Helping you create the conditions in which calm, trust and cooperation naturally emerge.
Whether you’re looking for dog training, puppy training or struggling with barking, pulling, reactivity, anxiety or aggression, we come to you and work where the behaviour is actually happening.
We don’t just train dogs. We help you understand them.
Because lasting behaviour change begins by creating the right conditions.
Fast-track your results with our personalised, lifestyle based training. We can help with all of your training needs.
Give your puppy a great foundation and set them up for success with our in-home puppy and owner coaching service.
All training is done in your home or local environment — where your dog’s behaviour actually happens.
This allows us to:
Many clients notice a shift in their dog’s behaviour during the very first session.
At SitDropStay, we don’t simply ask, “How do we stop this behaviour?”
We ask a different question:
“Why does this behaviour make sense to this dog?”
Your dog’s unwanted behaviour is often their solution to something they are experiencing. It may be helping them create distance, release tension, gain control, feel safer or cope with a situation they don’t yet know how to manage differently.
When we understand what sits beneath the behaviour, we can begin changing the conditions that made that response necessary in the first place.
That means looking beyond what your dog is doing to their state of mind, their environment, your relationship and the way you communicate and respond to one another.
The aim is not simply to stop unwanted behaviour.
It is to create the conditions in which a different response can naturally emerge.
George Lygidakis has been training and rehabilitating dogs throughout Australia for over 35 years. A former police dog handler and trainer, George went on to specialise in dog behaviour, psychology and the human–dog relationship.
Over those years, George came to recognise that lasting behaviour change rarely comes from simply teaching a dog what to do. To understand behaviour, we need to look more deeply at what the dog is experiencing — and at the conditions that make particular responses more likely to emerge.
Those conditions include the dog’s genetics, instincts, past experiences and environment. But they also include something we often overlook: us.
The way we communicate, respond, feel, set boundaries and take responsibility all become part of our dog’s experience.
This understanding became the foundation of the SitDropStay approach.
Rather than focusing only on changing what a dog is doing, George helps people understand what sits beneath the behaviour and create the conditions in which calm, trust and cooperation can naturally emerge.
Because sometimes the most important change in dog training doesn’t begin with the dog.
Better You. Better Dog.
“We are considered by many to be leaders in the field of dog training but on several occasions with both work and home dogs I have used George’s services because his general knowledge of animal behaviour far outstrips ours.”
Brisbane
“Sitdropstay has changed our lives. It was amazing to watch within the space of minutes our usually boisterous, unruly dogs doing anything George told them. After the 2 hour consult we had dogs who wanted to listen to us. It was truly an enlightening experience.”
Sunshine Coast
Just wanted to thank you for the great service we received from you and within few days we are already seeing fantastic results! Carolyn was very thorough and did an amazing job! We will be definitely recommending your service!
Adelaide
Cairns
Gold Coast
Central Coast
If your dog’s behaviour is affecting your home, your stress levels, or your daily life — we’re here to help.
We’ll talk through your situation and guide you on the best next step.
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