Hi there, I’m Tiana, your Cavoodle Puppy Coach!

After coaching dozens of Cavoodle families like yourself and raising many puppies through my boutique breeding program, I know first-hand just how special, smart, and loving Cavoodles are...

But over the past decade, I've also learnt that with their sweet and sensitive nature, raising a Cavoodle takes a specific, detailed approach to create a well-adjusted, anxiety-free puppy. That’s why I created the Essential 1st Month Cavoodle Puppy Planner - to provide families, such as yourself, with a training program designed specifically for Cavoodles to minimise the behavioural issues most common to them!

This planner isn’t just a list of training steps and videos; it’s a fully developed program designed to address all the unique needs of Cavoodles. With my Cavoodle Puppy Planner, you’ll have a clear roadmap with 28 daily schedules full of socialisation activities, desensitisation routines, grooming tutorials, behaviour shaping lessons, and practical tips.

“If you’re thinking of choosing Tiana as your Cavoodle Coach and completing her program, it will probably be the best decision you make for yourself and your puppy. The importance of having a well raised puppy is absolutely priceless and we have recommended Tiana to all our friends and family!”

- Joshua & Chilli

If you're thinking of doing the program, do it!

"Raising my puppy on Tiana’s program has greatly benefited my life. I have 100% noticed a difference between our puppy and other Cavoodles. Barbie just seems so much calmer and confident compared to other cavoodles I have met. She also doesn’t really bark at all which is fantastic. She just seems more settled then other Cavoodles too. If you’re thinking of doing the program, do it!!"

- Kayla & Barbie

"Puppy School is the key to a well-behaved dog!”

Puppy School is a 4-week program with 1 x 1hr sessions per week that teaches you basic obedience for your puppy. You'll learn exercises such as Sit, Name, Recall, Down, Stay and a few fun tricks. But what it doesn't cover are behaviours specific to YOUR breed and how to prevent &/or manage them.

It doesn't teach your puppy how to behave in YOUR household or how to build your Cavoodle’s confidence up so they can walk in public without experiencing any anxiety or reactiveness. 

It doesn't offer any support outside of your 1hr lesson per week and it doesn't cover any grooming, bathing or brushing techniques for your Cavoodle. 

And finally, asking a puppy to Sit or Stay takes all of 1 minute...what about the other 24 hours a day? Puppy School doesn't provide you with a daily routine designed for Cavoodles, their needs and their behaviours. The Cavoodle Puppy Planner will.

“The 'puppy stage' is hard and full of biting, chewing, sleepless nights and toileting accidents”

The 'puppy stage' is only hard and full of behavioural issues if the needs of your Cavoodle are not being met and miscommunication is occuring. With the right structure and routine in place, puppies trained by Tiana sleep through the night within a few days, are toilet trained within a few weeks and never turn to your furniture or fingers to chew out their frustration, boredom, excitement or anxiety. 

“I can train my puppy when they're older”

Your puppy's perception, understanding and reaction to the world is formed when they're under 12 weeks old and in their Critical Socialisation Period. Sure, you can always train a Sit, Down, or Stay, but training BEHAVIOUR is accomplished right now, when you first get your puppy.

If you don't take active steps to implement daily socialisation, desensitisation, impulse control and emotional regulation training, your puppy will form anxiety, fears, hyperactivity, an inability to focus, reactivity and even aggression.

This all leads to chewing, barking, digging, howling, toileting accidents, sleepless nights and many more behavioural conditions which is why it is ESSENTIAL you follow a daily plan designed for Cavoodles from 8 - 12 weeks old.

“Cavoodles are easy and don't need much training”

Every single dog, no matter their breed, needs training. Beyond the typical obedience training though, they need guidance on how to behave in your house and outside of it.

Cavoodles are prone to anxiety and if you fail to build their confidence through purposeful exposure to sounds, people, places, objects and vehicles in the world, they cripple under this uncertainty and develop chronic social, separation and sound anxiety. Once developed, this anxiety can only be combatted through behavioural training (which costs upwards of $350/hr) and daily medication.

While Cavoodles are easy in terms of their physical needs when compared to working breeds such as a border collie, the anxiety they can develop if not trained correctly from 8 - 12 weeks if much more restricting to a family's life.

“A well-behaved dog is a dog who sits, stays and leaves it on command”

Unfortunately no. While having a dog who responds to cues is beneficial in some instances (such as when a piece of food is dropped on the floor), it definitely does NOT make a good, well-behaved dog.

Instead, a well-behaved dog is one who can behave in your household in a calm manner. One who doesn't challenge your boundaries, perform any attention seeking of anxiety-related behaviours such as barking, chewing or digging. One who can politely say hello to your guests when they arrive and one who you can take anywhere without giving it a second thought because they are so easy.

If this is the type of dog you dream of, it's important to understand that this isn't achieved through teaching obedience commands but by shaping behaviour. It's also what is taught in the Cavoodle Puppy Planner.

- Jessie Woldt & Sage

"To be honest, I wasn’t even sure that I wanted a puppy until I started following Tiana all those years ago. Video by video, I began learning more and more about the breed and about what goes into raising a puppy to compliment a lifestyle. I can't say enough about Tiana and her exceptional breeding and training at Oodleway. Her extensive knowledge, and her love and care for the well-being of her dogs was beautiful to witness online.

Now that I have my sweet little Sage, I am amazed at how well-behaved and adaptable she is. I credit this entirely to Tiana's curriculum program, which ensures that each puppy is socialised and trained from a young age.

Sage is not your 'standard puppy,' in fact, you wouldn’t even know she was a puppy. She is so relaxed, listens attentively, hasn’t chewed any furniture, isn’t scared and loves sleeping in her crate each night. The doggy day-care she attends couldn’t believe how “confident” she was with equipment, humans, other dogs and in a new environment. The socialisation and the puppy massage has helped her to be the perfect visitor to the vets and groomers.

I’ve been spreading the love for Tiana each time someone meets Sage! She has been an absolute joy to have around, and the amount of pats and cuddles she gets from strangers is unbelievable. Our walks take triple the time! Overall, I cannot recommend Tiana Karamihas – Cavoodle Coach and Breeder enough. Her commitment to producing and training healthy, happy, and well-adjusted puppies is truly remarkable, and I feel incredibly lucky to have had the opportunity to work with her. Tiana is an exceptional breeder and coach - kind, knowledgeable, and dedicated. If you are looking for the best little addition to your family, I wholeheartedly recommend a puppy from Tiana and her training programs!"

“Tiana was a godsend for training and educating us for our Cavoodle puppy. 

“If you’re on the fence about joining - 100% satisfaction guaranteed! We are astounded by how quickly we were able to get toilet training, settling at night and an effective routine happening so quickly. Days, not weeks.

“It would never have been such a smooth transition from breeder to our home without it...