Healing the
Human-Animal bond with empathy

Evidence-based, consent-led behaviour support that honours both you and your dog. Let's create lasting change together.

Healing the Human-Animal bond with empathy

Evidence-based, consent-led behaviour support that honours both you and your dog. Let's create lasting change together.

Based in Sydney, Rose Bao is a fear-free animal behaviourist and trainer who supports dogs experiencing reactivity, anxiety, and stress or pain-driven behavioural challenges. Rose’s approach centres welfare, emotional safety, and collaboration, helping families understand the why behind behaviour and create lasting, humane change.

Meet Rose

At the heart of our work is a simple understanding: behaviour always has a purpose, rooted in underlying emotions and motivations.

Our Approach

Our process usually follows these steps...

1. Discovery Call & Triage

To understand your situation, your dog’s behaviour, and your goals. This helps us decide what type of support is most suitable and whether a behaviourist is the right fit at this stage.
2. Assessment & Plan

We evaluate your dog’s emotional motivations, learning capacity, and, where relevant, the significance of pain or discomfort. We also consider the family’s capacity to implement strategies safely.
3. Environment Management

Before teaching you and your dog any new behaviours, we focus on reducing triggers, preventing unsafe behaviours, and managing risk in daily life.
4. Behaviour Support & Training

Once safety and emotional regulation are addressed, we begin teaching new behaviours and strategies, always tailored to your dog’s individual needs.
5. Ongoing Monitoring

Behaviour support is an iterative process. We track observations, tweak strategies, and ensure progress is sustainable for both dog and family.

Testimonials

"Our experience with Rose has been nothing but positive. If it were not for Rose's keen eyes in observing Kare's behaviour, we wouldn't have discovered Kare's hip dysplasia. Understanding how to communicate with Kare is a life changing experience.”
— Kare’s Pawrents
"Rose is a great communicator and made us feel very comfortable in our sessions with her. She is probably one of the most observant and gentle trainers I've worked with.”
— Miso’s Pawrent
“You have saved my dog. Charli has changed from a human aggressive dog to a non aggressive dog becuase you have taught us better and taught me to read her better. The training has amazed me. I love being guided by you and to see how far Charli can go.”
— Charli’s Pawrent
"Working with Rose has been exceptional. Rose's approach is rooted in empathy and communication, she has taught us actionable tools and techniques to apply day-to-day.”
— Mundi’s Pawrents
"Rose is an amazing and patient behaviourist with a vast knowledge and understanding of dog behaviour. We've seen behaviourists before and feel she's by far the most attuned and flexible.”
— Louis and Coco’s Pawrents
"With her professional knowledge, compassionate guidance and thorough analysis, we discovered the source of Roku's pain smoothly via virtual sessions.
Rose is one of the few professionals I trust 100% with handling Roku.”
— Roku’s Pawrents
"Rose is so much more to us than a dog behaviourist. She understands the complexities of owning complicated canines and the impact that has on pet parents.”
— Gordon and Midge’s Pawrents

Testimonials

"Our experience with Rose has been nothing but positive. If it were not for Rose's keen eyes in observing Kare's behaviour, we wouldn't have discovered Kare's hip dysplasia. Understanding how to communicate with Kare is a life changing experience.”
— Kare’s Pawrents
"Rose is a great communicator and made us feel very comfortable in our sessions with her. She is probably one of the most observant and gentle trainers I've worked with.”
— Miso’s Pawrent
“You have saved my dog. Charli has changed from a human aggressive dog to a non aggressive dog becuase you have taught us better and taught me to read her better. The training has amazed me. I love being guided by you and to see how far Charli can go.”
— Charli’s Pawrent
"Working with Rose has been exceptional. Rose's approach is rooted in empathy and communication, she has taught us actionable tools and techniques to apply day-to-day.”
— Mundi’s Pawrents
"Rose is an amazing and patient behaviourist with a vast knowledge and understanding of dog behaviour. We've seen behaviourists before and feel she's by far the most attuned and flexible.”
— Louis and Coco’s Pawrents
"With her professional knowledge, compassionate guidance and thorough analysis, we discovered the source of Roku's pain smoothly via virtual sessions.
Rose is one of the few professionals I trust 100% with handling Roku.”
— Roku’s Pawrents
"Rose is so much more to us than a dog behaviourist. She understands the complexities of owning complicated canines and the impact that has on pet parents.”
— Gordon and Midge’s Pawrents