Dog Anxiety and Medication
More and more dog owners are experiencing anxiety in their pets. When they reach out to a trainer they expect that training will resolve these issues and fail to understand that anxiety is a medical condition. Anxiety is driven by many factors including genetics, undiagnosed brain disease that can slowly grow and therefore changes occur...
Early Finish Vaccine
Early Socialization NOW safe for your young puppy “Not all canine vaccines are made equal” By now you’ve probably familiar with the terms “C3” and “C5” vaccination for puppies. You may think that a C5 is the same no matter where you go for your puppy’s vaccination. This is definitely not the case. In fact, there...
Blog – Charlie and Me
As the title suggests Charlie started out like the famous Marley, however Charlie did morph into a true labradorable gentleman. He did all the usual obedience commands like sit, stay, drop, roll-over and beg, excelled at bowing and fetching the morning paper, something I always wanted a dog to do. He could high-five, a skill...
Blog – Socialisation
Why Socialisation is NOT just about puppy school. Socialisation is not just about going to puppy school and playing with other puppies. Whilst a good puppy school provides a safe place for learning and play, in our world today where we are experiencing a Pandemic, many people are forgetting that the word social encompasses a...
Blog – Sonic the Assistance Dog
Sonic joined our family in May of 2019 with what was at that stage a dream of training him to become an Assistance Dog. I had spent hours researching into what was required and I knew that turning this into a reality would not be easy. What a truly life changing experience it has turned...
Blog – Where Did This Thing Come From?
The calls come in daily to our office. “Help – I have a new puppy. I bought my older dog a little sister/brother and my current dog”: Hates it! Is growling at it Snarls and hides when it goes close Wants nothing to do with the puppy Snaps and growls when it goes near my...
Blog – There Is A Fate Worse Than Death – The Adoption Cycle
Many people chose to rescue a dog rather than buy and there are rescue groups and shelters in Australia with thousands of dogs sadly requiring adoption. Bringing one of these dogs’ home can either be a traumatic experience or one that will provide you with years of joy. These dogs have often been abandoned. They...
Blog – Dog Attacks – They are never out of the blue
Dog Attack Leaves man dead, woman seriously inured in Mill Park backyard in Melbourne’s north scream the headlines in yesterdays horrific attack. The why cant be answered unless you were there and statements like ‘it came out of the blue’ are common simply because we view these situations like people. We dont view the world...
Blog – 12 Steps to safely introduce a new Baby to the “Fur-Family”
The addition of a new baby to a household can upset the social environment of that household and can upset the pets in the household. Steps can be taken to greatly reduce the probability of this happening by following the instructions below. These instructions are primarily designed for two-parent families. However, it is possible to...
Stop Neighbourhood disputes over Barking Dogs
Private home visits and cries for help are high on the list when it comes to frustrated owners and upset neighbours who experience continual barking noise issues. Often it’s the last straw that dreaded council visit that prompts an owner to reach out for help. So why do dogs bark? It’s a form of communication...