My story

 
Mady Rainbow kneeling next to a dog

I’m Mady Rainbow

I am a qualified canine trainer who has been working with dogs since 2014. My passion for training is centred around educating owners how to effectively communicate with their dog and strengthen their relationship, primarily through the use of positive reinforcement.

I use scientifically proven training methods to reinforce desired behaviours from your dog and help diminish undesirable behaviours. With each new client, I tailor my methods to match your goals.

Your dog will learn consistency with obedience commands and become focused and responsive in new environments. As a result, we will create coherent and transparent communication between owner and dog and make life with your dog happier and stress free. 

My years of experience contributes to our training together, to create a well-balanced dog who feels confident and comfortable in daily life and understands what you expect and ask for.

Qualifications / Experience: 

  • Auckland Magazine's Top Dog Trainers 2024

  • Scent Work Imprinting Workshop NSDTC (2023)

  • Fenzi Dog Sports - People Are boring (2023)

  • Spirit Dog Training - Tackling Reactivity (2021)

  • Spirit Dog Training - Hyper Activity Helper (2021)

  • Spirit Dog Training - Separation Solutions (2021)

  • BCCS - Diploma of Canine Behaviour (2020)

  • Animal Manager at Central bark (2018)

  • Absolute Dogs - Boundary Games (2018)

  • Sniffer Workshop with Debby Kay – Detection Dog Training (2017)

  • Head Dog Trainer & Handler at Top Dog Day care (2014 - 2018)

Training areas I cover:

  • Puppy Training

  • Toilet Training 

  • Obedience

  • Separation Distress

  • Reactivity 

  • Recall 

  • Barking

  • Jumping Up 

  • Crate Training

  • First Time Owners

  • Leash Walking

  • Destructive House Behaviour

  • Trick Training

 

Follow my journey.

 
✨ASTRO✨ So happy to be reunited with this big boy! A total pleasure, Astro and I have gotten together this week to focus on leash walking and recall. For anyone having a hard time with their dogs not being motivated by food in busy environments - try
✨MILEY✨ HOW adorable is sweet little Miley? Miley has just started my puppy program to brush up on some obedience and work on her independence being left alone. Miley LOVES food and learnt so many things in our first session together including a mark
✨PIPI✨ We met up again with darling girl Pipi; a lock down pup who’s building her confidence around new people, leash walking and working on her territorial barking around the property. Her owners have made MASSIVE progress on her leash walking
✨DOUG✨ I couldn’t decide which photo to use so I used them all. It always cracks me up going from client to client how different each dog is. The previous dog pulled my shoulder out lunging back and fourth and then there’s Doug; so happy
✨LUNA✨ Check those ears!! Sweetest pup Luna has been recently adopted and settling into her new family well. We wanted to work on some basic obedience areas to make home life easier and make sure she’s using those big ears by listening and resp
Happy to announce from mid September I will be back to normal training hours and taking on new clients again! Until then I get the absolute pleasure of spending my days with this dynamic trio whom I so adore ❤️
✨KOBE✨ They grow up so fast! I’ve been a bit MIA while working closely with 4 month old kobe the lagotto. Kobe and I have been working intensely daily on building his independence and confidence alone and I’m so so happy to see all our ha
✨BENTLEY✨ Follow up with young Bentley after completing our adolescent course together. Love seeing the improvements in his recall and leash walking! Long lines are essential for proofing recall, an invaluable tool - even when they get tangled aroun
✨JET✨ Jet working very hard on his impulse control in new environments, we’ve used interactive games together to build his handler engagement and a “wait” command around certain things he wants to get too - people, bikes, dogs ect.
✨LOLA✨Theres few things I love more than a dog putting on their own halti or muzzle on a voice cue 👌 Go Lola! 👏 This is our second 1:1 session together getting Lola comfortable wearing a face halti for her leash walking. As it’s early days,
✨SKIPPER✨ Happy “all done” photo of sweetheart Poodle/collie Skipper who did so well on his long line recall and loose leash training 👌
✨GIZMO & ELMO✨ Aw these guys! New brothers are learning to find their groove living together and also learning some naughty habits off each other 🙈 We’re working together weekly on their excited greetings with new people and the barrier fr
✨LAIKA✨ I always look forward to my Tuesday 1:1 sessions with this beautiful girl. Laika and I have teamed up to work on some areas of her confidence - such as trusting a new person without her family around. Every time we’re working together I
✨BUBBALOO✨ How adorable is that face!! Beautiful amstaff Bubbaloo and I are having some 1:1 training together focused on improving her leash walking and confidence out on those noisey Auckland streets. Im Looking forward to watching her grow into tho
✨ALFIE✨ Poodle/spaniel cross Alfie worked so hard on his recall in the park! Alfies new adopted family wanted to put a strong emphasis on coming when called and returning to them even with exciting distractions around. Alfie was a champ teaching reca
✨LENNY✨ Nothing like trying to balance my phone in a tree to capture sweet boy Lenny’s excellent recall this morning! Lenny and I have got back together to focus on proofing his recall - if you’ve got a super sniffy pup and you’re w
✨TOYS/ENRICHMENT for alone time✨ Everyone’s got their favourite toys so I thought I would share Links Top 5 favourite toys when he’s having some alone time ! Having a large/high energy pup means we don’t really bother with those