Adventure Scholars are essentially the meaning of Man's Best Friend - just ask our recent graduates Clem and Lexi!
These two dogs improved on their recall over our three week course together, to the point we were hugely successful out in public! Not only does the Adventure Scholar need to come when called, but also be able to focus on their people, settle in new environments, around unknown people and dogs, and anything that may be happening at the caravan park and beyond!
These two will be able to continue their adventures with their people for years and years to come. Well done Clem and Lexi. We are so proud of your skills! 👏
Puppy socialisation is so much more than meeting dogs and people.
Penny had a visit to Pets In Tuition Veterinary Clinic 🩺 at TAFESA, for a fun, positive experience to set her up for a lifetime of relaxed vet visits. She also got to meet many staff and students, ate her own weight worth in treats (almost!) and had a nap under the admin desk. 😴
Pats were plentiful, learning polite manners along the way, and she brought so many smiles to so many faces. 🥰
If you have a puppy, get out there and explore the world in a safe and positive way together. If you're not sure how, join us for Puppy Promenade, Puppy Playgroup or maybe even a Puppy Private!
There are only THREE places left in this Saturday's Puppy Promenades in Stirling.
If you want your pup to be as awesome, friendly, calm, social and ready for the world as 14 week old Golden Retriever Penny, join us and we can get you started!
Qualified professional instructors to guide you from start to finish, a cruisey socialisation walk to help set your puppy up for success. Suitable for pups up to 6mths.
Check out our website for more info and to register now www.scholarsincollars.com.au
‼️ Attention owners with puppies ages 12 weeks to 6 months old!!!
Don’t miss our Puppy Promenades on Saturday 22 June in the beautiful main street of Hahndorf.
Do you want to teach your puppy how to behave in the big wide world? Want to learn how to politely greet people and dogs? Or perhaps you just want to get out and about with your puppy under the guidance of a qualified trainer? Puppy Promenade is for you!!
Want to join us? Registrations can be made here: www.scholarsincollars.com.au
We hope to see you there! 👋
LET DOGS MAKE CHOICES and they will surprise you.
Week 1: Out and About Scholar - two 8month old adolescent dogs...
10 minutes into the class I considered changing the curriculum because the teenage dogs were both having quite the day BUT!!! Empower them with choice and positively reinforce the CORRECT behaviour resulted in a default leave-it!!
No words, no leads, no force, no hand signals; leaving things alone and checking in with their family first. This was the most impressive moment of my day. ❤️
As we head from Autumn into Winter, why not join us for our next Out and About Scholar Course, commencing Saturday May 04 2024 in Balhannah - two places remaining.
Learn loose lead walking, calmness around unknown dogs and people, cafè manners, how to watch kids sport without getting involved - and join our field trip for a warm beverage and a bite to eat at a local cafè.
🎵 Our love is alive, and so we begin 🎶
...Begin Adventures with your canine companion right here with us, in the Adelaide Hills.
If you're planning to allow your dog the freedom of off lead adventures, or you're going to hit the road and travel this beautiful country in the caravan (or tent or swag) join our Adventure Scholar Course in May to get the skills you'll need to have enjoyable, memorable adventures.
Next course after May intake isn't until July - that's ages away!
🎵Our love is alive, and so we begin 🎶
...Begin Adventures with your canine companion right here with us, in the Adleiade Hills.
If you're planning to allow your dog the freedom of off lead adventures, or you're going to hit the road and travel this beautiful country in the caravan (or tent or swag) join our Adventure Scholar Course in May to get the skills you'll need to have enjoyable, memorable adventures.
Next course after May intake isn't until July - that's ages away!
Join our 'Out and About Scholar' course in May for some loose lead walking, calmness around people and dogs, and cafe manners.
If you love man's best friend like we do, you'd be silly to miss out with taking them Out and About.
Last chance before the Lifestyle Courses recommence again in July.
‼️ Warning: this video contains wheelie bin noises which some dogs may find disturbing.
Taking the bins out can be a mundane task. But having your dog join you can make it that tiny bit more fun! 🤩
In this video, my preference was for Bailey to sit inside my property whilst I took the bin out to the road. Because duration has been built into this behaviour, it was possible to make this happen by simply asking him to “sit”. This meant I could take the bins out knowing he would stay in that position until I gave him his release cue “okay!”.
💡 Whenever you train a new behavior, be sure to start with a very short duration, 1-2 seconds for example. Then build the duration one second at a time. If your dog gets up before the click, go back to a shorter interval and add one second at a time until your dog is successful.
#dogtraining #trainduration #bestestboy #makingtakingthebinoutfun
Are you dreaming of your dog having a recall like Abby and Ned? 🤩
Great news, we've had two places become available in our next Really Reliable Recall Workshop, commencing this Wednesday night!! To register, visit www.scholarsincollars.com.au
#reallyreliablerecall #recalltraining #dogtrainingadelaide #positivereinforcementdogtraining
When you know your strengths, stick with them. - Janelle
Did you want to see how we prepare our Lifestyle Course clients and dogs for the big wide world? We practice, practice, practice!
On the left is Ruby, practicing her wonderful loose lead walking skills before we hit the road next week on our field trip. A young pup who has had consistent training from her family from the day they adopted her - and look how it pays off!
And on the right, Lulu with her young handler practicing some self control with our "leave it" training. When on a walk we want dogs to leave items alone (rubbish, food, other unsavoury things!!) and so teaching the item is the cue means you don't have to see the item before your dog does!
Next week we combine these skills on our walk to the cafe, where we will enjoy a cuppa and one another's company!
Do you live with a dog who likes to chase? We have a workshop for that!
This is Missy, and her cat brothers (who don't enjoy playing like she thinks they should). We recently had a private training session to curb her desire to chase them around, instead teaching her to settle, check in with her wonderful humans, and relax. And practice makes progress!!
Our next UnChase! Workshop is quickly coming around. Designed for dogs who chase cats, kangaroos, livestock, wheels, cars, chickens, the broom - anything! Teaching your dog how to relax in the presence of these exciting triggers can feel impossible, but our workshop will provide you the skills needed to make it happen.
If you want your dog to be just like Missy, visit our website to sign up now!
