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Focus First Canine

Personalised training tailored to your dog, your goals, and your lifestyle.

Serving the Ballina, Byron Bay, and Tweed Shires, we provide private, in-home and public training sessions to set you and your dog up for long-term success. Our focus is on building calm, focused, and confident dogs—one step at a time.

Puppy & Dog Development

  • First-time puppy and rescue dog support

  • Focus and engagement foundations

  • Socialisation techniques and support

  • General obedience

Behaviour Modification & Reactivity

  • Reactivity, nervousness, overstimulation

  • Desensitisation and counter-conditioning

  • Leash pressure awareness

  • Stimuli exposure and real-world practice

Rescue Dog Support

  • Discounted rates for dogs adopted directly from registered shelters.

  • Tailored sessions to support the transition into home life

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Ready to build better focus and communication with your dog?
Book your consultation today and take the first step toward a calmer, more connected life together.

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Focus first canine training

Where focus comes first!

At Focus First Canine, we believe that a focused dog is a fulfilled dog—and that focus starts with a calm, confident handler. Based in the Northern Rivers of NSW, we offer personalised, one-on-one training designed to build communication, trust, and real-life skills between dogs and their people.

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