About 

Geraldine Wickham
aka: Gel

Established Paws2play in 2014 - sold 2021
Training in the Canberra community for 20 years

Certificate IV Training & Assessment
Certificate IV Dog Training Behaviour 
CABT - Certified Behaviour Adjustment Trainer
CSAT - Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer
LLA - Behaviour Analysis Course
Fear Free Certified 
Certificate IV Veterinary Nursing
Diploma Animal Technology
Bachelor Science

Fear Free Trainer
LIMA Trainer (Least Intrusive Minimally Invasive)
​Positive Reinforcement Trainer
Member of APDT (Australian Pet Dog Trainers Association)
Member of IAABC (International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants)
​Member of PPG (Pet Professional Guild Australia)

I have been running training classes in the North Canberra area for 20 years. My training philosophy is science based, positive reinforcement training, based around building life long skills, confidence and resilience in dogs.  We equip you and your dog to have skills to keep up with our ever changing environments. I individualise the training to best suit you & your dogs needs, in your home or out and about.
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In May 2014 I opened Paws2play, a training facility & dog day care.  After 7 years running and building Canberra's biggest privately owned training facility & successful doggy day care I have sold the business to focus on the needs of dogs suffering anxiety & behaviour problems. 

I have been in the animal care industry my whole life with many qualifications to support the huge amount of experience I have in the industry. 

Reviews

Nina Davis - Gel is unbelievable - an amazing dog trainer, but also extremely good at breaking down the concepts for us hoomans so we can help our own doggos! Can't recommend Gel and her team highly enough

Kylie Champion -  this is a super relaxed place for our doggos. We have taken them to puppy school and then some. Geraldine is brilliant with our dogs and takes the time to understand and work with their funny nuances. Especially our super anxious Scout, as well as our own funny ways in interacting with our four legged children. I wouldn't go anywhere else!