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Phillip Island Dog Training and Education Providing balance and boundaries, concentrating on specific behavioural issues in your dog to achiev

We use a calm energy in conjunction with your dog's natural instinct to remedy specific behavioural issues and promote a balanced and happy dog. We provide training to dog owners to ensure welcome behaviours are reinforced for a lifetime.

31/12/2024

The Dogs of 2024

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13/12/2024

A dog is for 10 or 15 years, or more if you're lucky, through the good, the bad and the idiot. Not just for Christmas.

18/10/2024

Hi all. It's been a long time since I've posted, mostly because I'm busy training and living.
I am still training and loving it but I thought I'd address a few important facts about myself.
1. Any product I recommend is because I believe they are an effective, cruelty free tool. I have no stake in any company. If I sell you something from my tiny repertoire of tools, it is at cost and usually under $10. Otherwise I'll try and direct you to a supplier.
2. In my 30 odd years of training, I have constantly altered, adapted and updated my training methods.
3. I will admit to using outdated tools and methods in the past, but with research, study and learnings, I change my approach to stay up to date and relevant.
3. I will strive to use only force free methods and positive reinforcement to train you and your dog.
4. I will never dismiss a particular tool as being effective unless it causes harm to your dog either from it's design, or in the way it is being used.
5. I have a fabulous network of experienced trainers who share knowledge and learnings. We all support each other and share different training methods we find relative for different situations.
6. I will not tell you there is only one way to train a dog to do a certain thing. Each dog and situation is different.
7. I started this particular local business when I moved here, not to make big dollars but to live in a place where the doggos and their people feel safe and happy.
8. While I refuse to play the blame game or discount other trainers, I will speak personally to you, if I believe your dog is trained in a cruel or painful manner.
9. I will find the underlying cause of your dog's issues. Not just address the immediate problem. Most particular bad behaviours have an underlying cause. Address that cause, and more often than not, the obvious problem goes away.

There are probably a million other things I could say, but I do get discouraged, angry and saddened by some attitudes.

Make no mistake, dog training is up to you. I can show you the methods, the tools and the techniques but as the owner, the hard work, practise and reinforcement is all yours.

On a lighter note, here's some pictures of my grubby camp dogs. We made it all the way to the tip of Cape York. Even the old bloke.

04/01/2024

Evening all. Just to clarify a small situation I have discovered. I am in no way associated with Phillip Island Dog Training. It is a new business advertising on local fb pages and not to be confused with me. I have reached out to the people involved who have declined to change the name. I was hoping to avoid any confusion for everyone but to no avail.
I am still available to help anyone with their puppers.
Anyhoo, Cooper thinks the whole situation is ridiculous.

28/12/2023

Don't go out unless it's 7am or you're starving..then just go beg from the neighbours. It's truly mad out there.

19/11/2023

Well duh...

21/08/2023

Anyone?

17/07/2023

Here goes...
I have been fortunate enough to assist in the rehoming of several dogs. 'How could anyone give up their dog?', I hear you ask. Truth is, sometimes the situation for the dog/owner is detrimental to the dog and/or owner.
We are all fallible. People age, become unwell, our circumstances change, or some simply find the dog too much to handle. Much like human relationships, it doesn't always work out.
Not everyone has the time, temperament, money or ability to handle every type and breed of dog. I know I don't.
There is no shame in admitting a particular dog is not suited to you or your life for whatever reason. Some people even need a push to come to that realisation.
There are wonderful community and rescue groups (including our own Phillip Island Bass Coast Dog Owners Association.) who are happy to help you. Many of these groups cop enormous flack when, behind the scenes, they are doing everything in their power to give both human and dog a better life. Most have the well being of the dog as a first priority.
Some owners go on (with a little help) to find the perfect pooch best suited to them.
Despite the heartbreak for the owners, the dogs I have rehomed are now living in the best conditions any dog could hope for.

23/04/2023

If you can spare a couple of bucks,this is a cause close to my heart. My old boy came from them and I'm so grateful every day this organisation exists.

03/01/2023

I'm going to broach a prickly subject and am trying to do so diplomatically. Yell at me if you want, I've got broad shoulders.

I've been seeing the dog related posts on the community forums and want to address the posts and the reactions.

Dogs escape, are taken and sometimes just do dumb things. I've had a dog unexpectedly rip the moulding from around a huge glass sliding door, open it, jump 2 gates and do a runner. I've seen them wriggle out of the tiniest bunny hole under a fence just because they can. Sometimes circumstances mean I'm not home when there's a storm or when a fence fails.
Things just happen sometimes.
I've also seen plenty of posts re dog poo, dogs on beaches at the wrong time etc but very few about human made rubbish around the place or illegal fireworks, or nasty public behaviour and yet there's plenty of that.

It always seems to me that dogs and dog owners get a particularly bad rap and are a huge target for local forums. There are irresponsible people in all walks of life but dog related issues seem to be a favourite cause to express outrage.

Instead of judging and making unhelpful remarks, maybe we could express a little empathy....keep an eye out for the lost dog, actively help search, take an empty bag and pick up any stray poo or rubbish. Hindsight is all very well but we could try to be part of the solution instead of the problem.
Let owners and puppers enjoy our beautiful island show that we are a caring and friendly community.
All the best for your New Year.

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Cowes, VIC
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