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Canine Services International Professional dog training and canine behavioural consultancy based in Melbourne, VIC Australia

Lexus (AKA Lootie) was the very first Malinois I ever owned, and today would have been her birthday.Lexus came to me at ...
25/06/2025

Lexus (AKA Lootie) was the very first Malinois I ever owned, and today would have been her birthday.

Lexus came to me at around 18mo. She was as sweet as the day is long, and was by my side for many years.

Her character was beyond reproach, and on more than one occasion she stepped up in real life to keep myself or another loved one safe.

During the last chapter of our life together she was a much loved companion for three young girls, and my then long term girlfriend.

I still remember getting the call from the eldest daughter in the family whilst at dinner, with all 3 girls having been scared by a noise outside the home.

We were just around the corner, but I had the girls grab Lexus and take her into one of their bedrooms, and put her on the bed between them and the door.

Those girls trusted Lexus absolutely, and just having her with them was enough to help allay their fears for the few minutes it took for us to arrive home.

That’s who Lexus was.

She was more than just a friend. She was a member of whatever family she adopted, and damn near any kid she met.

I still remember being consoled by my dear friPaws at Yoursooper of as I blubbered uncontrollably after making the difficult decision to give Lex the dignity of leaving this life.

❤️Happy Birthday little Lootie❤️

You were a truly wonderful little being, and know you are remembered often and fondly my friend.

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!Christal O'Donnell, Toby Bonham, Ralph Brooks, Keith Moron...
14/05/2025

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!

Christal O'Donnell, Toby Bonham, Ralph Brooks, Keith Moroney, Robert Bermingham, Vic Barber, H.O. Watkins, Grant Samkin, Mark Domek, David Obrien, Greg Reynolds, Graham Bailey, Rob Ross, Giorgos Vassilakis, Mike Lockhart, Caroline CF, Sharon Bass, Devisri Sarkar, Morgan Paige Kenyon, Murray Deguara, Craig Moreland

You’d like to think that as a society Australia does better than honouring those who have served just one day a year…but...
25/04/2025

You’d like to think that as a society Australia does better than honouring those who have served just one day a year…but we don’t.

I think most folks simply get hyped about a day off work, or a day on the cans without a care.

We live in a very strange time, where 2025 seems far more like 1984 than most of us would have ever considered possible.

We have all kinds of groups with all kinds of politics, and all kinds of ideas and opinions, and here in Australia folks should be entitled to the freedom to express them…including those some folks don’t like.

It’s a very inconvenient fact that so many of our freedoms and privileges have been defended by a comparatively small group of Aussies prepared to do bad things to bad people, so that the rest of us can sleep easily in bed at night…or argue on the internet about some bu****it idea, sports team, or political ideology.

Our society has forgotten to remain grateful and to these few, allowing our media to revile them, and ostracising or demonising them once their perceived usefulness has passed.

Even where you may profoundly disagree with the politics behind the work they did, the sacrifices they and their families have made, it’s a grave and shameful mistake that we fail to honour and support those that have given so much to our nation.

On this day of all days just remember that these humans deserve our respect and thanks.

Lest We Forget.

Problems are for solving, and we’re on it.Your patience is greatly appreciated.
25/03/2025

Problems are for solving, and we’re on it.
Your patience is greatly appreciated.

ME: “Dude I’m getting fcuked hard here - I’ve got water pi***ng down across a couple of square meters in the office, and...
20/03/2025

ME: “Dude I’m getting fcuked hard here - I’ve got water pi***ng down across a couple of square meters in the office, and it’s touching some electrical. I can’t stop it on my own, and I was hopi……”

DUDE: “I’m 25 minutes away mate, see you soon.”

🔎OBSERVATION: Life is replete with mates whom will be there for you when times are good, and particularly when they need something.

They’re happy to offer to do something for you when it costs them nothing, and doesn’t inconvenience them greatly.

It’s a smaller number that will do something for you where it’s an inconvenience to them.

And very, very few will put what you need first when it actually costs them something - or even puts them at a personal disadvantage.

I consider this last group to be REAL mates - the rarest bunch, the kind you work hard to hold on to.

🗣SHOUT OUT: This wonderful bastard is a real mate, and has been for at least 15 years.

We don’t live in each others pockets, but we ALWAYS answer the phone to each other.

He has a beautiful family (and a long suffering wife), and yet he’s never more than a phone call away.

I can’t remember the last time he needed my help with anything, but he’s sure as s**t helped me a ton.

I also have an open invite to a giant wog feed any time I’m hungry - damn near a walk in the door and eat situation.

At the end of a long ass day at work he didn’t even hesitate to hop in and lend me a helping hand.

If it wasn’t for him a long day would have turned into a longer night, and the cleanup I look would be that much more painful.

Honourable mention goes out to another legendary bloke, who was actually 15min closer and dropped past to try and help…but neither of our ladders could gain us access.

GRATITUDE: Mad love to all of my mates, whatever level we enjoy that friendship on. 

I have an extra special place in my heart for those few wonderful bastards in my life who’s word may as well be a blood oath, who’s promise is more certain than taxes, and who never let an opportunity pass to chop me out in the way these two blokes did this week.

⛔️ End thing.

‘You have such a cool job, you get to play with puppies all day….’Nah, but this evening I did.Bloody nice little pups to...
20/03/2025

‘You have such a cool job, you get to play with puppies all day….’

Nah, but this evening I did.

Bloody nice little pups too.

Thanks for honouring me with being the first trip out of the kennel Seeuferhaus Rottweilers

04/03/2025

⬇️ +R EFFORT - PUPDEV ⬇️

Many folks use markers in their training, but they never quite develop them for ultimate effect.

Most folks stop early in that process, but where they do they’re leaving sooooooooo much potential for communication untapped.

Once a marker is conditioned the real work begins - to build the dogs belief that HIS behaviour is the driving factor in making that marker happen.

We commonly call this OPERANCY, and here you can see a very young reflecting that understanding in his behaviour.

Boogs clearly understands that through his actions HE makes the reinforcement happen - just imagine how POWERFUL this is in the mind of a dog.

When I stop delivering reinforcement Boogie assesses the context, and maintains the initial criteria he was reinforced for (feet up on equipment).

His curiosity and self awareness are high, and he takes ACTION to produce more reinforcing events (clicks).

All of this means I can reinforce his EFFORT, and the more effort he invests the more likely reinforcement is.

It can’t be overstated just what a pivotal shift happens for a dog that understands this, and learns to relate to the world through his actions in this way.

If you’re keen to apply this kind of nuanced understanding in your dogs training and/or development, then take a moment to check out PUPDEV.

PUPDEV is Australia’s most comprehensive puppy development program, delivered in a group learning format at CSI.

It’s the antidote to McDogTraining - no cookie cutter BS, just good quality work delivered in bite sized chunks, in a completely unique format,

We’ll have memberships LIVE FOR SALE later this week.

📅 New Classes & Programs @ CSIFINALLY! A ton of work has gone into this and what we’re offering blows the doors off anyt...
23/02/2025

📅 New Classes & Programs @ CSI

FINALLY! A ton of work has gone into this and what we’re offering blows the doors off anything else offered in Victoria.

🤜 6 MARCH - Public open evening including demos and info on PUPDEV, Heelwork, Scent & Search and Attuned Play…
Prizes donated by

💪 11 MARCH - Classes begin running up to 5 nights a week…

👉All programs will be open enrolment
👉We’re offering intro pricing to sweeten the deal for those of you that have waited patiently.

🔗 More specifics for you this week including pricing and booking links.

🙏🏿 Spread the word folks - we appreciate it

👋 Come and say g’day on the 6th

She gives me so much day in and day out, and asks for nothing in return - she’s a mouthy bitch who always has something ...
14/02/2025

She gives me so much day in and day out, and asks for nothing in return - she’s a mouthy bitch who always has something to say😂

I went a little overboard on today just to share the love - according to all significant retail interests it’s THE right day to it too.

Between this lot and her this girl eats better than I do.

🔎 Dogs that sometimes listen, sometimes recall, sometimes walk on a loose leash.

🤷‍♂️ Training that considers a dogs ex...
10/02/2025

🔎 Dogs that sometimes listen, sometimes recall, sometimes walk on a loose leash.

🤷‍♂️ Training that considers a dogs excitement the enemy, and every skill looks mechanical and uninspired.

🤮 Human-canine relationships entirely based on stopping a dog from expressing itself, and relying on an owner ‘being a firm pack leader’.

🚀 Swerve the mediocre mindset that drives all that bu****it.

💪 Seek more, and find it with Build More Dog®.



“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.”
– Jimmy Johnson

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