Focus On Fun Dog Training

14/07/2025

Teach your dogs a brilliant RECALL.

And they will thank you for the FREEDOM 🐶❤️

It’s not a lot of fun being restricted to a leash on every walk.

13/07/2025

10/07/2025

🐾💭 What do a hippo and your dog have in common?

At Dubbo Zoo, I watched a hippo calmly walk over, rest its chin, and hold its mouth wide open while a human filed its teeth—with a metal rasp.
🦛 No fear. No force. Just a small handful of hay as a reward.

If that’s possible with a 1,500 kg hippo… why are we still being told that dogs need to be corrected, forced, or punished to behave?

💡 The truth? Animals—of any size—don’t need to fear consequences.
They need clarity.
They need choice.
They need reinforcement for getting it right.
And when they have that… they want to listen.

✨ That’s what I teach inside The PATHWAY. Want to see how it starts?
🎥 Watch the free video here – 3 Must-Have Secrets to getting the Best Dog Ever (without frustration, corrections, or harsh equipment).

08/07/2025

Dogs on holiday. All tuckered out 💕

08/07/2025

So peaceful at Glenreagh tonight. Beautiful pink sky… should be a great day tomorrow. 😁

08/07/2025

🚨 **“A Leash = Control” – THINK AGAIN! 🚨

A leash takes away your dog’s choice. Off-leash? That’s when you see the truth…

Does your dog choose to stay with you? Or do they see freedom as a chance to run?

👉 When your dog values YOU more than everything else, you don’t need a leash.

In this video, no leashes. Just two dogs choosing to listen and respond, waiting for my cue—because they want to.

A leash doesn’t give you control. A Powerful Connection does. It’s worth more than any tool, because when your dog wants to stay with you, control becomes effortless.

You can keep relying on a leash to manage your dog… or you can create the connection that makes leashes unnecessary—just like the countless happy owners in The PATHWAY.

https://focusonfundogtraining.com/

03/07/2025

Ever come home from a walk and your dog still has energy to burn?
That’s a clue… they weren’t mentally satisfied.

🚫 A tight-leash march around the block doesn’t cut it for most dogs.
✅ What they crave is freedom to sniff, explore, and make choices.

That’s why off-leash time (in safe areas) is pure gold. It’s how dogs process the world. Sniffing lowers arousal, calms the nervous system, and leads to a truly content dog.

But here’s the catch:
If your dog won’t come when called, off-leash feels too risky.
🎯 That’s why recall training is one of the core foundations inside The PATHWAY.
Because real freedom starts with trust—and your dog choosing to respond with joy.

👀 Want to see how we build that Powerful Connection—so your dog listens because they want to?
🎥 Watch the free demo video here: https://focusonfundogtraining.com/

03/07/2025

If you are choosing a harness for your dog, this is a great post to keep in mind. There are so many choices out there, but some cause long term damage to your dog's shoulders. That's avoided using a well fitting Y front harness, with a center back clip. This post explains the details you need to know :-)

Oh, and be aware, those front clip harnesses can create health issues with vet bills in the long term because of the twist they put on the shoulder and spine.

This is a repost(ish) but well worth repeating. Many of you have heard me harp on harness fit time and again. Having spent decades evaluating harness fit in working dogs of all types with thermal imaging (as well as having years of working and active dog experience combined with a strong biomechanics knowledge base) using front-clipping or "Gentle Leader" type harnesses only guarantee more structural stress in active dogs that makes for more work for me and other chiro/sports med colleagues. PLEASE only use harnesses that fit with proper ergonomics! [NOTE: I've tweaked the English & syntax in the added-on description below so it might read a little differently.]

"All dog owners should know this fact! A harness like this is a terrible injustice to your pet!! AVOID USING THIS TYPE OF HARNESS !

In a dog's forward movement, a harness with a tape that crosses its chest from side to side hinders it in the same way humans would bother going hiking with an elastic band holding their arms. Physiological movement of the front extremity is prohibited. Just like rubber would inhibit the pendular movement of our ARMS.

Thanks to the "Study of Canine Movement at the University of Jena", we now know that in the dog, the center of rotation of the front limb is at the top of the scapula, but in the human the center of rotation in the arm is in the shoulder. Jena's study demonstrates, among other things, the importance of scapular movement for dog locomotion. Now we understand the importance of taking into account the free movement of the dog's shoulder when choosing a chest harness.
That means there SHOULDN'T be bands across the scapular (orange) area, and they shouldn't cross the chest side to side either.

From the point of view of biomechanics and physiotherapy, it is recommended not to choose getting harnesses that have a strap that goes through the chest laterally, or that have straps that touch or press the scapula.

Always lean towards harness models with ERGONOMIC design, to allow maximum freedom of movement for your dog, improve his well-being and safety during his walk.
Source : REAL CEPPA"

01/07/2025

🚨 TRUE or FALSE: “If Your Dog Pulls, You Need a Slip Lead!” 🚨

I get it—you’ve been told a slip lead, prong collar, or anti-pull harness will fix your dog’s pulling. It sounds simple, right?

But if these tools actually worked… why are so many dogs still pulling?

Because equipment doesn’t teach. It only causes discomfort or pain. Dogs will put up with discomfort and pain if need be, that's why they pull.

The real fix? Do not trigger the opposition reflex and reward your dog for choosing to connect with you. In this video, I’m walking my dogs with the leash draped over ONE finger. No harsh tools. No yanking. No fights. Just clear understanding.

👉 Control isn’t the answer—Connection is.

You can keep battling your dog with equipment that only masks the problem… or you can teach them the right way—just like the countless happy owners in The PATHWAY. https://focusonfundogtraining.com/