Pawsitive Connection

04/03/2025

Alright Brisbane and surrounds, we don't know what TC Alfred will bring, but make sure you listen to the warnings and be prepared.

If you need to evacuate with your pets, ensure you have their leads and harnesses handy, plus collars with ID. Don't forget crates, enough food, water, medication and supplements.

If you are riding this weather event out in your home, be prepared to help those pets who find wind/rain scary - so have thundershirts handy plus lots of easy enrichment.

Be safe and take care 🫶

The PC Team.

28/02/2025

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25/02/2025

Congratulations to this fabulous group of puppies and their families for graduating puppy class last weekend! 🎉🥹🎓

Well done Reggie, Winnie, Frankie, Finley & Lupita! We were sadly missing little Ollie.

It's been great to be part of your training journey! 🙌

Next puppy classes starting 1st week of March, places are filling up fast 💨
https://www.pawsitiveconnection.com.au/dog-classes/

24/02/2025

COMMUNITY SKILLS IS BACK! 🎉

Our community skills course is back for another year, starting in March 🙌

If you have done basic training with your dog, perhaps tried some other classes, but really want to get out and about and see the world with your dog, our Community Skills class may be just the right course for you.

This course is suited to:​

🐾 Those who want to spend time with their dog doing social activities in their community like going to cafes and parks.

🐾 People who just want a great well behaved canine companion.

🐾 People considering participating in community/volunteer programs such as therapy dog visits, reading/story dogs, or dogs for safety awareness programs.

🐾 Those who want to take their dog to visit family or friends in care facilities, but not necessarily as part of a volunteer program.

There is a pre requisite for this course! You must have completed one of our Junior/Fundamentals courses or equivalent at another training company.

Get in touch with us today for more information or to enroll.

📱 [email protected]
📱 0499 044 687

13/02/2025

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13/02/2025

Every now and again we like to celebrate the wins of our own doggos 🙌🤍🖤

Jerry here has won some pretty super awards in lure coursing recently and made his human Ros pretty proud.

Congratulations Ros & Jerry! 😍🎉

Our team of dogs do some really cool things including Flyball, Disc, Agility, Scent, Sprintdog and Lure Coursing, plus the most important and valuable thing of all - helping our clients dogs 🥹❤

12/02/2025

Is Food the Best Tool for Separation Anxiety Training? 🍖

When helping dogs with separation anxiety, turning to food toys like Kongs is often suggested, hoping they’ll keep our pups busy and calm. But here's a surprising truth: for some dogs, food toys can actually slow down our training progress! 😳

Why? Because dogs are brilliant at picking up patterns. If a Kong consistently shows up right before you leave, it can become a signal that "scary alone time is coming." And while some dogs may nibble on treats while you're gone, eating doesn’t always mean they’re relaxed. Think about it—haven’t we all eaten a comfort snack while feeling stressed or sad? (For me, it's always mint chip ice cream) 🍦

The real goal of separation anxiety training isn’t about distraction or food rewards. It’s building safety and trust so our dogs feel secure during alone time. Gradual desensitization, done systematically, is the key to achieving that alone-time comfort.

Once a dog learns to feel safe and comfortable alone, food toys can be reintroduced as a fun treat—not a coping tool. But in the early stages, focus on helping them feel truly at ease without relying on distractions.

Helping dogs feel safe starts with understanding them. 💛

06/02/2025

Can we all just take a moment to appreciate Reggie's ears 😍🥹🤍

That is all.

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05/02/2025

Do you let your dog greet other dogs on lead? Read our latest blog post! 👇

On Lead Greetings - yes or no? Do you let your dog greet other dogs on lead? Either one dog is on lead or both dogs. How does it go? Have you ever had any issues?

04/02/2025

The very handsome Charlie finished up his sessions this morning with us 😭🖤

We have been working on building confidence and resilience and he has come along in leaps and bounds.

PC pup Leala was Charlie's 'adventure buddy' in some of our sessions too 💛🖤😍

The world is waiting Charlie!

30/01/2025

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22/01/2025

It's another black dog's Birthday! This time PC pup Breeze turns 2 today! 🥳💨

Twist and Breeze's human is Director/Trainer Anne 😍

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21/01/2025

Isn't Bronco the sweetest little guy!? He's got a pretty important job training to become a certified
He is doing so well! 🥰🙌

19/01/2025

PC pup Twist turns 6 today! 🥰🥳
Happy Birthday to the sweetest girl 💜 🌪

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15/01/2025

Hot hot hot again today in Brissy and surrounds. 🔥☀️

Get your frozen ice treats ready ❄️

And please don't walk your dog unless very early in the morning or later in the evening. (check the surface of the roads and footpaths too).

Stay safe out there! 😎

Heatstroke occurs when normal body mechanisms cannot keep the body's temperature in a safe range. Animals do not have efficient cooling systems (like humans who sweat) and can get overheated easily.

15/01/2025

This is why we take a holistic approach when it comes to behaviour change.

We are happy to help - contact us today! 🐾

“I just want my dog to stop barking all the time!”

You may be facing a behaviour challenge with your dog that seems so simple. It’s barking, just stop it!

Well, it’s never that simple.

Behaviour never functions in isolation and there are many considerations that an ethical behaviour consultant will investigate when helping you and your dog.

I encourage you to think on a deeper and more curious level when it comes to your dog’s behaviour.

As always, get in touch so I can help 😊

13/01/2025

Meet gorgeous youngster Simba. 🦁🐾 🖤🤎💛

His family contacted us to work with him on calm around the little family members as he often gets too boisterous, knocking everyone over. 😬

The family also needed help with management as he gets so excited with visitors.

We started working on free shaping the drop, helping him to make calmer choices. He did awesome!! 🙌

Stay tuned for more updates on this gorgeous boy ❤

07/01/2025

Behaviour and pain - so related! Nice free course for everyone