Kat's 4 Dogs - Sunshine Coast

03/09/2025

It’s a lifestyle, forever practicing and having fun at the same time.

02/09/2025

🌟 Training Success – Sunny 🌟

Sunny, a 15-month-old Kelpie x German Shepherd, on my initial consult Sunny extremely anxious and highly strung. He was reactive to cars, trucks, buses, bikes, scooters, and other dogs — with loud trucks triggering the worst reactions.

Early on, his reactivity escalated to the point where he pulled his new owner, Sarah, off her feet during an outburst around cars and even displayed aggression. Daily life had become unsafe and walking was not an option.

Sunny’s first session was on the 5th of August. By his 3rd session, after transitioning to the e-collar, he was already able to walk past all of his previous triggers calmly and without reactivity.

This breakthrough has set him on the right path. Sunny will now progress to pack walks, where he’ll continue developing confidence, stability, and neutrality around dogs and everyday distractions.

A big credit to his new owners for committing to the process and giving Sunny the structure and guidance he needs. 💛🐾

31/08/2025

Check out 15 week old Sugar, amazing focus with high level distractions!

31/08/2025

Kat’s 4 Dogs Pack Walk

19 dogs in total

16 from my reactive program!
Bet you can’t spot the reactive dogs?

28/08/2025

Happy Friday people ❤️

Post a pic of you with your beautiful pooch

28/08/2025

Last nights walk, how stunning is Noosa!

28/08/2025

This is an extremely important message.

People tell me that their dog has suddenly started biting, barking, behaving badly, become reactive, showing aggression etc.. there was nothing sudden about it.

There were many moments leading up to it, you just didn’t see it or think it meant anything.

There are always messages in your dogs behaviour, good or bad. You just have to take the time to know your dog.

The frustration from my point of view as a trainer, people wait for things to be so bad before reaching out.

Bad behaviour doesn’t go away in its own, it will intensify.

Everything matters, believe me!

I can’t stress the importance of understanding this concept enough.

Smart dog trainers are keenly tuned-in to all the little moments, and they see them for the profoundly big stuff that they are.

Owners often don’t see these moments as anything of serious value, as far as the impact they have on their dog’s behavior and their relationship in general.

The primary success recipe — whether that be for bratty pups with poor manners, or dogs with more serious but not dangerous behavioral issues, or dogs with the truly big ugly and dangerous stuff — the strategy is always this.

Find the small moments where impulse control is non-existent, where respect is obviously not occuring, where dogs reveal their personality/attitude/demeanor… but they do so in tiny little ways that often seem benign to owners — but ways that are tied into foundational personality issues that are fueling the behavior issues… and go after them… firmly.

Said another way, find the small emanations of personality, attitude, demeanor that have the same “flavor” or motivation that are causing the behavior issues… and go after them.

As crafty as dogs are, they don’t realize that they tip their hands on the regular. And to the watchful eye, they provide a precise behavioral roadmap for owners and trainers to follow, if you only learn to see all the points of connection/overlap.

26/08/2025

😕"You don't want my puppy to play with my mates dog...but hang on, how can they get confident without those play sessions".
Confidence first.....Playdates second.✅
Play is play.
It really isn't true socialisation.

If we force interactions on an anxious puppy or a puppy that is struggling with confidence.... we can cause issues which can take a very long time to resolve.

Quality interactions over quantity.
I can't stress that enough.

If there is one thing I could wish for, it would be the following.

Please....
Be choosy with who you expose your puppy to.
Be particular.
.....and please stop letting your puppy meet every random person or dog they come across.

26/08/2025

Wow this is so powerful….

24/08/2025

It’s all about manners and respect when you bring dogs together at meal time. Understanding boundaries is crucial.
The leadership I’ve created is also crucial to keep order.
When you have true leadership, no dog should control meal time.

23/08/2025

What a stunning Red Dog she is!

The intelligence of this dog is beyond belief, I just love her.

Easy to look after dogs that are well behaved.