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Eastern Companion Dog Training

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Eastern Companion Dog Training

Eastern Companion Dog Training, a professional dog & puppy training organisation located at Norwood Secondary College in Ringwood.

Established in 1997, we’re a group of experienced dog trainers whose sole purpose is to help our clients train their dogs for their individual needs. We focus on real life training, where a dog is trained to behave as much in the house as down at the local shops, beach, or park.We also specialise in the curing of behavioural problems, from barking or destructive issues through to issues involving aggression. We do not reject any dogs, no matter their behaviour, breed or gender.

15/09/2024

For those looking to attend Chris's memorial on Wednesday, Chris had a real love for Cars and Motor Bikes. With this in mind I ask anyone who also has such a passion if you have a special car or bike and can arrange it, I ask you to bring your pride and joy on the day. Chris would of loved seeing them all.

09/09/2024

The funeral to celebrate the life of Chris Garden will be held at the Heritage Funeral Home, 733 Boronia Rd Wantirna on Wednesday the 18th of September 2024 at 10am. Following the service the Cortege will proceed to Lilydale Memorial Park, 128 Victoria Rd Lilydale where Chris will be laid to rest. You are welcome to follow in convoy or you can meet us at Lilydale Memorial Park. Chris will be laid to rest in row 29 of the Yarra Gums Lawn area. Once Chris has been laid to rest we then invite you to join us at Eastwood Golf Club, 332 Liverpool Rd, Kilsyth South for some light refreshments. We estimate that we will arrive at Eastwood Golf Club at 1.30pm for anyone not wishing to attend the burial.

For those not able to attend the funeral it will be live streamed here https://www.vividstream.com.au/live/chris-garden

Chris was adamant that his funeral be a real celebration of his life and has requested that those attending wear bright colours and bring their singing voices.

Some people have reached out and asked if there where any more photos of Chris in the early years of the school. Please find a few such photos attached here as well as one of the last photos of Chris taken with his GSD Mason.

05/09/2024

R.I.P. Christopher Paul Garden.

It is with a very heavy heart that I inform everyone of the passing of one of our senior trainers, Chris, who passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, at 1.25am on the 5th of September 2024 after a short battle with cancer. He was 54.

Chris was an incredible husband, father, brother, friend and a truly gifted dog trainer. He will be sorely missed. All who knew him knew his affectionate, loving nature, loyalty, kindness and sense of humour.

For those wishing to attend his memorial we will update in the next few days. The last few weeks have been very difficult and we ask for some privacy as we process this loss. This is a very large loss to us both personally and professionally.

The world of dogs has lost a true Dog Man today. As you will see in the photos Chris's journey with dogs started very young and continued right till the end. Even in the last few weeks he was still trying to assist past customers over the phone. For those not in dogs it can be hard to understand why anyone would dedicate the time dog people do to their animals. For true dog people being skilled with handling and training these animals brings real joy. Chris truly loved doing just that. Chris developed his training skills over 30 years of working with dogs. There are many dog trainers out there however what for me separates the true dog man or women from the rest is the ability to handle the dogs others would never consider. Chris definitely did this. He handled time and again dogs that other trainers had refused to go near. He prided himself on helping the helpless. Chris was a very caring person who took time to care for all those around him. Self sacrifice caused Chris no concern. This was the same characteristics that enabled him to win over even the most difficult dog. Never in a rush to push the dog to where it did not want to go, instead he would take his time and win it over with patience and kindness allowing the dog to truly trust him. Never did I see Chris loose patience with a dog. It would be impossible to know a number of dogs and owners Chris assisted with over the years but it would be well into the thousands.

His loss will be truly felt in the world of dogs.

R.I.P. our beloved Chris.

P.S. The office will be closed till Monday the 9th of September.

10/12/2023

What a wonderful turn out today, so great to see so many of our past and present customers from 12 week old Ruby to Nila who is 14 yrs! Thank you for your well wishes, it's been a pleasure. We couldn't have done this for 27 yrs without you all or without our many trainers 🥰 From our family to yours we wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 💟

28/11/2023

Sun Setting on our classes.

This will not be a surprise to anyone who has been attending classes recently. After 27 years of operating Dog Training Classes, we have made the difficult decision to make 2023 the last year we will run our Dog Training and Puppy Classes.

We have had the pleasure of seeing so many puppies grow into well behaved dogs and supported so many clients with not only their first but sometimes second, third and even fourth dogs. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our customers who attended over the 27 years. We simply would not have had the success we have had without all of you.

It has been extremely enjoyable to have run our classes, to have met so many people and seen so many dogs loved and trained over so many years. Not many people are as privileged to have been successful doing something they have truly enjoyed.

On our first night running classes at Norwood it was 38 degrees and we had 3 dogs attend. At our peak we had over 200 dogs a week attending classes. We have been very lucky to enjoy such times.

We understand that this will be upsetting too many people; we hope however that people will understand that we have not made this decision lightly. I know many of you will be asking why we have decided to finish and in the end, there is not one singular reason but instead several reasons, including but not limited to changes to cost and coverage in insurance, limited location options to run classes and substantial increases to the costs of running classes. Some of you may also be aware that one of our senior trainers has been diagnosed with a very serious health issue.

Over the years we have committed long hours and our weekends to running classes, as we get older it is time for us to wind back a little. All good things must, unfortunately, come to an end.

Post 2023 we will continue to offer ”in home” lessons as well as the “dog boarding school” to help our customers with their training needs going forward. We will also be seeking to offer new services in the future and will announce these on our website as well as our page as soon as we are able to.

Our last class will run on Sunday the 10th of December 2023. If you have ever been to our classes and would like to drop in and say goodbye please drop by between 10am and 12pm on the 10th. Our last session will be a bit of a celebration of the last 27 years. We would love to see anyone that has enjoyed the classes over this time.

If anyone would like to discuss this further call us on (03) 9723 4387.

08/11/2023

Hello everyone, we like many other businesses are experiencing issues with phones and email due to the optus outrage. We hope to be back online soon 🤞🤞. We will get back in contact asap.

02/11/2023

A reminder that there is no training on Sunday the 5th of November 2023 due to the Melbourne Cup Long Weekend. We hope everyone has a relaxing weekend.

27/09/2023

A quick reminder that there are no classes running on Thursday the 28th of September or Sunday the 1st of October 2023 due to the Grand Final Long Weekend.

Wishing everyone a relaxing break and hope your team wins if their in the big game.

24/07/2023

All classes are now full.

First Timer puppy classes for puppies under 5 months of age.

We are pleased to announce that we are able to run a first timer puppy class. The classes will take place at 7 pm on Thursday the 27th of July 2023. To book in for this class please read the post and then click on the link at the bottom to book a spot.

Due to being so close to our class capacity we will be restricting numbers for this class. Once all spots are fully booked the links will no longer allow bookings. We understand some people will miss out on attaining a spot however it is very important that we are able to service customers correctly. All puppies must have had at least two vaccinations to attend classes. Once you have attended a first timer puppy class you can then attend classes on Thursday evenings or Sunday mornings as suits with no booking required. You can find the details for our puppy classes including costings here https://www.companiondogtraining.com.au/puppy-classes/ .

For insurance reasons everyone wishing to attend classes must attend a first timer class.

These puppy classes are for puppies up to 5 months of age. If your puppy is very close to 5 months of age please call us on (03) 9723 4387 to discuss.

Thursday FT puppy class
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/introduction-puppy-class-7pm-first-time-puppies-under-5mths-only-tickets-684416025757?aff=oddtdtcreator

17/07/2023

**All spots are SOLD OUT**

First Timer classes for dogs over 5 months of age.

We are pleased to announce that we are able to run a first timer class for dogs over 5 months of age. The classes will take place at 7 pm on Thursday the 20th of July 2023. To book in for this class please read the post and then click on the link.

Due to being so close to our class capacity we will be restricting numbers in class. Once the class is fully booked the link will no longer allow bookings. We understand some people will miss out on attaining a spot however it is very important that we are able to service customers correctly. All dogs must be up to date with vaccinations to attend classes. Once you have attended a first timer class you can then attend classes on Thursday evenings or Sunday mornings with no booking required. You can find the details for our classes including costings etc here https://www.companiondogtraining.com.au/dog-training-classes/
To book in click here https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/introduction-adult-dog-class-7pm-8pm-first-time-dog-over-5mths-only-tickets-678984871027?aff=oddtdtcreator

For insurance reasons everyone wishing to attend classes must attend a first timer class. If you are not able to attend one of these particular classes we hope to be able to offer more first timer spots in the coming weeks.

These classes are for dogs over 5 months of age. For those wishing to attend classes with puppies under this age we hope to offer some first timer spots for puppies under 5 months of age in the coming weeks.

08/06/2023

We wish to remind everyone that there are no classes running on Sunday the 11th of June due to the King's Birthday Long Weekend. Hope everyone enjoys a lazy Sunday as much as Sadie does.

25/05/2023

A quick note to let everyone know what we will be running classes tonight (25th of May) even though it's raining. If possible we will go to the under cover area however please dress for the weather.

There is also an event on at the school from 6pm to 7pm so if you are planning on attending tonight please allow a bit more time than normal to find a parking spot as spots may be more scarce than normal.

Address

Byron Street
Melbourne, VIC
3134

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 8pm
Tuesday	8am - 8pm
Wednesday	8am - 8pm
Thursday	8am - 8pm
Friday	8am - 8pm
Saturday	8am - 8pm
Sunday	8am - 8pm

Telephone

+61397234387

Website

http://www.companiondogtraining.com.au/

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