Best Dog Behaviour and Psychology

16/11/2024

I was so pleased to have the opportunity to chat with Councillor Sandra Ruck - City of Moreton Bay and the Rangers yesterday at the 'Pets In Public Spaces' pop up in Newport yesterday. This is such a great initiative from council to promote dog safety and education. Best Dog Behaviour look forward to supporting council with these pop ups and build awareness and help to educate.
We loved hearing Lincoln read our new book 'Molly Meets Tildy' which is written for young children, designed to be educational and fun reading. Molly Meets Tildy is about a young girl who adopts a puppy, Molly. This book begins to guide you with how to raise the perfect puppy and how to safely interact with dogs and puppies. This is the first book in the series available on booktopia.com.au and e-book available on amazon.com.au.
I look forward to seeing you at future pop up events.

15/11/2024

Here it is!
The project I've been working on with Katy Harris.
Molly Meets Tildy has been brought to life with the fabulous illustrations from Katy Harris.
Molly Meets Tildy is the first book in a series about how to raise and interact with a puppy. A book designed to entertain and educate young children with glorious pictures and easy to read language.
Tildy has adopted a new puppy called Molly. Read the story and join in their adventures.

Currently available on pre-order through Booktopia.com.au and Amazon around the world in paperback and e-book.

Just in time for Christmas.

I will have copies available at my dog training sessions in Newport Park on Saturday.

14/11/2024

First samples have arrived!

12/11/2024

I'm excited!
If you have young children or know someone with young children share my page.
Something is coming for them!

07/11/2024

☀️ KEEPING YOUR PETS HAPPY & HEALTHY DURING HOT WEATHER ☀️

During times of hot weather and heatwaves it is important your pets have have somewhere cool to retreat to. Unless owners take the necessary precautions, pets can rapidly suffer from heat stroke and even die on very hot days.

🔴 Tips for keeping your pet safe on hot days 🔴

🐾 Never leave your animals in a vehicle – even with the windows open. A parked car is like an oven and temperatures can reach extreme levels in just a short period of time leading to fatal heat stroke.

🐾 Pets can get dehydrated quickly – have plenty of fresh, clean water available. Make sure your pets have a shady place to get out of the sun, be careful not to over-exercise them, and keep them indoors when it’s extremely hot.

🐾 Know the symptoms of overheating in pets – including excessive panting, drooling, difficulty breathing, mild weakness, vomiting, or even collapse. Animals with flat faces are more susceptible to heat stroke.

🐾 If you can’t be home seek alternative arrangements – ask your neighbour or a family member to mind your pet. If your pet is home alone, where possible, leaving the air-conditioning or fans on in the house will help to keep pets cool.

🐾 Don't leave pets unsupervised around a pool or at the beach – not all dogs are good swimmers so ensure you introduce your pets to water gradually and make sure they wear flotation devices when on boats.

🐾 Don’t let your pets linger on hot pavements – when the temperature is very high and being so close to the ground, your pooch’s body can heat up quickly. Their sensitive paw pads can burn so keep dog walks during these times to a minimum.

07/11/2024

I’ve got some exciting news coming.
🥸👀👀👀
I’ve been working🕵️‍♀️ on a project for some time and I am about ready to share.
Share this post, Watch this space. 🧐🤓👀👀👀👀

02/11/2024

How good was Teddy the Frenchie sitting calmly while everyone approached!
Each dog had a turn sitting in the middle and they were all great!
Well done Best Dog Pack!

01/11/2024

Group Behaviour Training ready to go.
Newport Park 8 am start

29/10/2024

Our Heather's Heroes mini Sidekicks have arrived!
These are perfect for small dogs and puppies.

26/10/2024

Congratulations to everyone who attended our group session today.
Shout out to Rusty who's missed a few sessions and was still on point, even with distractions!

17/10/2024

13/10/2024

Things to consider when walking your dog.

12/10/2024

This is a great video on dog behaviour language. It's an old video and it shows how a dog uses body language to show that it does or does not like you touching them.

Build trust with your dog and respect what they want, not just what you want. Not every dog wants to be patted.

When you do pat a dog, ask yourself,

Who am I doing this for? Me or the dog?

Lots of dogs tolerate being petted but don't really enjoy it. Learn to read dogs' body language signals and do a simple test to see if your dog really enjoys...

11/10/2024

Dog behaviour training at Newport today.

04/10/2024

Welcoming Teddy and Nala to the Best Dogs Pack.
A great training session today.
Thanks to everyone for coming