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Think Canine Training & Behaviour Toowoomba

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Think Canine Training & Behaviour Toowoomba

Private Behavioural Consultations, In-home Puppy Lessons, Group Puppy Preschool, Group Obedience
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Dog Trainer and Behaviour Consultant, Katrina Diem, is a Toowoomba local, and an Nationally Accredited Dog Trainer through the National Dog Trainers Federation of Australia. Think Canine Training & Behaviour is not part of a franchise - it is owner operated. Katrina believes that one training method does not fit all dogs, and can therefore create a
personalised training or behavioural modification

plan for your dog, drawing from a wide
range of training techniques. Katrina is also qualified Veterinary Nurse and has been vet nursing and involved in dog and puppy
training in both Toowoomba and Brisbane for over 15 years. Katrina is now joined by Dog Trainer and Behaviour Consultant, Ellie Todd, who is also a Nationally Accredited Dog Trainer through the National Dog Trainers Federation of Australia. Ellie is a border collie owner, who has a special interest in working with working breeds and high drive dogs.

16/11/2024

10 week old "Pixel" is another one of our gorgeous puppies that we've been busy doing PRIVATE PUPPY LESSONS with.

Her favourite part of the lesson was discovering our sheepskin tug toys and learning how to play in a way that provides an appropriate outlet for normal puppy chewing and biting behaviour, as well as an effective outlet for releasing that crazy puppy energy! 🥰

11/11/2024

Congratulations to our Highfields Vet Wednesday group of pups that graduated Puppy Preschool last week!

09/11/2024

PRIVATE PUPPY LESSON

It's wonderful to see a big increase in new puppy owners investing in Private Puppy Lessons. Little Tenzi's owners are happy to report that his toilet training has improved, his jumping up has already significantly decreased, just after a few days and he has had a successful small walk after we ran through some positive introduction to the lead!

Private Puppy Lessons allow you 1 on 1 time with Trainer Katrina, to focus on your pup's individual training and behaviour needs, and to help set up your home for Puppy success 🙌

07/11/2024

OBEDIENCE & LIFE SKILLS

Last Saturday our students had fun with our Halloween themed class!

✅️ Free-shaping a broomstick hold
✅️ Confidence building obstacle course
✅️ Close proximity stays

05/11/2024

PRIVATE LESSON

9 month old Archie has developed some strong separation related anxiety recently, so his owners contacted us to come in and help show them how to re-build his independence, so leaving the house can once again be easier for everyone!

01/11/2024

Congratulations to our Tuesday group of Puppy Preschool graduates from our Highfields Vet Surgery course 😍

30/10/2024

Another happy customer! Poppy is loving her Walk & Train lessons with Trainer Katrina.

Her owners have added the Walk & Train Package to their Private Training Program, to help speed up Poppy's loose leash walking training. Along with leash manners, Poppy has been learning obedience skills and manners around the home....including working on not chasing the cat! 😱

26/10/2024

PRIVATE TRAINING

The smile says it all! Koda is loving his new Private Training Program 😁

This young man is undergoing a complete transformation. From no manners, attention seeking barking, jumping over everyone, mouthing, unable to be brushed, and unable to be walked on a lead - Koda is one smart pup who is thriving with the implementation of consistent structure and boundaries, and the ability to start using his thinking brain! 🧠

We are looking forward to seeing what Koda and his owner will achieve by the end of their lessons 😍

25/10/2024

Just some of the fun, confidence building and obedience our recent Puppy Preschool graduates experienced!

We are proud to run Toowoombas most comprehensive Puppy Preschool course!

With detailed training notes each week, additional puppy training videos, and our Puppy ebooks - you will get so much more than 6 lessons 🎉

BOOKINGS: Message us, or email [email protected]

24/10/2024

Anyone got a tongue longer than Bella's? 😃

Bella has been having fun in her Walk & Train Lessons with Trainer Katrina the past few weeks. This week they have ventured down to a local shopping centre to help build more confidence in this young lady.

While Belka is now walking beautifully through the streets, Katrina noticed that her behaviour suddenly became a lot more erratic once they progressed training off the street and into the shopping centre area. This is because, as we discovered, the heavier distrations and stimuli such as automatic doors, speed bumps, people shutting car doors, shopping trollies going past etc, were all a bit too scary.

With patience, understanding Bella's communication and lots of rewards when she shows bravery, Bella is starting to feel more confident in her surrounds.

You'd never know that the day before, Bella was completely avoident of this speed bump!

One of our favourite parts of this job, is seeing the joy in the dog's faces when they succeed 🥰

23/10/2024

Congratulations to this week's PUPPY PRESCHOOL graduates! Thanks everyone,
for an amazing 6 weeks 😍

Our last classes for the year start Monday 4th November at Rockville Scout Hall (7:30-8:30pm) and Tuesday 12th November (6:30-7:30pm) at Highfields Vet Surgery!

21/10/2024

Congratulations to our last weeks doggos finishing their Family Dog Obedience course! 🐕

18/10/2024

PRIVATE LESSON - Aggression Towards Children

We recently met 5 month old "Goldie", who has been showing some aggression to children in the household.

Goldie is a sweet little girl, who is not an "aggressive" dog, but has learnt to use aggression as a means to protect herself.

We taught Goldie's owners how to read her body language to understand when Goldie is telling them that she is not comfortable with the childrens' interaction with her. Usually before a dog displays any growling or snapping, there is a whole lot of body language they display to communicate they want the interaction to stop. When this goes unrecognised by us, the dog learns that this body language doesn't work, so they escalate to using aggression. They then quickly learn that aggression works, as the child moves away, or the parent moves the child away.

As they learn this, the dog can then start to show less warning body language (since it doesn't work), and chooses to move more quickly to aggression. Each time the aggression works, it continues to reinforce the aggressive response.

This is why, the majority of dog bites to children occur in the home, from their own dog. When living with dogs (especially puppies) and children, it is VITAL that:

1. All dog-child interactions are strictly supervised by an adult

2. The supervising adult understands how to read the dogs body language and when to ptevent or stop the interaction and advocate for the dog.

3. The adults teach the children how to interact appropriately and safely with the dog. Do not allow the child to do behaviours such as sitting on the dog, give the dog bear hugs, pull, prod or poke the dog, interrupt the dog when they are sleeping or eating.

4. Have a safe space for the dog to be in, when an adult can't be supervising

If you need help with managing puppies and children in your home, get in touch 😃

16/10/2024

Congratulations to our latest Puppy
Preschool graduates! 😍

04/10/2024

What are you getting up to this long weekend with your dogs? 😀

12/09/2024

Congratulations to this week's Puppy Preschool graduates from Rockville!

Tucker
Murphy
Milkshake
Rocky
Meatball

Address

Toowoomba, QLD
4350

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	8am - 12pm

Telephone

0409890906

Website

http://www.thinkcanine.com.au/

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OBEDIENCE & LIFE SKILLS Last Saturday our students had fun with our Halloween themed class! ✅️ Free-shaping a broomstick hold ✅️ Confidence building obstacle course ✅️ Close proximity stays

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Just some of the fun, confidence building and obedience our recent Puppy Preschool graduates experienced! We are proud to run Toowoombas most comprehensive Puppy Preschool course! With detailed training notes each week, additional puppy training videos, and our Puppy ebooks - you will get so much more than 6 lessons 🎉 BOOKINGS: Message us, or email [email protected]

The size of your dog is no excuse for their behaviour. Small dogs need training just as much as big dogs. It can feel very easy to baby and spoil your small dog, but in doing so, you are creating a stressful world for your dog. Most reactive small dogs are just lacking the structure, boundaries, consistency and understanding they need to build resilience and succeed! #darlingdownsregion #dogtrainingisfun #bestjobever #dogtraining #dogobediencetoowoomba #looseleashwalking #privatedogtraining #dogobedience #toowoombasmallbusiness

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Hang in there everyone! It's nearly the weekend 😆 😍

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Dog Trainer and Behaviour Consultant, Katrina Diem, is a Toowoomba local, and an Nationally Accredited Dog Trainer through the National Dog Trainers Federation of Australia. Katrina understands that one training method does not fit all dogs, and can therefore create a personalised training or behavioural modification plan for your dog, drawing from a wide range of training techniques. Katrina is also qualified Veterinary Nurse and has been vet nursing and involved in dog and puppy training in both Toowoomba and Brisbane for over 15 years.

In 2019, Think Canine also welcomed the talented Eleanor (Ellie) Todd, also a Nationally Accredited Dog Trainer through the National Dog Trainers Federation of Australia, to the team. The addition of Ellie allows us to offer a wider range of hours and training services.