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formerly known as Ziggy's TLC will empower all K9 parents to be the absolute best they can be in all our K9 parenting programs.
Adding a new puppy to your family or have a puppy under 12 months and want to set you and your pup up for success in life together then look no further.
Our puppy lifestyle program is the only training you should ever need and only $149
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My Hobart dog.
The humans of this handsome big personality JR were one of my very first clients in Hobart 10 years ago and over this time we have stayed connected.
Now this JR is one of Rydas new mates and Ryda is always happy to share his orange ball and JR is looking rather happy that he has it.
Is your K9 buddy happy to share their favorite toy.?🐾
And that's a wrap last day of hands on coaching just 3 more reports to write up.
Just like to thank everyone again for choosing INATD
While I am on my sabbatical for those of you that have the complimentary phone assistance I will be available on the weekends if you need assistance so please do not hesitate to contact me.
Stay healthy, focus on all the positives with your K9 buddy and all the joy they bring you and their own personal quirks.
Live in the moment, be present.
Blessings Zigrid x
Out on our morning walk this morning my boy just being present with me.
2 dogs off lead came out their house with their human to go to toilet.
My boy and I did a body curve plenty of space and one of the dogs came rushing up to him barking.
My boy stood still looks slightly ahead, tongue flicked and diverted his eyes to me . My response ( good choice.
The dogs human grabbed her dog said sorry then yelled at her dog ( naught dog naughty dog)
My response very calmly, your dog is not naughty he is being a dog. Don’t need to say sorry maybe just do do better next time and have your dog on a lead please don’t blame your dog hold yourself accountable for your behaviour for not having him on lead. I proceeded to walk away calmly.
Please be an advocate for your dog as you can and should and just do it calmly.
My boy has come along way 11 years ago he would have gone barking mad at a dog doing this, now he knows I have his back and he doesn’t need too🐾❤️
Well another successful speed date.
Puppy labradoodle just graduated from a fast track puppy lifestyle program and the handsome bubbly Cavoodle had a consultation today.
Their humans are friends and today was the first time the K9s got together.
They hit it off from the start so I am sure today is the start of a long lasting friendship. The humans together will become fluent in learning k9 lingo.
Feel so blessed to have been chosen to have been their coach.🙏🏼🐾
Needed a little time out this morning to just switch off before a massive last 5 days ahead.
The beach was empty and my boy and his BF could just be and didn’t have to navigate around anything or anyone.
Their relationship is so easy and watching them together playing their game of ball and following the rules they made between them brings pure joy.
I believe no matter what species we are relationships should be easy and based on respect, trust and clear communications.
Those that know me well know that I never change the goal post and I am always consistent😜
Now feeling recharged.
Tonight I light an extra candle and keep in my thoughts and prayers for a very special dog and his human that have a piece of my heart.
When you rest your head tonight and say goodnight to your K9 companion say a prayer for those that are taking care of their K9 companion through illness.
Dogs teach us so much about life and every moment with them is precious.
Be in the moment with them as they are with you.
Blessings Zigrid ###
Bark out!
For all past / present clients in the local community of Wishart, Mansfield, and recent past puppy parents in surrounding suburbs.
looking for a regular friend or friends for your K9 buddy and would like to meet other local K9 parents.
Well here is your opportunity, as promised I am cramming in one last meet and greet speed dating K9 social.
When: Sunday 28th July
Time: 11.15am
Venue: Wishart
If you would like to attend please text me only on: 0409321793
by Thursday 6pm
It is nice for local communities to come together the best thing about this you will all be on the same training page.🥰
This gorgeous puppy black lab graduated today with flying colours.
It’s all thanks to her human for learning k9 lingo and for following the 3 Cs of training which is to be calm clear and consistent.
Been an absolute joy seeing their bond grow.
OMG my assistant kelpie is just way too awesome.
Black kelpie x 7 months is a rescue dog and been with his now forever family for over a week and he is truly lovely.
This afternoon did an assessment for his socials skills and all went well I didn’t have to do anything except the commentary on the interaction as assistant dog did all the work.
Took black kelpie x around 15-20 minutes to learn the rules of any interaction/play
Now they are buddies.
Fantastic little session and I am still happy dancing.
Just love seeing dogs happy and just being dogs.
A massive thank you to my assistant dogs human for taking time out of her day and at such short notice
Please last and final off will give you $20,000 now and he can come to Hobart with me🤣❤️🐾
Bark Out!
To all my present and past clients from the last 24 years who have been part of my K9 coaching programs. I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support and for giving me the incredible privilege of coaching you and your K9 buddies. It has been an honour to be a part of your journey, and I deeply value the trust you've placed in me.
Starting August Ist, I will be taking a sabbatical for a period of
4-6 months in beautiful Hobart. During this time I will step away from hands-on training to focus on my physical health and undertake a total reset. I will use this period to design a new training program, rewrite all my intellectual property, and reflect on my personal and professional goals.
My work is my life's purpose, and being of service to others is where I find my deepest fulfilment. In the ever-evolving world of dog training, staying current is essential, and this sabbatical will help me continue to grow and improve. I will keep you updated on changes and developments through a newsletter, so please ensure you are on my mailing list to receive these updates. Please rest assured that I am still available to address any questions or concerns you might have about your K9 buddy. Feel free to take advantage of the complimentary phone assistance included in your training package.
Thank you once again for your understanding and support during this time. I look forward to staying connected through social media and the newsletter.
If you have any urgent matters or questions before I leave, please do not hesitate to contact me via text message.
Blessings,
Zigrid
Owner & K9 Coach
Contact: 0409 321 793
I am a minimalist don’t really care for possessions or objects.
There are some things though that I seem unable to part with.
My Heart dog Jack and his favourite toy he would play and sleep with still have it 14 years after his passing.
On the 10th anniversary of Ziggys TLC we had a celebration party and to honour and celebrate Jacks life while he was still here.
We put the party together in 48hrs invitations out to clients and friends and it was a great turn out.
Pets and peace came out, clients, children spoke and read out their poems.
The next day I said goodbye to my Jack my very special Jack🐾❤️
I have a little timber treasure box and found these 2 love poems from clients and the day came flooding back.
No not ready not even after all these years to part with them.
If it was not for Jack and my strong faith I would not be the person I am today.
I am the dog trainer I am today because of Jack.❤️
The highlight of my day, a real feel good heart melt.
Spunky little dachshund is having private training with puppy socials.
The big boy is a 60kg rottie x wolfhound, I did a set up introduction last week with Daschy in his play pen all was great and have been doing this for a week then today I turned up and the big boy just looked at me and so relaxed and it was time to let the little fella out as not at any time have either of the dogs displayed reactivity to each other.
I guess I just do what I do without a second thought and always feel grateful and blessed that I get to do what I love.
Always nice to hear the kind words from a client on how my training has helped them.
Always focus on the positive behaviours your dog displays rather than any negative behaviours.
Dogs can only be dogs living in a dominant human world🐾
Yay congratulations to these amazing humans.
Great K9 parenting, listening to their pups, and teaching them everyday etiquette outside the home when out and about.
It’s been an absolute privilege to coach each of these humans individually and then together as a group and see their relationship grow with their gorgeous pups.
Mega wow factor and heart melt overload❤️❤️❤️
Met this absolutely gorgeous calm perfect not going to put a paw out of place 9 year old lab.
A rescue dog was with a foster carer for a few months and now living with her forever human a 85 year old absolutely gorgeous lady that has wonderful family support that sat in on the consultation.
From the moment I turned up at the front gate I felt this amazing energy of clear calmness and total peace from within the home environment and the energy from the people for the whole session.
The reason for the consult was Seperation anxiety.
Now I didn’t want to see the separation anxiety I want to set the dog up for success and yes the session went amazing.
This girl is learning to adapt to her new environment and needs to know what’s happening and to have just a little alone time.
During the consult she displayed behaviours of self calming.
No signs of panic just standing or sitting wondering what was going on.
Her amazing human was already seeing to her needs, daily walks and off lead time in the park, social time with other dogs. The one need that was missing was environment enrichment feeding all meals out of food dispensing toys.
Did lot’s of mini role playing in the session and teaching K9 lingo on the way.
The 2 takeaway for the family from this session was the importance of environment enrichment and learn to speak dog.
This dog does not have true Seperation anxiety
The 85 year old k9 parent is amazing extremely fit physically and mentally, and I wanted to adopt her😊🌻
Dog and human are a perfect match and I feel so blessed to have met them today.❤️❤️🐾
In the park alone this morning so my boy could get his off lead time and ball. Now he loves a beagle because his k9 companion was darcy. So when another beagle entered the park I decided to stay as normally I would leave.
It was lovely to watch and there were baby short bursts of play bows and body bumping and chasing.
Yes I sound like a crack record but when you understand K9 lingo you can just stand back and listen in on the dogs conversations and just let them be dogs. Only intervene to navigate if a dog is not listening to another, and even then sometime you may not have too as their could be another confident dog around that come in and split them up, a little bit like the teacher in a school playground 😜🐾
(Nicked that analogy from a wonderful client)
I have permission from the Beagles human to use this video.
Yes don’t fall over I actually spoke to a person in the park😂 miracles can happen🐾🌻
I will never start a training session if a dog is highly negatively aroused/stressed.
If a dog is stressed they cannot focus
Cannot focus, they cannot think, cannot think they cannot learn , cannot learn you cannot teach.
Great interaction with these 2 boys this morning.
When you can read k9 body language it makes dog parks, going to dog beaches and just being around other dogs far more relaxed as you can listen in on the dogs conversation and only intervene and help navigate the situation only when it’s absolutely necessary.
K9 communication🐾🐾
Dogs are talking to us all the time so understanding
K9 lingo is crucial for building a strong bond and connection with your dog.
It can help prevent misunderstandings between dog and their human.
Body language is not just about wagging tails, it can be facial expressions, to a variety of barks, position of their body, their ears, how far back or forward their body stance is and so much more.
When we look at body language we also need to look at the situation and the context.
Learning and understanding K9 lingo can really take the pressure and stress away from our dogs because we are hearing them.
Think of a situation where you are having a conversation with someone and you don’t feel they are hearing you,???? well welcome to your dogs world when they are living with us humans.
If learning k9 lingo was a pre-requisite before you could add a dog to your family well that would be far less dog rescues and dogs being re-homed.
The reason I became a dog trainer & K9 coach
My heart dog Jack.
My teacher
My co-worker
My best friend
My Jack left life on earth to go home to heaven in March 2009 at the age of 12.
He is still with me everyday always reminding me why I became a dog trainer.
I am not here to change the dog training world.
I am here to serve each family with their K9 companion 1 family at a time so they can live in harmony with each and have the amazing human/animal relationship and deep connection that is built on trust, respect and clear communication.
Are dogs give us so much, we owe it to them to do our best to learn their language of communication.
Doggie day care is it for your dog?
Though they are well meaning with most set up centers dogs are not meant to be with loads of dogs at one time.
I personally hear too many negatives rather than positive experiences.
many K9 parents will say there dogs love it and will sleep for 2 days after attending, that may sound great though is the dog sleeping out of mental and emotional exhaustion, we have to remember there is a saying that is misused that a tired dog is a happy dog and that is not always the case.
the questions I would ask are: are all the carers qualifide dog trainers or have the understanding of k9 communication and body language?
If my dog gets injured in your K9 who is responsible?
Please read their terms and conditions very carefully and all small print.
Starting off the week with what may be a little controversial. But your dog does not benefit from large playgroups of 20, 30, 40, 50+ dogs. And in most cases they're harmful. Now, I am a fan of small group social play in dogs for dogs who like dog-dog play. Well paired playmates can be great, it can give your dog a social outlet if they enjoy dog- dog play. But once we get in to extra large play groups of dogs the risk of injury, overwhelm, chronic stress, and behaviour fall out becomes great. (behavioural fall out like reactivity, decreased frustration tolerance, increased fear response, rapid escalation in aggressive responses) Nothing about large play groups are natural or beneficial to our pet dogs. They are popular amongst many day care providers simply because they are profitable. Charging $30-40 per dog per day requires several dogs to cover the expenses of running a day care operation.(it's expensive y'all!) Your dog should not be forced in to small quarters, and transport situations with dozens of dogs, they should always have space to opt out of social interactions, and play mates should be with dogs your dog enjoys spending time with. Not ones merely tolerated. If you need day care be sure to vet your provider, ask about group size, space to play, rest opportunities as well as dog to handler ratios
Big mama Lab doing her thing in puppy social this morning.
It was great seeing each pups interaction with her, each one is so different.
Puppy socials and older dogs set up socials are a great way to learn and get that greater understanding of k9 lingo and body language.
Understanding K9 lingo helps you to understand and communicate more effectively.
Permission to share❤️
A feel good happy Friday moment.
Big handsome boy lab is just loving his new family addition.
Watch the body language between them both just gorgeous interaction.
Could sit and replay this all day.
Simple idea of throwing a few treats around palats / boxes or any item then send your dog out to find them.
great little activity to do on your walks that provides extra mental stimulation.
This Border collies outing with me today was so lovely.
A few months back he would not go near a fence when he saw a dog he would look and just come to me for security.
Past few weeks he has shown more confidence so now I think he is ready to meet a couple of dogs.
This boy has always been allowed to make choices, he has always been set up to make good choices.
At any time he was not sure what to do I would assist him in navigating the situation and he would always be rewarded.
Trust, respect and clear calm communication with consistency is all it takes.
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Needed a little time out this morning to just switch off before a massive last 5 days ahead. The beach was empty and my boy and his BF could just be and didn’t have to navigate around anything or anyone. Their relationship is so easy and watching them together playing their game of ball and following the rules they made between them brings pure joy. I believe no matter what species we are relationships should be easy and based on respect, trust and clear communications. Those that know me well know that I never change the goal post and I am always consistent😜 Now feeling recharged.
OMG my assistant kelpie is just way too awesome. Black kelpie x 7 months is a rescue dog and been with his now forever family for over a week and he is truly lovely. This afternoon did an assessment for his socials skills and all went well I didn’t have to do anything except the commentary on the interaction as assistant dog did all the work. Took black kelpie x around 15-20 minutes to learn the rules of any interaction/play Now they are buddies. Fantastic little session and I am still happy dancing. Just love seeing dogs happy and just being dogs. A massive thank you to my assistant dogs human for taking time out of her day and at such short notice Please last and final off will give you $20,000 now and he can come to Hobart with me🤣❤️🐾 #INATD #dogcommunication #dogbodylanguage #dogtrainer
The highlight of my day, a real feel good heart melt. Spunky little dachshund is having private training with puppy socials. The big boy is a 60kg rottie x wolfhound, I did a set up introduction last week with Daschy in his play pen all was great and have been doing this for a week then today I turned up and the big boy just looked at me and so relaxed and it was time to let the little fella out as not at any time have either of the dogs displayed reactivity to each other. #INATD #Dogbodylanguage #dogcommunication
Always focus on the positive behaviours your dog displays rather than any negative behaviours. Dogs can only be dogs living in a dominant human world🐾 #INATD #dogcommunication #dogtrainer #dogtrainingisfun
In the park alone this morning so my boy could get his off lead time and ball. Now he loves a beagle because his k9 companion was darcy. So when another beagle entered the park I decided to stay as normally I would leave. It was lovely to watch and there were baby short bursts of play bows and body bumping and chasing. Yes I sound like a crack record but when you understand K9 lingo you can just stand back and listen in on the dogs conversations and just let them be dogs. Only intervene to navigate if a dog is not listening to another, and even then sometime you may not have too as their could be another confident dog around that come in and split them up, a little bit like the teacher in a school playground 😜🐾 (Nicked that analogy from a wonderful client) I have permission from the Beagles human to use this video. Yes don’t fall over I actually spoke to a person in the park😂 miracles can happen🐾🌻 #INATD #dogcommunication #dogbodylanguage
Great interaction with these 2 boys this morning. When you can read k9 body language it makes dog parks, going to dog beaches and just being around other dogs far more relaxed as you can listen in on the dogs conversation and only intervene and help navigate the situation only when it’s absolutely necessary. #INATD #dogbodylanguage #dogcommunication #dogplay #doginteraction
Big mama Lab doing her thing in puppy social this morning. It was great seeing each pups interaction with her, each one is so different. Puppy socials and older dogs set up socials are a great way to learn and get that greater understanding of k9 lingo and body language. Understanding K9 lingo helps you to understand and communicate more effectively. #INATD #dogcommunication #dogbodylanguage
Permission to share❤️ A feel good happy Friday moment. Big handsome boy lab is just loving his new family addition. Watch the body language between them both just gorgeous interaction. Could sit and replay this all day. #INATD #dogcommunication
Simple idea of throwing a few treats around palats / boxes or any item then send your dog out to find them. great little activity to do on your walks that provides extra mental stimulation. #dogconmunication #INATD #dogtrainer #dogtrainingisfun #bodylanguage
This Border collies outing with me today was so lovely. A few months back he would not go near a fence when he saw a dog he would look and just come to me for security. Past few weeks he has shown more confidence so now I think he is ready to meet a couple of dogs. This boy has always been allowed to make choices, he has always been set up to make good choices. At any time he was not sure what to do I would assist him in navigating the situation and he would always be rewarded. Trust, respect and clear calm communication with consistency is all it takes. #INATD #dogtrainer #dogconmunication
I have had permission to share🙏🏼 One of my favourite local labs is doing awesome with his new k9 buddy family member . This was taken just a few days after her arrival. Every relationship is different some take longer than others. This little pup was added to the family not for the humans but for their gorgeous boy to have a mate. Now this big boys life is complete and all his needs are met. I could sit all day and watch and teach k9 lingo. This video is just a heartmelt❤️🐾🐾
Just the sweetest dog and loves hunan company. Has come such a long way. He spits a human walking past the park goes to run to the fence and a simple request of leave it and come gets him back to me. Can’t just expect a dog to know this you have to teach them. How long it takes depends on how consistent you are and the dogs reinforcers. I have a triple PhD in consistency.😜🐾
Lovely loose lead walking🐾 Always allow your dog to sniff on their walk it provides them with mental stimulation. Be present with them that way you stay connected. Loose lead walking can be achieved it just takes time and patience from both ends of the lead.
Go to mat/bed is a great request to teach your dog. They can learn it’s their chill out spot where they can just be left alone to rest when needed, to get away from the humans, to eat in peace.
A puppy interaction session at its best. So awesome to watch🐾🐾 #INATD #puppysocials #bodylanguage
My boy and his now bestie at manly this morning. They are great together, they have worked their rules of interaction and play together. Nothing nicer than seeing dogs free run and just being dogs. I am still in slow mow still recovering from surgery and not taking on any new clients at the moment. My boy has been amazing since my surgery not asked for anything so it was nice to sit back and watch him run , swim and do his happy zoomies with his friend.🐾🐾
This Kelpie is one in a million. Best K9 teacher ever and great listening skills. If he was a human he is the bloke you want to meet at the bar 😂
My Ryda boy and this handsome Kelpie have become lovely friends. Kelpie has worked out a way for Ryda to interact with him. So lovely to sit back and observe and listen in on their conversation with each other.
2 gorgeous pups that have both come such a long way past couple of weeks with learning their social skills. With Mama Lexi today it really helped both of them progress.
Big mama Lexi doing g what she does best which is making the more reserved pups feel more comfortable around bigger dogs then watching over pups making sure all interactions are appropriate with each other. This was a fantastic session . Little white cavoodle was much slower and polite with her interactions while the Spoodle bless him is really coming out of his shell. #INATD #puppyinteraction #dogcomunication
