Meet our dog trainer and behaviourist, Matt.
GC Dog Training applies the very best in reward based training methods to ensure a healthy combination of obedience and good behaviour for your dog. Our training will help get your companion, at any life stage, on their journey to their best behaviour while strengthening the bond between you and your dog. Through private and personalised training we’ll show you how to create a fun and friendly environment to engage with your dog. Based on the needs of you and your dog, we use classical conditioning and operant conditioning training to achieve results.

Matt Coogan
Owner / Principal Trainer
How We Can Help
Whatever problem your dog may be struggling with, we can help. We offer a range of services to help you manage and improve your fluffy friend's bad habits and behaviours. Speak to Matt today and get started on your training journey.
Our Work Process
In-depth Consultation
Review Behaviours
Identify Sollutions
Plan & Execute Strategy
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We have helped many dog and dog-owners around the Gold Coast become the best they can be! Take a look at some of our very happy clients...
Some Very Happy Dog Owners
Mat started training Patrick at 4 months old. Patrick has been very responsive to the training and set good behaviours for life. Mat’s training techniques are well researched and consciously executed to both train dog and owner. We highly recommend Mat and Patrick does too!
Murray and Jodi
We learnt so much from Matt! He made it easy to understand the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of dog training so that we built confidence and ability really quickly. We went from having no idea to having a well behaved dog in no time. Thank you so much for helping us get the most out of dog ownership!
Jodi and Tom
Matt from Gold Coast Dog Training is absolutely the best. He is calm, patient, friendly, knowledgeable and above all is awesome with dogs. My dog, Lexi loves him and can’t wait to see him for her session. Lexi has made huge improvements, and Matt has helped me understand her behaviour and how to control it. I highly recommend Matt to anyone that needs help with their dog.
Kim
Thanks Matt for training us to be the best parents we can be. You made us understand how much the vibes we put out is what we get back. Can and do highly recommend you.
Lisa de Boer
He’s the best trainer in town!
Lorna Teura
Book A Consultation Today!
Ready to get in touch with Matt to set up your first consultation?
Address: Address: Henry Cotton Drive, Parkwood Gold Coast
Phone: 04 2443 8500
E-mail: matt@gcdt.com.au
1-on-1 1hr in-home puppy training
- 1 hr, in-home session
- for puppies under 5 months old
- Action plan initiated
- *For best results, we recommend 3 sessions
1-on-1 1hr in-home dog training
- 1 hr, in-home session
- For dogs over 5 months old
- Behavioural observation and training
- Action plan initiated
4 x In-home training sessions
- 4 x 1 hr, in-home sessions
- For dogs over 5 months old
- 10% discount
- Achieve real results with recurring visits
8 x In-home training sessions
- 8 x 1 hr, in-home sessions
- For dogs over 5 months old
- 20% discount
- Achieve real results with recurring visits