K9 Training and Rehabilitation

27/02/2024

"PET DOG TRAINING"

Today I was watching some Dog Training videos on how to teach the heel command. While reading the comments I saw people critising the techniques and other people replying labelling it "Pet Dog Training".

As a Dog Trainer I teach both Sport Dog Owners who want to compete in and win obedience competitions but the majority of my clients are Pet Dog Owners who have no intention to ever compete in an obedience competion.

Even though the amount of Pet Dog Owners vastly out number the amount of Competition Clients, I do not do "Pet Dog Training". I teach people how to train their dog exactly how I would train the dog if it was mine. I teach clients to be the best dog trainer I can which includes teaching correct technique and the psychology of behaviour modification. I do not lower my standard or my expectations. The client can then choose their results.

I do tailor the training to meet the clients exact needs of either winning competitions or dealing with life events but I make sure a very solid foundation is set so any Pet Dog Owner has the ability to compete in any discipline, meet any goals they set or work through any issue without needing me to come back or spend more money.

I make my clients dog trainers, the best dog trainers I can.

The dogs I have rescued and rehabilitated, the dogs I have saved from needing to be rehomed during my many years in Gsd Rescue, the thousands of dog owners I have trained voluntarily as an Obedience Instructor and trained Professionally including my dogs I have taken from reactive dogs going to be pts to multi excellent scoring obedience dogs gives me the ability to continue to work with dogs.

The wagging tails of my client's dogs and the results my client's see keep me doing what I love.

08/01/2024

First session working on reactivity. From constant defensive barking and lunging at dogs anywhere in sight to starting to realise its better to engage with dad.

24/11/2022

19/11/2022

06/07/2022

When do you command a behaviour?

When you are happy with the behaviour.
"Label what you are happy with".

Make sure you understand 100% what the command means else your dog never will.

Firstly you need to be able to teach the dog what the required behaviour is. When you command the behaviour you need to make sure it is fair to the dog and that you can reward the behaviour to create it. Consistency is also important.

Luring is a great way to get the dog to preform the desired behaviour. When you can get the dog to preform the required behaviour consistently you can then begin to label it.

You need to remember that verbal is the lowest form of communication between you and your dog.

To teach a dog to sit I will first teach a lure. Once the dog lures consistently I will use the lure to teach the dog to sit via a touch command and then the touch command to teach a lead command. Once the dog can sit via lure, touch and lead command I will introduce the verbal command "sit".

I can now ask my dog to sit at anytime and if needed I have the touch and lead commands to make sure the verbal command is followed. Rembering body language and movement is far more powerful than verbal communication with dogs.

Give the verbal command once and once only so the dog isn't learning to tune you out and ignore you.

Remeber to teach your dog what you want, reward and create it and don't try to just correct or punish your dog into the right behaviour.

15/06/2022

S.A. Dog Training, walking, transport and anything dog related.

10/06/2022

Most day schools enable dogs to roam free and interact with each other, leaving many dogs and their owners with fixable issues unable to attend ✖️⁣
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Now don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of dogs that thrive off socialising with other dogs that have similar temperaments, but what if yours doesn’t?⁣
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What if they have higher levels of distrust, anxiety, reactivity, energy, or you don’t feel comfortable with the risks involved when it comes to interactions?⁣
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This is where we come in with a unique approach ⚠️⁣
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Our K9 Academy looks to familiarise your dog with obedience skills we think every dog should know…

Skills that makes the lives of their owners easier.⁣
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We not only magnify positive qualities through obedience, but also pin-point negative behaviours to fade them out through effective 1 on 1 coaching 🗣⁣
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We proactively use our skills to benefit you at home, on your walks, out in public, and in situations that would otherwise make you tense and uncertain. ⁣
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If you’d like to create an obedient dog while you run errands, work, study, or simply just need a day to kick your feet up and relax, we’ve got your back!⁣
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https://www.ozcorpk9.com.au/enrolyourdog

09/12/2021

South Australia come say hi.

12/08/2021

A massive thankyou to everyone who has donated so far. Every donation helps. If you can spare a few dollars please donate. If you can't then please share my post.

I've gone barking mad and I need your help! This August, I am braving the cold and challenging myself to go walking 60 minutes a day to raise funds for Guide Dogs. That's 124km across the month! Rain, hail or shine, I'll be pounding the pavement for Guide Dog pups. It's going to be RUFF but it's for...

21/12/2020

Trainer SPOTLIGHT! 🛋⁣
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Mayer the GSD was in need of a new home 🏠⁣
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Her owner had done all the right things . .⁣
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He invested in training, put in the work, and maintained great consistency with Mayer’s development.⁣
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But thing’s don’t always go according to plan! 🗺⁣
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When Mayer’s owner had a heart attack, we agreed to take on the responsibility of training and re-homing her.⁣
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The trainer that agreed to take on the challenge, was James Wissell 🙋🏽‍♂️⁣
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The thing about training dogs, is that sometime’s you fall in love.⁣
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It’s something he didn’t anticipate! ⁣
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But we’re sure Mayer is more than happy to have joined James and his partners' pack of German Shepherds 🐺⁣
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Mayer has now lived alongside, Schone, Blitz, Jamie, and Zu for months now—and has found her new forever home 🏡 ⁣
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Great job, James! 👏🏼⁣
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You’ve demonstrated the compassion that every dog owner should have.⁣
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PS. We’re happy to hear that Mayer’s previous owner is now doing much better, and is improving 😊⁣
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James and the previous owners have also made an agreement to organise to see Mayer whenever they would like.

15/12/2020

If you are not the right home then please message us else please tag and share.

03/12/2020

Attention South Australia.

I will be assisting in the rehoming of a 3 year old Male German Shepherd.

To be rehomed to an experienced home with no cats or small children. Strict adoption criteria.

More info and photos coming asap.

20/11/2020

We’ll be the first to say that our K9 Academy ISN’T for everyone 🤷🏽‍♂️⁣⁣
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It’s not your run-of-the-mill day school, as it’s been designed to be different!⁣⁣
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Your dog won’t get to do what they want when they want. ⁣⁣
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They won’t get to play together freely either . .⁣⁣
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And it’s not because we’re “no fun!” 🙅🏽‍♂️⁣⁣
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It’s just not what we do here.⁣⁣
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Our K9 Academy is unique in the way that it’s been built to CHALLENGE your dog. Challenge them to better perform for the training goal that you want to achieve! 🙌🏼⁣⁣
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There are plenty of issues we’re quite great at remediating, like: 👇🏻⁣⁣
✔️ Jumps On Visitors⁣⁣
✔️ Lacks Obedience⁣⁣
✔️ Not Crate Trained⁣⁣
✔️ Doesn’t Like Other Dog’s⁣⁣
✔️ Fears Particular Things⁣⁣
✔️ Needs More Exercise⁣⁣
✔️ Feels Lonely at Home⁣⁣
✔️ Pulls On Lead⁣⁣
& so much more . .⁣⁣
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Whatever the problem may be, all you’ve gotta do is book in, let us know what you want us to FOCUS on—and be back in time to pick up your sleepy dog after their stimulating day with us! 💥⁣⁣
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Below are some links depending on where you’re at in your journey with us!⁣⁣
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JOIN Our New Academy Group! 🐶⁣⁣
If you just want to check out what the Academy dogs have been up to—then you can join our free FB Group here: 👉🏻 https://bit.ly/36Xv5hM⁣⁣
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EXISTING Academy Members ✊🏼⁣⁣
You can book your dogs next day in with us through this link here: 👉🏻 https://www.ozcorpk9.com.au/bookings-checkout/k9-academy-half-full-day ⁣⁣
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APPLY for the Academy 💻⁣⁣
If your dog ISN’T yet a K9 Academy dog, they will need to be found eligible first! You can do that by submitting this application: 👉🏻 https://bit.ly/2IwiVTf

15/11/2020

10/11/2020

It’s been a journey with you mate!

There's only one way to grow a business that produces results for you.

And that's to hire SKILLED trainers to teach lessons that'll last a lifetime 🙌🏼

James Wissell came into OzcorpK9 with a suite of accomplishments and a wealth of knowledge.

✔️ Former Branch Manager at GSD’s in Need Australia

✔️ Former Instructor at the GSDCSA

✔️ Current Instructor at Para Districts O.D.C.

So I want to make it clear that I don't take credit for that 😊

I'm simply writing today to publicly say how grateful we are to have James as part of the team.

To have a trainer not only bring all his experience to our team, but to happily believe in, and adopt our training process—is a big WIN for us! ✊🏼

Looking back on how our friendship started, it makes me emotional to think of how much we’ve helped each other grow!

James has broken through his comfort zone and tackled something that 73% of people are most afraid of.

Presenting in front of clients!
Which he is getting better at with every lesson 👨🏽‍🏫

I’d personally like to invite you to train with James and see first-hand the quality of trainer that he is and how much he cares.

You can do that through the link below.
Just type “James” as the answer to the first question 📝

https://bit.ly/3fMsjg4

03/11/2020

Thank you for creating my dream job, allowing me to help more dogs and work with an amazing team who all learn from each other and continue to improve and grow as individuals and as a team. It's amazing to teach a training system that gets results and that I believe in myself. It is very rewarding to set dogs up with the best possible foundations aswell as to work with the dogs who need some help.

It’s been a journey with you mate!

There's only one way to grow a business that produces results for you.

And that's to hire SKILLED trainers to teach lessons that'll last a lifetime 🙌🏼

James Wissell came into OzcorpK9 with a suite of accomplishments and a wealth of knowledge.

✔️ Former Branch Manager at GSD’s in Need Australia

✔️ Former Instructor at the GSDCSA

✔️ Current Instructor at Para Districts O.D.C.

So I want to make it clear that I don't take credit for that 😊

I'm simply writing today to publicly say how grateful we are to have James as part of the team.

To have a trainer not only bring all his experience to our team, but to happily believe in, and adopt our training process—is a big WIN for us! ✊🏼

Looking back on how our friendship started, it makes me emotional to think of how much we’ve helped each other grow!

James has broken through his comfort zone and tackled something that 73% of people are most afraid of.

Presenting in front of clients!
Which he is getting better at with every lesson 👨🏽‍🏫

I’d personally like to invite you to train with James and see first-hand the quality of trainer that he is and how much he cares.

You can do that through the link below.
Just type “James” as the answer to the first question 📝

https://bit.ly/3fMsjg4

20/10/2020

1.30 Head Trainer Shaun Jin You Tan answers your questions.

Hey! Shaun here 🙋🏻‍♂️

Tomorrow I’ll be going LIVE to talk a bit about my story and the many lessons I’ve learned along the way that bring me to being OzcorpK9’s Head Trainer! 😄

If there are any training related questions, or questions about myself and my journey—comment them below and I’ll make sure answer them during tomorrow’s LIVE 👨🏻‍💻

Time: 1:30pm Tuesday 20th (tomorrow), Adelaide, Australia Time ⏰

Let me know if you’ll be tuning in!

11/10/2020

Another benefit of coming to OzcorpK9 and doing the Ozdog program is being added to the Certified Obedience Group full of videos, theory and talks not made public.

But of course the main benefit is the understanding you will have of your dog and the techniques you will learn to teach your dog anything.

Ask us about the many many benefits of having me teach you the OzcorpK9 Ozdog Program.

Your dog wants me to train you.