The Team
Who We Are
Tara Herbort
Co-Founder
Tara Herbort is a co-founder of Future Proof Training Academy. As a dog lover at heart, her passion for understanding dog behaviour has driven her career. She has spent the last 18 years building up skills and experience in animal training and vet nurse skills and believes that the only way to see positive sustainable change in a dogs behaviour and have a healthy well socialised dog is to incorporate training and structured play into a daily routine.
The culmination of her experience and passion resulted in the creation of Future Proof Training Academy - a safe, engaging and enriching environment for ALL dogs, with a mix of play, training and chill time every day.
Tara is a fully qualified vet nurse and has completed certifications with the National Dog Trainers Federation Australia and has specialist courses in rehabilitating rescue dogs with Canine Principles.
Dr Liam Clay
Co-Founder
Ph.D , B. App. Sc. (Vet tech) VTS (Behavior) B. App. Sc.(Hons)
Dr. Liam Clay studied at the University of Queensland (UQ), from which he holds a Bachelor of Applied Science, majoring in Veterinary Technology, and becoming the first specialist in Behaviour in 2020 in Australia. At UQ, Liam completed his honours in Stress and Behavioural Problems and PhD in Canine Behaviour Assessment, Behavioural Problems and Adoption suitability in Australian shelters.
He works closely with shelters to develop programs in behaviour. Dr. Clay is an adjunct lecturer at UQ, teaching undergraduate studies in all aspects of animal behaviour and behavioural modification. He contributes to the research sector at UQ via the supervision of students and animal behaviour studies. Liam has contributed to numerous publications in Canine Behaviour in shelters and has recently contributed to a book in animal-assisted therapy. He previously worked as the Senior Animal Behaviourist for Racing and Wagering Western Australia and consults privately in his business AABA consultants.
