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At Pawspectives our goal is to support you and your dog to live in harmony together.

Our positive approach supports your family to build mutual understanding, cooperation and trust with your dog, with methods that are fun, safe and reliable.

01/07/2025

AWSOME EFFORT TEAM! It's been a joy to see Maverick develop from a delightful student in Puppy Class to a confident friendly Teenager, with such enthusiasm for life, people and other dogs. Keep up the great education you've provided and enjoy your beautiful boy.

29/06/2025

PUPPY SCHOOL GRADUATE! Well done team Mango. You developed important life skills while having fun playing games and meeting new people and pups. Searching for food under balls in a muffin tin was a great outlet for natural doggy behaviour. The camera was a little too distracting but that's all part of the journey. Learning has many layers so keep up the great work.

28/06/2025

GREAT JOB MONTY! Developing a shared language so we can communicate with our dogs is a big step towards them enjoying off leash freedom. Making it a rewarding experience by tossing treats for them to chase, increases the fun and value of listening you. The environment offers so many exciting rewards to dogs but we can too.

25/06/2025

BE GIVERS NOT TAKERS. Puppy's put stuff in their mouths to investigate, play, chew, relieve teething pain, self-regulate and keep occupied. Some reverse psychology makes it easier for them to let stuff go when asked. It helps prevent them guarding stuff for fear of loosing it. Start easy by swapping things of equal value, like l did with Hugo. Build up your "trust account" so that when you inevitably need to make a withdrawal (take something dangerous away) they can give it up without a struggle. Before adding your word "give" wait until they are consistently doing the correct behaviour, then insert your word just before you expect them to release it. They do not understand English, yet. The word needs to be associated with the behaviour they are doing, the word is not making the behaviour happen, yet.

24/06/2025

SCHOOL DOG: STUDENT EDUCATION.
I was excited to share with all the students at Avenel Primary School who are lucky to have their own Therapy Dog. They asked great questions and were really thoughtful about how they could care for Bonnie, by respecting her body and her space. We watched some videos of amazing dogs, studied dog body language, discussed how our behaviour impacts dogs feelings and our safety. They learned that by understanding what dogs do and don't like, they could reduce stress that might make dogs sad or scared. When we don't understand what our dogs are communicating through their eyes, ears, mouth, tail and posture, they are more likely to bite as their last resort. HAPPY DOGS = SAFE KIDS

22/06/2025

PROACTIVE - POSITIVE - PLAYFUL
An individual home visit before joining the big kids at Puppy School helps set young Hugo up for success. Every home environment and family is unique so we must tailor our management and training accordingly. We covered toilet training, "give" with a game of tug, meeting puppies need to chew and explore with their mouth, games to reduce jumping, using barriers/zones and active supervision to keep toddlers safe. Like toddlers, it takes time for pups to develop the skills they will need to enjoy complete freedom. In the meantime we help prevent them from rehearsing mistakes.

20/06/2025

FUN PASTIME BUT FETCH HAS RISKS. Our high energy Border Collie Ivy was fixated. After suffering an ACL tear and costly surgery, we had to adapt her exercise. Chasing balls is no longer a daily activity, sniff walks are our thing, but she happily demonstrates her love of the game with some nice alternatives that have developed her impulse control. Take care of your dogs, especially growing pups, they don't know when to stop. Adrenaline acts as a pain killer, which masks how they feel.

19/06/2025

Be a Dog Detective – Dogs Do Not Like Hugs and Kisses
https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/resource/be-a-dog-detective-dogs-do-not-like-hugs-and-kisses/

16/06/2025

HAPPY DOGS = SAFE KIDS. A message from my Dog Safety Presentation at St. Josephs Primary last week. We have a different love language to dogs. Affection between people involves hugs and kisses. Not so for dogs, they are not primates. Respecting dogs feelings is how we stay safe. I talked to the students about inviting dogs into our space, rather than entering theirs. Patting dogs with one hand, so they don't feel trapped and can move away if they've had enough. Dogs communication is more complex than what is commonly understood. They have many "calming signals" to show empathy and friendliness. They have a range of signals that indicate stress. If not respected or misinterpreted they have to show stronger signs to say stop or "go away". When these go unheard some dogs will bite. Learning to understand their body language and respecting their needs is crucial to building a safe, trusting relationship with our best friends.

Contact Deb (qualified trainer) to learn more about canine communication. 0481336642 https://pawspectives.com.au/

14/06/2025

DIFFERENT WAYS TO DELIVER REWARDS. If your dog wants to chase critters, handing them dry kibble wont be very rewarding for coming away when called. Tossing a soft piece of food that bounces along the ground can help meet that need to chase, catch and consume. There are so many competing distractions in the environment that dogs find naturally rewarding. But turning food into something they can search for makes it a self-reinforcing activity, with YOU as their partner. Providing outlets for natural dog behaviour is fun. It builds engagement and focus on you and it’s essential for overall wellbeing.

12/06/2025

OPEN EROLMENTS for Puppy School, currrently held Sunday and Monday mornings - Nagambie

11/06/2025

SUN RISE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA. I love this pic of my brothers dogs enjoying their morning walk on this beautiful beach.

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