Sydney Dog Behaviourist - George Tran

15/02/2025

TAREE POUND IS AT CAPACITY 😩
These beautiful dogs are needing our help
They are all amazing dogs & all deserving of a second chance at life🙏
We ALL need to do our part, please don’t leave it up to us rescues- WE ARE AT CAPACITY AS WELL
WE NEED YOU, THE PUBLIC TO STEP UP & JOIN OUR FIGHT👊
IF YOU CAN COMMIT TO FOSTERING PLEASE THIS IS YOUR MOMENT TO MAJE A DIFFERENCE
CLICK THE LINK TO APPLY-

https://www.poundrescueinc.com/fostering-application-form

DESCRIPTION OF EACH DOG BELOW-

Number 8- Jack
Red Cattle

EN2025/0068 – “Jack”


95301000614568 – Approx 2 years old

Good with most other dogs
Good with people
Very energic and loves to play and run
Loves food & all the attention
Happy Jack
15-20 kg medium size

Number 6- Holly
Mixed Breed
0078 – Holly

98200364661718 – approx. 2 years old

A sweet gentle girl who loves to relax in the sun.
well behaved and quiet nature
She is a delight, our easy going “ Princess Holly”
20-30kg

Number 1
EN2025/0071 – “Jess”
ENGLISH STAFFY
953010006669064 – Approx 2 years old

Good with most other dogs
Good with people
Sweet and gentle
Loves food & cuddles
Starting to learn basic commands
10-15 kg
THE JOYFUL JESS

Number 2- EN2025/0046 – “Bruno”

953010006832907 – Approx 12 months old

Good with most other dogs
Great with people
Loves food and cuddles, sweet nature.
Very relaxed & loving personality
Walks well on lead
25kg
BRUNO BEAR

Number 5- Bella

EN2025/0064 – “Bella”

991003002181733 - Approx 2 years old

Good with people
Quiet and sensible nature
Sweet and healthy
Good with other dogs
Enjoys sleeping & relaxing in the sun
Bella Boo -20-25kg

Number 4- Sandy
EN2025/0067 – “Sandy
WOLFHOUND
953010006714569 – Approx 2 years old

Good with dogs
Good with people
Loves food and cuddles
Very sweet & gentle
Happy go lucky
15-20kg medium size

Number 7- Red”
KELPIE
953010006714357 – Approx 2 years old

Good with most other dogs
Good with people
Loves food, happy personality
Energetic, loves to run, needs space
10-15kg small dog

Number 3- Luka
953010006714451– Approx 2 years old

Good with most other dogs
Good with people
Very quiet, sweet, and gentle
10-15kg small in size

15/02/2025

RSPCA NSW - The Snip ✂️

Please note that this is an RSPCA initiative and we are just sharing this information.

If you would like to get your dog desexed and are finding it hard to afford to do so, the RSPCA NSW is now taking applications for their free desexing program for bully/staffy breeds 🐾

Spaces are limited and this initiative is only open to residents located in the following areas who have a pension or healthcare card:
- Maitland
- Rutherford
- Telarah and
- Windella

For more information and to register your interest, please scan the QR code on the pic / flyer attached, or click on the link below

🔗 https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Gql8NnmxJ0CRQjQN4mZW120U99QpQRFMo0ySYlpx3J1URTk2QTRJVEFXOVlaMlQ3Q1dHSkNZWFRITy4u&origin=QRCode

A great opportunity for those eligible to apply 👍

15/02/2025

14/02/2025

Marley was extremely dog reactive, having lunged at another dog so hard that she yanked Wendy over... Breaking a few ribs!

Today, she was completely different after our session. Totally ignored Gracie and Max. Just walked on by.

13/02/2025

We've been recommending this for the past decade. More studies coming out all the time, which we've shared. When we know better, we do better, this helps promote longevity and isn't that what we all want?



https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/27/pet-fur-found-in-songbird-nests-contains-high-levels-of-pesticides-study-finds?fbclid=IwY2xjawIRbUJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHX3cU_KoMp8lTpWMcx1DUvY3L1N2XKWmQEp0Nsu8XkjOQzRytNnP6Shm7A_aem_t4ktNpbcv4XY6_Q87N2Iiw

13/02/2025

13/02/2025

You are invited to the Pawsitivity Community Event in Rouse Hill Town Centre.

23/March/25.

Come meet me. I will be a speaker on stage at 10.30am.

13/02/2025

Do you agree?

For years, fluoxetine (Prozac) has been pushed as the answer to behavioral problems in dogs. Veterinary behaviorists and force-free advocates love to cite “science-backed” studies to justify long-term medication use. But here’s a big problem, most of these studies are flawed, biased, and rely almost entirely on owner-reported data.
Take, for example, the 2009 study on fluoxetine for compulsive disorders in dogs (Irimajiri et al., J Am Vet Med Assoc). It claimed fluoxetine helped, yet the only improvement came from owners’ OPINIONS, not actual behavioral measurements. When researchers looked at objective data the dogs’ actual behavior logs they found NO SIGNIFICANT difference between the medicated and placebo groups. But guess which result gets cited?🤫
How about the 2007 study on fluoxetine for separation anxiety (Simpson et al., Veterinary Therapeutics). The conclusion? Fluoxetine was effective … but only when paired with a structured behavior modification plan. And yet, thousands of dogs are medicated without any meaningful training, as if a pill can replace actual learning.
Sad reality is that Dogs are being drugged, not rehabilitated.
Ask any serious trainer what happens when they get a dog that’s been on fluoxetine for years. They take the dog off the meds, implement a sound training plan, and SHOCKINGLY the dog improves.
Not because fluoxetine “worked,” but because the dog finally got what it needed: clarity and proper training.
Yet, the AVSAB keeps pushing these medications while dismissing legitimate training as “aversive” or “outdated.” They’d rather chemically suppress behavior than actually address it.
The real question isn’t whether fluoxetine has some effect but why so many dogs improve when you REMOVE the drug and train them properly?!!!
Behavioral change comes from learning, not sedation. It’s time to stop pretending otherwise.
I know I am not the only one noticing that dogs on fluoxetine don’t get better - they just get dull.
The dog isn’t learning or adapting, just becoming more passive.
This can actuallY DELAY proper rehabilitation, because the dog’s emotions and responses are chemically suppressed rather than modified through learning.
Thinking about making a solo podcast to talk about the dog I have in training right now, one of the many that end up euthanized after YEARS of being on SSRI’s and the pandemic of prescribing psychotropics like flea medication

11/02/2025

10/02/2025

Who knew? Mouse is a dental hygienist. Getting into Max's mouth and giving it a good cleaning. 😂

10/02/2025

Finally! Beyond Treats is now available on Amazon Audible!

09/02/2025