Amy Curran

Amy Curran holds a Diploma in Animal Psychology and is the author of the bestselling children’s book Your First Puppy: A Guide for Children. She holds multiple qualifications across the animal industry, including judging, instructor, and assessor accreditations.

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Amy has worked with animals her entire life and has bred and shown Australian Cattle Dogs to State, Royal, and International (CACIB) level. She is the owner and trainer of Malicloy Five O’Clock Somewhere (Bernie), the first and only Bernese Mountain Dog in the world to achieve the highest level of Animal Actor Certification with the International Academy of Animal Actors.

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Amy has also trained horses, cats and other dogs for TV and film work, and her own animals have worked with brands and companies such as: BigW, Credelio, Kmart, Koala Mattresses, Mitsubishi, Toyota, PetStock, Woolworths and many more.

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Amy is a Certified Assessor with the Animal Talent Academy of Australia, a Certified Canine Fitness Coach, a Certified Trick Dog Instructor, and an Animal Actor Assessor with Do More With Your Dog (USA). During COVID, Amy was ranked Number 1 Trick Dog Trainer in Australia and Number 6 worldwide.

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Amy is the owner of Kalleniarivers Australian Stock Horses and is an ASHS Australian Stock Horse Level One Judge.

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Through the Animal Talent Academy of Australia, Amy combines structured achievement programs with practical training support to help animals and their owners thrive in real-world environments. Her friendly personality, calm demeanour and way with children have made her a popular choice for animal owners needing guidance and support.