Adaptive K9

Give your dog a bigger life with training you can rely on.

Servicing Gympie, Queensland

Adaptive K9 provides pet dog training services in the Gympie region. Operated by Maggie Scarvell, a nationally certified trainer with over 12 years of experience in the dog training industry, we aim to help you and your dog live your best life together. We offer flexible training options to support you in your training and equip you with the skills to progress your dog at your own pace.

We can assist with a range of issues, including puppy raising, general manners in the home, obedience development, and tackling more complex behavioural problems such as reactivity, aggression, and fear-based behaviours.

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Maggie, the Adaptive K9 trainer, surrounded by her four dogs of different breeds and colours, all looking at the camera with the trees and sunlight in the background.

Who we are…

Find out more about who we are, our training philosophy and why we think dog behaviour is so interesting!

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This little black dog continues to make me smile with the improvements he’s made in his behaviour since I brought him home nearly 2 years ago. Restraint and handling was a big issue for Ted (that’s an understatement) and improving this
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Maggie, the Adaptive K9 trainer, is holding dog treats with a black Labrador Retriever looking up. The background appears to be outdoors, with dirt as the ground. The image has text overlay saying 'Sniffer Dog School'.
Small puppy on a balance beam outdoors, with a person holding its leash nearby.
Maggie, the Adaptive K9 trainer, squats on a sidewalk talking to a sitting dog with a brindle coat near a tree in a park with houses in the background under a blue sky.
Training Services
Training Services
A Rottweiler dog standing in a shallow river with rocks, surrounded by green trees and grass.
A black and white Border Collie dog sitting on a park bench in a green park, with trees and grass in the background.
Cute German Shepherd puppy sitting on a concrete bench in a park with green trees and grass, with the text 'HomeStay Programs' overlaid.

Availability & Locations

  • Session times are flexible and can be adjusted to fit your schedule.

    Private Training Bookings are available on:

    • Tuesday

    • Wednesay

    • Friday

    • Saturday

    *Cooloola sessions do not attract an additional travel fee if booked on Friday.

  • Gympie

    Weekly - Saturday Morning

    Cooloola

    Weekly - Friday Morning

    Sunshine Coast

    Fortnightly - Wednesday Morning/Friday Evening

    *Group training access is included with both Private Coaching Programs, which normally cost $200 for 10 sessions.