka for the dog show. She had a great time!

Address

Wagtail Place, Warner
Brisbane, QLD
4500

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

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+61421810904

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Life with your dog should be enjoyable.

We want to help you enjoy having a dog and forget about being worried, stressed or frustrated by the things that your dog does. We know that sometimes dogs can be challenging, difficult or dangerous and want you to know that this isn’t normal and your dog can change.

Training your dog with us can help you gain confidence, feel in control and teach your dog how to be the dog you want to own. We want you to enjoy owning and living with your dog.

We can help you with the following and more:


  • Problem behaviours such as leash pulling, barking, jumping up, failing to come on command