Clear Dog Training

19/08/2024

CLEAR fun at the EKKA 🏆🏆🏆🏆🤩
Head trainer Caroline Strainig and her gorgeous border collies put their training to the test at the Royal Queensland Show (EKKA) on the weekend. She competed in rally obedience and Dances with dogs.
Outstanding results included first and second in masters rally with two perfect scores of 100 out of 100 with Adam and Hope and winning rally novice with baby girl Sundae. Conditions were very distracting so the fact little Sundae stayed focussed won her extra-special cuddles at the end.
The pictures where she is wearing red are rally and the black dances with dogs.
As you can see she and the dogs had a ball.
“I get very nervous but have great fun at the same time,” Caroline said. ❤️🤩
All photos Ingrid Matschke🤩🤩

01/07/2024

Well done team CLEAR!🙌🙌🏆
Head trainer Caroline Strainig put her training to the test once again in the competition ring on the weekend and came away with lots of happy achievements.
Caroline competed in the state obedience championships and state and national Dances with Dogs championships, which were held in Brisbane.
Results included state champion and runner up state champion in masters rally obedience with her border collies, Adam and Hope. Adam’s perfect score of 100 was the first time the judge,visiting from NSW, had ever awarded 100 in masters. It was a very special moment for Caroline as Adam is nearing retirement.
Adam also won state champion in excellent rally. A competitor Caroline had helped train in rally finished second.
Hope also did exceptionally well. In addition to being runner up in masters rally obedience with 99, she was reserve state and reserve national champion in her category of Dances with Dogs. Caroline was particularly chuffed with this as dancing is not her forte. “I don’t have any rhythm,” she joked.
Hope also scored 195 out of 200 in a highly competitive obedience class to finish third.
Adam and Hope are enjoying the wet weather this week for a well earned break, with lots of walking and fun on the agenda, although they adore their training.
Next fun major event will be the EKKA followed by the Border Collie Nationals.

04/06/2024

It’s always great to share good news and this is heartwarming. ❤️❤️
Young Billy the Cavoodle we were helping rehome on behalf of a client has found a wonderful new home.
Thanks go to Ros at Oodles of Paws puppy daycare for helping connect Billy with Margot and new best friend Eddie.
Sometimes rehoming a dog is best for all concerned and this is one such instance.
We will be catching up with him in his new home shortly to make sure all is well and training continues and cannot wait to see this little cutie again. ❤️❤️👍👍🐕‍🦺🐾

26/05/2024

The team at CLEAR Dog Training happy but tired today after a great Pups in the Park demo yesterday. 🐕‍🦺🐕‍🦺🐕🌟🌟
Hundreds of people were on hand for our obedience demo which included a fun restrained recall race that the crowd loved.
Also lovely catching up with old clients and chatting to umpteen people about all things dog.
Later in the day I also brought puppy Lockie down to say gday and he had a ball, working off lead in main area and then saying hello to people.
This is a picture of him with me and also playing with some of his new friends.
Special thanks to friends Chris and Sharon for helping with my demo. Also congratulations to the organisers of the event. 🙏🙏😘🐕🐕

24/05/2024

It’s on again - don’t miss out. 🌟
Join CLEAR Dog Training head trainer Caroline Strainig at Pups in the Park this Sunday for a free ‘top training tips’ session. 🐕🐕🐕‍🦺🐕‍🦺
Caroline will be doing the obedience session at 10.45am at this community event, which will be held at Elanora Park Wynnum.
Come along with your dog and join in all the fun and games between 10 and 3. 😊👍
Caroline will be there most of the day so say hi if you see her in her blue Clear Dog Training shirt. She will also be handing out discount vouchers for a special Pups in the Park training offer, so make sure you ask her about that if you are interested in training.
And she’s always happy to chat about anything dog related. 😊😊

https://www.baysidecommunityfund.org.au/pupsschedule/

21/05/2024

We all love our vets and they do fantastic work but we couldn’t help chuckling at this reel a client shared with us. 🤣🤣🐕‍🦺🐕❤️

16/05/2024

Are you staying warm and dry?
Head trainer Caroline Strainig’s border collie Hope enjoying a rainy day cuddle on lounge. ❤️😍

10/05/2024

Why you should train at home - first ❤️😊
Susan Garrett is one of our favourite international dog trainers. Put simply, she is brilliant.
This is one of our favourite podcasts in which she explains why your home is the best place to learn, in peace and quiet without distractions. This is just one of many reasons why a home visit from Clear Dog Training is so effective.

The best place to train a puppy or rescue dog might be the best-kept dog training secret you need to know! It's something no one ever tells you, and it will ...

10/05/2024

UPDATE: this pup is still looking. We had two people scheduled to meet him Sunday but both postponed at last minute. One had an ill child and the other bought another dog that morning. So please contact us if you are interested.
Active forever 🏠 wanted 🥰🥰
Sometimes, for all concerned, rehoming a dog is the best course of action. No one wants to do this but sometimes there is no other viable option.
After training and trying their utmost, an elderly couple in their 80s have asked us to help find a home for their very active six month old desexed cavoodle.
He must go to a knowledgeable and active home where he will be exercised and not left alone all day. A good sized well fenced yard is a must. Apart from the normal teen behaviours, he does not have any major issues from our observations, just needs lots of fun and training which his current owners cannot provide because of unexpected health issues.
The new owner must commit to keeping up with training and he will come with one free lesson from CLEAR Dog Training to help them start off on the right foot.
Price is by negotiation but he will not be a giveaway to ensure the new owner is serious about having a dog.
If you think you would be the perfect furever home for this little cutie please get in touch by DM telling us a little about yourself and why you would be the perfect home. Please include a phone number so we can ring you to have a chat early next week.
Thanks so much. Please share and forward. This is a very hard decision by the couple so please be kind in your comments.

09/05/2024

-homedogtraining Brisbane

Feeling a little overwhelmed with your new puppy?
Training at CLEAR is fun, affordable and effective and will soon have you both loving your time together.🤩 🐶
Check out this clip of client Alison having fun with her Weimaraner puppy, Torvi.
They are doing one of CLEAR Dog Training's foundation games, Tornado.
Games such as this not only make your puppy think you are the most fun thing on earth but build that all-important recall and impulse control at the same time.
"Caroline is the puppy whisperer! Nobody can believe at 12 weeks how well behaved Torvi is," a delighted Alison said in a five-star Google review. 🌟🌟
Ring Caroline on 0468 990 050 to discuss your puppy and how CLEAR Dog Training can help.

11/04/2024

What a gorgeous way to greet the day. 💕💕
Hope and Sundae say good morning. Keen for their morning walk.
“Sorry guys mum won’t move until she has finished her coffee!”

21/03/2024

Okay when I’m out walking my border collies I see many strange sights but this red-haired dummy at Wynnum north boat ramp takes the cake. What is it and why is it there? My border collie Adam was very unimpressed but resisted peeing on it. 😊😊👍😂

09/03/2024

Phone isssues! We are currently uncontactble by phone. We hope to be back on late Monday or early Tuesday. In the interim please use Messenger or email us at [email protected] Apologies for any inconvenience.

18/02/2024

CLEAR Dog Training in the winner’s circle at the Queensland dog sports awards today.
Prizes included Rally Obedience Dog Of the Year. This is the third time CLEAR head trainer Caroline Strainig has won the award. ⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Competing is another way to show how effective our training is - and we have huge fun as an added bonus. 😊😊🥰🥰

13/02/2024

Training at CLEAR not only works but is fun! 🤩 🐶

Client Alison pictured here having a ball with her Weimaraner puppy Torvi. They are doing the Two-treat game, one of CLEAR Dog Training's foundation games. 🐾 🦮

This game builds your relationship, a recall, value for your voice and impulse control - just for starters. 👏🐕

And the results, here's what Alison had to say and you can see her comments in full in a recent Google Five-star review: "Caroline is the puppy whisperer! Nobody can believe at 12 weeks how well behaved Torvi is." 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Contact Caroline on 📲 0468 990 050 or email or message her to discuss your own puppy or dog and how we can assist with training.

Our popular foundation package comprises two sessions and starts from $200.

14/01/2024

Loved seeing the kelpies’ journey on Muster Dogs? Well the next season with border collies starts tonight on ABC. Also whole series up on iview. Magnetic viewing for lovers and/or owners of working dogs: 😍😍😍👍

13/01/2024

Summer time and the living is easy . . .🤩✨
Check out my dogs having fun on the Wynnum North Boardwalk today. 😍😍
At the very high tides common at this time of summer the path can have water over it. It’s designed for inundation so relatively safe and you can see how much these dogs enjoyed it - although it was the first time the puppy had ever seen water there so she was a little surprised. Just remember to wear shoes you don’t mind getting wet. 🤣🤣😊

24/12/2023

Merry Xmas and happy New Year!
To all our clients both human and canine, have a great festive season and here’s to a great year ahead. 😍😍🙏🙏🎄🎄🎄🎄

12/12/2023

🎄 Looking for a wonderful gift idea this Christmas? 🎁

Our gift voucher not only caters for your special family member or friend but also their treasured fur-baby. 🐾

👉Give the gift that gives back - Our Home-Visit Training Package. ✅

Contact Caroline from C.L.E.A.R Training School today, sessions available from early January.

📲 0468 990 050
[email protected]
https://cleardogtraining.com

12/12/2023

Um. Not sure about this. Should dogs be banned from Bunnings?
We definitely wouldn’t take a reactive dog but it’s an invaluable outing for a young puppy if their owner is sensible.

Not everyone wants to see your dog at the hardware store.

06/11/2023

Need a little extra help training your dog? Or just want to super-charge your training and take it to the next level? 🌟🌟

Walk-and-train packages are now available at CLEAR Dog Training - the ideal follow-on to a home-visit package with us.

We have made this option available due to ongoing requests from clients for us to do more one-on-one work with their dogs when they see how well they respond to our trainers.🤩🤩

CLEAR clients who have had a foundation session with us can access these walk-and-train sessions in the immediate Wynnum Manly area.

Check-out this clip of head trainer Caroline Strainig working with a young dog in Manly, one of the first to use the service.

You can see how well he is behaving here, and his owner could not believe it until she saw for herself. 😍😍

HOW YOU CAN BECOME PART OF THE CLEAR WALK-AND-TRAIN FAMILY
Just ring Caroline on 0468 990 050 to discuss a suitable training program for your own dog. She'd love to hear from you..

* Walk-and-train prices start at $70 an hour. The prerequisite foundation package comprises two home visits and costs from $200. Not available for working on serious aggression or large dogs that lunge. All training at owner's risk.

https://www.cleardogtraining.com

23/10/2023

We ❤️ working with all sorts of dogs at CLEAR Dog Training 🐾

Head trainer Caroline Strainig has helped train hundreds of family pets as well as national and state obedience champions. She loves helping with all kinds of dogs, big and small. 🦮🐩🐕‍🦺 ❤️

✅ Call or message Caroline to discuss how we can help with your puppy or dog 📲 0468 990 050.

06/10/2023

IN-HOME DOG TRAINING - we come to you!!⭐️⭐️🤩

Would you like to have the well trained family dog of your dreams? 😘

Well now you can!

CLEAR Dog Training’s foundation package is still on special for only $200 for two sessions.
😘👍

Yes $200! This is an amazing price - we try and keep our fees affordable because we think everyone should be able to access great training with a trainer who not only talks the talk but can walk the walk. 😍😍

Head trainer Caroline Strainig has helped train hundreds of family pets as well as national and state obedience champions. She loves helping with all kinds of dogs, big and small. 🦮🐩🐕‍🦺 ❤️

✅ Call or message Caroline to discuss how we can help with your puppy or dog 📲 0468 990 050.

* This special price is for the Wynnum Manly area only, where we are based. For travel outside a small additional charge may apply to cover tolls and mileage.

05/10/2023

Sundae will be used within Clear Dog Training as a demonstration dog, and is having heaps of fun learning all our foundation exercises as well as just chilling out with her new family!!

Call or message us to discuss how we can help you with your puppy or dog 📲 0468 990 050

11/09/2023

Well done, team CLEAR! More success at the EKKA🌟😊🙏

Head trainer Caroline Strainig and her two border collies headed to the EKKA for a fun day out competing in rally obedience and tricks.

Despite having a fun fair right next to the ring which upset many dogs, her younger dog, the little girl Hope, came home with three firsts and a second, including winning masters rally and starters tricks.

Not to be outdone, her older dog, Adam, won a first and a third in rally in his only two classes.

“It was really amazing to compete at the show,” Caroline said. “It’s always a challenge but this year they had put the fun-fair complete with massive rides and shrieking people just at the end of the ring, so it was particularly exciting.

“It took Hope, brought up quietly during covid, a couple of classes to adjust but Adam, who competed at Sydney Royal in flyball in his youth, was an old hand and just totally ignored it.

"Very proud of how both dogs trusted me to have their backs and just got on doing their job regardless."

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20/07/2023

Our friends at Woody’s have a great deal on this Saturday. Check it out and book in. They do clipping and nails as options too. 😆😆🥳

We are working from our home at Tingalpa this Saturday 22nd July 7am-12 midday.
Prices start at $25: includes Wash in heated hydro bath, ears cleaned, nails clipped & chamois dry.
Blow drying available from $10.
Bookings essential.
Please SMS 0411 560 851 to make an appointment

12/07/2023

CLEAR Dog Training strikes gold at nationals!
Head trainer Caroline Strainig has put her training skills to the test at the state and national dog obedience championships - and struck gold.
Caroline, who owns CLEAR Dog Training, competed with her two border collies, Hope and Adam, and came away festooned with prizes.
Her haul included two national championships, two reserve national championships, two state championships and two reserve state championships.
Her dogs were 1st and 2nd in four classes and she also won three other major awards, including highest combined score in rally obedience for the two trials.
For Caroline, the top award was particularly cherished as her young dog, Hope, had only been competing at the top level in rally for two weeks before the trial, which was held in Durack in early July.
The state and nationals had also attracted a strong contingent of competitors from southern states and throughout Queensland and to have such success at the top level with both her dogs was a huge tick for her training methods.
"I love training dogs of all breeds and get a lot of joy out of helping people with their puppies and older dogs," Caroline said.
"However, I still compete at the highest level with my own dogs when I can to ensure my training is right up there with the best.
"Not only do you have to teach your dog the necessary skills, but you have to produce a top performance under huge pressure.
"I must admit I was extremely nervous going into the final national comp but my dogs seemed to know it was important and tried their hearts out. It was almost like they were saying 'Relax, we've got this, mum,'."
Caroline's next major competition is at the EKKA in Brisbane on Sunday, August 20, when you can see her competing in obedience, tricks and Dances With Dogs with Adam and Hope.

Photo: Julie Finter
Caroline with her two much-loved border collies, Hope (centre) and Adam and some of their prizes from the state and national dog obedience championships.

12/06/2023

desexing desexing

Looking for affordable desexing for your puppy? Try the Belmont Road Veterinary Surgery. In July and August they are participating in the RSPCA's "Operation wanted" and offering 20 percent off desexing. For a border collie under 20kg that was around $260, including three days of pain medication post op.
We can also recommend them. We recently worked with one of their vets helping train their dog and you could not have found a more kind and caring person than vet Amy. The Manly Road Veterinary Hospital is also participating in Operation Wanted. Check out the full list here

Get 20% Off when you book your cat or dog in for desex. Why? Because thousands of unwanted cats and dogs end up at animal shelters.

18/05/2023

Hey just a reminder to come on down and say hi at Pups in the Park in Wynnum on Sunday if you are around.
CLEAR Dog Training will be doing the obedience demo at 1.25 and will also have a stand there all day. 🥰🥰🥰🐕‍🦺

Bayside Community Fund

16/05/2023

Come see us on Sunday at Pups in the Park!
CLEAR Dog Training will be at Pups in the Park at Elanora Park in Wynnum on Sunday.
Head trainer Caroline Strainig will be doing an obedience demonstration at 1.25pm with her three border collies, Adam, Hope and her new puppy Chance. The demonstration will include some of CLEAR's current training methods, plus some long-time exercises that have made CLEAR a leading Brisbane dog training school since 2001.
Drop in and say g'day and have a chat about all things dog related. Discount vouchers for CLEAR's popular foundation package at will also be available. Caroline would love to catch up with past clients as well as those who may need help with their dogs currently.
Admission to the main event is by gold coin donation. You can also sign up online ahead of time and be in the running for some great prizes.
Visit https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1040502 to check out the full schedule. The event is a fundraiser for the Guide Dogs as well as Bayside Community Fund.
Caroline will also have a stand on the grounds, slightly away from the main trade stand area near the figtrees. This will be easily visible with a CLEAR banner. You can meet her gorgeous older dog Adam pictured as well as his younger sister Hope and gorgeous new puppy Chance. 😍😍🥰🥰🥰