Paw Behaviour Dog Training

Paw Behaviour Dog Training Animal Behaviour & Training Consultants. Puppy School, Classes, Private Lessons, Therapy Dogs, Film &

Welcome to Paw Behaviour Dog Training, Specialist Puppy School & Behaviour Consultancy. If you own a dog and need help training, there’s only one place go – Paw Behaviour, the Award Winning Dog Training Professionals! At Paw Behaviour, our approach is simple – we provide a qualified professional service designed to help you and your Grrr8 Mate! Our professional trainers provide honest, realistic a

dvice based on over 20 years of practical experience owning and training dogs. There are no gimmicks, no hidden costs and no annual fees – just the best service and more importantly, the results you want. We have been helping owners and their dogs build happy and rewarding relationships since 1999. We own dogs, we know dogs, we train people to train their dogs!

30/01/2025

Puppies become Teenage dogs super fast. We understand how those changes impact dog behaviour and can help set you and your dog up to survive adolescence!

We have TWO places left in our Junior Puppy Class starting tomorrow and places for pups 8-12 weeks too! Please book via our website or give us a call if you have any questions. 😍

All our new classes planned for 2025 are now on hold due to City of Kingston terminating our hall hire at the Carrum Community Hall. We apologise to you all for any inconvenience & can only suggest you write to Kingston Councillors or your Local MP to explain how this closure impacts you & your family!

Petition Update!  Without you shouting a little louder, our classes in Carrum will end at the end of March.  The update ...
30/01/2025

Petition Update! Without you shouting a little louder, our classes in Carrum will end at the end of March. The update shares some information you may be interested in. Please keep signing and sharing as many people are expecting to come to classes & are shocked by the news that we are being forced to end classes.

Email your new Local Kingston Councillor and your Local MP to assist in helping them understand the impact of this closure on families wanting professional education for themselves and their dogs - families wanting to be Responsible Pet Owners!

If you would like to discuss anything at all, please give me a call.

Thanks
Jen x

Sonya Kilkenny MP
Tim Richardson
Animal Justice Party AJP Victoria
Delta Therapy Dogs
Mayor, Cr Georgina Oxley - City of Kingston
Pet Professional Guild Australia
APDT Australia

"It just doesn't make any sense!" I keep hearing that again and again & agree. Why would Kingston Council ruin and sabotage a small business that delivers classes a few hours a week - classes that educate new puppy owners & prevent community dog issues? Every day I get calls from new & old clients w...

30/01/2025

Dogs & Kids & keeping the safe! We are seeing more & more bites and fatalities caused by the family dog. Watch & listen to this message!

Our classes are designed to educate new puppy owners & prevent problems from even happening. It's a horrible shame that City of Kingston is shutting down our micro business & ending our service of delivering professionally run puppy classes in Carrum!

We need more education for new puppy owners NOT less! 😕
If you have not spoken to your new Local Kingston Councillor, please do and let them know how you feel about having our classes stopped in Carrum. We've been helping keep dogs and their families safe for nearly 30 years. Why would you stop that? 😢

If you really want to be a dog trainer, here is a course for you!  There are a few sub standard Cert II and III courses ...
30/01/2025

If you really want to be a dog trainer, here is a course for you! There are a few sub standard Cert II and III courses teaching outdated & harmful stuff. This course teaches current best practice methods as recommended by the RSPCA and Aust Veterinary Association.

🌟 Have Questions? 🌟

Are you interested in becoming certified in animal behaviour and training? 🐶🐱

Book a call with us today to discuss enrolling in our ACM40322 Certificate IV in Animal Behaviour and Training! 🎓💼

Whether you’re looking to pursue a new career pathway or deepen your knowledge, we’re here to guide you every step of the way.

Don’t wait—your future in animal behaviour and training starts now!

📅 https://bit.ly/3XFQgiF

Here, here!  If you'd like to help your smart new pup fit into our world even more, join us for a class in Carrum!  They...
30/01/2025

Here, here! If you'd like to help your smart new pup fit into our world even more, join us for a class in Carrum! They are starting this Saturday and you can book here https://pawbehaviour.com.au/group-training/puppy-school/

And, if you'd like to keep our classes in Carrum, please sign and share our Petition. We've been delivering classes for 25 years and now Kingston Council is ending our hall hire for no good reason.

https://www.change.org/SavePawBehaviourClasses

Community was not consulted at all and despite dozens of letters to Council, we need to end our hire by end of March. Here is a link for you to sign and share and please email your Local Councillor and tell them how closure of our small business will impact you!

New pups need training NOW!  Join us & learn new skills to manage your fast growing puppy!  Shaping new behaviour patter...
29/01/2025

New pups need training NOW! Join us & learn new skills to manage your fast growing puppy! Shaping new behaviour patterns now sets the foundation for the future! Plus, you’ll have fun & a support group for six weeks! Classes start Sat 1 February in carrum. Pls book via website or call 0414 637 568 for more info! ❤️🐾❤️

Puppy School!  Identifying how dogs are feeling and having an understanding of dog behaviour & body language can prevent...
29/01/2025

Puppy School! Identifying how dogs are feeling and having an understanding of dog behaviour & body language can prevent tragedies like this!

If you attend a professionally operated Puppy School, an experienced & well qualified trainer will more than likely identify any behaviour in your new puppy that may require work! Fearfulness, pain, reactivity and how a pup is raised will impact behaviour. Identifying potential risks early, will go a long way to preventing in-home dog attacks like this.

We are seeing more & more fatal or near fatal attacks in homes by family dogs, yet Kingston Council is closing down the only professionally operated puppy school in the area in Carrum. We need more education in dog behaviour, not less!

https://www.change.org/SavePawBehaviourClasses

If you would like to see our classes continue, please sign our petition and email your Local Kingston Councillor.



Sonya Kilkenny MP
Mayor, Cr Georgina Oxley - City of Kingston
Animal Justice Party AJP Victoria
A Current Affair

Puppy Classes!  We've had a big rush on places today, so if you wanted to train with us, grab one before they go.  Our l...
28/01/2025

Puppy Classes! We've had a big rush on places today, so if you wanted to train with us, grab one before they go. Our last Super Puppy Courses start Saturday 1 February!

Yes, it's sad that these are most likely our last classes in Carrum, but Kingston Council is ending our hall hire & doesn't share the sadness you or I feel! I've invited all new Local Councillors to watch a class or have a chat, but had no takers. All I can suggest is you write to your Local Councillor and tell them how you feel. And sign pls SIGN and SHARE our Petition -
https://www.change.org/SavePawBehaviourClasses

Unfortunately I cannot do anything to change the situation and the Petition with nearly 2,500 signatures doesn't seem to matter either. Nor do the dozens of letters from clients, residents, local vets, veterinary behaviourists, educational facilities, Box Hill TAFE (I mentor the students for free), animal behaviour professionals from all over Australia & many more. Apparently none of that matters!

The value of a professional service can only be appreciated when it's needed or experienced. Too many people attend an amateur run puppy school & barely touch the surface with what really matters. I have clients coming back with 3rd and 4th pups over 25 years in operation.

Yes, it's very sad but this micro business is being closed down by Kingston Council. If you feel you can help or suggest an appropriate venue with indoor space & outdoor fenced area, please message me. ❤

Educational signage from the crew at Pets of Charles Sturt who do an awesome job helping keep their community safe on th...
28/01/2025

Educational signage from the crew at Pets of Charles Sturt who do an awesome job helping keep their community safe on the beach!

Our next puppy courses start Sat 11 Feb in Carrum! Pls book via our website or call 0414 637 568 for more information ❤️🐾❤️

"It's okay! They're friendly!"

Have you seen our new signs along the foreshore?

Our leash laws are about ensuring everyone can enjoy public spaces without unexpected dog interactions, even from friendly dogs.

Please respect others in our community spaces and call your dog away from dogs, people and their things. Keep them on a lead until they're trained, if you can't call them away.

Check the comments for more on why dogs should be on a lead! 👇

Dog won’t come back?  Yesterday there were two dogs on lead at the off leash park. 🤨 I didn’t see any sign of rewards  Y...
25/01/2025

Dog won’t come back? Yesterday there were two dogs on lead at the off leash park. 🤨 I didn’t see any sign of rewards You are probably the least interesting thing to a dog in the off leash park.

Try using high value reinforcement - food - to teach your dog the value of coming back, but do it without the distractions of the off leash park! Once your dog learns to return to you, practice with minimal distractions, making sure you let them off leash again as another big reward! Gradually progress to the off leash area for success!! 😍🐾❤️

Our next Super Puppy Courses start Sat 1 Feb in Carrum! Book via website or call us 0414 637 568

2,231 supporters have signed the Petition to Keep Puppy classes at Carrum Community Guide Hall!  Thank you!  But Kingsto...
24/01/2025

2,231 supporters have signed the Petition to Keep Puppy classes at Carrum Community Guide Hall! Thank you! But Kingston Council is not listening to you. Here is what people are saying. 🙏🐾❤️

Tell your newly elected Kingston Councillor how you feel in an email & keep signing & sharing the Petition. ❤️🐾

Resource Guarding?  What is it?  What is the dog doing?  What is the dog guarding - food, space, toys, water, sticks, ba...
23/01/2025

Resource Guarding? What is it? What is the dog doing? What is the dog guarding - food, space, toys, water, sticks, balls, stones, rubbish, vomit, dead bird, anything they want!

If you use Carrum Fenced Dog Park - NOTE - there is only ONE water bowl & this is a hot spot for resource guarding!

Join one of our last classes in Carrum and learn puppy raising to prevent problems such as resource guarding. Learn how to identify it and prevent it! Classes starting Sat 1 Feb. Please book via website or call us for more information. Book here -

https://pawbehaviour.com.au/group-training/puppy-school/

Thanks to our friends at Canine Behavioural School Inc. for this graphic.

Just one of the infographics to which you will have access as a CBS student this year.

Puppies & their families need training. We need places to deliver training!  Family pets, therapy dogs, school reading d...
22/01/2025

Puppies & their families need training. We need places to deliver training! Family pets, therapy dogs, school reading dogs, dogs that visit hospitals & aged care facilities, medical alert dogs all need early education, ideally BEFORE 14 weeks of age!!

Kingston Council is cancelling our hall hire & ending our classes at Carrum Community Guide Hall. There is no other venue available. Email Kingston Councillors and sign our petition to voice your concern. We need more family pet education, NOT less! Call us for more information 0414 637 568.

Petition link - https://www.change.org/SavePawBehaviourClasses

New Puppies need support to develop strong neural connections that are full of calm & positive experiences!  Stressed or...
22/01/2025

New Puppies need support to develop strong neural connections that are full of calm & positive experiences! Stressed or fearful pups become stressed & fearful dogs!

Our new classes in Carrum start Sat 11 February. Classes for pups 8-12 weeks OR pups 4-6 months. Pls book via website or call us for more info ❤️🐾❤️

Puppy Socialisation starts NOW at 8 weeks of age!"We are not running Hogwart's School of Magic - we cannot undo the dama...
20/01/2025

Puppy Socialisation starts NOW at 8 weeks of age!

"We are not running Hogwart's School of Magic - we cannot undo the damage caused by lack of early socialization." We agree totally!

Choosing cheap or close by isn't always the best choice! After over 25 years of providing puppy classes, I believe the best classes are held in indoor and outdoor spaces, with loads of room and equipment to enhance socialisation. Every day we get calls from people who went with cheap & are still struggling. With councils limiting what professionals can hire, this is hard to find and all good trainers should be lobbying for greater access to community space for classes. Sign our petition here -
https://www.change.org/SavePawBehaviourClasses

We have what may be our last classes in Carrum, starting Sat 1 February. Please book via our website, or call us for more information. Delaying training means allowing behavioural problems to start!
https://pawbehaviour.com.au/group-training/puppy-school/

PUPPY SOCIALIZATION - IMPORTANT MESSAGE!!!

I don't know how to say this more clearly and emphatically: Please DO NOT wait until your puppy has had all his or her vaccinations before beginning socialization. The socialization period is finite, limited, of short duration, ending at 14 weeks for the average puppy. This is a non-negotiable fact of nature and cannot be changed! 80% of the problems we deal with in adult dogs could have been avoided with timely socialization. You have a few weeks to get this right - your puppy will not wait until the holidays are over, you finish your overseas trip or your kids finish their exams. They will not wait until the weather is cooler (or hotter ) or you are less busy and they will NOT wait until all the vaccinations are done. They will continue to grow and develop emotionally, regardless of whether you are prepared or not. Those first 6 weeks when you have your puppy within that impressionable period will be gone in a flash, DO NOT waste them!

An absolutely miniscule TINY proportion of healthy, well cared for pups contract diseases and die - on the other hand, a huge proportion of dogs are euthanized or end up living severely limited lives due to serious social problems.

Yes, there are horror stories of puppies dying of parvo, but in some of those cases the pups had all their vaccinations and still contracted the disease, because there was a failure to immunize due to an inherent problem in the dog - so waiting for all the vaccinations before socialization made zero difference!

PLEASE also DO NOT wait for us to socialise your puppy for you. We also need a holiday! We worked right up until Christmas this year to accommodate new pups as far as possible, but for our own mental health we also need just a couple of weeks off. There are PLENTY of excellent articles on socialization DO's and DON'T 's. Start googling! Get proactive! I have shared numerous of these articles on this page previously and here is one I have written myself: https://www.tarynblyth.co.za/what-is-the-socialisation-period

Please note that what has been done cannot be undone! We are not running Hogwart's School of Magic - we cannot undo the damage caused by lack of early socialization, we can only help you manage it and try to do some form of damage control - there will always be scars. So, choose wisely how to spend those first few weeks with your puppy!

These are our Junior Super Pups!  They are catching up on some early learning before they hit adolescence & become pesky...
19/01/2025

These are our Junior Super Pups! They are catching up on some early learning before they hit adolescence & become pesky teenagers! It’s so important to teach foundation skills ASAP & prevent problems from ever starting! Our next classes start Sat 1 February in Carrum. Pls book via website or call 0414637568 for more info. 😍🐾❤️

Super Puppies!  🐶  The cutest group ever for what is one of our last groups in Carrum unless City of Kingston lets us st...
18/01/2025

Super Puppies! 🐶 The cutest group ever for what is one of our last groups in Carrum unless City of Kingston lets us stay at the Community Hall! Have you signed our Petition? We love helping families learn about dog behaviour & how to raise a great family pet! It’s sad for a community to lose this resource & very sad for me to be forced out of a job I love 😢🐾❤️

We have what may be our last course, starting Sat 1 February. Join us! Book via website or call for more information. 🐶🐾❤️

New Puppy?  February Courses are now open on the website, but be quick.  These are the final courses in Carrum, unless K...
18/01/2025

New Puppy? February Courses are now open on the website, but be quick. These are the final courses in Carrum, unless Kingston Council realises just how important our service is and decides to let us stay at the Community Guide Hall.

Have you signed our petition to indicate support for professional Puppy Classes in Carrum? Carrum is about to lose a community resource & that's sad for families with dogs. We need more education on dogs, not less!

Sign & Share Petition Here -
https://www.change.org/SavePawBehaviourClasses
Pls book via website here -
https://pawbehaviour.com.au/group-training/puppy-school/

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Paw Behaviour Dog Training is a Specialist Puppy School & Behaviour Consultancy. If you own a dog and need help training, there’s only one place go – Paw Behaviour, the Award Winning Dog Training Professionals! At Paw Behaviour, our approach is simple – we provide a qualified professional service designed to help you and your Grrr8 Mate! Our professional trainers provide honest, realistic advice based on over 20 years of practical experience owning and training dogs. There are no gimmicks, no hidden costs and no annual fees – just the best service and more importantly, the results you want. We have been helping owners and their dogs build happy and rewarding relationships since 1999. We own dogs, we know dogs, we train people to train their dogs!