Big Dog Training Center

17/09/2022

To our customers.

We will be temporarily shutting our doors for the foreseeable future. Any stock items that have been ordered will be delivered to you within the next 5 days.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

Big dog training Center.

22/08/2022

Topic of this weeks discussion

Anthropomorphism
the attribution of human characteristics or behaviour to a god, animal, or object.

When we get our new puppies or dogs we love them and want to give them the world! This is amazing but don’t get tricked into babying your new doggo. They are not babies they are animals. Many of the dogs we see with behavioural issues stem from being babied and this isn’t what is good for your dog.

If we enter into this realm as your dog grows up it will take the role of the leader of the pack (family) this then leads to reactivity, aggressive outbursts and issues further down the line.

To give your dog the best life we need to provide them with calm consistent leadership. Without this dogs will stray the path and this is where problems occur.

Take the love you have for your dogs and the nurturing you have and turn it into being the leader your dogs need. Unsure how to achieve this?

Send us a message and we’ll get you on the path of achieving this!

16/07/2022

When your first purchase or rescue a dog it can be a super important time in yours and the dogs life. Matching your needs for a dog and what you look for in a dog is vital. We see many people that adopt or buy dogs that do not suit there life style, level of training or the amount of allocated time that can be given to the dog. We see many herding breeds, working breeds and retrieving breeds every week.

The issue is that the dog is not having its natural desire to work met, people expecting all breeds to work the same or not understanding the breed before getting it. If your unsure feel free to send us a message and get booked in for us to help you get a better understanding of your dog and help
You get your dog to become the dog of your dreams.

We offer a service where we can come you to and recommend dogs, come visit breeders or shelters when your looking at getting your dog. This helps for you to determine the best fit for you not only in breed but in temperament as well.

24/06/2022

DOG PARKS

Some information about dogs parks and the rules surrounding them.

When at a off lead dog park the below rules MUST BE followed as it leads to issues happening in what should be a good outing.

Keep in mind these parks are not for every person or every dog.

DOG EXCERSIE AREAS.

Dogs are permitted to be left off leash when in approved exercise areas provided they:

-Are under effective control (this means the dog will come back when called at all times)

-Are accompanied by someone who is capable of controlling the dog.

-Do not chase or show signs of aggression towards people or other animals

-Are close to their owner so the leash can be quickly attached if need be.

Dogs ARE NOT to be left alone to run around and start trying to create fights and altercations with other dogs. YOU ARE NOT to let your dog run around at it’s merry way, it is to be within reach to put on a lead when the time occurs.

Dogs running up to even the most well behaved dogs will create a tense atmosphere and create the greater chance of a fight. 30-50 meters away from you with no reliable recall is completely wrong against council rules.

BE RESPONSIBLE. Do NOT blame others for your lack of guidance and leadership because you do not follow the below rules or the rules of your local dog park.

23/06/2022

Whether you have 8 week old puppies, 5 year old labs, giant breed mastiffs or anything in between. The Big Dog Training Center is here to help make your dream dog or puppy a reality.

We strive to build your puppy up to the big dog you desire or to help that 13 year old spaniel we work with any age or breed on any thing you want all at a a price that makes it affordable to achieve your dreams.

Sound to good to be true? For once it isn’t! This is what we do on a weekly basis with all our clients.

Want to become part of the Big Dog family and work along side us to achieve greatness send us a message!

22/06/2022

Tonight’s sessions working with training the beginner basics with 4 puppies. Showing great progress to training along with high potential already. Moving forward into advanced puppy training.

17/06/2022

A PRONG COLLAR

Regardless of what you call it prong collar, pinch collar. These are one of the best tools used in modern “balanced” dog training when looking at the spectrum of Operant conditioning.

It is a tool we commonly use as an amazing source of communication between handler and animal. It gives results that would otherwise be unachievable.

The banning of collars in Western Australia has not been an issue as of yet. The import of the collars into Australia has been banned however manufacturing of them in Australia still occurs of which our collars come from.

While they can be misused by untrained people which can lead to further injury to the dog, a trained handler can use this to make changes that will greatly improve a dogs life.

The collars that we stock are an order only item that are coupled with a training sessions purely designed to teach handlers how to use them on their personal dog.

Before we use any tool you can be assured a large amount of research of hours and hours has been put into the use of every tool we use and if we wouldn’t use it on ourselves due to it causing harm we wouldn’t use it on a dog.

Got a question about prong collars get in touch with us via messenger!

17/06/2022

Here at the Big Dog Training Center we believe that what you put into your dog is reflected in the way they act and behave.

The best way to achieving your perfect pooch is to feed them something that gives them everything they need. A healthy dog is a happy dog and a happy dog is a dog that with consistent guidance and leadership can achieve amazing things.

This is why we always use and recommend WILDPET for all of our personal dogs and dogs that we train. Great prices and amazing quality.
Make sure next time your thinking about what you feed your dog think of WILD PET.

Got any questions send us a message!

11/06/2022

HUGE SPECIAL!

30% off our training pricing for this week only! Bookings must be made between now and and Saturday the 18th of June 2022.

If you want to get us to help your fur baby without breaking the bank.
Get in touch with us and use the code “BDTC30” for your 30% off.

01/06/2022

New uniforms on the way thanks to Majic Personalisation if you see us out and about at shops or parks and have a question be sure to come up and say hi!

30/05/2022

Do you work late?
Big day with the kids?
Having to do all the run around?

Located in Perth Wa we service from two rocks to Mandurah. Got further questions send us a message!

We can accommodate all times from day/night, weekdays/weekends in rain, hail or shine!

That way regardless of your busy times in life you can always keep up to date on your sessions and time with your dog or puppy!

Our night sessions are done under bright lights in a fenced off area so you can be sure that you and your furry friend are as safe as can be even in these cold winter nights!
Night sessions are a great way to work on larger drills and commands all while keeping outside stimulation lower from things like cars, people and other dogs.

Got a question or want to get booked in message us!

16/05/2022

Tonight’s lesson

RECALL

Recall training is one of the most important things that can done with a dog regardless if you intend on walking off lead or not!

Want your dogs recall to get better? Send us a message!

10/04/2022

Good thing to think about. See this far to often.

23/03/2022

When feeding times come around you may want to try this.

We use this as a stimulation type of feeding. With biscuits measure about half your dogs normal input and yes just throw it on the floor or if u have left over egg cartons throw them into the egg carton.
This will help you puppy or dog to engage it’s sense of smell and actually search for the food.

This helps in situations where dogs can tend to be destructive when borred. However keep in mind you still need to make sure that you dog is getting the correct amount of food don’t just throw it onto the ground and think it’ll do.

We always watch our boys to ensure that they both get an even feed and then follow up with the remaining food. Don’t recommend the throw method everyday however the egg carton is a great way of keep dogs amused for a long time and not have to come back.

If your having destructive issues with your pooch send us a message!

Enjoy 👌👌👌

14/03/2022

When our puppies start of there lives there cute and in our case for our cane corso he was squishy and was given this nickname.
It is super important at a young age to socialise and train a dog from the day you bring them home. These photos arnt even 2 years apart he went from a 10kg bunch of rolls to 50kgs in a year.

Puppy school, training, socialising and de-sensitising your pup or dog is so so important to give your best mate the best chance at a well behaved happy life.

For any questions send us a message.

12/02/2022

DIET

We often get asked what we feed our boys to give them the best start to a day.

In our personal research we have found that vets tell you to avoid feeding raw all while selling there dry food bags. People that feed raw or recommend only ever feed raw as this is generally there income or like the vets, they have reasons to believe it’s better.
We can notice a difference in our dogs behaviour when they get fed on just biscuits or just raw. With our larger breeds feeding only raw can also be expensive when factoring in all costs. This is a reason we feed both it allows benefits of raw feeding as well as the bulk feeding or biscuits.

We take a page out of both books.
We feed our boys a mixed or dry food (biscuits), raw food with bone,fur,meat,organs,eggs,fish, cooked rice, uncooked oats, veggies,small amount of oil and on occasion some small amounts of lactose free milk.

If you are going to feed raw avoid buying Woolies or other supermarket type meat as it is expensive as are the biscuits. We recommend buying meat from stores that specifically make raw dog food and for biscuits buying bulk is always cheaper from pet stores and usually you’ll have a better range of good food.

11/02/2022

Saturday mornings are a great time for you to get your dog out take them for a walk and learn some new skills.

If your dogs good on a short lead get ahold of these or make your own! start working on some basic recall commands all while starting weekend off with a beautiful walk!

06/02/2022

GREAT READ

For any of you who are having issues with food aggression in dogs regardless of size.

https://www.cesarsway.com/food-aggression-and-what-to-do-about-it/

Is your dog aggressive every time you give them their food? Learn how to recognize and correct a dog with food aggression with some easy techniques.

06/02/2022

Dogs require a variety of scenarios, places, trips and constant work. Some photos of our personal boys out and about.