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Point Cook Dog Training & Day Care

We offer a friendly dog day care service, puppy classes, adult dog classes, private lessons and we t
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e and we offer a range of courses from puppy classes to teens and adult classes to more advanced training. During weekdays, we offer private consultations for dogs with behavioural problems, behaviour modification programs, private lessons for reactive dogs as well as private training lessons in your own home. All training and handling is carried out by qualified force free trainers and we pride ourselves on being gentle and nurturing with the dogs, as well as practical. You will learn what to train, when to train and how to train using modern best practice methods. Bookings are essential for day care, group classes and private lessons or consults. For information on dog day care email us at [email protected]

For information on classes or private lessons, email us at [email protected]

06/12/2024

Congratulations to this lovely small group of dogs who graduated from Canine Classes tonight. Each dog found their groove and improved in each lesson. Well done everyone!

04/12/2024

Congratulations to the 8pm group of puppies that graduated from Puppy Classes tonight! Well done everyone!

04/12/2024

Congratulations to the pups in the 7pm class that graduated from Puppy Classes tonight. Well done everyone!

28/11/2024

Some Day care Pics!

28/11/2024

Caesar Vs Etty

26/11/2024

Congratulations to our Tuesday Night Graduates 🎓
Big and small Breeds, great to watch you build confidence each week in skills and play.
Well Done everyone!!!!

21/11/2024

Congratulations to my last Canine Class Level 1 group for the year. Outstanding efforts, these dogs did me proud!!! Well done everyone!

20/11/2024

So excited to share this news!!! We finally have an Australian made version of Zylkene and at half the price!!!
AC for Dogs has just been launched as a meal topper and the active ingredient, a milk protein, has a remarkable calming effect on dogs.
If you are interested in trialling it or have been looking for a cheaper alternative to Zylkene, click on the link below.

https://www.companicalm.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0BhJHztt0ARcJQBjCd0XCHWYub7-T3HtxNzu-7rCslyDAfFfc2VJots64_aem_xJHf8mFgzxx9BPaSJZcFyA

CompaniCalm is producing Alpha-Casozepine in this new dog nutritional supplement. This alpha-casozepine-enhanced formulation may help support calm or relaxed behaviour in dogs. AC for dogs™ by CompaniCalm is available now.

11/11/2024

Congratulations to our Canine Beginners group who graduated from classes tonight!! Absolutely lovely mix of dogs to work with. Well done everyone.

10/11/2024

This weekend we hosted John, the Glasgow Dog Trainer and Behaviour Consultant and Helen, who both blew our minds with some refreshing new ways to help aroused, anxious and reactive dogs. Their consideration for the welfare of the dog is just beautiful and we feel privileged to have been in their presence.
Here are some pictures of John and Helen working their magic with Alfie, Bean and Turnip.
Big thank you as well to all the participants who ranged from pet owners to Veterinary Behaviourists and trainers.
And another big thank you to Lisa, who catered for us, producing amazing food!

Cannot wait to host John and Helen again in the future!
Glasgow Dog Trainer and Behaviour Consultant

08/11/2024

For anyone who was interested in a private lesson with either John or Helen, they have kindly offered to add Tuesday on as Monday booked out.
Their private session fee is $300. If you are interested, please email us at [email protected]

07/11/2024

Only two sleeps to go before we host our first ever international speaker, the Glasgow Dog Trainer!! We still have a few spaces available for this weekend so if you are interested in attending, email us at [email protected]
John and Helen are bringing wealth of knowledge on how to work with reactive, aroused and overwhelmed dogs.

07/11/2024

Happy 3rd Birthday Alfie 🥳🥳🥳
You are so loved around PCDT ❤️
Glad you had the best day xx

03/11/2024

For anyone wanting their Xmas photos with their dogs this year, Pipsqueaks Photography is doing a photoshoot on November 30th at the centre. Please email Martine your details (dog's name, your name, mobile number, preferred email address, and preferred time slots to [email protected]
We will do our best to give you the time slot you prefer but cannot guarantee it.

23/10/2024

Congratulations to the 8pm group of pups who graduated from Puppy Classes tonight. Great effort everyone!

23/10/2024

Congratulations to the 7pm of pups who graduated from Puppy Classes tonight. Great achievements all round!

22/10/2024

Only a couple weeks to go before we host The Glasgow Dog Trainer at our centre. John and Helen will showcase their skills and knowledge, helping dogs with reactivity, arousal, fear and anxiety issues. If you are interested in booking a spot or would like more information on the program and fees, shoot us an email at [email protected]
The workshop will run on the 9th and 10th of November and there will be live demonstrations as well.

10/10/2024

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Address

4/399-401 Old Geelong Road
Melbourne, VIC
3029

Opening Hours

Wednesday	7am - 9pm
Thursday	10am - 9pm
Friday	7am - 9pm

Website

http://www.pointcookdogtraining.com.au/

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Caesar Vs Etty

Nap time 🐾🐶💤💤

We Love Boxes

Walter and Evi Getting there play on! So mice to see this friendship develop

Here is another instalment of Bean demonstrating cooperative handling, where he is in total control over me, placing eye drops in his eye. Bean does not have any eye conditions, but in this video, you can see how easily I can prep him, and you will see the drop go in. We are focusing on stationing on the side with duration. We are then progressing to stillness whilst the drops appear, eventually making contact with his face. Notice how he tells me when he needs a moment and then resumes being calm and still. Preparing dogs for these kind of procedures is far better than trying to deal with it when they are agitated or in pain. So with that, get your mats and your little bucket of treats and start conditioning to cooperative handling.

I often talk about cooperative handling, teaching pups they can have control over how they are handled and examined. Here is a short video of Bean working on some stationing, chin rests with duration and having his ears and eyes briefly checked. Bean is willingly choosing to participate which makes this procedure less stressful. We highly recommend all puppy owners work on this to build confidence around vet checks and grooming.

Recall is one of the hardest skills to master, but patience, practice and setting up the stage can make a world of difference. Working out what motivates your dog, what reinforcer it prefers is also very important. Bean prefers toys over treats so for his 'wait' and 'come' exercise, he gets a ball as his reinforcer. Note that at the end I did say the word sit but still tossed the ball even when he remained standing. I wasn't after a perfect arrival, I was stoked he came to me so try not to ask too much, keep it simple and reinforce each milestone. And yes, he has a long line attached to be safe as his recall will need to be 95% reliable before I can trust he no longer needs it. Set your dogs up to succeed!

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We provide dogs with a bright and spacious indoor centre that caters to both dog day care as well as training. During weekdays our venue is set up for dog day care so your dogs can come to play and socialise with their dog friends. All dogs are assessed before joining our centre to ensure they are sociable and friendly with both people and dogs. During weeknights our venue becomes a training centre and we offer a range of courses from puppy classes to teens and adult classes to more advanced training. During weekdays, we offer private consultations for dogs with behavioural problems, behaviour modification programs, private lessons for reactive dogs as well as private training lessons in your own home. All training and handling is carried out by qualified force free trainers and we pride ourselves on being gentle and nurturing with the dogs, as well as practical. You will learn what to train, when to train and how to train using modern best practise methods. Bookings are essential for day care, group classes and private lessons or consults. For information on classes or private lessons, email us at [email protected].