K9 Instinct

09/01/2026

🙌🏻
While I don’t use dog parks myself (except for the odd dog toilet stop when they’re empty) I think this is a great bit of info by Sunshine Coast Council for those that do.

08/01/2026

While Sydney is sweltering in 40+ degree weather, the hounds and I are escaping the heat and camping in QLD while working on our new website - that’s where you come in!
We’d love to put some testimonials up on it.
Had a great time working with me? Enjoyed success with your dog? I’d love to hear it.
Feel free to leave a comment, to private message, or even an email.

31/12/2025

Puppies first night of fireworks 🧨
We love next door to a park where illegal fireworks will go off all night.
So what do we do?
We play, we place, and we utilise her crate training.
Some Xavier Rudd and Andrea Bocelli are playing.

This also help Doris, my blind dog who suffers with sensory overload. Making their world smaller with less decisions for them makes for a calm night.

🙋‍♀️ What do you do to help your pups or sensitive dogs?

30/12/2025

🚶‍♀️ Real-life training moment from today’s walk…

Stella and I were out for a stroll when we passed a bin absolutely littered with KFC scraps 🍗
Before I could react, she picked up a cooked chicken bone 🙀 one of the most dangerous things a dog can grab.

Here’s where training mattered.

I gave her solid “out” cue - the same one we use during a game of tug. She immediately dropped it.
No splintered bones swallowed.
No panic.
No emergency vet visit.

💡 Why this matters:
A reliable out cue isn’t just for games or sport, it’s a safety behaviour.
It allows you to calmly and quickly remove dangerous items from your dog’s mouth when it really counts.

And if I’d noticed the bone before she did?
That’s where a non-reward marker comes in.

A clear, conditioned “nope” would have stopped her from picking it up in the first place.

🚫 These are not punishing cues.
They’re information.
They’re communication.
And in situations like this, they can literally save lives, and a whole lot of stress (and money).

👉 Training isn’t just about manners or titles.
It’s about giving your dog the skills they need to stay safe in the real world.

If your dog doesn’t have a solid out or clear non-reward marker yet - that’s something we can fix.

23/12/2025

Use the link in bio to book your dogs day out! ☀️

23/12/2025

❌Don’t be this person.

20/12/2025

𝗜’𝗺 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁 -
𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗡𝗢𝗧 “𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺”.

This lie is why people and other animals often end up hurt. Why yards and houses get destroyed.

This lie is why many dogs end up in rescue, or those that get adopted end up back in rescue or euthanised.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀.

Providing love, structure and boundaries doesn’t stop a Shepherd having high prey drive, or an Akita having same s*x aggression.

Genetic fulfilment matters.

If you’ve spent any time in dog groups on the internet you will have seen this lie being spewed across posts and pages.
Sadly this comment was told by a lady that runs a rescue 🤦🏼‍♀️

17/12/2025

Dogs are NOT public property.

15/12/2025

Family dog, show dog, sports dog or movie star? 🌟
Give your pup the right start. Spots are limited.

01/12/2025

26/11/2025

🌿 𝗔 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲…

I’ve been a bit MIA on socials lately, and I wanted to share why. A few weeks ago, I unexpectedly lost my beautiful dog, Tuna. The grief has been overwhelming in a way I wasn’t prepared for. Even though I’ve continued working with my training clients, keeping up with social media, emails, and messages has been really difficult.

Losing a much loved pet is something we don’t talk about enough. They’re part of our routines, our joy, our everyday moments. When they’re suddenly gone, it takes time to find your footing again.

I’m slowly getting there, and I truly appreciate everyone who has reached out or sent an enquiry. I’ll be responding to messages over the next few days as I ease back into everything. Thank you for your patience and kindness while I navigate this.

Claire

04/11/2025

💔 Goodbye, Tuna

Friday, my heart broke in a way I can’t quite put into words. My little Pug, Tuna, passed away unexpectedly.

When you live a life like mine - single, no kids, surrounded by dogs who share your home, your work, and your purpose - the loss of one isn’t “just” losing a pet. It’s losing your housemate, your shadow, your co-worker, and one of the souls who make your days feel full.

For me, my dogs aren’t background noise in the home, they’re part of everything I do. They’re beside me when I work with clients, they inspire the training I teach, they make me laugh when the days are long. They’re the reason I do what I do.

Losing Tuna leaves an empty space in all of that. In the home, in my heart, and in my work. The silence hits differently when the one who used to snore beside your bed or greet you at the door isn’t there anymore.

If you’ve ever lost a dog who was woven into every part of your life, you’ll understand the kind of ache I mean. It’s quiet, constant, and hard to explain to those who haven’t lived it.

Grief looks different when your dogs are your family, your routine, your livelihood, your joy. And while I know time will soften the edges, right now I’m just trying to let myself feel it, and be grateful for every moment I had with her.

If you knew her or had the privilege of working your dog with her, you blessed.

Run free, Tuna. You were small in size, but left a massive hole behind.