3 days and a new dog: Training

13/07/2025

Edited to add: Times are 11am-12pm!

We're on again! 🎊 School Holiday Therapy Dog Interactions FREE program THIS WEEK. 🎊 please join us. STARTING TOMORROW!

:) FREE PROGRAM.
👌 All ages welcome 0-100.
🙌 Ararat 800 Primary school, times below.
😊Our future Therapy Dogs are gearing up for some intense training next week. And we'd LOVE TO HAVE YOU help us!

🎈Monday 14th July What: Get to know our therapy dogs, give them pats and love; and put them through their paces with some distraction toys.

🎈Tuesday 15th July What: Take our therapy dogs for a walk. Help them with their recall. Give them more pats and love, and distraction training.

Please note:
🎉 If you would prefer your children not have their photo taken, please see me once you arrive, and point them out so I know not to photo them.

🎉 If you would like to train your own dog as a therapy dog, my next therapy dog course is September 22-25. All obedience training, temperament testing, certification, testing public visits and theory is included. Dogs need to be non reactive to people and other dogs, and enjoy receiving love and pats from people. Follow Annie's Dogs Therapy dog training for more information
https://www.facebook.com/AnniesDogsTherapyDog?mibextid=ZbWKwL

08/07/2025

September 7, 14, 21, 9am-12pm, Great Western. Next course :) reach out for more information

07/07/2025

A compulsive puller changed her ways :) but also watch with sound on the immediate response she gave when her owner used a firm toner. :) that's what we're looking for :)

Next obedience course September 7, 14 and 21, 9am-12pm.

06/07/2025

Puppy School:
Next Intake July 20
$50 a session (x4 sessions)
9am Sundays

06/07/2025

The end of our puppy and agility school today :) watch to the end to see how our dogs react to our turkeys :)

04/07/2025

My dog, Pauley today at work. Laying down while a school of 50 primary school kids did their colour run infront of him, and while I taught those 50 kids. No lead. No collar. Only voice connection. Trust is what I build between you and your dog to know they will be patient and respectful even when your attention is diverted.

Next obedience course: September 7, 24 and 21.
Next therapy dog course: September 22-25.
Next assistance dog bootcamp March 16-19.

Shoot me a message. I'd love to have you.
Spaces are capped and filling.

03/07/2025

Sit and stay while owners leave for an extended duration and then return. Our dogs remain calm and focused. This is a crucial skill of a well behaved dog. Note also the level of calm both dogs maintained when the owner returned. Not boisterous or over excited, relaxed and ready to listen.

My next available obedience course is September 7, 14 and 21, 9am-12pm, $660.

Reach out if you would like to book in, or have more information.

I also offer puppy training, therapy dog and assistance dog training.

03/07/2025

Looking for Assistance Dog training? Look no further. A straightforward, transparent approach to training your dog as an Assistance Dog in Victoria. And if you've done my obedience course in the past you're already one step along :) reach out for more information. Next Assistance Dog Bootcamp is March 16-19, 2026.

Annie's Dogs: Victorian Assistance Dog Accreditation and Training... A clearer pathway to full registration.

If you would like a brochure of more information, please send me a message. :)

18/06/2025

I love the enthusiasm Kate showed here when Shakespeare stayed still when his favourite toy was thrown....
Dogs are like us, they'll have some tasks they find easy and they'll find others they find hard. Impulse control is a hard one for Shakespeare but through consistency he was able to learn.
Well done Kate and Shakespeare. :)

18/06/2025

Don't worry, this is a dog page, so don't be concerned if you're new to the page and you're like what?! Health? Huh?

I'm sharing only because tomorrow I'm being interviewed about this health program, which for me has been absolutely life changing. It was actually an accident that I ever saw the program, I didn't go looking for it, instead a past participant of my therapy dog course shared her journey with the program, and I saw it. So I'm passing the gift on because I am so grateful for that accidental discovery.

Through this program physically I've been able to lose the weight I put on when having my girls. My aches and pains are gone to the point that after my last c-section I lost the ability to stand for more than an hour without pain, this program changed that and now I'm pain free. My energy levels have gone through the roof. My heart rate is now controlled; I'm not bloated; I'm more active; and I'm just generally happier.

It's such a brilliant program focussing on 3 key areas: accountability; real food; and walking.

And don't worry, I won't be posting again about health. :) I just thought it's something that I'm so grateful to have accidentally seen that maybe I can help someone else accidentally see it too 😂

Stay well, stay healthy, stay loving your furry friends. Have a great night all, and PM if you'd like the link for the zoom tomorrow.

:)
Annie

18/06/2025

In this activity our dogs are brought in close proximity to each other, their owners have stepped away from them and, without saying "stay" or "wait", our dogs know to remain and not go and socialise with any of the other dogs or humans. They're listening to their owners.

Don't stress, I don't ask you to do this until you and your dogs know how to. Safety is always important at a group obedience session :)

Hold high expectations and you get high results.

14/06/2025

For those who don't know our family, this is my dog, Pauley, and my 3 year old going for our morning walk this morning. Sometimes Thelli rides her bike, other times she rides in the pram with her sister Fí, and still other times she takes the lead and walks Pauley. Our other two dogs (Peruvian Hairless dogs) stay home on the couch in the warmth 🤣