Best Life Dog Training & Behaviour

Are you looking for a fun group obedience class based on the Sunshine Coast? We keep classes small to ensure that everyone gets the attention they need during class Our group classes focus heavily on learning how to communicate effectively with your dog and building a functional, reliable relationship with them We have a few group class dates for the rest of 2024! Head to the website to book

Have you ever seen a sausage roll? 🤭🤭 👉 Don’t miss out on the fun! Our next Tricks course starts August 1st (Thursdays 6pm). Bookings can be made online, just follow the link in our bio!

Something we see a lot of our students during class forget to do is…. Talk to their dogs! 🐶 We are so busy listening to the trainer give out the instructions and thinking about that during class that sometimes we can forget to talk to our dogs! Giving them words of praise and encouragement Does your dog like words of encouragement and praise? Let us know in the comments below 👇

Why every dog should have a “leave it” command It’s all about impulse control! A leave it command can be beneficial is so many aspects of your dogs life to keep them safe such as not eating something harmful on your walks, ignoring another animal, not chasing another dogs ball at the beach Want to learn this important skill? Book our next beginners class where we start teaching you the foundations of this trick and break it down into easy to follow steps for both you and your dog!

Recalls are so important to be able to enjoy offlead adventures at beach safely! Join us at our next Beginners Class 14th July Sunday 8am or 1st August Thursday 6pm! If there’s enough interest we will also do some more recall short courses! Let us know if you’re interested in these 👇

Leave it is such an important skill for all dogs! Come join us at our next beginners classes starting Thursday 13th June 6pm or Sunday 16th June 8am!

Courtney’s mom is on Safari and captured this adorable moment! A baby or cub hyena discovered their safari vehicle and decided to do a little taste test of the tyres. We absolutely melted watching this video! It’s so reminiscent of a puppy exploring their world and experiencing new textures and tastes. So here is a friendly reminder… Your puppy is a little baby predator! It is going to use its teeth and its mouth to explore its world, because that’s what they do! It’s important to their development. Make sure you have a solid management plan, to avoid your furniture falling prey (pun intended)! Enrichment toys can also be a big help during this time. My second thought watching this video, right after “AWWWWWW” was “Kong needs to sponser these dudes” 😂 @kongcompany

Does your dog pull when you go for walks? Have walks become difficult and not fun for either of you? Join us at our beginners group classes where we start to teach the foundations of engagement and a loose lead walk!

Can your dog remain calm and focused on you whilst walking past other dogs? 🔸 These are the skills we teach you and your dogs in our group classes! We have three levels; beginners, intermediate and advanced classes. The dogs and handlers in this video are in the early weeks of their intermediate class and have recently graduated from beginners

Thank you all for a fantastic month! Here’s to March 🥳

Start your best life journey with us and sign up to our group classes! Our next group classes starting 7th and 10th of March

Our Intermediate Class nailing their “Leave It” commands! 🔸 We work on the foundations of these skills in our beginners class and continue to work on them in our intermediate and advanced classes! 🔸 Want to start teaching your dog? Join our beginners class starting March 7th and 10th!

At Best Life, there is a heavy focus on building confident dogs who are capable of making excellent decisions in their everyday life! We love watching our beginners group tackle the obstacle courses and you can see the confidence in all the dogs truly blossom and grow! We also love watching you as the handlers grow in confidence as well Been thinking about group classes? Our next round of beginners classes start March 7th and 10th! Limited spots available so don’t miss out - head to the website to book today! 🔸 Afterpay is available

Tatum doing some myth busting! 👉 It’s a common myth, that greyhounds are incapable of sitting. As seen here, whilst it may be a slightly awkward position for their long and muscled legs, they are perfectly capable of sitting!

Intermediate was a girls only affair today!

✨ Walk & Train w/ Odin! ✨ Odin is a 5mth old German Shepherd. He is currently enrolled in our Beginner’s course and is also doing a set of walk and trains to boost his progress! 👉 Odin’s mum wants him to walk like a good boy, especially when he’s full grown! So today we made that a goal. Keeping in mind the 5min/mth rule, we broke our session up with lots of breaks and practiced some of his skills from class. BUT FIRST… We played! Odin was a big fan of the unicorn tail on our flirt pole. Allowing him to chase and tug and blow off some steam, meant that when I asked him to walk nicely, he was much more willing to play my game! Moral of the story: Always enrich your dogs! Always set them up for success!

How to teach a recall This is one of our most asked questions! Keep reading for some tips and tricks that could help you 🔸 Use a long line - we highly recommend either or 5m or 10m - we do sell 5m on our website! 🔸 Practice in low distraction environments first (your own backyard at home is a good start, low level traffic parks) 🔸 You need to be the most exciting thing to your dog, make sure you’re equipped with high value treats and/or a toy! Reach out to the @bestlifedogsau trainers if you want more assistance or book our Beginners Group Class where we touch to teach the fundamentals of a good recall (come)

Summer is officially here 🥵 definitely incorporate some swimming into your dogs walks this summer if they love to swim! Where are your favourite places to go for swims with your dogs? Let us know in the comments so we can check out some new spots this sunmer! And ALWAYS bring water with you on your walks!

Bear says that there’s nothing better than that post beach roll in the grass Who else loves to throw themselves on the grass and roll around?

Many pets fear the vets! Here’s some things you can do BEFORE your next vet visit to ensure your pets feel comfortable and safe 🔸 Visit your local vet clinic, walk your dogs around outside allowing them to settle in the outside environment 🔸Practice sitting calmly in the waiting room and maintaining eye contact around other dogs and distractions 🔸 Practice using the scales/place training 🔸 Practice calmly walking from car to vets Bring your training pouch and some high value treats and make your next training visit at your local vets! Tag us in your training videos, we would love to see