Diverse Dogs

04/04/2025

Today, I finished a training package with Kaos. Kaos is a beautiful boy and was great at listening to commands when he was relaxed. However, when he became more excited, for example, when he encountered other dogs in his environment or when visitors came to the house, he could not focus on his owners directions. I'm pleased to say that Kaos will now return to his owner even with heavy competing motivators meaning he can enjoy more off leash freedom and they now also have a structured and consistent routine for visitors, which provides kaos clarity on expectations, removes confusion for him and helps him to remain calm instead of reacting impulsively to things happening around him. His owner has done a tremendous job and I'm very confident that they both now have the skills and knowledge to continue Kaos's development. I have really enjoyed my time with Kaos. If you have a dog who sounds familiar to Kaos when we started his training, contact us to learn how we can also help you. 0491112063.

04/04/2025

ONLY 2 SPACES LEFT!
There are only a couple of spaces left for this amazing experience scheduled for next weekend. Breathwork, Connection and Fulfillment through prey sequence Play! Set on a beautiful farm in Biggenden QLD and free camping available from the Friday pm to Monday am for those needing to travel. This is a one of kind experience! Contact Tim 0491112063 for more information or click on the link below for bookings. Strictly limited numbers and only 2 spots left. Don't miss out!

🐾 Breaths and Barks: A Transformative Two-Day Experience for You and Your Dog 🐾

Imagine a weekend away, immersed in nature, where you and your dog can truly connect, unwind, and grow together.

Breaths and Barks is more than just a workshop—it's an unforgettable two-day experience designed to strengthen the bond between you and your dog through mindfulness, breath work, and structured play. Set on a stunning farm in Degilbo QLD, this experience offers the perfect environment to reset and strengthen the bond you share with your dog.

Guided by Timothy Pratt, founder of Diverse Dogs with 20 years of experience and a certified breath coach, you’ll explore powerful practices designed to enrich both your lives.

What Awaits You:

🌿 Presence for Connection: Discover how mindful awareness can deepen the relationship between you and your dog. By becoming truly present, you’ll start to see your dog’s needs, emotions, and communication cues more clearly.

💨 Breath work for Nervous System Regulation: Learn simple yet powerful breath work techniques to calm your mind and body, creating a ripple effect that helps your dog feel safer, calmer, and more responsive to you.

🎾 Structured Play for Fulfillment & Stronger Bonds: This is where the magic happens. Structured play isn’t just fun—it’s essential for your dog’s well-being. By engaging in activities that mimic their natural prey cycle, you’ll meet their biological needs, reduce stress, and build a relationship based on trust and mutual enjoyment. A fulfilled dog is a calmer, more connected dog.

Why It Matters:

This weekend isn’t just about learning—it’s about transformation. When you show up for your dog with presence, calm energy, and meaningful engagement, you’ll see:

🐾 Increased focus and engagement—Your dog will naturally start paying more attention to you.
🐾 Positive changes in behavior—Fulfillment reduces frustration, stress, and unwanted behaviors.
🐾 Reduced reactivity—As you regulate your energy, your dog learns to mirror your calmness.
🐾 Deeper connection—Shared experiences build trust and strengthen your bond in ways words can’t.

Details:
When: 12-13 April 2025
Where: Degilbo QLD (Address provided to Attendees)

Tickets: $450 (Ask us about a payment plan)
Register Here: https://events.humanitix.com/breaths-and-barks

Meals: Lunch and Dinner Provided
(Please inform us of specific dietary requirements)
Accommodation: Free Camping on site.

Strictly limited spaces, Book Now.

03/04/2025

📢 Join our 8-week online course: The Reactivity Success Path!

https://events.humanitix.com/diverse-dogs-reactivity-success-path-online

💡 This course is for YOU if:
✔️ You feel stressed, frustrated, or stuck with your dog’s reactivity.
✔️ You want a clear, structured plan to follow.
✔️ You’re ready to stop managing and start transforming your dog’s behavior.
✔️ You want a deeper, more connected relationship with your dog.

This isn’t just another training program. It’s a step-by-step journey designed to help you go from frustrated and overwhelmed to calm, confident, and in control. With our proven 5-stage system, you’ll learn how to understand, guide, and support your dog so you can finally enjoy life together.

What You’ll Learn in 8 Weeks:

✅ Stage 1: Creating a Calm & Confident Mindset – Learn how your energy affects your dog & set the foundation for success.
✅ Stage 2: Building Effective Communication & Guidance – Strengthen trust & teach your dog to look to you for direction.
✅ Stage 3: Making the Right Decisions at the Right Time – Recognize early signs of stress & prevent reactive moments.
✅ Stage 4: Building Positive Emotional Responses – Use counterconditioning to change how your dog feels about triggers.
✅ Stage 5: Play, Fulfillment & A Thriving Partnership – Meet your dog’s genetic needs to build confidence & connection.

What’s Included in the Course?

🎥 Weekly Zoom Lesson Video Call – Learn directly from expert trainer Tim Pratt with live, interactive sessions.
❓ Weekly Q&A – Get your burning questions answered so you never feel stuck.
📢 Super Helpful Community Facebook Group – Connect with other dog owners on the same journey, share wins, and get support.
📚 Additional Video & PDF Resources – Extra training materials to reinforce your learning and help you succeed.

📅 Course Starts: Tuesday, 8 April 2025
💰 Price: $249 (Ask about our payment plan)
🔗 Enroll Here: https://events.humanitix.com/diverse-dogs-reactivity-success-path-online

🐶 You don’t have to struggle alone. The Reactivity Success Path is here to guide you—step by step. Let’s do this together! 💙

28/03/2025

Breaths & Barks. Presence, connection, breathwork and play.

27/03/2025

🐾 Breaths and Barks: A Transformative Two-Day Experience for You and Your Dog 🐾

Imagine a weekend away, immersed in nature, where you and your dog can truly connect, unwind, and grow together.

Breaths and Barks is more than just a workshop—it's an unforgettable two-day experience designed to strengthen the bond between you and your dog through mindfulness, breath work, and structured play. Set on a stunning farm in Degilbo QLD, this experience offers the perfect environment to reset and strengthen the bond you share with your dog.

Guided by Timothy Pratt, founder of Diverse Dogs with 20 years of experience and a certified breath coach, you’ll explore powerful practices designed to enrich both your lives.

What Awaits You:

🌿 Presence for Connection: Discover how mindful awareness can deepen the relationship between you and your dog. By becoming truly present, you’ll start to see your dog’s needs, emotions, and communication cues more clearly.

💨 Breath work for Nervous System Regulation: Learn simple yet powerful breath work techniques to calm your mind and body, creating a ripple effect that helps your dog feel safer, calmer, and more responsive to you.

🎾 Structured Play for Fulfillment & Stronger Bonds: This is where the magic happens. Structured play isn’t just fun—it’s essential for your dog’s well-being. By engaging in activities that mimic their natural prey cycle, you’ll meet their biological needs, reduce stress, and build a relationship based on trust and mutual enjoyment. A fulfilled dog is a calmer, more connected dog.

Why It Matters:

This weekend isn’t just about learning—it’s about transformation. When you show up for your dog with presence, calm energy, and meaningful engagement, you’ll see:

🐾 Increased focus and engagement—Your dog will naturally start paying more attention to you.
🐾 Positive changes in behavior—Fulfillment reduces frustration, stress, and unwanted behaviors.
🐾 Reduced reactivity—As you regulate your energy, your dog learns to mirror your calmness.
🐾 Deeper connection—Shared experiences build trust and strengthen your bond in ways words can’t.

Details:
When: 12-13 April 2025
Where: Degilbo QLD (Address provided to Attendees)

Tickets: $450 (Ask us about a payment plan)
Register Here: https://events.humanitix.com/breaths-and-barks

Meals: Lunch and Dinner Provided
(Please inform us of specific dietary requirements)
Accommodation: Free Camping on site.

Strictly limited spaces, Book Now.

26/03/2025

Reactivity Success Path

25/03/2025

How do I help reactive dogs and owners?
In this live discussion, I outline my process for working with reactive dogs and their owners:

I have a system i have developed called the Reactivity Success Path which helps owners and dogs move through 5 stages of progression towards a non-reactive dog.

Stage 1: Creating a calm and confident mindset.
Stage 2: Building effective communication and guidance.
Stage 3: Making the right decisions at the right time.
Stage 4: Building Positive Emotional Responses.
Stage 5: Play, Fulfillment and a Thriving Partnership.

These stages provide people a plan to learn how to work with and help their reactive dog. Watch the video for more information or click the link below to register for the 8-week Reactivity Success Path Online program commencing 8 April.

https://events.humanitix.com/diverse-dogs-reactivity-success-path-online

Send a message to learn more

25/03/2025

Hey everyone. My apology about the tech issues today. I wasn't able to get the live session happening on FB. We managed to run it on Insta and, I hope most of you who were wanting to come received the notification to switch over. I want to let you know that I will be doing this talk again tomorrow night. If you free join us then. :-)

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25/03/2025

Hey all. I'm having problems with FB Live. The session is running now on instagram. diversedogsau Join us there .

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22/03/2025

🐾 Introducing the Reactivity Success Path! 🐾

🚨 Struggling with your reactive dog? Tired of stressful walks, unpredictable outbursts, and feeling stuck in the cycle of reactivity? You’re not alone—and we have a plan to help you break free.

📢 Join our 8-week online course: The Reactivity Success Path!

This isn’t just another training program. It’s a step-by-step journey designed to help you go from frustrated and overwhelmed to calm, confident, and in control. With our proven 5-stage system, you’ll learn how to understand, guide, and support your dog so you can finally enjoy life together.

What You’ll Learn in 8 Weeks:

✅ Stage 1: Creating a Calm & Confident Mindset – Learn how your energy affects your dog & set the foundation for success.
✅ Stage 2: Building Effective Communication & Guidance – Strengthen trust & teach your dog to look to you for direction.
✅ Stage 3: Making the Right Decisions at the Right Time – Recognize early signs of stress & prevent reactive moments.
✅ Stage 4: Building Positive Emotional Responses – Use counter-conditioning to change how your dog feels about triggers.
✅ Stage 5: Play, Fulfillment & A Thriving Partnership – Meet your dog’s genetic needs to build confidence & connection.

What’s Included in the Course?

🎥 Weekly Zoom Lesson Video Call – Learn directly from expert trainer Tim Pratt with live, interactive sessions.
❓ Weekly Q&A – Get your burning questions answered so you never feel stuck.
📢 Super Helpful Community Facebook Group – Connect with other dog owners on the same journey, share wins, and get support.
📚 Additional Video & PDF Resources – Extra training materials to reinforce your learning and help you succeed.

💡 This course is for YOU if:
✔️ You feel stressed, frustrated, or stuck with your dog’s reactivity.
✔️ You want a clear, structured plan to follow.
✔️ You’re ready to stop managing and start transforming your dog’s behavior.
✔️ You want a deeper, more connected relationship with your dog.

📅 Course Starts: Tuesday, 8 April 2025
💰 Price: $249 (Ask about our payment plan)
🔗 Enroll Here: https://events.humanitix.com/diverse-dogs-reactivity-success-path-online

🐶 You don’t have to struggle alone. The Reactivity Success Path is here to guide you—step by step. Let’s do this together! 💙

21/03/2025

Reactivity can be overwhelming for most owners and many feel stuck, don't know where to start or even doubt if change is possible.
I have refined my process of working with reactive dogs to a simple to follow success path that builds the foundations and progresses to productive sessions like the one with Freya in this video.
You can learn the entire step by step process by enrolling in our 8 week online Reactivity Success Path program with weekly live lessons and Q&A sessions via zoom and other detailed video and information resources to help you make the progress you have been looking for. Click on the link below for more information:
https://events.humanitix.com/diverse-dogs-reactivity-success-path-online?hxchl=mkt-sch&_gl=1*54ke9q*_gcl_au*MTI0MTE0NzA5Mi4xNzQyMjA3Mzc3*_ga*MjEzMTQ1MTM0MS4xNzQyMjA3Mzc4*_ga_LHKW5FR9N6*MTc0MjU0NTYyMi4zLjEuMTc0MjU0NTY2MC4yMi4wLjA.

20/03/2025

Meet Stevie!
I have been working with this little cutie on a training package with her owner Lisa to address some anxiety related behaviours. Stevie was showing fearful and aggressive behaviours to visitors at home and towards multiple triggers away from home, including people and dogs and anything she found scary. Like most dog owners Lisa loves her so much, however, also like so many owners didn't know how to communicate to her in a way she could understand. We created some consistent routines around visitors that help Stevie relax and trust her mum to make good decisions around who she invites in the house. We also created some easy but consistent directions for her to follow on walks that can now be used to guide her through and out of stressful moments. At our most recent session, it was so great to see Stevie walking calmly by her mum in and around a busy shopping village, past people, dogs, and shopping trolleys without incident . The confidence and consistency she now gets from Lisa's guidance and direction will help her to continue to build her own confidence moving forward. I'm very proud of Lisa and Stevie for the progress they have made together 🙂.
If you have an anxious dog that needs some guidance send us a message to learn how we can help.

17/03/2025

🚨 Reactive Dog Owners—This One’s for You! 🚨

You love your dog, but living with reactivity can be exhausting. The unpredictable outbursts, the tension on every walk, the constant worry about what might set them off… it’s overwhelming.

And despite your best efforts, you might be making mistakes that are keeping you stuck—without even realizing it.

🛑 Join me this Thursday evening for a FREE live event:
"5 Common Mistakes Reactive Dog Owners Make (and What to Do Instead!)"

I’ll walk you through the biggest pitfalls that could be making things harder and—most importantly—how to turn things around so you and your dog can finally feel calm, confident, and in control.

📅 Thursday @ 6 PM QLD / 7 PM NSW
📍 Online via Zoom
💰 FREE (because you and your dog deserve the support!)

This session could be the turning point in your journey. Drop a HELP in the comments, and I’ll send you the link!

11/03/2025

🐶 FREE REACTIVITY Q&A – UNDERSTAND & HELP YOUR DOG 🐶

Does your dog’s reactivity leave you feeling frustrated, embarrassed, or even hopeless? You’re doing your best, but the barking, lunging, or stress on walks makes every outing feel like a battle.

You’re not alone. And you don’t have to figure this out alone.

Join me for a FREE live Q&A session, where we’ll dive into:
✅ Why reactivity happens and what your dog is experiencing
✅ The biggest mistakes owners make (and how to avoid them)
✅ Practical steps to start seeing real progress

📅 Saturday, 15 March
⏰ 3 PM QLD Time
💻 Live on Zoom

This isn’t about quick fixes - it’s about understanding, connection, and real pathways to success. If you’re ready to take the first step toward a calmer life with your dog, I’d love to help.

💬 Drop a “HELP” in the comments or DM me for the link.

27/02/2025

Hey, I’m Tim, and here’s what I know for sure after 20 years of working with dogs:

It’s not just about what you teach your dog—it’s about how you show up for them.

For most of my career, I worked with elite working dogs in high-pressure environments. I’ve spent two decades handling tactical response and drug detection dogs, training elite working dogs for police and military, and even breeding German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois under the Von Praxx prefix—many of which are now serving in Australian Government Agencies. As a Tactical Response Dog Instructor, I’ve trained both dogs and handlers for high-stress environments, so I know what it takes to build the most reliable, focused, and driven dogs.

But here’s the thing—none of that matters if we’re not emotionally balanced ourselves.

After 15 years of working in high-pressure situations, I burned out. Cumulative PTSD pushed me to a point where I had to find a new way to heal. That’s when I discovered presence and breathwork—tools that not only helped me regain my balance but also transformed how I work with dogs.

Training alone isn’t enough to create lasting change. To truly connect with your dog and see transformation, you need to balance the technical with the emotional. Your dog is constantly picking up on your energy—if you’re anxious, frustrated, or out of balance, they’ll mirror that. But if you can regulate your emotions, stay calm, and be present, your dog can do the same.

That’s the secret I’ve discovered, and now I teach it through Diverse Dogs. Whether it’s a reactive dog, a working dog, or a family pet, I help owners combine solid training with emotional regulation to create lasting, meaningful change in their dogs’ behavior.

In my online programs, private coaching, and in-person experiences like Breaths & Barks, I show people how to create calm, confident partnerships with their dogs by focusing on both the skills and the energy that drive behavior.

If you’re ready to see real, lasting change in your dog’s behavior and build a connection that goes beyond training, I’d love to help you get there.