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Private in-your-home or outdoors training sessions designed to enhance your relationship with your dog. this one off session of 60 mins is for you.
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Speacialise in Dog/dog relationships and kids & dogs (family life) relationships. My name is Laura and I have been a qualified dog trainer since 2009. During these 13 past years I have worked with all sorts of dogs and situations. I began my career working in a board and train facility in New Caledonia, followed by running my own dog minding business, managing a dog daycare for 4 years and then ru

nning a full time dog walking business for the past 7 years. During all these years I have never stopped attending dog training seminars and workshops to further my knowledge and keep up to date with the latest finds in dog psychology and behaviour. I am a fan of the saying " train the dog in front of you" so my methods are very eclectic and adaptable to each dog, their person and their environment. My aim is to give you and your dog a boost in your relationship so you can carry on without me after we're done. We offer taylored private training sessions for you and your dog:

Our 3 sessions program start at $510 for 3x 90 minutes sessions. Ideal for dogs with existing issues, so we can get a good theory, Practise and twitching combo over a three week period. These sessions are complimented by a full weekly report on what has been done and practiced and all the info we go through over the three weeks so you can go back to your notes after I'm gone. New Puppy/ New dog session: did you just welcome a new dog into your family and have no particular issues but would like a taylored input on how to set up your space, how to read your dog and all the do's and dont's? Starting at $110. You will also receive a full report of what has been worked on at the end of your session. Family sessions and dog/dog intro sessions: As a mother of three and professional dog trainer, walker and minder of 11 years I have an extensive knowledge on how to set up safe interactions between children and dogs and also between dogs. Our one off 90 minutes session will get your through all the key points to understand safety between kids, babies and dogs or how to introduce your dog safely to a new dog. Enquire about our Taylored Boot camp program! This one is for the hardcore changes in you and your dog. Brought to us by my friend and colleague from The Complete Canine and with her permission to practise. Message or call me for more info! very limited spots available.

06/09/2024

Excuse his French 😆😆
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06/09/2024

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🙅🏻‍♀️ CLOSED FOR ORDERS 🙅🏻‍♀️

We are GO! Bad Pet Portraits is officially live!

This is how it works (READ UNTIL THE END):
💰 Make a donation of $25 more via our website www.poth.org.au/donate

📷 Submit a photo of your pet below (maximum of 2 pets per photo), along with a screenshot of your payment confirmation. If you have multiple photos, please keep it all under ONE thread (Comment once then reply to your own comment).

🧑‍🎨 Our talented and not-so-talented volunteer artists will begin the process of creating the most incredible work of art you have ever seen. Our artists have varying levels of skill and artistry, so it’s basically the luck of the... draw! (See what we did there?)

🎨 Once completed, your Bad Pet Portrait will be posted under your initial photo within the next 48 hours.

⏰ Last order/comment at 10pm on Friday 6th September 2024 (AEST)

🤣 Tag your pet loving friends and let the laughs begin!

HANDY TIPS:
- All pets must be in the ONE photo. We are unable to take multiple photos and combine it into one portrait.
- You can still participate if your photo has more than 2 pets. All you need to do is double/triple the donation, depending on the number of pets. 😊
- Comment with your photo then reply to your own comment with the proof of payment. You would do the same if you have multiple photos that you would like us to draw. Keep it all under one comment.
- Make sure you crop out all the sensitive information from your proof of payment before uploading them.🙅🏻‍♀️

06/09/2024

Is it me or they look guilty??
-Mali, Abby, Toqui-

05/09/2024

Exploring new places with Groot, Bronte & Luna 🐾💗 (and then spending the whole walk moving away from 2 Cray Cray happy happy Golden retrievers 😆😆)

05/09/2024

So windy! All the photos were blurry today!
-Jake & Albus- 🐾💗

05/09/2024

This week's Wednesday afternoon crew.
-Rocky, Nala & Mali- 💗🐾

05/09/2024

This week's Wednesday crew.
It is a big deal for this crew to all drink together and walk together without being actively interacting with each other.
Great job from Spotticus, Mali & Lucie 💗

05/09/2024

Running behind with photos!
Here's this week's Tuesday outing
-Jake, Abby, Bronte & Luna-

30/08/2024

Happy doggos in the sunshine 🌞
-Rocky, Nala & Mali 🐾💗

29/08/2024

This solid old crew 💗🐾👌
-Groot, Abby, Bronte & Luna-

29/08/2024

Life goes on 💗🐾
-Toqui, Jake & Abby-

28/08/2024

Last Wednesday I was worried about Cherry staying home alone so I brought her to work with me to monitor her health.
I took my crew to the fully fenced offleash park we call "Cherry's park".. because it's the only place she could freely run offleash (zero recall remember? 😆)
Bad luck for us.. right when we had come into the park a whole crew of a dozen dogs and their walkers poured out of a van and we had to vacate the park to walk onleash around it.
5 minutes into that walk and Cherry lied down on the grass.. too tired to carry on.
This broke my heart in a thousand pieces, because I had miscalculated her strength and we were now too far for me to carry her back to the car with two other dogs on leash... I also realised then that This was it.
We were living our last moments together.
But I did what I always do.. I turned the sh*tty situation into a training opportunity.
So I got Spotticus and Mali to hold place whilst Cherry rested.
And they did it beautifully.
It was a mix of pride and heartbreak.
We slowly made our way back to the car in this fashion: a few steps with perfect loose leash.. and a "down stay" exercise... and repeat.
Until we got to the car.
That was Cherry's last walk on this earth.
Thank you Mali and Spotticus for being the patient legends you were.
And for the healing energy you give me today. 💗🍒🌈

27/08/2024

Too windy for offleash adventures. But we had a nice exploratory hike.
We even found a cute fairy door.
-Bronte, Luna, Jake & Abby-

24/08/2024

Thanks everyone for all your beautiful attentions and kind words. We are all very touched by the love we have received.
Adjusting to a life without Cherry will take time, there will be many moments of sadness and memories will keep poping up that will make our hearts hurt, but that is part of life: we found out she was terminally ill many months ago.. and she still gave us a little more time with her than we all hoped for.
Our home is quiet, but we are all at peace, and life goes on.
My walks, consults and transports will resume on Monday as usual, and Toqui will love hanging out with his daycare friends now more than ever. 💗
See you all soon! 💚🐾

18/08/2024

Insert * I can't come to your dinner, it's my dog's birthday * here.
-Jake, Nala, Rocky, Cherry & Toqui-

18/08/2024

Today he is 10.
Wow.
I don't have any deep or meaningful words to share.
It just makes my eyes fill with tears to think of all the things we've been through in a decade.
Raising 2 kids.
Quitting a steady job, starting a business.
Adding a husband.. and then a baby.
Moving house.
Hundreds and hundreds of dogs to share me with.
Dozens of puppies to teach manners to so they would know what a dog that doesn't want to play looks like. (You're welcome 😘)
That one time we studded him out and now we share our daily life with one of his daughters (how cool is that??)
But also CPR to revive him after he'd collapsed.. twice.
Not trusting anyone to look after him because he's such a handful.
Eye surgery.
Now his deafness... (and it's not selective 🤣)

But he is still here. 🐉
Strong and Nuts and making my life full.
(.. oh yep.. the nuts are still on too 😆)

He is the dog of my life, and I know that even if there are other dogs in the future, there will be no other like him, no other "us" either.
We were just made for each other, I knew it from day one.

🐾Happy 10th birthday my dragon Toqui.
My love for you doesn't fit in my heart, it keeps pouring through my eyes. 🥲

15/08/2024

Perfect balance of challenges and chilling 🥰
-Bronte, Luna, Groot-

15/08/2024

Happy in the sunshine 🌞
-Albus & Jake-

15/08/2024

Today's challenge 😅
-Groot, Bronte, Luna-

14/08/2024

On Tuesday we opted for a "if you can't beat them, join them" approach: since we knew the park was going to be full of people walking their dogs.
It's amazing how things look different when you change your expectations.
This time, I wasn't aiming for a quiet empty park for us to explore in peace . that would have been impossible and therefore stressful and frustrating with all the people and their dogs enjoying the beautiful weather ...
Instead, I made sure I had all the right equipment (muzzle at my belt just in case & slip lead) my dogs focused on me, my good treats handy.. and because of this, we happily navigated the sunny paths and walked past about 5 dogs and their owners without any issues.
We were on a mission and we were successful 😎

14/08/2024

And this was the cherry on the cake for me today.
With Lucy being calm around both Spotticus and Mali and Mali feeling happy and confident to walk with the group 💗🐾.
It hasn't been easy, but we are getting there and it's just the best feeling for me to see them all become friends.
-Spotticus, Mali and Lucy'

14/08/2024

Who remembers the days where Mali froze and sulked in the presence of these two and I had to "drag" her behind me on a leash so she would keep up with us and not try to run to the car?
Who remembers when I couldn't play fetch with Rocky and Nala because it could cause a conflict?
Those days are long gone 💗🐾
Nothing makes me happier than watching my dogs relationships bloom🥰
-Rocky, Nala & Mali-

13/08/2024

Polishing our "Cafe dog" skills 🌞🐾

09/08/2024

A little adventure with these two.
-Mali & Albus-

07/08/2024

The sunshine was so good today 🌞
-Rocky, Nala, Mali-

06/08/2024

Throwback to Wednesday with Spotticus, Lucy, Abby & Mali-

06/08/2024

So peaceful by the river today 💗🐾
-Bronte & Luna-

01/08/2024

Bromance 💗
-Jake & Toqui-

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Being a leader doesn't mean being a tyrant. This is the dog who hated baths. She would put the brakes on, crocodile twist and bite her owners. To the point they were afraid of her. So I worked on 2 fronts: 1: showed Lucy there was no other option available, so she would have to go into the bath tub and that was final. (This required a high skill level of leash pressure and control, which I Have) 2. I gradually increased the challenge, so instead of trying to do the whole wash cycle AND the drying .. the first time I washed her I only did a water rinse of her back... then second time I added shampoo... then the third time I added the dryer on a really low level and only the back etc etc.. and I slowly worked my way up to her neck and face. This created Trust : predictability in what was going going happen, and also a full understanding of what Lucy was actually afraid off (turns out the dryer in her face and ears wasn't working for her 😉🤣😱) . Lucy trusts me because I understood her fears and was able to show her she had nothing to be afraid of if she let me lead her. 💗

Sit down, grab a coffee. This is the story of Cherry. Cherry was found in a gutter at 10 weeks of age. Because of the ban on Pitbulls she was put on Death row by the authorities that be. But the amazing people at @projectunderdogrescue managed to pull her out and got her labelled as a "staffy cross" by their vet. Because of her breed and looks, the rescue group was worried she'd end up in the wrong hands so they asked me to foster her until they found a suitable home. Which I did. This is when I realised this puppy was going to be a handful. She was a climber, a very fast runner (with zero recall) and she could clear my backyard fence so easily I lost her like 4 times in the first 2 weeks (she was only 12 weeks old!). She also showed early signs of resource guarding, which meant it was genetics and that's a hard one to fix ... This had me thinking that a "regular" family would never be able to safely contain her or keep other dogs safe from her mean attitude. If she got adopted.. she would end up in the pound for escaping or killing another dog.. and she would be put down. I didn't need an extra mouth to feed. But I also knew there was no other family as well equipped to keep her safe from herself than we were. So we kept her. And so instead of dying at 10 weeks, or spending her life chained in someone's backyard... she lived 8.5 years with us.. a family of 5 + many, with Toqui and Kusa.. and hundreds of dogs that came and went. I don't think there's a better definition of "Living her best life" .. because I know with us..she actually did. Cherry died this morning, she had cancer of the liver and we knew it was coming. This past months she had been going through her little bucket list. She got to do all the things she loved, she got to say hello to all the kids in Anna's school, she got to run offleash, she got so many yummy treats and everything she wanted. This morning, after a very long night, she got up, went outside like she had done every day of her life

Come hear the story of how I sorted out my ball fetching issues with these guys 💗

My happy place 🐾 @nalarocky2023

We hadn't done this game in ages! A little flashback to our younger years today 💗

Happy windy morning 🥰 -Jake & Albus-

What others think about your dog is really not important. What you live with your dog is. Learn to let go of that need to prove to irrelevant random people that your dog is a good dog and watch your walks get better with your friend 💗🐾

Here's the story of Toqui and Jake's bromance

A little tip about human body posture and reactivity 😊

Come walk with Bronte, Luna, Groot and me :)

Come walk with Rocky, Nala and Mali

I didn't dare to move.. 😳

Come play with Rocky, Nala, Jake and me :)

And then we can play! 🐾💗 -Rocky , Nala , Jake-

While we wait for the park to be free.. we practise impulse control.. and doing nothing.

So we work on 2 fronts : 1. We tone down the rude behaviour of stealing balls from other dogs by ending the game when that occurs, hence decresing the likelihood of that happening. The ball comes aline when Rocky is actually playing with it, not trying to steal it from someone else. 2. We reinforce the willingness of letting go of the ball when the "rude" dog takes it because there's no point fighting over it. So all dogs get coached on different levels until they reach a ground of understanding within their group, that in the long run will also transpose to outsiders if the situation arises: The goal being : 👉If an outsider dog comes to get Nala's ball.. which she would be very pissy about.. then now she has the "tools" to deal with that event in a peaceful manner. 👉If an outsider dog is playing with his own ball then Rocky is less likely to try and snatch it from them because that game now has no value for him. 🐾 As always: Reinforce habits that are beneficial for you and your dogs and do not affect negatively the well-being of others. Do not let them rehearse habits that can provoke fights, misunderstandings etc 😘

More about relationships and balls 😆 (Excuse the horrible wind sound at the end 😬😱)

Come play fetch with Jake, Rocky, Nala and me. :)

Lose lead walking drills. Every. Day. 😎 @nalarocky2023

Come walk Rocky Nala and Jake with me (Tuesday walk)

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