Focus On Fun Dog Training

14/11/2025

12/11/2025

🐾💭 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. No equipment. Just a small handful of hay as a reward.

If that’s possible with a 1,500 kg hippo… why do so many think dogs need to be corrected, forced, or punished to behave?

💡 The truth? Dogs 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?
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12/11/2025

I get it.

Life is busy, and at the end of a day, we all just want to relax and take our dog for a nice calm walk.

People want a quick fixes.

But here's the thing.

Choke chains, slip leads (highly advocated at present), prong collars and e-collars are all designed to suppress behaviour.

They cause pain. They do not train.

The dog learns how to avoid the pain. They do not learn what you want them to do instead. Remove the device and the problem remains.

And that is not fair to our dogs.
Dogs deserve better.

Teach them what "To Do" without corrections or intimidation.

If you have been told a slip lead (choking device) is fine to use on your dog, have a look at how little pressure is being used, and the resulting damage. Imagine 30 minutes of this on a dog.

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10/11/2025

It takes COURAGE to admit what you are doing is causing harm.

Even more so when your peers are all doing it that way.

I once believed leash pops were part of training.

But then I saw the joy vanish from my dog’s eyes.

When I saw him purposely look away from me...
I knew I had to change.

Have you had a moment like that?

06/11/2025

Beware of this Big Mistake!"

When your dog pulls you toward what they want...

It teaches them that pulling works—and they’ll keep doing it.

The good news?

You can teach your dog to walk nicely on a loose leash.
Without endlessly stopping!
Or 'Popping' that leash.
Or using any equipment that is made to cause discomfort.

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03/11/2025

“But mother dogs correct their puppies!”

Not really.
What they actually do is protect, block, redirect and if necessary, walk away.

They don’t snap, or pin pups to the ground.

And if a mother does get snappy?

That doesn’t make her a good mum.
Just like with humans — not all dogs are.

So can we please stop using this myth to justify e-collars, prong collars, leash pops, and all the other unpleasant things done in the name of “training”? 😔

Dogs don’t need punishment.

They love getting it right.

They want to enjoy the learning process.

Let’s be better than a bad mum.
Let’s make it easy for our dogs to get it right.

30/10/2025

Recalls - I bet you’re making this mistake… Most people do.

You think your dog should value treats more than the thrill of the chase.

But that’s not going to happen.

Recently, on an off-leash adventure, Buddy spotted something behind a shed.
I noticed—and called.

He hesitated…
Then came racing back. 🙌

And then they appeared.
🦘Kangaroos. Huge ones. 😳
My friends dog took off. Another dog disappeared.

Buddy? Well he was focused on me.

Once I knew he was "mentally with me", I gave him what he really wanted:
“Go see.”

He bolted to where the roos HAD been…
Then I called.
And he raced back, tail high, completely thrilled.

That’s how I get reliable recalls.

By causing him to believe I am the Gateway to everything he desires.

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