Dog Training Newcastle

19/01/2025

Turn any box into a dog toy by putting some dog treats in it and giving it to your dog to tear up to get the treats. You can put boxes inside boxes and include some scrunched up newspaper too.

17/01/2025

I think most dog guardians know not to feed COOKED bones to dogs. The reason is that cooking dries bones out so that, when eaten, they can splinter into dangerous shards which can puncture a dog’s intestines.

So why are these DRIED bones available in supermarkets and pet stores??? They’re dangerous!

Also be careful to only buy Australian and NZ made pet food and treats made from Australian and NZ ingredients. Pet food and treats from Asia and America are usually irradiated, plus their pet food production standards are very low.

Dried animal ears, tendons and other non-bone parts are fine for dogs to chew. Rawhide is full of chemicals and is a choking hazard so leave it on the shelf.

15/01/2025

FREE BOOKS: I'm giving away these dog related books.
Expand your knowledge 🙂
Pick up from Redhead or Warners Bay. You can take one or more. (photos of the front then the back of each book).

13/01/2025

If you get taken away in an ambulance or have a car accident, etc., what will happen to your pets at home alone?

You can fill out a form giving the police contact details of people to call if you have an emergency. Be sure to include the phone number of someone who can go to your house and collect your pets so that your pets don’t starve if something happens to you!

The Next of Kin Program allows people living alone to have the contact details of their nominated person recorded at a local Police Station.

The contact details of the Next of Kin, as well as the nominated Doctor, Dentist and any medical alerts that would help in an emergency situation are entered onto a register.

Any information provided is securely stored and only accessed by NSW Police. The information assists Police and emergency services to contact a relative or nominated person in an emergency.

To register simply fill in the form below and return to your local Police Station.

29/12/2024

Don’t forget to make plans to keep your pets safe during New Year’s Eve fireworks.
* Keep them inside.
* Secure your fences and gates.
* Keep a collar with up to date ID tag on your cats and dogs! The person who finds your dog cannot read the microchip!!!

Here are the times and locations around Lake Macquarie

Tuesday 31 December 2024
Wangi Wangi RSL Club
This display will run from a barge in the lake in front of Wangi Wangi RSL Club from 9-9.15pm.

Royal Motor Yacht Club Toronto
This display will run from 9pm.

8 at Trinity, Morisset Park
This display will run for 12 minutes from 9pm.

Kilaben Road, Kilaben Bay
This display will run from 9.15pm.

Bargoed House, Old Pacific Highway, Swansea
No specific start time has been provided for this display, but it will be held between the hours of 8.30pm Tuesday 31 December 2024 - 12.15am Wednesday 1 January 2025.

The Esplanade, Speers Point
This display will run from midnight.

24/12/2024

A reminder to keep your dog safe during Christmas at your home. Many, if not most, dogs will feel overwhelmed and anxious when lots of unfamiliar people arrive.

If your dog is not a social butterfly, keep him separate during parties. Put him in a crate, or another room or part of the house before people arrive. Give him something wonderful to chew such as a stuff kong, ‘roo tendon, etc.

If you choose to let your dog meet visitors, instruct visitors not to pickup or corner your dog and not to touch him if he is backing away or showing other signs of discomfort. Supervise or separate your dog when children are present.

13/12/2024

You can greatly improve your dog's happiness by giving him some opportunity to make some of his own choices. Ideas:
* let him lead you where he wants to go on a walk.
* give him a choice of healthy foods.
* install a dog door so he can choose to be in or out.
* let him choose if and when he interacts with people and animals.
* provide a variety of different types of toys and chews.

Learn dog body language so you can tell when your dog is saying no or yes to something.

Do you have any other ideas for letting your dog have more choices?

Here's my new Choice and Control infographic!
For a more detailed version see my blog here: https://www.petperspective.com.au/single-post/choice-and-control
Please share widely and feel free to download a free printable pdf version from the Free Content page of my website www.petperspective.com.au

06/12/2024

It's coming up to school holidays, which is a time when children can get up to mischief, including opening gates to release dogs. It happens every year.

So, play it safe, put padlocks on all your gates to keep your dogs safe.

04/12/2024

🙀Your dog is learning all the time so be careful not to inadvertently reward behaviour you don’t like. But DO reward behaviour that you like so that you’ll get more of it 💡

Learn two ways that people commonly teach their dog or cat to do something they don’t want, and why we shouldn’t always require a behavior.

28/11/2024

🦎🐦‍⬛ My dogs love their Lyka and so do the local skinks and birds. I feed them a bit of Lyka because it’s healthier for them than just meat because it contains calcium and other essential nutrients.

You can get 50% off your first Lyka order by using this link https://lyka.com.au/join/DOGTRAININGNEW

27/11/2024

Hiding food for your dog to sniff out is tremendously fun and rewarding for dogs of all ages and breeds.

25/11/2024

Due to my work with dog rescue, I see too many pets abandoned and in pounds after people d** or become disabled. I very highly recommended including plans for your pets IN YOUR WILL. Talk to a responsible close friend or family member and ask if they will take ownership of your pets if are unable to care for your pets one day.

It takes time for a will to be found and actioned and that could be too late for your pets. Therefore, it’s VERY IMPORTANT to TELL people where to find your will and what your plans are for your pets.

If you live alone, and maybe don’t have daily contact with close friends or family, then write down the phone number of someone who can come get your pets if you’re taken away in an ambulance. Display it on your fridge and give a copies to your neighbours and friends.

13/11/2024

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12/11/2024

Here's something you may not have thought about:
When you take your dog for his annual vaccination, ask the vet nurse to scan your dog to make sure that:
(1) the chip can be found,
(2) that all your contact details on file for the chip are up to date.

It's also a good time to examine your dog's ID tag to ensure it is still readable and the details are correct.

This is an X-ray of a dog’s bent front leg. See that tiny white spec? That’s a microchip! It has migrated down the leg....far from where it was inserted, between the dog’s shoulders. This is actually quite common.....

When lost pets are scanned, the entire body SHOULD be scanned to catch any that have migrated. But, as an owner, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AT THEIR YEARLY VET EXAM, to ask for a quick scan to make sure that: (1) the chip is still working, (2) the location of the chip is good, and (3) that the chip info is correct.

Remember microchips save lives and reunite families with their pet.... just have it checked regularly!

30/10/2024

If your dog is itchy and you suspect a food sensitivity or allergy, your vet will probably suggest an _elimination diet_. Since the most common thing your dog is allergic to is a meat which they've been eating regularly, an elimination diet eliminates common meats and substitutes an uncommon meat.

The easiest elimination diet is to feed your dog Lyka dog food's kangaroo or goat variety. You order online and it's delivered frozen. I feed my dogs Lyka and they are thriving on it.

You can get 50% off your first Lyka order by using this link: https://lyka.com.au/join/fergus-29

For more information skin problems in dogs, send me a private message and I can send you a more detailed document.

23/10/2024

Getting a new dog? This article has good advice about how to help a new dog settle into your home. The most common mistake is taking things waaaayyyy too fast! Resist the urge to do too much too soon. Your dog needs time to rest, recover, and learn to trust you before you introduce any non-essential new experiences.

😱 Here are a 5 things NOT to do when you bring a new dog home:
1. Take him to a pet store.
2. Take her to the dog park.
3. Invite friends and family over to meet her right away.
4. Let him off-leash in a public place.
5. Leave him out in your yard unattended.

5 things NOT to do when you first adopt your dog I often try to remember back to when I adopted my first shelter dog. I was so uninformed and inexperienced back then. I had never adopted a dog before. I had absolutely no idea what to expect with an adult dog, especially not one who had a whole histo...

21/10/2024

Get your free, engraved dog tag if your live in NSW. First confirm that your contact details for your dog’s microchip are correct then use the link to get your free tag.

It’s vital that you don’t rely on a microchip to get your dog back if they get lost. The person who finds your lost dog CANNOT READ THEIR MICROCHIP! Do you expect a stranger to drive your dog to a vet to read the microchip? What if vets are closed? If council rangers have to get involved you could get fined.

Keep your dog’s collar with ID tag on your dog 24 x 7 to keep your dog safe.

If you miss out on a free tag, most pet shops have a machine that will engrave ID tags. Quick and easy.

📣 FREE ENGRAVED DOG TAGS FOR NSW RESIDENTS 📣

We want to help more lost dogs return home WITHOUT coming to council shelters.

So, we are giving away 1000 FREE engraved dog tags to dog owners who live in NSW. All you need is a microchipped dog with up-to-date microchip details. Limit of 3 tags per household.

🔹 Not sure if your dog is microchipped? Bring your dog to your local council animal shelter, and the staff can scan the dog for a microchip and check if the details are up-to-date. If not, the staff can assist you in updating it, at no cost. If the dog isn't microchipped, some councils offer free or discounted microchipping, but if not, it can be done at vet clinics for a fee.

🔹 Do you have the microchip number already and want to verify if it's up-to-date? Contact your council with the microchip number, your full name, address, and phone number, and they can check for you.

If you are a NSW resident and have already confirmed that the microchip is up-to-date (including your name, phone number, and current address), get your free engraved pet tag here 👉 https://bit.ly/free-engraved-dog-tags

This is a www.findmyowner.com.au initiative, proudly supported by the NSW Government.

12/10/2024

Emma’s young, new dog was sometimes a bit too boisterous for her older dog and it could escalate into fights. I advised her to call the dogs apart before they got too worked up when they were playing or barking together.

Rather than “correcting” your dogs, or getting stern or angry with them, the best way to interrupt undesired behaviour such as conflicts or barking is to do some training to teach each dog to come running to you when you call them.

Call your dog to you in a happy and fun tone of voice and reward them well with their favourite food or toy. You need to teach this reliable recall during training sessions before you can expect it to work when you need it outside of training sessions.