KivaDog Training Perth

20/01/2025

Feb & March Classes now open for booking!🤗
🐾☕ Saturday & Sunday mornings ☕🐾
Location: Puzzles by KivaDog Herne Hill
Book online:
www.kiva.com.au
Only three dogs per class to ensure you receive a unique and personalised learning opportunity.

SCENT WORK STARTERS: (Feb or March) 🐾🐽
Join us on a four week journey Introduction to Scent Work - where we focus on teaching your dog all about the Joy of the Search, how to think confidently and independently and how to communicate their find with you.

BRAIN & BODY BLITZ: (Feb only) 🐾🧠🐾
Is your dog struggling with coordination and balance?
Does it seem like their back legs aren't always listening?
Want to help them improve their brain-body connection?
No experience necessary however suitable for all dogs looking for foundation skills.

MIND, BODY & SOUL: (March only) 🧠🐶🧘‍♀️
This innovative class combines fun enrichment games, engaging trick training, and essential foundation fitness exercises to create a personalized program you can continue at home for the ultimate well rounded dog. Suitable for dogs of any skill level including complete beginners.

Not able to join us on the weekend or have a dog not suited to group classes - no problems! Email us to be added to a wait list or consider PRIVATE LESSONS at a time suitable to you and we can work through any of the above programs:
[email protected]

14/01/2025

Hoopers Foundation Classes now open for booking 🤩🥳

Please note as of Feb 2025 - Hoopers Superstar Cara, will be officially (let’s be honest she has pretty much been running them for the past year 😂) taking over all of KivaDogs Hoopers Classes under her business Zen Dog Training. You are in extremely safe and talented hands 🙌 and hopefully I will even see you with my own dog in classes and at trials!

:::: CLASS IS FULL::::

Hooper foundation classes starting in February located in the Swan Valley.

What is hoopers? Hoopers is a low impact sport for any dog and human of any ability. This class will teach you to navigate around a small course, teach you and your dog the foundation on handling and introduction of equipment. Hoopers is a FUN sport for you and your dog.

If you would like to enroll send a PM or email [email protected]

19/12/2024

And… that’s a wrap for Scent Work in 2024 🐾🐾 Thank you to our SW teams for the fun, laughter and learning throughout the year 🩷

Last week’s teams had the opportunity to work through a huge multi-room, gazillion hide, off lead search - safe to say the dogs had a blast! I’ve never seen so many smiles & happy dogs 🤩🤩🤩

Wishing everyone a wonderful break & look forward to all that 2025 brings us 😍

13/12/2024

Hey KivaDog peeps! We are running a pretty awesome Christmas giveaway competition over on the Puzzles by KivaDog page 🎁 make sure you comment on the original post (not this one) for your entry to count 🐾🎁🐾🎄🐾

09/12/2024

January Classes now open for booking!🤗
🐾☕ Saturday & Sunday mornings ☕🐾
Location: Puzzles by KivaDog Herne Hill

Book online:
www.kiva.com.au

Only three dogs per class to ensure you receive a unique and personalised learning opportunity.

Mind, Body & Soul:
This innovative class combines fun enrichment games, engaging trick training, and essential foundation fitness exercises to create a personalized program you can continue at home for the ultimate well rounded dog. Suitable for dogs of any skill level including complete beginners.

Scent Work Starters:
Join us on a four week journey Introduction to Scent Work - where we focus on teaching your dog all about the Joy of the Search, how to think confidently and independently and how to communicate their find with you.

Not able to join us on the weekend or have a dog not suited to group classes - no problems! Email us to be added to a wait list:
[email protected]

04/11/2024

***Open to any current Scent Work competitors currently trialing (or close to trialing)***

WHO'S READY FOR A "LITTLE" ENDURANCE FUN ENCOMPASSING THE NEW ENRICHMENT ROOMS AND TRAINING ROOMS IN THE SWAN VALLEY?!

BOOK ONLINE: www.kiva.com.au via the KivaDog Training page - 30min private session

PUZZLE QUEST SUPER CHALLENGE – SUITABLE FOR NOVICE & ADVANCED
MON 11/11 (FULLY BOOKED) OR TUES 12/11 (limited spots)
A challenging search including 4 rooms with up to 10 hides, set to test yours dogs’ endurance and SW skills - suitable for dogs competing in Novice & Advanced (Clove, Cypress & Birch). Your session will be a private booking and include video of search on your phone with feedback after the search and troubleshooting suggestions.
PUZZLE QUEST ENDURANCE CHALLENGE – SUITABLE FOR EXCELLENT + COMPETITORS
WED 13 /11 OR 14/11 (limited spots)
A challenging search including 6 rooms with up to 15 hides, set to test yours dogs’ endurance and SW skills - suitable for dogs competing in Excellent and above. Your session will be a private booking and include video of search on your phone with feedback after the search and troubleshooting suggestions.

I look forward to seeing you there!🐾🐾

04/11/2024

Did you know 15 minutes of mental stimulation can be the equivalent to an hour of physical exercise?! Both Mental Stimulation AND Physical Exercise are essential for a well-rounded and happy dog. We look forward to sharing our new Enrichment Centre located in the Swan Valley with you 🐾🐾 Now open for bookings for 15th November onwards www.kiva.com.au

🎉 The wait is over! Our doors are officially open from Friday 15th November. Book your first experience now.

BOOK NOW ➡️ www.kiva.com.au

21/09/2024

Our Wednesday night classes will soon be starting their final term for the year and we have a few limited spots for new students!

We are happy to accommodate foundation to advanced levels, however your dogs MUST be able to work off lead around other dogs in close proximity as classes are shared grounds at Dogs West.

Bookings available at www.kiva.com.au 🐾🐾

14/06/2024

🌟 What an Incredible Week for our Out and About Scent Work Teams 🌟

Our adventures took us back to Pet Fresh in Bayswater, and wow, what a sensory overload it was! From Novice level to Master level dogs, the teams tackled some seriously challenging searches amidst the most amazing distractions! 🐾

Huge shoutout to the incredible dogs and their dedicated handlers who made this week unforgettable – even if it was just from my cheeks hurting, from laughing so much.

A massive THANK YOU to Pet Fresh for letting us use your fabulous shop!!! 🩷🩷🩷 you guys rock!

11/05/2024

Thanks to Pet Fresh for having the KivaDog Team out today and letting us showcase our favourite sports of Hoopers and Scent Work! We loved introducing the sports to some of the lucky pups there today :) I lost track of the age of the dogs but from 4 month old pups to 16 year old dogs - all out there having a go!

We love it!

A special THANK YOU to the KD crew who shone today - showing the love we have for the sports with endless energy and kind, enthusiast support to EVERYONE - you are all absolute superstars in my eyes 🥰😍😘

07/05/2024

KivaDog will be at the NEW Pet Fresh Maddington store this Saturday showcasing our FAB sports of Hoopers and Scent Work with some Have a Go sessions also available!

Come down and see our demo dogs (with varying skills, backgrounds, ages and breeds!) having a go between 9am to 1pm!

15/04/2024

FRIENDLY REMINDER - HOOPERS AUSTRALIA TRIAL

Entries close this coming Wednesday night 🙂 Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

If you are thinking about Hoopers and would like to get involved - we have a dedicated Spectator area (BYO Chair!) and watch all the action 🙂

13/04/2024

✨SCENT WORK ✨
Have you been thinking of trialing?
Keen to see what this addictive sport is all about?

We are looking for helpers at an upcoming Dogs Australia (ANKC) official trial on Wednesday, 24/04/24 in North Lake (times needed listed below) 🐾🐾

Any questions please ask away 🩷 Otherwise pop a comment in this post or email [email protected] for more information or with your availability 😀 Thank you!

(Please share this post if you think your family or friends may be able to help - thank you!)

11/04/2024

What an incredible evening at Optus Stadium last night! The weather couldn't have been more perfect for some Scent Work - balmy with a gentle breeze. Kudos to those who braved the peak hour traffic and stepped out of their comfort zone to join us for a unique experience! We can all agree it was well worth it. Personally, I love being able to offer these adventures and really enjoy setting the searches and challenges for these awesome dogs and watching them thrive! 😊

I think I need to consider putting together a video montage of me setting up the searches in public one night. It always feels so suspicious - me, walking around with my black bag, gloves on, hiding things in peculiar spots, cleaning and clearing the areas to ensure they're safe for the dogs (don't even ask about the cobwebs and redbacks I encountered last night!), and then snapping photos of everything. Surprisingly, I only get the occasional second glance - I must look incredibly innocent! 🤣

20/03/2024

Congratulations to our Wednesday Crew! Every single run was superb to watch. Teams have worked hard on individual skills in this round of classes, and it definitely showed in their runs 🥰