Port Paws Dog Training

28/02/2025

🐶 Some trick training in class this week.

🙃 Life can’t always be obedience, you have to remember to have fun with your dogs!!!

17/02/2025

🐶 Welcome to puppy class Nova. You are already nailing confidence exercises and showing great potential in obedience!

11/02/2025

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We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Animal Attendant to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a love for animals.

03/02/2025

🧐 A very good post outlining the importance or reading the ingredients of your dogs food. If you do not recognise the name, research it!

🥩 Or…feed fresh food and know exactly what they are getting…real food!

15/01/2025

🐶 2025 puppy classes have commence!

❤️ Do you want to set your puppy up for a successful life with you and your family?

✌🏻 Contact me to find out how to enjoy a long lasting friendship and communication with your puppy!

13/01/2025

🦮 The Saturday morning crew took part in a loose leash walking workshop last week.

🐕‍🦺 They all made big improvements with their leash handling skills.

✌🏻 Well done on showing up each week for your dogs improving your relationships and enjoying your time together.

06/01/2025

💜 Pippa modeling her new purple working dog collar with brass buckle.

🐾 Pick up your dog’s new collar from or message me to get your paws on one!

02/01/2025

👀 👀Calling out to all my high energy dog clients, you know who you are!!! This is for you!!! 😂

🐕 We are taking bookings for your orientation on the slatmill now. The session will last 30mins and costs $50. Once you have successfully completed your orientation, packages will be available to purchase at a price per minute.

Available appointments are:
Thursday 9th January
10am
11am
1pm
2pm

A slatmill is a type of treadmill designed for dogs, commonly used to improve fitness and mental stimulation. It offers several key benefits for canine health and well-being:

1. Improved Physical Fitness
• Cardiovascular Health: Regular use of a slatmill can enhance a dog’s cardiovascular endurance, helping to maintain or improve heart health.
• Muscle Toning and Strengthening: Walking or running on the slatmill engages multiple muscle groups, helping to build and tone muscles, especially in the legs, core, and back.
• Weight Management: Slatmills are excellent tools for weight control, as they provide an efficient way to burn calories, especially for dogs that may be overweight or under-exercised.

2. Low-Impact Exercise
• For dogs with joint issues or those recovering from injury, slatmills can offer a controlled, low-impact exercise that helps improve mobility and joint health without the harsh impact of outdoor terrain.

3. Mental Stimulation
• Dogs often get mentally tired before they get physically tired, and a slatmill can help provide the mental challenge of movement, helping to reduce boredom and destructive behaviors. This is especially beneficial for active or high-energy breeds.

4. Controlled Environment
• The slatmill allows you to control the pace and duration of exercise. This is particularly beneficial for dogs that are new to exercise or need a slower, more gradual increase in activity levels. It also eliminates environmental distractions, such as weather or other animals.

5. Increased Endurance and Stamina
• Using the slatmill regularly can build a dog’s stamina, which can be especially beneficial for working dogs, performance dogs, or those involved in sports like agility, tracking, or obedience.

6. Training and Rehabilitation
• The controlled movement is less stressful on the body while still promoting healing and rebuilding muscle.

7. Convenience and Accessibility
• A slatmill allows for exercise indoors, which is perfect for those living in areas with a hot climate.

8. Motivation and Engagement
• Unlike standard treadmills, slatmills are powered by the dog’s own movement, meaning they must engage fully to keep the belt moving. This self-propelling nature can be more engaging and motivating for the dog compared to traditional treadmills where the speed is controlled electronically.

27/12/2024

🐸 Toad season is upon us!

21/12/2024

🎄Christmas bandannas and smart doggo’s cooling off at class this morning.

🐾 Merry Christmas from the Saturday morning crew!!

18/12/2024

🐶 The face of a puppy that just used his brain and now needs naps!

🐾 Welcome to the world of puppy training Brady, I’m looking forward to seeing your journey.

11/12/2024

👀 Those eyes!! 😍

🫶🏻 Sasha has made some great progress since being adopted by her owners.

💪🏻 Today we worked on building confidence, independence, recall and best of all, it was all taught through PLAY!

09/12/2024

🐶 Scrumptious puppy alert‼️

🐾 Moose’s owners are setting this little chap up for success and have already got some great foundations started.

👍🏻 Today we covered, markers, engagement games, recall and it’s yer choice.

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02/12/2024

🎄Are you wondering what to get your dogs for Christmas???

🤔 Did you know that you can buy Australian made, great quality dog training equipment- right here in Port Douglas ?!

🐕 Paws and Claws also have a variety of enrichment ideas for your dogs. Kongs, snuffle mats and licki mats, as well as goat horns and long lasting chew toys. These brain activities will give your dogs something to do when it’s too hot outside this summer.

🥩Further more, they sell which is a fantastic reward for training and dog food. For anyone that doesn’t know, BARF stands for Biologically Appropriate Raw Food. 🐕

🐶🐱 Save yourself a trip to Cairns for supplies and fury family members Christmas presents. Support Paws and Claws and you are also supporting the rehoming of our shires cats and dogs. ❤️

25/11/2024

🐩 Kratos’s training is really starting to come along nicely.

🐾 Over the past few months, we have implemented crate training, recall, place training, impulse control, leash work and the art of doing nothing (in other words, relax!)

😎 Keep up the great work team!

18/11/2024

🏃🏼‍♀️‍➡️ Another great canine conditioning class with last night.

💪🏻🐾 Keeping our dogs strong, will increase and lengthen mobility throughout their lives. It prevents injury and builds resilience.

🦵🏻 Having recently gone through an injury myself, I fully appreciate the need to strengthen core muscles to aid recovery.

🐶 We all know our dogs endure pain with very little fuss, conditioning work can ease this silent pain and stop it from developing in the first place.

14/11/2024

🐶 The puppies were in action last night, we worked on a number of skills:

🔹 Engagement
🔹 Reinforcement zones
🔹 Spins
🔹 Dog to dog introductions, on leash
🔹 Recall

07/11/2024

🐶 The puppies were in action last night, exploring different surfaces and distractions.

🐾 Introducing your puppy to new surroundings, textures, surfaces and environments is all part of socialisation.