Grey Wolf Canine

This weekend we joined a Pack Walk organised by @animalwellnessandbehaviour Pack walks are a great way to expose your dogs to things like people, bikes, children playing at the park etc. and for them to coexist with other dogs in a safe and semi-structured environment. While at the same time getting in some good exercise (boy do we need it😮‍💨) and mental stimulation 🏃‍♂️🧠🥵 Its also a great way to network and meet like-minded dog owners who you can meet up with and start practicing your training goals between sessions with your trainer. It was great to see so many responsible owners all come together, respecting other dog’s space and always asking before they let their dog rush over to greet another. Nice work everyone! 👏🏻 And a special shout-out to @chloe.finnie who tried to keep quiet that it was her birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHLOE 🥳 #packwalk #jointhepack #dogtraining #balanceddog #mcarthurdogtrainer #camdendogtrainer #dogtrainer #caninetraining #dogtrainingsydney #dogsofinstagram #dogsofsydney #petdog #petdogs #smallbusiness

This past week I was fortunate enough to be invited to attend (and participate in) a GRC mock trail event. Gameness (G) Relationship (R) Control (C) is a great dog sport to get into. Testing a combination of aspects such as the relationship of handler and dog, the dogs ability to have self control when in drive but also it’s ability to be at liberty. It’s also a great way to give your dog both mental 🧠 AND physical stimulation with appropriate outlets. Quake and I tried our luck in the SR1 test and to my surprise we passed 😱 A special thank you to grcsydney for planning and running the event; and to our guest judge from @the_hound_lounge It was such a great day of fun, meeting new people and putting our skills to the test. Awesome job to all that participated! 💪🏻 For more information head to www.grcdogsports.com or contact the team at @grcsydney #grc #grcsydney #socialresponsibility #dogtraining #balanceddog #mcarthurdogtrainer #camdendogtrainer #dogtrainer #caninetraining #dogtrainingsydney #dogsofinstagram #dogsofsydney #petdog #petdogs #smallbusiness

A little preview of todays session with Miss Echo aka Nanna 👵🏻 Echo is an older lady at 8 years old but she still loves to get out and train. Today was a relatively easy session for her. We worked on some obedience around low level distractions. This in conjunction with her bite work training with @toa_working_dogs Echo and her mum will be ready for their IGP titles in no time 🏆 @the_scruffketeers_1gsd #dogtraining #balanceddog #mcarthurdogtrainer #camdendogtrainer #dogtrainer #caninetraining #dogtrainingsydney #smallbusiness #dogsofinstagram #dogsofsydney #petdog #petdogs #igp #shepherd #gsd #workingshepherd #workingdog

During weeks like we’ve just had it’s hard to stay motivated and get in your normal training and that’s okay! But when Mother Nature 🌲🌬🌧 does let up, we need to stay mindful that just like us, our dogs have been stuck inside and not able to get their mental (and physical) stimulation like usual. So when you finally get the chance to take your dog out, go easy, don’t go overboard on the training side of things, go on a little adventure 🥾🏔But if you do train, and your dog is struggling, you may need to relax your criterias a little. It’s no big deal, they’ll be back on track soon enough. We used our break in the rain wisely. We started off supporting a couple of small and local businesses; with a delicious coffee from @woodfirecafe2570 Quake was on his best behaviour while we waited and was a good boy with his recall and positions on a random oval we found 🙏🏻 so it was fitting he had a treat too. Check his tasty cookie from Huds and Toke Finally, a cruisy stroll home while attempting the loose-leash coffee holding challenge. How did we do?? Animal Wellness and Behaviour #dogtraining #balanceddog #mcarthurdogtrainer #camdendogtrainer #dogtrainer #caninetraining #dogtrainingsydney #smallbusiness #looseleash #dogsofinstagram #dogsofsydney #petdog #petdogs #coffee rainydays

This weekend Echo and Rosie joined us with helper dog Benny. Knowing we’d be stuck inside for most of it, we braved a short break in the rain 🌧 to get in a slow and steady warm up for everyone. Then we did some range of movement exercises before giving everyone a turn on the mill! It was Rosie’s first time so we took it slow and veteran Benny jumped on to help out and show her how it’s done. Finishing off with a cool down and some playtime before everyone crashed out for the rest of the day (and weekend 😂🙌🏻) It’s hard during days or weeks of rain to have motivation but there’s always something you can do to fulfill your dogs needs that isn’t them causing chaos in your home 🏡 *Please note: it’s important to give your dog an appropriate warm up and cool down when doing any strenuous activities, such as mill running, agility, bite sports etc. If you’re unsure, consult your trainer. Mel Rivart @the_scruffketeers_1gsd #dogtraining #balanceddog #mcarthurdogtrainer #camdendogtrainer #dogtrainer #caninetraining #dogtrainingsydney #k9training #balanceddogtrainer #dogsofinstagram #dogsofsydney #petdog #petdogs #groodle #gsd #germanshepherd #rainydays

This week Dakota had her final lesson from her Grey Wolf Canine Puppy Package. She came to conquer the obstacle course and gave it a mighty fine crack! The obstacle course is designed to help with confidence building; from different surfaces, enclosed spaces and different sounds, among other things. It not only helps the pup but teaches the owner how to help them navigate something they may not be super confident with - as you can see Dakota was a bit hesitant with the chain and bottle obstacles so we spent some time working on those individually at the end. #dogtraining #balanceddog #mcarthurdogtrainer #camdendogtrainer #dogtrainer #caninetraining #dogtrainingsydney #k9training #balanceddogtrainer #dogsofinstagram #dogsofsydney #petdog #petdogs #dutchie #dutchiepuppy #workingdog

While pet sitting Miss Addie, she worked on her impulse control. Addie has great obedience foundations and will wait patiently for a treat; but when it’s dinner time she can sometimes struggle to control herself 🤪 While she only stayed two days you can see a big improvement already once she understood the requirements and started to generalise her patient waiting. *If you listen carefully you can hear Quake let out a massive burp 🤢 #dogtraining #balanceddog #mcarthurdogtrainer #camdendogtrainer #dogtrainer #caninetraining #dogtrainingsydney #k9training #balanceddogtrainer #dogsofinstagram #dogsofsydney #petdog #petdogs #labrador #chocolatelab #lab

This week we did some controlled introduction work with 8yo working shepherd Echo. We started off slow, taking turns following each other getting used to the other’s scent. Gradually getting closer until they were okay to walk together. Finally we finished off with some carefully supervised play. While this is a good example of the progressive steps that could be taken to introduce two dogs; it should be noted that this process could take days, weeks or even months depending on the dogs. #dogtraining #balanceddog #mcarthurdogtrainer #camdendogtrainer #dogtrainer #caninetraining #dogtrainingsydney #k9training #balanceddogtrainer #dogsofinstagram #dogsofsydney #petdog #petdogs #gsd #germanshepherd #workingshepherd

HAPPY MOTHER’s DAY 🌺 Whether you have a fur child or a real child, wishing all the mums a happy Mother’s Day and hoping you were spoilt. We celebrated with lunch and a pack walk! @the_scruffketeers #dogtraining #balanceddog #mcarthurdogtrainer #camdendogtrainer #dogtrainer #caninetraining #dogtrainingsydney #k9trainer #k9training #balanceddogtrainer #dogsofinstagram #dogsofsydney #petdog #petdogs #mothersday #centralcoastdogs

This week Quake had a visit from his doggie pals @the_scruffketeers and they all decided to have a go at the puppy obstacle course 🐶 Padfoot (Wolfhound X) and Buster (Aussie terrier) needed a little extra help as they weren’t too sure about some of the obstacles. Training such as this is great for building confidence in all dogs but also for dogs that may be nervous/anxious. Buster is VERY sound sensitive so getting through the bottles and chains, and into the bottle pit was a lot for him. But he CRUSHED IT! 💪🏻Super proud of the little dude. Benny (JRT X) and Quake on the other hand, needed help slowing down 😂 #dogtraining #balanceddog #mcarthurdogtrainer #camdendogtrainer #dogtrainer #caninetraining #dogtrainingsydney #k9trainer #k9training #balanceddogtrainer #dogsofinstagram #dogsofsydney #petdog #petdogs #anxiousdog

Meet Claude, an exuberant 8 month old Labrador🦮 Although Claude is still young, he’s already quite a big dog. Mixed together with his mass amounts of energy, he had become a bit silly 🤪and has been making things a little difficult for his owners. Not to mention he’s now a rebellious teenager! We went over implementing boundaries and structure in the house as well as the beginning stages of loose leash walking so he’s not dragging his mum and dad around everywhere.

Remember Rex the JRT? Well meet his brother Ted! Both came to do some more work on their reactivity when on leash. Rex and his dad were working on the other side of the road as his threshold is a little further than Ted’s. But they both did an awesome job! 🤩 I was also told they were absolute angels at their mum and dad’s recent wedding 👰🏻🤵🏽