Good morning world and hello handsome 😍
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Fun in the rain this morning, thanks to my beautiful daughter no. 1 😍
Ball play, recall, paws up - no worries!
A bit of precipitation won't stop us! Shouldn't let it stop you either 😉
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It's very cold and very wet outside today and looks to be the same tomorrow 🌧️⛈️☔
This is the sort of weather that sends puppy toileting backwards at a rate of a million miles an hour 😳🙄
Here's the thing. Get out in the rain and play! Get out in the rain and show your puppy or dog that rain is fun. Puddles are fun. If you are worried about your hair 🙄 get a brolly ☔
If you are fussy about the rain... Don't expect your pup to go out in it either if the foundation hasn't been set.
If your pup doesn't care about the rain... If your pup doesn't care about getting wet feet... If your pup has been taught that rain is groovy - you shouldn't have a problem 😉
I normally have a towel that I use to give Kubo and Daisy a rub down/massage afterwards. They love it!
I took Kubo out for a walk in it this afternoon. We got wet, we didn't care.
This morning we played ball. Got wet. We didn't care.
Go play with your dogs in the rain xo
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Don't you hate it when there's not much leg room 🙄😍🤣
Settled in for the night ❤️
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A little bit of fun with Kubo after a long day of sessions.
Use anything in your garden or house to get creative!
Get out and have fun 🥰😍🥰
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12 week old Bulldog Bailey practicing her garden gnome skills ❤️
A super clever chick that finished her puppy course today 😍
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It's cold this evening!
There's two under there 🥰❤️🥰
Queen Daisy on the left and Kubo on the right!
Snug as bugs in a rug ❤️
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It's a chilly morning. Kubo is trying to snuggle with The Queen - Daisy 🥰
She's not really that impressed 🤣
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Oodles of Oodles ❤️
This morning I met tiny Frankie. She's a 12 week old Cavoodle and has started her puppy sessions with me.
Smart as a whip this girl is!
Today we learned about sit and drop, built confidence in to her repertoire and did some puppy gym stuff. She smashed it ❤️
I then saw George the Labradoodle. He has finished his puppy sessions, but he's a spicy, clever dude and his mum wanted a bit more direction in training.
This morning he went through the walking drill like a champion. Performed his sit with focus and his drop with duration beautifully.
He met the Queen this morning, she was a little dirty on me for getting her out of her warm bed 🤣 but gave George the opportunity to come in and have a polite sniff 😍
We did some structured game play to finish off the session so he learns to toggle between arousal levels.
Here he is on place while his mum and I go over the session ❤️
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11 week old Bulldog Bailey has been coming for puppy sessions here at the Pawfect Behaviour Headquarters. Today was session 3.
Today, Miss Bailey met the Queen - Daisy - who really couldn't have cared less 🤣 she's just glorious 😍. Bailey learned about manners, being calm and listening to instruction.
We then did some structured game play, which is great for teaching your pup or dog to learn to toggle between arousal levels, then switch off.
She left one tired pup ❤️
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This photo came up as a Facebook memory today. It was taken 12 months ago.
Here, Daisy and Kubo are on tie up, waiting for a theory class to begin.
I'm very hopeful that classes will commence up @scruffysdogs again early July.
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I'm being watched 😳
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The Queen. Snoring. 😍🥰😍
It's been a busy morning for Daisy this morning, reigning over her subjects here @pawfectbehaviour
Needs her rest to reign some more this afternoon 😃
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I had tiny Cavoodle Roxy and Old English Sheepdog Misha in a puppy session this morning.
Both pups worked at distance in class - adhering to the Covid-19 regulations.
Tiny Roxy had to take a moment to watch Misha - Roxy is about half the size of Misha's head!
Tiny and huge can come together, you just need to teach them how 😍
Next week Uncle Kubo will come out and show them how it is done 🙂
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Went shopping for coats for the dogs.
Stand back everyone - here come the Pawfect Behaviour crew 😍
Modelling enquiries directed to me 🤣
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Miss Bella the 15 week old Spoodle learning about 'place' training.
This girl is very active and rather spicy!
Teaching her about place training enables Bella to be on her bed with just one job to do - switch off ❤️
She's a fast learner 😍
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Loose lead walking. Here's the thing.
A lot of people think that going for a walk is important. It is... don't get me wrong. But if the foundation is not solid, you have a dog that is hyper aroused, pulling, disengaged and rude.
Yes?
If so, you need to go all the way back to step no. 1 and fill in the gaps for your dog. Teach them about the conversation on the lead.
Go into your back yard and begin again. Teach your dog how to find you on the lead. Make your rewards count - reward engagement, don't bribe.
Be patient. Be confident. Be consistent. When you've mastered the back yard with lovely, engaged manners, go to the front yard and begin the process again.
When that is groovy, move to the nature strip. SLOWLY increase the stimulus so your dog doesn't get so excited.
Yes, this might be boring for you, but you are actively working your dog's mind, as well as exercising them. It is a critical part of training that the majority of people skip.
Take your dog's learning up step by step. You will get there in good time.
Build that bond with your dog. Take the time. It is worth it xo
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Out and about today with Daisy, Kubo and Luna.
During our time out, I had Kubo practice his drop/stay at distance.
Don't just go out for a boring walk. Get creative with what is around in the environment!
Be sure to have fun, relax and enjoy the time with your dog ❤️
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Each morning I come out with my tankard of coffee and play ball with Kubo. Do some moves, enjoy the start of the day and have fun.
Well... I acquired a little barbecue. When I tried cooking on it... Kubo was all about the fun and movement 🙄
Ball, paws up, offering behaviour while I pretended to be a Master Chef.
I just didn't think about how big a trigger it was for him!
So now, we are learning that yes - the back porch is the fun place, but also a chill out place xo
Train your dogs xo
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Kubo - @monsimbeegermanshepherds - at 8 weeks and now - 2 years 4 months .
People look at Kubo and see a full grown dog.
Maturity however, is around the 3 year mark. Still lots of work to do.
People who have come along to 1:1 sessions in this current, crazy environment, have learned that Kubo is experiencing a lot of 'firsts' in his training.
* Being calm and ambivalent in sessions while being on lead near a timid dog,
* Remaining in his crate with the doors open while a session is running - showing boundaries, impulse control and complete relaxation.
Training is on going. Train your dogs xo
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Having distance drinks with our next door neighbours.
The evening is a bit chilly.
The Queen needs to be looked after accordingly.
Burrito Daisy 😍😍😍
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Meet Bruno 🥰😍🥰
He's a 12 month old Jack Russell mix that has been with his new owners for two weeks.
This glorious dude came for a session to learn about impulse control and how to just switch off.
Was a fun session with this champion lapping up the training!
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Feel a creeper stare while watching training videos 😳🙄🤣
Provide a bed and blanket - dude is now happy ❤️😍🥰
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Finished sessions for today. Took a meander up to the local bottlo to stock up on Gin and keeping 1.5 meters distance from everyone. 😳
Took the dog in. Put him in a drop as I decided which Gin I'd like.
Got in the queue - put him in a drop again and waited our turn.
Counter - drop while making payment, then we meander back home.
Stop for a photo behind a super busy bus stop, just because we could ❤️
Train your dog.
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Last post for the day. It's been busy ❤️
Fetching Dog rescue - Mickey - came to me with his foster carers today for an assessment.
He is 4ish months old and hyper aroused around other dogs.
Our session was based around impulse control. Here he is... 20 minutes later, working calmly in the presence of Kubo.
He was able to find and listen to his foster carer. A super smart boy ❤️
Take your time teaching your dogs to be chilled. Teach them how to find you at the end of the leash. It is so worth it.
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A snippet of a puppy session this morning.
Young Frank the 13 week old Dashchund going over some obstacles 😍
Frank is a cautious young lad, whereas his sister Greta is fearless!
Look at the clearance!
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This morning we wrapped up a four week puppy course with an amazing family. A brother and sister pair of Doxies - Greta ( little ginger ) and Frank ( black & ginger ).
The owners of these two Dan and Paul - were aware of sibling issues that could arise, so we set about training independently to build confidence. We also did a lot of work to reduce separation anxiety.
In the first session, both pups were straining to get to each other. By the end of the course we had calm, confident pups who were able to find and listen to their owners.
Last session, Kubo came out to meet them. They were a little hesitant at first, but soon realised he was just a bigger, different looking version of themselves 🤣
Love my dog ❤️
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Queen Daisy and Kubo ❤️
Finished our day. Now time to chill 😍🥰😍
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It really is humbling when people see Kubo working or just chilling in sessions and are amazed.
He really is groovy 🤣🥰😍
I love that people want to meet him. I love that people want their dogs to be like him.
Patience, consistency, training, structure, guidance. Freedom earned. Bonds made. Boundaries formed. Clear communication.
Train your dogs.
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A glorious distraction ❤️
While working with 16 week old Milo and his owners, I had my daughter - Jacquilyn and Luna - move around to provide some distraction.
Milo gets quite excited when he sees other dogs on lead.
When we stopped working to recap - l look over to see some snuggles going on 😍
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Little Fern the Whippet has gone home now. I'm missing her.
Here she is last night working for her dinner ❤️
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The Queen decided to eat a big breakfast today!
Hear rustling - look over to see her settling in the bean bag.
At 15 years old, she is just SO groovy... 😍🥰😍
Going to be a lovely day - old Beaner has a full tummy ❤️
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Little Fern is learning about restraint today.
I don't want to leave her unsupervised in the crate at the moment, do while I'm working, we are learning this skill.
Today in my sessions, she will be on tie up. She can see me, but as I will be coaching, she will need to settle on the bed.
With the length of lead I have allowed her, she can wander off the bed, but only so far. A small amount of freedom while I'm working, but she is safe and needs to learn to just chill.
You can't see them, but Kubo is in his crate and the Queen is on hers ❤️
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Fern. Dreadfully distracting while watching TV...
Ok. You can come up on my knee 🙄😍🥰
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I have divine Whippet puppy Fern staying with us at the moment 🥰
She's here doing a couple of days board and train, for crate training.
She made a couple of whimper noises while settling down this morning... Poor Kubo had to go snuggle up with Daisy 🙄
She's a clever girl and is quickly learning just how groovy the crate is!
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Young Miss Blitz - a 17 week old Kelpie x Huntaway - came this afternoon for a second session in lead skills and a bit of recall training.
At the end of our session, we were just discussing going forward... Blitz was chilling on the driveway 🥰🤣
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Today I had the pleasure of meeting Fetching Dog rescue - Brodie.
He is showing interest in the resident cat, which is why his potential owner bought him to me.
Fast and super willing, this 5ish year old lad soaked up the training!
Reckon it will be a definite yes after our session today 😍🥰😍
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This is an awesome message for when all this Corona Virus stuff finishes.
Set your dogs up to win. Get in the habit of not allowing them to shadow you. Crate training, place training. Going to the front door, keys, bag, shoes, etc.
Let's get back to work with dogs that are happy, stress free and comfortable being home while you go out.IS YOUR DOG PREPARED FOR A ROUTINE CHANGE WHEN YOU RETURN TO WORK ?
There is now a light at the end of the tunnel to resuming some form of normality to our daily lives in the coming weeks. It is important to remember if your daily routine at home has been altered by the Covid restrictions, you may have conditioned a new habitual routine for your dog.
Dogs are creatures of habit and some don’t cope well with changes to routines; especially if separation stress or property destruction has been a problem in the past.
Now is the time to act if there is any chance that your dog may have developed a high level of dependence on your continual presence at home.
Conditioning separation coping skills is an ongoing process; allowing your dog to continually “shadow” you is not going to be conducive to a well adjusted dog when you return to work. Resting on his/her own bed whilst you are watching TV, containment in a separate area while eating a chew and alone time in the backyard or another room is all important. This does not mean the dog is deprived of sufficient exercise, play, stimulation and quality family time.
Desensitising to triggers that you are leaving the house will also be of great value.
When you finally do go back to work remember exercise and stimulation is very important. A long walk or run every morning before departing for work is a necessity. Sniffing and foraging outside your property provides stimulation and tires the dog mentally. Boredom buster slow release toys may also be utilised.
If in doubt seek advice BEFORE an issue arises. Separation issues will be a lot harder to address once you have returned to work.
Kubo and Luna chilling and snogging between sessions today 😍❤️🥰
Our Luna is becoming quite the celebrity!
People are recognising her when I bring her into sessions! I love it!
She's like a glorious summer storm. She breezes in, whops out play bows, gets a bit cheeky when needed, chills when needed and allows Kubo to make a complete, love sick ass of himself 🤣🤣🤣
Best neighbours for letting me borrow her for sessions. Thank you ❤️
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I got a message through my Pawfect Behaviour Facebook page the other day from a person whose dog I've worked with a couple of years ago.
Toby was 12 weeks old when his owners bought him along to me.
I fell for him because he looked like a boy version of my Lucky Dog! Very handsome.
His owners moved interstate when he was about 2 years old, but I got the occasional little video or photo of the spunky nugget doing funny stuff.
I got very excited to hear they had moved back to Sydney and wanted some fine tuning!
Here is Toby today - 4 years old and still as handsome as ever 😍❤️😍
Welcome home guys xo
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Took Kubo and Luna out for a walk and to @petbarn this afternoon.
Got them up on a huge log, drop/stay on a marble slab with kids running just next to us, then had a lovely saunter around the place.
Went to Petbarn and got some supplies and a toy each because they were so beautifully behaved and I couldn't resist 😍
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We went up to the vet to see Dr Emily @belroseveterinaryhospital because the Stud Muffin had a sore toe 🙄
Miss Kimberly and Dr Emily took him in, checked him out ( he marched in with the ladies like a pro ❤️ ) No fear at all 😍
They clipped off the offending bit of dew claw and he's now home resting 🤣🥰🤣🙄😍
Love my vet ❤️
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Split dew claw.
Won't stop licking.
Kong pillow time.
Not happy Jan...
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A sneak peak at some of the stuff I have been doing with pups in sessions lately.
Fern the 12 week old Whippet pup had a session where she put paws up on different objects today.
When she understood what her owners wanted, she was up, on and through!
Zoomed in as we were working at distance.
A super clever girl who has one more session to go ❤️
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Fern the 12 week old Whippet pup is coming to me for some puppy sessions.
She's a smart, sassy little chick that is pushing boundaries a little bit.
We are working on her impulse control, working on independence,. Doing so, means when her owners go back to work she will be happy ❤️
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My three helpers today ❤️
Luna - my neighbours dog, the Queen of Pawfect Behaviour - Daisy - and the Stud Muffin - Kubo.
During sessions each dog is on place, or moving in the session.
The perfect trio ❤️
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Had a session with 19 week old Cavoodle pup Lucy this morning.
Miss Lucy gets very overwhelmed when out in the world. She didn't have the best start to life before her owner - Sandra - got her.
She was not abused, just never shown the outside world within her critical phase, so her confidence is zero.
In the session today she was allowed to explore my front yard, look at Queen Daisy and when she smashed that - Kubo made an appearance.
Sandra learned not to coddle Lucy's anxiety, but coach her through it kindly and with confidence.
About 5 seconds after I took this photo she self settled even further - she lay down 🥰😍❤️
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When you don't quite fit on the bean bag... but you make do...
Kubo ❤️
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Bit of fun in the morning sun 😍
I always have a game of ball with Kubo while I have my first tankard of coffee each morning.
This morning we did paws on different size objects ❤️
Don't be boring with your games - be creative!
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