Paw Behaviour Dog Training

07/11/2024

Puppy School - how important is it for a community to offer a professionally run puppy school? So many people will be impacted if City of Kingston force us to stop classes - local residents, veterinarians, animal studies students, long term clients, clients with disability, clients hoping to train therapy or service dogs.

Our latest update shares news that there is no news from Kingston Council & sadly no progress or conversations have eventuated. However, there are a lot of letters and expressions of discontent being sent to Kingston Council.

I am grateful for all the support and sincerely hope that the correspondence City of Kingston is receiving helps Council understand how valuable our classes are to our community. Please keep signing & keep sharing your thoughts with me and Kingston and your new Local Councillor.

Jen x ❤

Still no word from City of Kingston, despite many letters of support for the service we provide being sent to the CEO, Peter Bean. It's three weeks since we wrote to Mr Bean, requesting further discussion and no response has been received as yet. It's clear that the service we provide has a lot of s...

06/11/2024

So training your dog—even when you don’t have to—can improve your life, and your dog’s life! Our classes are fun and informative. We teach you how to get the best out of your dog without fear or force! ❤

As professional trainers, accredited with several professional organisations, we must prove regularly that our training methods are current best practice, through regular attendance at industry seminars and conferences.

We had a lot planned for the new year with classes for adult dogs, but everything is on hold right now as City of Kingston plans on ending our hall hire. If you would like us to continue running classes in Carrum, please sign our petition here -
https://chng.it/fGxXp6DMkf

Happy cats and happy dogs, thanks to science. Companion Animal Psychology by Zazie Todd PhD is the trusted resource on your pet's behaviour

05/11/2024

“Why stop something that's doing do much good!” “It makes no sense.” “Doesn’t Kingston Council support responsible do ownership?” Good questions!

Kingston Council wants us out of the Community Hall we have hired for nearly 25 years! Why? Hygiene reasons apparently, despite NO complaints in 25 years! Please sign & share our petition to keep our Super Puppy Classes in Carrum. Dogs are family & need training!

Please copy link & sign here -
https://chng.it/F42T9cLDvS

04/11/2024

If only! Sad they’re not with us for longer. Pups develop super fast & before you know it, they’re old. We’re still struggling to keep our Puppy School venue in Carrum, so sorry to everyone wanting January dates. Please keep signing & sharing our petition here - https://chng.it/n9jhVSg4PF

03/11/2024

Carrum has one of the only puppy schools in the area run by a trainer with extensive qualifications, accredited knowledge and verified expertise. Why would you shut it down? 😔 That's what I keep being asked!

Kingston Council does seem to understand exactly what it is that I do and seem to think I run an "obedience club with dogs misbehaving everywhere. Nothing could be further from the truth. The general public don't realise just how particular they need to be about choice of puppy trainer, until mistakes are made.

Please choose wisely and lobby for space in your community for a place for professionals to deliver first rate service and best practice in animal training! Our community needs more education in dog behaviour, not less.

Pls sign our petition here - https://chng.it/n9jhVSg4PF

Dog industry is broken ...

It's the only industry where clients are happy to pay for BIG EGOS, but not for extensive qualifications, accredited knowledge or verified expertise. We expect so little from those who provide services to our pets... Often no checks are done on those who we entrust with our (best) furry friends....

Why is that?

You won't pay a lot of money to have a manicure done by someone who has never done it before.

You won't have your teeth fixed by someone who is not a qualified dentist.

You won't go to physio who isn't qualified.

You would not have surgery done by someone who may have watched all episodes of Grey's Anatomy, but isn't a board certified surgeon.

You wouldn't have even have a facial from an unqualified beautician ....

Then why are we happy to pay a LOT of money for people who are claiming to be dog professionals, yet who hold zero qualifications in dog training / behaviour ?

The industry is unregulated, which is a big problem. I don't know whether that will ever change, but I remain hopeful. But perhaps that would change sooner if we all started to expect more from dog professionals?

01/11/2024

Babies like little Ollie are so lucky to join a family that understands the importance of early Family Pet Education for baby pups! The optimum time for learning is before 12 weeks of age. Kingston Council would like to stop our classes. If you’d like to see us running our Super Puppy Course next year, please sign & share our petition 🙏🐾❤️

Copy & paste link - https://chng.it/n9jhVSg4PF

30/10/2024

Twinning 😂🐾❤️
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29/10/2024

So many puppies have been through classes with us. Where are you now? What adventures have you had along the way and how have they grown up? We'd love to see a photo, with -

💜 One favourite or useful thing you learned from us, and
💙 One top tip you'd share with new puppy families!

Who's going to kick off the photos? We'd love to see your pics and hear your top tips for saving your sanity with a new puppy! 😍

And, if you'd like to see us keep running our Super Puppy Course into 2025, please sign our petition here https://chng.it/n9jhVSg4PF

28/10/2024

Hi Walter! Welcome to your family & an awesome life ahead. So much to learn & experience before 12 weeks of age! Pups that attend Family Pet Education classes from 8 weeks of age are less likely to develop behavioural problems as they mature. That’s good news for people who do their research & book early

The bad news is City of Kingston is stopping our hall hire after 25 years of providing classes in Carrum. We’re hoping a more reasonable outcome can be achieved. 🙏🐾❤️

28/10/2024

Nothing makes me sadder than turning away families who were expecting to join us for puppy school over Christmas. Nobody understands why City of Kingston does not support professionally run Family Dog Education classes. Councils should be encouraging more people to start training pups at 8 weeks to prevent problems in the future!

People doing their research soon discover that dog training is an unregulated industry - anyone can call themselves a dog trainer, anyone can do it and anyone can use any methods they like, including methods that cause fear, harm & stress to new pups.

Responsible puppy owners who wish to attend a professionally run educational course, should have the opportunity to do so within their community and facilities should be made available for such classes. We are NOT a dog obedience club.

Carrum residents have had classes provided by Jennifer for nearly 25 years - she is well qualified & well known in the animal behaviour industry. Let's hope Council recognise how these classes benefit our community and allow them to continue.🙏🐾❤️

We have reached out to our Local and State Members or Parliament for assistance in working with Kingston Council to come to a fair & reasonable solution. We understand Kingston has an issue with dogs and potential "hygiene & allergy" issues, but hope that our 25 year history with no complaints will....

24/10/2024

Need Puppy Training? We have ONE spot left in our class starting tomorrow. Sadly, this may be the last course we run in Carrum. Call us for more info or book via website.

Thank you to all our supporters for your kind messages & offers of support. It means a lot. Rest assured , we will do our best to keep our classes running for you, your family & your dogs 🙏🐾❤️

Have you read the comments on our petition from our beautiful clients & families we have helped over the years? ❤️🙏❤️

Allow Dog Training Professionals to use Community Space for Community Education!

24/10/2024

Love this little face ❤️🐾❤️

24/10/2024

Dogs in schools! Most schools have a visiting reading or support dog. Dogs do contribute to communities & we feel community facilities should be available for training dogs like this!

If there is such a demand for dogs in community spaces, why aren't there community spaces for dog training?

Without our early learning classes for families & new pups, clients will only have private lessons available. Clients love our classes & we hope City of Kingston will revisit the decision to stop our classes at the Community Hall in Carrum. 🥲

24/10/2024

Family dog education strengthens communities all over the world! ❤️❤️❤️the Funda Nenja program.

23/10/2024

ABC Radio Sammy J Show called us this morning for a chat about our hall eviction by City of Kingston meaning the end of Puppy Classes in Carrum. Thanks Sammy!

Did you tune in? Have a listen around 1:46:10. We’re getting a lot of of calls about this as it’s hard to understand! 🤔🐾❤️

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