Dog Manners Sydney

08/02/2025

Had the pleasure of working with Ralph who is now 11 months 🥰😍🥰😍🥰
He has his graduation photos on the fridge! Look how little he was!!!

08/02/2025

Had the pleasure of working with Ralph who is now 11 months 🥰😍🥰😍🥰
He has his graduation photos on the fridge! Look how little he was!!!

30/01/2025

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29/01/2025

Last chance to jump on our puppy preschool starting this Friday at 6pm in Menai! Give the best possible start for your dog with a qualified trainer in a Veterinary environment

28/01/2025

Our next Fundamentals class is due to begin this Saturday with two spots left!
Get in quick!

09/01/2025

I watched this movie last night. It was about an alien baby that got kidnapped from its home planet. The baby was with its mum and siblings, playing all day, they slept in the same bed together and spent every moment together......then it was taken. The people who took the baby had great intentions. They were rescuing the baby and bringing it to a bright new world full of love and life, but this life was so different from the baby's home. The baby was placed in a beautiful room, but for the first time in its life, it was all alone. It didn't know where its family had gone. The new world was filled with no's and ah ah's and yes love, but it was very different from everything this baby knew, and the baby was afraid and lonely.

This is the time if you have not already caught on that I fess up. This isn't a movie. This is every puppy going to a new home. New puppy ownership can be filled with so much happiness and excitement, and it can be so very hard when that puppy does not meet the expectations that you dreampt of.

The above is a harsh comparison, but it is a true one. As a trainer, i get so many puppy owners come to me in tears saying it is so hard, and it is. Owning a new puppy is not easy, and the most important advice i can ever give is........

Take a breath, take a moment to yourself. Acknowledge it is hard, and that's ok. The second is to remind yourself of the story above. This world is so new and so different to this puppy, and yes, it's scary. It's ok for your baby to make mistakes. Yes, this baby has piranha teeth, which can make things slightly more difficult, but it's still a baby, so take a moment and breathe.

The ridiculous pressure that society puts on people to have a perfect puppy is similar to that of a baby. People ask why your baby isn't doing this yet, which makes you feel it's all your fault. Unwanted, unsolicited, and incorrect advice gets thrown at you from every direction, leaving you pressured, riddled with guilt, and confused, and it's not fair.

When it comes to puppies, the best advice i can give is to take a breath, take a moment, step back, and remember, this pup is just a baby, and you are all it has now. Take a breath, acknowledge it's not easy, and that's ok.

Then, if you are still in need of some help, give us a call!

06/01/2025

More classes added due to popular demand! Get in quick spots are filling fast!
Class due to start this Friday at 6pm in Menai. Classes are run in a Veterinary environment by a qualified trainer, start your pup off the right way

05/01/2025

You may want to rethink about reinforcing those zoomies 😅😅

05/01/2025

I can relate to this 😅

03/01/2025

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01/01/2025

Come and join us Monday the 6th of January!

31/12/2024

Finish with predictive text...
In 2025 my dog will learn...

31/12/2024

Happy New Year to all of our amazing clients and followers. May 2025 bring you your dreams and much dog glitter!!

25/12/2024

From our family to yours, merry christmas 💚❤️💚 🎄

25/12/2024

From our family to yours, Merry Christmas 💚❤️💚❤️

21/12/2024

Full of ups and downs but always rewarding 🤗

05/12/2024

Still a few spots to jump on our Fundamentals class this Saturday! Get your kids involved and train your dog over the school holidays!

03/12/2024