Learners on Lead

Learners on Lead Home Stays for Dogs (Boarding)
Small Dog/Shy Dog Social Group
Tracking Classes
Scent Detection Classes
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Learners on Lead Pet Dog Training is a locally owned and run dog training facility. We provide a safe and relaxed learning environment so both you and your dog can excel. Our classes focus on reward based positive reinforcement training techniques, which create fast learning and a fun experience for all. Courses:
Puppy Pre-School - For puppies 8 to 16 weeks. A great way to start your puppies’ edu

cation. Puppy Socialisation - For Puppies 16 week to 20 weeks

Introduction to Pet Dog Training - For all dogs over 16 weeks. Maximum of 8 dogs in a class to ensure you receive individual attention. Adult Dog Social Class - This is the next level in your dog’s training, it is for those who wish to reach a higher level of training with their dog. Agility

Nose Work

Canine Fitness and Conditioning

Specialty Short Courses - Co-operative Care, First Aid, Grooming

Private Lessons - Designed to cater to individual needs

Working with Problem Dogs - Personalised assessment, advice and training

I dont often put photos of my own dogs up but it was to beautiful of a morning not to take a couple. Shine the red head,...
26/08/2024

I dont often put photos of my own dogs up but it was to beautiful of a morning not to take a couple. Shine the red head, Bazil my little heart dog almost 16 years old and my shared custody dog Jovi. Show me your beautiful babies🥰

25/08/2024

Oh dear, it's very wet today so Small Dog Shy Dog is cancelled for today the 25th Aug.

23/08/2024

Small Dog, Shy Dog Social is on this Sunday 25th Aug at 3pm 🐕

Problem Solving with Jumping up on you or other people?Does anyone have any questions for me that we can problem solve t...
22/08/2024

Problem Solving with Jumping up on you or other people?

Does anyone have any questions for me that we can problem solve today on Friday Free Training re dogs jumping up?

17/08/2024

I am sorry everyone but I have to cancel Small Dog Shy Dog Social today.

Send a message to learn more

Free Friday Training Tips:Staring to fix the jumping up struggle:1 - Teach a happy sit in all situations; you could then...
16/08/2024

Free Friday Training Tips:

Staring to fix the jumping up struggle:

1 - Teach a happy sit in all situations; you could then use the sit as the answer to the questions, so the dog can access the things they like.
The dog wants to come inside = sit
The dog wants their dinner = sit
The dog wants you to throw their toy = sita
The dog comes up for a pat (if they like pats, not all dogs find pats reinforcing; they just tolerate it) = sit
You have treats = Sit

Basically, anything your dog desires that you have control over, you can ask for a sit first and then give them access to what they would like.

2 - Any time your dog comes near you and does not jump, reinforce it, pay it, and let them know how special they are. If they then jump on you when you engage with them, just withdraw. However, be mindful of how you engage with them; if you are too excited, you may incite them to jump, so be calm and steady with your praise.

In short:
Reinforce what you want, anything that is not jumping, instead of saying no and pushing them away when they jump. You have to be super consistent with this; remember, they may have been jumping up on you for some years now, so you will not turn the behaviour around in one session.

Unfortunately, if they have been jumping up on you for some time and you now stop paying attention to it, the jumping will get worse for a period of time. Stay strong and reward them before they make the mistake.

Next week, I will have some problem-solving ideas for you.

Below are some pictures of dogs being rewarded for not jumping at Learners on Lead.

Waiting to come in for dinner🦴🦴🦴
15/08/2024

Waiting to come in for dinner🦴🦴🦴

The faces of visiting boarding dogs today.
15/08/2024

The faces of visiting boarding dogs today.

Thanks to Phoebe for getting some pics of social group this afternoon. This light and temperature this afternoon was stu...
11/08/2024

Thanks to Phoebe for getting some pics of social group this afternoon. This light and temperature this afternoon was stuff made of dreams, just lovely.

10/08/2024

Small Dog Shy Dog Social Group is on tomorrow at 3pm

Our boarding dogs for this weekend:Archie and Tilly, it's Tilly's first stay with us and she is taking everything in her...
10/08/2024

Our boarding dogs for this weekend:
Archie and Tilly, it's Tilly's first stay with us and she is taking everything in her stride and has made friends with Archie.
Zeus is with us and is such a handsome big boy.
Bonsia and Bailey are seasoned visitors and are a delight to have.
Nora and Zoe are like extended family and stay with us often.
Winnie has been with us a few weeks and goes home tomorrow, I will miss this loving fun little girl.
And Frankie and Quincey are always fun to have.

Friday Free Training Tips.One of the most common struggles I see people having with their dogs, and the question I get a...
09/08/2024

Friday Free Training Tips.

One of the most common struggles I see people having with their dogs, and the question I get asked is, how do I stop my dog from jumping on me and people?

Jumping is normal behaviour for dogs, but we can help them learn not to jump on us or other people.

Let me set the scene for you:

You get your cute little puppy and are all obsessed with that cute little creature. They are tiny and all excited to be with you; they jump up on you when you are sitting or standing, and you squish that little face, telling them how amazing they are. YOU HAVE JUST LET THEM KNOW THAT JUMPING UP ON YOU IS A GOOD

The weeks and months roll on, and your puppy has been getting love and praise for jumping on you. Then, all of a sudden, they are bigger, and you start to find it annoying. You tell them off and push them down; guess what? This is still attention and reinforcing to so many dogs.

Can you imagine your dog's confusion? My human has loved me jumping on them since the day we met; what has happened?

I also see many people patting dogs that jump up on fences and gates. This also tells these dogs that jumping up is a good thing for them to practice.

Stay tuned and I will help you see how to change this picture for your dog and build a more polite behaviour.

06/08/2024
06/08/2024

Would you like a recall like this? Shine is like yeah Scooter, I will chase the birds on the beach with you, no wait, there is my whistle recall and without any delay she spins on the spot and comes running back.

If so, stayed tuned as we will be offering our whistle recall class again soon.

It was a big weekend at LOL after me having a few weeks off. Saturday morning was Introduction to Tracking with three su...
04/08/2024

It was a big weekend at LOL after me having a few weeks off.

Saturday morning was Introduction to Tracking with three super new teams keen to learn. There was so much progression in session one I am super excited for these teams in the coming weeks. Sorry, no pics

Saturday afternoon was Agility, it was a stunning afternoon and we got to work on some problem solving with the teams. Sorry, no pics

Sunday afternoon was the ever faithful social class, the dogs had fun running, sniffing, swimming and playing with each other.

03/08/2024

Small Dog Shy Dog Social Group is on this Sunday 4th Aug at 3pm.

Baxter has made friends with Sasha while here but I think she thinks his a bit silly at times.
20/07/2024

Baxter has made friends with Sasha while here but I think she thinks his a bit silly at times.

Some more school holiday fun with this awesome bunch of small dogs, oh and Scooter.
20/07/2024

Some more school holiday fun with this awesome bunch of small dogs, oh and Scooter.

The school holidays have been very busy looking after so many wonderful dogs. This is Baxter, he is a hoot, love him to ...
20/07/2024

The school holidays have been very busy looking after so many wonderful dogs. This is Baxter, he is a hoot, love him to bits.

18/07/2024

Small Dog Shy Dog Social is on this Sunday 21st July at 3pm

It's with a heavy heart I say goodbye to one of the extended Learners on Lead family, the darling little Miss Hollywood....
16/07/2024

It's with a heavy heart I say goodbye to one of the extended Learners on Lead family, the darling little Miss Hollywood.
Holly has been staying with us for some years now and was always a delight to have, I am so grateful Holly's family intrusted her to me when they were away. Miss Holly had the most adorable, funny, and sweet personality, she made me laugh and smile every time we have the pleasure to look after her. I will miss you sweet girl, you touched my heart in so many ways, RIP❤️‍🩹

10/07/2024

Bazil at 15.5 years old doing his own nails.

So Rusty the play machine arrived this morning for a stay with us and said "let the party begin". Daisy thinks he is the...
06/07/2024

So Rusty the play machine arrived this morning for a stay with us and said "let the party begin". Daisy thinks he is the best, Ruby keeps him in line, Bonnie loves watching and joining in for 10 sec then back to watching but Saby thinks they are all being silly and prefers to do his own thing.

05/07/2024

I am sorry to say that Small Dog Shy Dog Social is cancelled for
- Sun 7th July - I have Covid - Sun 14th July - I will be at a tracking workshop

30/06/2024

Small Dog Shy Dog Social Class is cancelled for today the 30th June 24. If you have booked and paid online it will carry forward to next time you attend.

Nothing more rewarding than watching your dog enjoy being a dog with their friends.
23/06/2024

Nothing more rewarding than watching your dog enjoy being a dog with their friends.

22/06/2024

Small Dog and Shy Dog Social class is on at 3pm this Sunday 23rd June

18/06/2024

I wander where they think they are all going?

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35R Ten Mile Lane
Dubbo, NSW
2830

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 1pm - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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Would you like a recall like this? Shine is like yeah Scooter, I will chase the birds on the beach with you, no wait, there is my whistle recall and without any delay she spins on the spot and comes running back. If so, stayed tuned as we will be offering our whistle recall class again soon.

Bazil at 15.5 years old doing his own nails.

I wander where they think they are all going?

Our winter of Agility has started, these teams did so great today, can not wait to see what they are all doing 10 weeks time.

I love being able to take not only my dogs but some homestay boarding dogs for an outing in the front paddock. It is so wonderful to watch them run freely, sniff and roll in whatever they want. They come home satisfied, ready for dinner and a sleep.

Living life with Shine out on the bike (excuse the noisy brakes), we are practicing some sit whistle and whistle recall and then sending her back to freedom in the environment.

We have just had a fabulous weekend at the Learners on Lead grounds. We were fortunate to have Margaret Keast, who journeyed from the Newcastle area, guide us over a two-day period on the intricacies of running a tracking trial. The event was a blend of informative theory sessions, engaging group brainstorming, and hands-on practical sessions, covering various aspects of conducting a Tracking Trial. Many thanks to Margaret for giving so much of her time and knowledge to help us learn how to conduct a tracking trial. Also, thanks to everyone who attended the weekend to learn; you are fantastic. Thank you to all who brought yummy food for us to eat and to the dogs; we love you all.

We have had a wonderful weekend creating tracks for walking with our dogs and tracking. Such a massive thanks goes out to Scott, Stewart, Amber, Jen, Skye, Min, Jo and Leanne for putting in so much hard work and donating your time on weekend. Between us all we achieved so much. It was an absolute pleasure to work and laugh with you all over the weekend. I will take photos of some of the tracks this weeks, there are so many of them.

Week two of Introduction to Tracking and these teams are rocking it.

I am so proud of this bunch, they have been working and playing hard at teaching their dogs a fun and force free recall. Today we took the recalls out into the paddock where there was plenty of room and opportunity for run of and lots of distractions that could take their attention.

I saw this challenge on another group so I had ago, anyone want to give it a try as your Easter training, bloopers welcome🤪

A little bit of fun training this morning with Shine, some sit whistle and some clear verbal communication in play. It's so important to play with your dog, but having clear communication when the play starts, changes and ends is critical. Shine is not taking the tug until cued, she is switching from the tug she has to the other one I offer on cue and releasing the tug on cue.

Shine and I went down to the dam after a training session this morning for some down time, Chester came over to see what we were doing. I guess we did some more training😆

Penny the lab and Leo the GSD getting to know each other.

A bit of welcome water relief and play after tracking this morning. So great to be back tracking and hanging with this great bunch of hoomans.

This is a little time line of my funny hound Abbey, she is 12 years old this month and still doing strong. I got a hound so I could learn more and geez didn't I, what a dog. Against all odds we have done so much together, Conformation Show, Agility, Nose Work, Obedience, Tracking, Nursing Home Therapy, Holidays at the beach and lots of little adventures together. Darn I love this funny little hound and her amazing eyes that look deep into your soul.

I spent 5 hours on the mower this weekend mowing the front paddock, it looks so good. It's all ready for some safe tracking drills next Sunday, bring it on😁

I haven't done any tracking with Shine for almost 6 months, we have been concentration on scent detection. Today we did a tiny little straight forward training track and wow, she hasn't forgetting a thing, so nice. Love being at 6 o'clock with a tracking dog☑️

A bit cooler this morning so I managed to get out with Shine and do a little bit. First of is some heeling with a wait while the food bowl is placed on the ground next to her. I put her in a wait and walk away, call her, she is reluctant to leave the food bowl but eventually does, ask for a sit in motion and then reward with sending her back to the bowl. Second is just an easy recall from a distance while she is just being a dog. None of this was trained with using and force, the word no, a correction on a collar, just good reinforcement based training. It's awesome what you can get with understanding, relationship, and commitment to training and playing with your dog. Cheers Karen

First class for 2024 kicked off tonight with Canine Mind and Body. We will be working on excellence in training and communication with our dogs so we can train and build strong, stable and joyful behaviours.

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Learners on Lead Dog Sports and Pet Dog Training is a locally owned and run dog training facility. We have been operation since 2006 and provide a safe and relaxed learning environment so both you and your dog can excel. Our classes focus on relationship and reward based training techniques, which create fast learning and a fun experience for all.

Courses: Puppy Pre-School - For puppies 10 to 16 weeks. A great way to start your puppies’ education.

Pet Dog Obedience - For dogs over 16 weeks. Max of 8 dogs per class to ensure you receive individual attention.

Social Obedience Class - This is a little bit of low key obedience and social dog play.

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