Barking Mad Co

Barking Mad Co is a Melbourne-based dog training and rehabilitation service that focuses on compassionate, trust-based work between dogs and their owners. They specialize in helping anxious, reactive and aggressive dogs of all backgrounds and ages, emphasizing that with the right support every dog can learn to relax and engage positively. The work is highly personalized: initial consultations and assessments are used to understand each dog’s history and temperament, and in-home one-on-one sessions are delivered to address real-life challenges in the dog’s own environment. Training plans are practical and tailored to household needs, and owner education is a clear part of the approach so families can reinforce progress at home. Barking Mad Co also plans to introduce group socialization opportunities aimed specifically at dogs with behavioral difficulties, providing controlled environments to build social skills. The overall philosophy prioritizes building a bond of trust and understanding rather than asserting control, and the service explicitly supports dogs that have experienced trauma or difficult past experiences, offering specialized rehabilitation and management strategies to help them recover and thrive.