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Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026

The dog trainers of Newcastle

As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local dog trainers in Newcastle, NSW on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Barkers In Balance - Dog Training - Puppy Training (4.9 from 128 Google reviews), Therapy Dogs NSW (5.0 from 15 Google reviews) and The Tail Society (4.9 from 29 Google reviews).

Dog Trainers compared
21
Google reviews
479
Median rating
5.0

The dog trainers of Newcastle: the top 17

  1. 4

    Smart Pup Dog Training

    5.0 from 14 Google reviews.

    0422 855 260

  2. 5

    Paws and Patience Dog Training

    5.0 from 13 Google reviews.

    0490 743 285

  3. 6

    BMK9

    5.0 from 11 Google reviews.

  4. 11

    Smart Paws Training

    4.8 from 18 Google reviews.

  5. 12

    Dr Elyssa Payne - Canine Behaviour Consultant

    5.0 from 6 Google reviews.

  6. 15

    Newcastle & Hunter Region German Shepherd Dog Club Inc.

    4.6 from 14 Google reviews.

Not a Chain compared 21 dog trainers in Newcastle, NSW, with 479 Google reviews between them. Of these, 17 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 13 reviews.

Of the dog trainers compared, the most reviewed is K9 Pro - The K9 Professionals, with 137 Google reviews at 4.5.

How this list is ranked

Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews.

A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.

The whole method and its rules

Questions

Which local dog trainers in Newcastle, NSW, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local dog trainers in Newcastle, NSW on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Barkers In Balance - Dog Training - Puppy Training (4.9 from 128 Google reviews), Therapy Dogs NSW (5.0 from 15 Google reviews) and The Tail Society (4.9 from 29 Google reviews).
How does Not a Chain rank dog trainers in Newcastle, NSW?
Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews. A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
How many dog trainers in Newcastle, NSW did Not a Chain compare?
Not a Chain compared 21 dog trainers in Newcastle, NSW, with 479 Google reviews between them. Of these, 17 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 13 reviews.
Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.