Spot On Dog Training with Ally

14/08/2023

My newest little friend from puppy class.. Yogi 🐶

05/06/2023

‼️Exciting news‼️Adolescence classes will be resuming on Saturday the 1st of July! 🐶
Each course runs for four weeks and places will be limited. These classes cover refreshing the basics as well as recall, stay, loose lead walking, focus work around other dogs and people, leave-it, tricks, games and much more!
If you would like more information on these classes or to book in, please private message me your email address and I will send the information across to you 😁

03/06/2023

I’m backkkk! 😝
Puppy class Saturdays have returned after I’ve had a few months off to have my own little human 💓
Such a wonderful class to kick start my puppy classes again. Congratulations to all puppies and handlers from this delightful group, you have all done so well! 🎓🐶

Congratulations to Bea, Opal, Blake, Alfie, Honey, Charlie and Winnie 🤍

22/12/2022

That’s a wrap for me for 2022 🥳
Thank you to all of my wonderful clients, I have truly loved working with you all this year 🤍
I will be back at it towards the back end of 2023 after I take a short break to pop this baby out 🫣 Surely it’s similar to puppy raising right?! 🤣😂
Merry Christmas and I wish you all an incredible 2023 🎅🏼🎄

13/08/2022

Some recent adolescence class graduates 🎓🐶

02/08/2022

My new little friend Baloo who started puppy class with me tonight 😍

19/07/2022

Happy birthday to Roo! 🥳🎈
Swipe to see just how tiny she was!! 🥹 Roo was the littlest of the litter but probably the most determined and she has not changed a bit 😅
Happy birthday special girl 💕

22/04/2022

Love love LOVE this great advice 🙌🏼

Why take your dog on a Sniffari?

Sniffing is a dog’s primary means of collecting information about the world around them. Detecting and processing smells is enriching and energy-intensive. The ability to sniff freely and investigate the environment has been correlated with increased optimism and lowered pulse rates. We have discovered that dogs’ nostrils can wiggle independently, and that specific nostrils are used to investigate specific smells. Dogs have retained the ability to identify the scents of large predators even when they never have contact with those predators.

We have used sniff-related research to determine that dogs can identify the scent of a familiar person in their absence, and that the dog-human bond is strongly reinforced in dogs’ brains. Dogs can detect drugs, explosives, changes in emotions, and changes in human cell metabolism during illness like cancer and diabetes, and are currently being trained to see if they can identify Covid-19.

Rather than marching your dog along at a brisk pace on every walk, try some walks (or portions of walks) where you let your dog sniff freely. It can be enriching not only to them, but to you as well. Watch how your dog catches a scent in the air or on the ground, and the zany path they take following the scent. Watch to see what catches your dog’s attention enough to sniff deeply and intensely. See if you can notice your dog switching nostrils to sniff a specific smell, and if you can see their nostrils wiggle. Take a moment to ponder and appreciate the similarities and differences between the way we vision-focused humans perceive our world and the way smell-focused dogs do. At the end of the day, for both man and man’s best friend, a big breath in and a big exhale makes us all feel better 🐾

04/04/2022

EXCITING NEWS! 🗣
Adolescence classes are back!
The classes have been on hold for a while now due to Covid and location changes and are now finally scheduled to start from the end of April onwards. They are a 4 week course with a one hour lesson each week for the 4 consecutive weeks and are on Saturdays and Sundays. Ideal age for the dog to do this class is from 5 months to 15 months but I will make some exceptions.
If you would like more information or for the class schedule, please send me your email address and I will forward you all the information regarding these classes.
Looking forward to some super fun training with you all 😆

02/04/2022

Happy Saturday from gorgeous Cruiser at puppy class this morning 🖤

24/03/2022

Today marks 3 years since we adopted our beautiful Luka 🤍
The best decision we ever made 🙌🏼She is 13 years old this year and after a few medical mishaps recently, she is now doing better than ever.
She is an absolute angel of a dog, she has no problem with demanding pats from absolutely anyone, she can snore louder than a human, her tongue spends more time out of her mouth than in it (no teef) and she has zero concept of personal space or how big she is, but I wouldn’t change a thing about her. She has taught me so much as a dog mum and also as a dog trainer and I am forever grateful that she is ours 🤍
Happy gotcha day my beautiful girl 🤍

05/02/2022

In home session for beautiful Willa today to discuss all things adolescence. It was great to meet Willa in person as I had taught her and her lovely humans in zoom puppy classes a few months ago 🤗💻
Willa is a wonderful little lab and is very switched on, her parents have ticked every box with her but being an excitable, extroverted lab, she loses a lot of focus around other dogs which is extremely common especially around the ages of 4-12 months.
During the session, we discussed how we can keep her engaged with us when out and about, what to do when the excitement of another dog commences and how to ensure she finds her humans more exciting ongoing than she does other dogs.
She is so eager to please this little girl and extremely photogenic! 😍

28/01/2022

Multi-dog households 🐩🐕
Xena the cocker spaniel is a 12 year old dog that was an only child in her owners home. Recently the family got Alfie, the bernadoodle puppy who has changed all that Xena knows. The family were struggling with the two dogs, having Alfie the energizer bunny and elderly Xena who wanted to be left alone and they didn’t know how to give them both what they needed. I recently did an in home consultation and discussed the ways that each dogs needs could still be met, and introduced the methods that would allow Alfie and Xena to start to develop a healthier relationship. I also stressed on the importance of independence for both dogs, especially for Alfie so that he did not develop over dependence on Xena as this can cause all sorts of issues down the track. Having multi-pet households is not always easy and careful management should always be applied to ensure it is as stressfree as possible. The existing animal did not ask and may not want a new furry family member so their needs should always be carefully considered before getting a new pet.
If you are struggling with a new addition to the household, reach out for some professional help to get you back on track!

21/01/2022

Boots the rescue boy 🤍
This absolute angel of a dog has recently been adopted and his new owners are incredible and are very much in love with him (how could you not be!) and want to ensure they are doing everything possible to help him settle into their family.
Boots is struggling a little with his independence so we discussed all the ways to ease him into feeling more and more independent, all at a pace that he is comfortable with. After night one after our session, he is already sleeping the whole night in his crate which was previously not being used much. We also discussed how to make him a content and satisfied and relaxed family member by talking about his mental needs being enrichment activities , training sessions, tug of war, sniffari’s and affection and quality time together. These mental requirements are such an important aspect of owning a dog and they far outweigh a walk around the block each day.

What mental stimulation are you providing your dog every single day?

Boots was a little legend and also lovesss to train, he is going to be an awesome addition to the family!
I can’t wait to see him again 😍

08/01/2022

Summer holidays are almost over 😢
We have spent the last few days up north and have had the best time with the doggos. Beach swims and plays and sunshine every day ☀️
Training kicks back off soon and I am so excited for 2022 and to get back into training with you all.
~ I am now booking consults for mid/late Jan onwards so get in touch if you are needing a helping hand and let’s kick some goals together! (Will be responding to all current enquiries by the end of the weekend)
~ Puppy classes are starting to be scheduled so check out for our current available classes.
~ Adolescence classes are still on hold as I want to wait and see what is happening with any further restrictions being put in place. If you are already on my waiting list then as soon as I schedule classes, you will be notified. If you would like to be added to the waiting list, let me know and I can pop you on.

What are some things you want to work on this year with your dog?
Here are some ideas;
- Behaviour training e.g. leash reactivity, barking, resource guarding
- Obedience training e.g. recall, stay
- Trick training e.g. play dead, beg, roll over, spin
- Home management e.g. on your bed command, self settling techniques, remaining calm when guests arrive.
- Loose lead walking training e.g. walking nicely, remaining calm when passing humans/dogs, polite greetings to humans.
- Scent detection; teach your dog to find your keys or phone for you! A great one to fatigue your dog and give them immense stimulation.
- Adolescence classes; combining obedience, tricks, management, fun and games.

It doesn’t matter which of the above you are keen to work on in 2022, just get working on it! Your dog will thank you for it! If you need assistance with any of your training needs, get in touch today so we can start kicking your 2022 dog training goals 🐶

22/12/2021

Meet pretty Lola the bordoodle who I met for an in home puppy training session recently 🐶
The main things her humans wanted to work on was loose lead walking, recall and some manners. These were all achieved in short 5 minute sessions of training using high value rewards to keep her keen and focused following by 5-15 minutes of play and ‘free-time’ in between sessions.
We got some great work out of Lola and managed to keep her focus during these sessions due to allowing her some ‘off-time’ in between working.
~ Remember that puppies have very short attention spans and often work and learn best in short intervals so keep your training sessions short and sweet with loads of encouragement to work hard by using high value food treats and you will see your training improve almost immediately. When we over train or train for too long, our dogs get bored or distracted and therefore, the session becomes pretty unsuccessful by the end of it with a confused pup and a frustrated owner.
Keep training sessions short and finish them on a high note and then give them a great game of tug of war or fetch or just general play after the session to really ensure they love training sessions because they always end in fun! 🎾🐶

21/12/2021

Reminiscing on our wonderful weekend away spent with some pretty incredible humans and dogs 🌟Such a great trip, so much was learnt and so much fun was had!
🐶🐶🐶

20/12/2021

✨ incredible weekend with incredible people 🐶

We have just had the best weekend ever spending time with our amazing friends Jen and Ryan 💕

Just a great weekend of dogs, great friendships and my first ever time 4 Wheel driving.

Merry Christmas everyone, holidays have officially started. Socials may be a bit quiet while we rest and recoup from the year that was 2021!