Kaizen K9

18/09/2025

Term 4 class Timetable is now available!!!

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!!

Please note: You must complete an initial consultation prior to being eligible to enrol on group classes.

Please also note that full payment is required at time of booking, should your payment not be successful your booking will be rejected and you may miss out on a spot so please ensure payment information is up to date.

Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

Looking forward to seeing you all next term

Ben & Samantha

18/09/2025

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST...

We are seeking expressions of interest for Full-time and permenant part-time positions as Kennel hand here at the Kaizen Kennels.

Applicants MUST be available to work weekdays and weekends, applicants must also be able to work early mornings and late evenings and have a good level of fitness as the job can be physically demanding. Applicants will also need to be confident handling dogs of all breeds, sizes and temperaments and must be over the age of 18.

Please send your CV to [email protected]
Please include experience, qualifications and available hours.

We look forward to hearing from you

Ben & Samantha

18/09/2025

The pedestal is not the devil...

17/09/2025

Here we go Australia!

If you have done NePoPo®️ Silver and want to get your Gold qualification, here is a rare opportunity in Australia to do the new NePoPo® Gold school with Ben Geurts.

Ben has been training dogs for 26 years. His foundation in training is Military Working Dogs and then moved into police dog training, culminating with being employed as the Canine Capability Advisor for the WA Police Canine program for five years.

Ben has also trained numerous dogs for Military and Police Special Forces units.

Ben has also been involved with the dog sport Schutzhund since 2004 winning the national championship in 2024. He has also been training companion dogs including behavioural modification for difficult dogs since 2015.

Come and learn NePoPo ® from a trainer with diverse experience, hands on, training many dogs to do many things. And get your New Gold certification at the same time!

Support Australian made and owned!

Contact us for more information!

Last chance to register for this upcoming NePoPo (R) Gold school in Perth Australia!

Prior to registering you need to have completed the NePoPo (R) Silver school with Bart and Michael Bellon or online here:

https://www.nepopotraining.com/en/online-school

17/09/2025

NePoPo

Play, love and affection, and having fun with your dog are all a part of the story...

15/09/2025

NePoPo (R)

What is NePoPo?

A system of training dogs to perform behaviours, reliably, on cue, in spite of competing motivators and with their heart and soul.

A system where you become the architect and the dog becomes the inventor. A system where the dog loves the behaviours and loves the feeling of control they give him.

Yes it incorporates negative reinforcement however not at the expense of the dog.

Do NePoPo (R) trainers make mistakes? Of course. However when you are training with NePoPo (R) you should always be aiming for heart and soul.

Often I train in the positive reinforcement only pyramid. As seen in this session. However when I incorporate R-, if I get it right, the dog should look the same as he does here or even more motivated.

If he looks demotivated... I got something wrong...

If you want to learn more, do the NePoPo (R) online silver school and then do our Gold School coming up in October!

NePoPo (R), it's not about controlling the dog, its about coaching the dog. It's about creating an inventor that controls himself.

NePoPo (R) is a trademarked named used with the permission of its creators Michael Bellon and Bart Bellon.

15/09/2025

We've had a lot of enquiries about NePoPo (R) lately. With this system, as with all training systems, you become your own architect. You take it in the direction you want and feel. However, NePoPo (R) is about heart and soul! In our opinion the magic is in allowing the dog to be the inventor. Join us to find out how!

Here we go again!

This will be our fourth Gold School! A practical dive into NePoPo (R). This course comes highly recommended by those that have conducted it.

You must do the online Silver to be eligible.

Places are limited!

14/09/2025

This weekend we've been busy getting better.

A brilliant weekend with Marek Hytych! Great to watch a young master at work.

Unbelievable work ethic with many different tools for each dog and situation. Awesome opportunity to learn from someone so current!

Thanks to the Gold Coast Sportdog Club for hosting a great event!

12/09/2025

Celebrating Diversity

Very proud of the latest round of achievements from our clients! And not a malinois in sight. We cater for all breeds!

🌞 Sue and Shine (Working line GSD) = OB1 with 88 points

🥷 Shelda and Mazikeen (working line GSD) = OB1 with 83 points.

🇳🇱 Steve and Zuko (Dutch Shepherd) = WD1 with 84 obedience, 89 Protection and total 173
Plus High in Trial Protection and Zuko picked up the Helpers Choice award.

🐎 Shelda and Hunter (Rottweiler) = WD1 with 88 Obedience, 70 Protection and total 158. Plus Shelda was chosen as the Best Handler.

🇺🇸 Rick and Pablo (American Bulldog) = IGP2 with 94 Tracking, 89 Obedience, and 81 Protection. Total = 264. They were also awarded High in Trial IGP2, High in Trial Tracking, and the Handled Owned and Trained (HOT) award.

🇩🇪 Ramona and Boris (Doberman) = IGP3 with 88 Tracking, 83 Obedience, and 73 Protection. Total = 244. They were also awarded High in Trial IGP3.

😱 Annette and Karen (Working line GSD) = IGP3 with 89 Tracking, 80 Obedience, and 74 Protection. Total = 243.

👶 Tonia and Patricia (Rottweiler) = IBGH1 with 99 points!

🐖 Patrick and Django (Cane Corso cross) = OB2 with 90 points.

Congratulations also to all the competitors who didnt reach their goals. You are in the arena and we will come back stronger!

Video is of the back half for Rick and Pablo. Rick and Nancy are the epitome of resilience. They have had many stumbles along the way. But they've never given up. They are our type of people.

12/09/2025

Thanks Bart Bellon and Michael Bellon and the NePoPo (R) team for helping us promote our small business! And thanks Sven for your time!