Pawsitive Connection

22/11/2024

No classes at Logan hockey today : the field is too wet

20/11/2024

How do you keep your dog's teeth clean? 🦷

5 Ways to Keep Healthy Teeth Clean

18/11/2024

Our latest blog post on 'city dogs' 🏙🌆

Tell us all about your city/apartment dog 👇

With pet’s being in about 70% of Aussie households, and living density increasing, it makes sense that there are more apartment pets. If you already live in an apartment with a dog or are thinking of getting a dog if you live in an apartment, there is a

11/11/2024

🎄Christmas Puppy Classes 🎄

We have you covered for puppy classes leading up to and over Christmas this year!

Christmas is a popular time for getting a puppy - and while we don't condone buying a puppy as an unplanned 'gift', it is actually a great time to plan to get a puppy as you can be home over the holidays to help settle your puppy in and spend some time on training skills.

You only get one chance to get your puppy's socialisation right, so let us help guide you through.

Classes at Chew Chomp and Chill and My Own Vet are ready for registration now!

https://www.pawsitiveconnection.com.au/dog-classes/

22/10/2024

📢 We have 1 course left this year to help you brush up on your dog’s manners before Christmas! 🎄

🐾 Fundamentals – for dogs up to 18 months of age who haven’t attended any formal training before.

🐾 Junior – for dogs aged between 4-6 months who have attended puppy class.

You and your dog will be guided through a carefully planned out curriculum designed to improve focus and connection, impulse control and calmness, introduce and work on skills such as recall, loose lead walking, household manners, plus build confidence.

We are also offering a puppy class leading up to and over the Christmas holidays at Chew Chomp and Chill in Paddington. 🙌

Check out all the details here: https://www.pawsitiveconnection.com.au/dog-classes/

Don't miss out!

19/10/2024

Yes! Such a good point, thanks Shay! ❤️🩷🧡💛💚💙

18/10/2024

"The science suggests that early experiences are very important in puppy behavior development".

Of course it needs to be positive experiences. We are very focused on providing the best puppy classes in Brisbane and Ipswich using positive and force free training methods.

Make a difference in your puppy's life right from the start ❤️

Enrolling a puppy in a puppy class before the age of 6 months reduces the likelihood of adult behavior problems such as aggression and destructive behavior.

15/10/2024

What do you do to provide your dog with an outlet for their natural behaviour? 🤓🤔

RESEARCH REQUIRED!

Choosing a dog just because of the way they look.

We wouldn’t choose a partner or make a commitment to sharing our lives with someone based purely on the way they look – (I suppose there could be exceptions in some cases!)

We would first really get to know them, what kind of personality they have and who they really are before making that sort of commitment.

Yet people continue to choose dogs just because of the way they look.

Maybe they saw a dog like that in a movie that they enjoyed or maybe they just really like the way they look, without having any understanding or thought to learn about what that particular breed was selectively bred to do and what behaviour might be expected.

The way a dog behaves is not always specific to the breed. Dogs are individuals, with their own unique personality and their behaviour is shaped not only by genetics, but by specific life and learning experiences and environment, but problems can happen when the traits of that breed and their specific needs are not taken into account.

Some breeds may just simply not be compatible with a particular person or family’s needs, lifestyle, environment or expectations.

Is it fair or ethical to need to suppress, train out or even punish breed specific tendencies, calling them behaviour problems, when we hold a dog in a captive environment that is unsuitable for them.

First research the breed and learn all you can about potential traits and what to expect before making that choice.

09/10/2024

Look at what Ros is up to soon

Excellent workshop coming up for Brisbane based folk, all breeds welcome. To book a working or auditing spot create an account then book via this link:

https://www.showmanager.com.au/activity/2828

27/09/2024

We are working together with some wonderful vets and small businesses to bring you our puppy class locations across Brisbane and Ipswich 🙌😍

Chew Chomp and Chill - the best little pet supply store in Brisbane
Raceview Veterinary Surgery - Ipswich area
and our new venue My Own Vet - Salisbury

Thank you for working with us and helping us provide the absolute gold standard in puppy classes to Brisbane and Ipswich.

New classes are starting in October - visit our classes page for more info and start dates. https://www.pawsitiveconnection.com.au/dog-classes/

24/09/2024

Some wonderful puppies and their families graduated from puppy class at Chew Chomp and Chill last weekend! Due to school holidays we missed a few puppies for graduation.

Congratulations to Toby, Frankie, Poppy, Charlie, Bobbie, Rowdy & Bonnie 😍🎓👏

We can't wait to see where your training journey takes you next!

23/09/2024

📢 October puppy classes are now open for enrollment! 📢

Join us for our modern and fun puppy classes and give your puppy the best start on their training journey 🙌

Our NEW venue - My Own Vet Salisbury starting 2nd Oct
Chew Chomp and Chill 17th Oct
Raceview Veterinary Surgery 15th Oct

For puppies aged between 8-16 weeks

For more info and to register: https://www.pawsitiveconnection.com.au/dog-classes/

19/09/2024

Some interesting research out of Penn Vet Working Dog Centre - voluntary head dunking for cooling

In this JAVMA Technical Tutorial Video, learn methods to teach dogs to voluntarily immerse (dunk) their head in a container of water, and how to identify the...

16/09/2024

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