Balanced Behaviour

28/09/2025

I will be closing for the next 3 weeks while I travel and spend some valuable time with my family. Replies to emails may be sporadic.
Unfortunately I would have liked to have enrolment details for Term 4 groups finalised and booked Term 4 Saturday clients however I haven't been able to yet.

As soon as I am back I will book and confirm everything. In the mean time, if you haven't already requested dates for lessons please email your preferences through.

If you are an existing client and are sure you would like to participate in group classes in Term 4 please email a $50 deposit to confirm your place.

Any new clients who would like to join Hoopers or Obedience groups, feel free to email me and I will let you know the finer details and answer any questions.

Good luck to all those entered into the October Hooper's trial and the Royal show! Please send photos through on the group chat!

28/09/2025

NEW BEGINNERS CLASSES STARTING late OCTOBER. REGISTER YOUR INTEREST NOW! HOOPERS AND OBEDIENCE.
INFO: Thursday evenings from 6:45pm in Wanneroo.
Cost: $45/class
Dates: TBC likely running fortnightly for 6-7 weeks.

26/09/2025

Congratulations to everyone who had a go last night at assessments after this terms casual classes!! We almost had some pass 2 obedience lessons at once and others part way through their hoopers achievement level, so a great night by all. Next term will be back to structured classes. If anyone is interested in starting, please get in touch!

25/09/2025

Warm weather = food truck/picnic practise with my Wednesday crew. A few interesting things I thought about during this:

1) Rehearse what you want to use in real life before you want to use it.

2) Genetics/breed make a difference... a few reps and my border collies were jumping back on the mat ready to go again, some others were over getting up and down...however I guarantee those "others" could chill out longer at a real picnic.

3) Set your dog up for success in the teaching phase... practice sending them to their mat when they have energy, but practice chilling out calmly for long periods of time after exercise.

4) Some dogs just have strange little quirks (eg Po. The black and white BC. hates phones and had to leave when i filmed him 🤣.

Apologies for my high pitched voice!

29/08/2025

All the animals are showing up on my walks today, even in the ocean! Love my job! (Think I just missed it in my photo).

13/07/2025

Some of what I get up to on a rainy Wednesday with my little pack. I've been focusing on obedience by name, so I can work on training one dog without the others interfering. I usually do a hoopers course like this but it was too wet on this day.

06/07/2025

🐾Im booking next terms Saturday lessons today. Please contact me asap if you haven't been sent a message but would like to book🐾

29/06/2025

ASTRA UPDATE: Once upon a time we never thought Astra would be passing dogs calmly on a coastal path and yet here she is... Astra is a very vocal German shepherd, and still has the occasional outburst when excited but has made huge improvements. We still have a way to go...currently working on her barking while driving (her owners not her 😆) and then trying to get her to act the same around her female owner as her male owner...but getting there! I would love to take her to off lead freedom levels if her owners are up for it!

28/06/2025

BELLA UPDATE...

✔️ Heel
✔️ Stop dog reactivity and be able to take a
walk in a public, dog busy, location.
✔️ Teach her fetch or tug
✔️ Recall
➡️ Identify fear triggers and build confidence (next main goal)

Bella has come so far, from launching in a fit of barking from a distance at every dog to being able to focus on her handler around strange dogs.

My next goal is to keep proofing her recall around higher distractions and build confidence around her fears. Well done Bella!

25/06/2025

19/06/2025

🎉Congratulations on all the Hoopers ribbons tonight!! No one went home empty handed!! 🎉
New classes starting soon if you are interested in having some fun with us Thursday nights please get in touch!

13/06/2025

Taking expressions of interest for those who wish to be added to my casual winter classes....obedience and hoopers. Newbies welcome also!

Please email [email protected] to register your interest.

Classes run Thursday evening from 6.30pm in Wanneroo.