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!
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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!

16/11/2021

Not sponsored.. we just love ‘s this much!!! 😋😋😋
Do your pooch a favour and get your your hands on some of these for an excellent enrichment activity for your dog to do. These can be made with any ‘paste-like’ foods like peanut butter, Greek yoghurt, wet dog food, boiled and mashed sweet potato or pumpkin. These can then be given fresh or frozen to make things a little trickier and take longer to get through. Show me your creations 😋

23/10/2021

Very grateful for our team 🧡

The Team 💕 It was so nice to get out together for dinner in the city. We have been extremely grateful to be able to work all the way through lockdowns.

Food was A M A Z I N G.

18/10/2021

💥 Confidence building activity 💥
This activity gets your dogs nose working and helps build on noise conditioning and confidence building. By placing food or treats in tubs and covering it partially with items, we can encourage the dog to explore this using a sensitive area like their face and find some goodies while doing so. By doing so, they will be developing some resilience to the noises they are making while looking for the food and will gain more and more confidence they longer they are doing it. Roo had done this once before and I felt she was pretty comfortable so I added even noisier items like bottles and cans but you can leave these out intially if your dog is brand new or a little more timid around these items. You can always build on the level of intensity of the activity each time you do this. Use something you know your dog will work hard for like Chunkers, chicken, liver treat etc. I am just using Roo’s kibble here as it’s easy and she absolutely loves it but will try something else next time.

Save all your recycling items this week and then give this a go on the weekend! Tag me if you do! 🤓

**Ensure your dog is hungry before doing this and that you do it on a surface like grass or carpet so that if they knock something out of the tub, it doesn’t frighten them. 😁

18/10/2021

Home consults are back and I am so excited to be back cuddling dogs, getting slobbered on and helping you and your little besties live a happy and easy life together. One of my consults today was little Aj here who has recently finished up zoom puppy classes with me. Today we were working on home management of an adolescent pup, how to avoid the unwanted behaviours and some games to get better engagement from him instead of loosing focus. We also covered digging, kid and dog interactions, breed specific outlets, enrichment and some training. Aj’s family is very dedicated to this gorgeous boy and are ensuring they have all the tools they need to help him be a successful adult dog.
Can we also just take a minute to appreciate his EYES!!! 👁😍

07/10/2021

9 years working with the best of the best 💛

29/09/2021

Meet Scooter the sheepadoodle pup 😍
Scooter is currently in our online puppy classes at and he is such a little superstar! He is loving his training and I am loving seeing him on zoom each week for classes 😍
Sheepadoodles are a cross between an Old English Sheepdog and a Poodle and this hybrid breed has only been around for the last 20-30 years 🐶
They are pretty darn cute! 🙈

24/09/2021

Sooo some of you have guessed it already so here comes the announcement..
I have ‘foster failed’ 🤣🤣 We have ended up keeping this little miss who has been called ‘Runty’ by us for the last 7 weeks as she was the smallest of the my 5 little foster babes. I was determined not to name them to not ‘get attached’ which worked out well for me 😂🤦🏼‍♀️ so they were named by their features instead but she can’t be called Runty forever and we can’t decide on a name..

Do you guys have any name suggestions for this little cutie?

She is such a curious, switched on, lovable, chilled out little girl and there was no way we could say goodbye to her so stay tuned for the puppy raising spam to continue as I document our training journey 🤗

10/09/2021

It was a big day for the foster babies today. I introduced sleeping them individually instead of 5 pups on top of each other in one crate like they are used too and it’s safe to say they handled it like champs.
This is to prepare them for when they go back to the in 10 days time (🥺😭) for their vet work and to find their forever homes as they will need to be adjusted to being separated from their siblings and this will hopefully make their transition into their new homes a little easier on them all.
Prior to this new experience, they had had a big play outside and had all toileted so I was hopeful that they would feel sleepy and comfortable to have a day nap in separate crates. Success!!
(Two of the pups are still in together as one of the little darlings is still a tiny bit needy and I didn’t want her to go from having four puppy pillows to none so I transitioned her to having just one friend and she coped beautifully).
These guys have soft blankets, a rolled up blanket like a sausage that they can snuggle into and the crate covered, all things that can make them feel more comfortable when transitioning their sleeping situation. They have also been having a warmed up wheat pack but I don’t use it during the day when it’s warmer but that can also help a create a more positive crate experience if your little one is struggling. A toy they can snuggle into and a clothing item that smells like you can also be very beneficial when introducing or changing the crate set up ☺️🥳🤩

07/09/2021

We have such wonderful clients that make our job even more amazing 🐾🎓🐶
Amy's Puppy Pre School 💕

Amazing feedback about Zoom Puppy School 💕

And aren’t we lucky to have our Ally!! Spot On Dog Training with Ally

We really enjoyed the puppy school zoom classes and I must say Ally was great! She was so knowledgeable and provided so much information it was fantastic. This lockdown situation is not good at all but if it hadn’t been on we would not have been able to join your puppy school as we are not local to you. There is a silver lining right there for us. I actually did in person puppy training in January this year and I have to say the skills and information we learned from Ally was in another league altogether. I nearly didn’t even sign up for puppy school with our puppy but am so happy I did.

19/08/2021

The little piggies had their afternoon tea outside today and they also had big kid bowls to eat from for the first time! They are still very uncoordinated with eating and usually end up wearing more of it than eating it but it’s so good for their development to start eating solids and learning to chew and eat slowly so they don’t choke. They are getting better at it each day and it’s safe to say they love their food 🐷
You will want to make sure the sound is on for this one! 😍

15/08/2021

Billie 💕
The newest graduate via zoom. Billie and her family have been doing zoom puppy classes with me for the last 4 weeks and we have all had a ball! Billie doesn’t look that enthused here about graduating from puppy school but she is one cracker of a dog and her family have done so well providing her with the skills she needs to be a wonderful and well rounded adult dog.
“Thank you so very much for not only training Billie but us too!!!” - Billie’s mum💕

05/08/2021

Get ready for complete cuteness overload 🥺🥰💛

I have some pretty exciting news to share with you all. I am taking on these 5 beautiful pups to foster until they are old enough to be adopted. They are 16 days old and were surrendered to the animal welfare league needing urgent foster care, so here we are, tucked up with 5 little babies as I write this.
They have had a good couple of hours with a bottle feed, pooped, wee’d and made a lot of noise, slept in their crate and are in good health.
Watch this space as I will be documenting their progress and my foster journey with these little nuggets.

What else do you do in lockdown besides get a puppy right!? 😆

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