Treat Me Calm Dog Training

13/10/2024

Cooperative care can be achieved over many species. I’m looking forward to including it in my grooming.

07/10/2024

GROOMING -I am so EXCITED to say it is finally happening! I am opening for grooming from the 04th of November. This will be FEAR FREE grooming, only one dog at a time unless family dogs. The aim is to reduce the stress around grooming for your fluffy family member.

10/09/2024

What do you like to do that your dog enjoys doing - Zippa and I enjoy bush walking. Tonka Truck and I like to stroll by the water

Training Tuesday
How much training/activities does your dog need? This depends on many factors: age, breed, fitness level, lifestyle, home situation etc.
The goal should be to train your dog so they can join your activities. Most dogs do not like to be left alone for long periods of time.
If you enjoy walks teach your dog to walk nicely, and cope with distractions. If you like the coffee shop a mat behaviour will be handy, if you like to visit friends/family or travel socialise well and teach calm when meeting new people and the list goes on.
While some dogs are couch potatoes most are not and need a fair amount of physical and mental activities to be happy. Probably more than what you anticipated, especially teenage dogs.

10/09/2024

Do you have a new puppy?


Do you know someone with a new puppy?

The puppy stage can be challenging, not to mention all the information that's available- what do you believe .. Come along to puppy prep with me and get all the up-to-date puppy raising information!
Enrol now and get a discount for your puppy's first GROOMING experience with me. That's correct - not only am I a qualified behavioural dog trainer and a veterinary nurse - I am also a FEAR FREE GROOMER !!
https://treatmecalmdogtraining.as.me/

30/08/2024

A nice explanation of behaviour modification and training

04/05/2023

THEORY THURSDAY
The pet services industry (including dog training, grooming, walking & pet sitting) in Australia is unregulated, meaning there are no rules or laws governing a minimum level of qualification, or code of ethics around professional behaviour.
To keep you & your pets safe, here are some tips when looking for a dog walker or sitter.
https://www.ppgaustralia.net.au/

13/02/2023

Imagine travelling to a new country, with a different culture, and not being able to understand a single word of the language. Now imagine you had a tour guide who could show you around, explain essentials like how the toilets work, and who was patient and kind when you mixed up your pronunciation or forgot the correct protocol for greetings.

Be that tour guide for your puppy.

Puppies don’t speak our language. They don’t know which soft and absorbent surface is best as a toilet and which is designated as a carpet. They don’t understand that if you need to chew something there are only 5 of the 100 objects in the room that are appropriate. They don’t know that children don’t play by pouncing and nipping. But they can learn! Explain to them gently how their new world works. Remind them gently when they forget. Set them up to make it as easy as possible. And if they get it wrong, teach them gently again tomorrow.

08/02/2023

TRAINING TUESDAY - time

Sharing your life with a pet dog takes time.
Time for the basics: food, health care, grooming & exercise.
Time for training.
Time for socialisation.
Time for problem solving.
And, perhaps most importantly, time to co-exist.

Younger animals typically have higher energy requirements & are still 'learning the ropes', so can take much more time. However of course dogs through all life stages deserve time.

Highlights on social media of a fabulously fun & well-behaved dog is only the tip of the iceberg. There's tpically been lots of dedication behind the scenes to ensure we meet the needs of our pet dogs, and as a result, very happily cohabit.

Of course a pet dog is worth it. But don't discount the importance of time if you're considering a pet.

30/11/2022

I’m super excited to let everyone know that I’m running puppy prep classes at Monty and Minx on Compton Road Vets.

Week 1 started last night- please meet Windsor - Corgi and Riley - CKCS. They were such champions last night with their lickimats and puzzles. They did so well learning so many things.

For joining class these puppies are lucky to have included in the price, an ADAPTIL junior collar, a lickimat plus so many more incredible puppy things!

We covered
🚽 toilet training
🐾 socialisation
🐶 positive interrupters
🐾 marker training
➕ so much more

07/11/2022

I can’t love this enough, something we all need to think about.

07/11/2022

So excited to have an exotic vet that I get to work with daily. Dr Luci will be definitely getting to see my 2 ratbag macaws for their checks.

Meet Dr. Luciana and her pet turtle 🐢 , Erlich.

Erlich is a species known by several names at the moment - Jardine river turtle is the common name but the scientific name is now Emydura Subglobosa Angkibaanya. He is classified as a critically endangered species and was thought to be extinct in Australia in 1989, but was found again in the wild in 2014. They are found in northern QLD and south PNG and after a very long search, Dr. Luciana has found him a girlfriend and hopes to help regrow this beautiful species' population levels.

We are so excited to have Dr. Luciana on board with us and are very excited to learn more about many exotic species. 😍

If you know anyone with exotic pets, let them know to come in and visit! 🦜🐁🐔🐢🐍🦎🐠

06/11/2022

My first Nose Work students took place in there first ORT on Saturday as well. I am super excited to say that Carter was a super athlete and passed Birch with his amazing mum. So excited for them and the journey they have had. CONGRATULATIONS 🥳

05/11/2022

Yesterday Tonka and I participated in our second ORT (odour recognition test) our first was in July for birch - passed ✅, yesterday was Anise - passed ✅.
I’m so incredibly proud of Tonka. The things we have done together and we will continue to do. Considering he came into my work as a 4 week old puppy to be euthanised. Our journey has been so much fun 🤩

12/10/2022

The more you reward for what you like the more your dog will do it.
I was walking Zippa recently and I had a lady say to me that I was bribing her for what I wanted, I replied with absolutely NOT I’m reinforcing her for what I want her to do. Which in this instance was to not engage with the lady but look at her and keep moving forward.
Never stop reinforcing for behaviours you like !

DON’T STOP REWARDING
WHY DOGS SHOULD ALWAYS BE REWARDED FOR A JOB WELL DONE
Many people are initially willing to use rewards when teaching a particular behaviour, but often seem to be overly concerned about when they can stop doing this. There seems to be a focus on “the sooner I can stop doing this the better”. Surely my dog should just listen to me because I’m in charge, because they need to be obedient and should just do what I say because I say so! or “If my dog always gets rewarded it’s a bad reflection of my “authority” over them – It’s a weakness and I’m bribing or spoiling them”.
A common analogy used to explain this is a person starting a new job. You are offered a good salary and are excited to learn new skills. You are enthusiastic, motivated and learn quickly. Your employer is really happy with your progress and you are rewarded at the end of that month with your salary. At the end of your second month, you are told that you will no longer be earning a salary. You are told that because you now know the job and really perform well, it's become no longer necessary to pay you to do it. How would that affect your motivation, excitement and willingness to continue performing or even showing up for work?
The same applies to our dogs. To maintain a behaviour, motivation, satisfaction, a sense of achievement and to keep communicating in a way our dogs understand, we need to continually reward the behaviour we are looking for. Yes, there are different ways of rewarding or reinforcing our dogs if we are going to get technical - differential rates of reinforcement, fading, distance, duration or distraction or building behaviour chains etc. but the principle of rewarding a dog for a job well done, remains unchanged.

07/10/2022

Puppy classes are incredibly important to help you and your puppy start out with the correct information.

Yesterday I was doing some training with Zippa near a dog park. Teaching her to be calm and relaxed around other dogs. What I witnessed at the dog park was a young border collie puppy absolutely terrified by the other dogs in the park. Unfortunately for this puppy no human or dog noticed his signals that he was worried.

In my puppy classes we talk about the affects dog parks have on puppies and what the better options are.

Going to puppy class has benefits for later dog behaviour, study shows.

28/09/2022

This is so important, I inform clients of this all the time in my puppy class. Not everyone believes me and not everyone does it but I practice what I preach. When I got Zippa we visited lots of different places, and I had her experiencing loads of different things to ensure she had loads of great socialisation experiences to become a well rounded puppy.

MYTHS - VACCINATIONS AND PUPPY SOCIALISATION

Recently with all the new puppies, the myths, and dangerous, outdated advice vets are giving to new owners that puppies can’t go outside until all their vaccines are complete, has started again.

Vets, rescues and some breeders who are clinging to the outdated belief that dogs should be prevented from socialisation until fully vaccinated are not keeping up with the current research, literature and recommendations from behaviour professionals.

Behavioural issues, not infectious diseases, are the number one cause of death for dogs under three years of age. We need to shift the focus away from fear mongering that puppies will get sick or die if they go outside and instead focus on natural immunity and socialisation as prevention for later behavioural issues, which is a much greater risk of dogs being surrendered or euthanised.

This doesn’t mean you should take your unvaccinated puppy to the vets waiting room (worst place) and let it say hello to all the other dogs, a doggy park or a pet store where there have been hundreds of unknown, potentially unhealthy dogs traipsing through.

But you can make responsible choices, use your common sense, allow your puppy to interact with healthy, known dogs, if you have other dogs at home and presuming you do not live in a sterile bubble, those dogs go out, your family go out and come back in.

Neighbourhood walks. Avoid where others dogs p*e a lot,at the corner, the post box, and poopy piles of diarrhoea .Or you can always carry your puppy if you really don’t want feet on the ground or use a sling or a dog buggy. Or get them used to travel and pop them in the car and take them to a out of the way place(avoid piles of wet leaves and woodland at this time of year)

If you wait until your puppy is full vaccinated, you’ve missed their critical socialisation period. Opting to keep your puppy locked in your home, not being socialised during this critical window is the worst decision you can make for your puppy’s future behavioural health.

Credit - Good Dog Ownership School (Private Group)

24/09/2022

Sunday funday 🤣😂

17/09/2022

Sunday funday 😂🤣