Treat Play Love

12/02/2025

🐾Have you got a cheeky puppy at home?🐾

Join us for our upcoming group Puppy Class - suitable for pups between 8-14 weeks old at the start of the 5 week course. Learn how to manage common puppy problems, teach important life skills, and enjoy the fun of supervised puppy play time.

The next intake is at 5pm on Wednesday 26th February in Highfields, Toowoomba.

Send us a message for more information or to secure a spot for your pup. Only FOUR places available per course, ensuring a safe and happy learning environment for all.

20/01/2025

🐾Why choose group Puppy Classes with Treat Play Love?🐾

Making a great start with your new furry family member is vital to your puppy developing into a well-behaved and happy addition to your household. Joining a well-run group puppy class offers many benefits, such as an opportunity for your pup to venture into a new location with new sights, smells, sounds, people, and pups, as well as for you to learn how to teach your new puppy skills that will keep everyone happy.

Check out this blog post, written by Belinda, about what to look for in a great puppy class:
https://www.treatplaylove.com.au/post/what-makes-a-great-puppy-class

Our next group Puppy Class begins at 5pm on Wednesday 4th February in Highfields and is suitable for pups between 8-14 weeks old at the start date. Classes are limited to just 4 puppies per class, so get in touch today if you would like to make a booking for your new pup.

The priority in any group puppy class should be on ensuring that each puppy feels safe.

03/01/2025

Did your family welcome a new puppy over the holidays?

Our first group Puppy Class for 2025 is scheduled for Wednesday 15th January at 5pm in Highfields. The 5-week course is suitable for pups between 8 to 14 weeks old. We cover practical tips to help you support your puppy as they grow into a confident and happy family member. Our small group size allows us to offer personalised support and answers to all your questions.

Get in touch for more information or to make a booking.

23/12/2024

Wishing all our training clients and followers a safe and happy Christmas! We hope that Santa is good to you all, and that you get to spend time with your loved ones (human and animal). ❤️

18/12/2024

Saoirse, Herbie, Charlie, and Louie all completed our group Puppy Class program in Highfields this evening. This cute foursome are diverse in size and temperament but, by setting the class space up to keep everyone feeling safe and happy, we've seen them all come along in leaps and bounds as they learn to settle around distractions, to have fun learning with their human family members, and to play nicely with new friends.

This was our final class for 2024! We'll be back to help you with your new furry family members in mid-January. Watch this page for dates and times.

27/11/2024

Our last group of puppies for 2024 started classes this evening! 🐾 We always try to get their class photo at the beginning of the course, when they are their tiniest puppy selves...of course, they are also their most unruly and wriggly puppy selves at this point, too! 😂 Watch this space to see these hooligans learn and grow.

Not pictured is Louie, who sat so nicely for his photo that we didn't manage to get a blurry one!

14/11/2024

One of the benefits of a small group Puppy Class, run by an experienced professional trainer, is that shy puppies can be supported as they grow in confidence. ❤️ Little Remco was slightly nervous of the other puppies when he first came to class. We ensured he could retreat to his safe space easily if he felt the need, without being followed by the other pups. Week by week, we saw him blossom into a happy and sociable playmate to the people and the puppies in the room. Last night, he was the life of the party during play time! 😎

Our last group Puppy Class for 2024 begins next Wednesday at 5pm in Highfields. If you have a new puppy at home, get in touch to secure a spot.

13/11/2024

Bibble, Remco, and Rory all completed group Puppy Classes at Treat Play Love this evening. Over the past 5-weeks, they've been learning alongside their trusty human companions so they can grow into fantastic family members that are a pleasure to live with. ❤ This cute trio have also been the most delightful group to watch as they develop friendships with each other.

We have just one more group Puppy Class scheduled for 2024, beginning next Wednesday 20th November at 5pm in Highfields. The 5-week course is suitable for pups up to 14 weeks old. If you'd like to secure a spot, get in touch via message or visit out website at www.treatplaylove.com.au

06/11/2024

Check out these little superstars learning to settle on their mats! 🤩 Bibble, Remco, and Rory had so much fun learning with their humans and playing with each other at Puppy Class last night.

If you have a new puppy at home and would like to come to Puppy Classes, we have one more course scheduled for 2024. The 5-week course begins on Wednesday 20th November at 5pm in Highfields. Suitable for pups up to 14 weeks old.

Get in touch for more information and to secure a spot for your pup!

08/10/2024

We're now three weeks post surgery for our Wilbur, who is recovering well after herniating a disc in his spine. ❤️‍🩹

Following surgery, strict rest is required to allow the surgical site to heal and to prevent inflammation or damage to the spinal cord. We sure are grateful that Wilbur has been trained to settle in a crate, pen, or on a mat - something we started training when he was just a puppy (he's now 10.5 years old), and have practiced throughout his life.

We've also been able to use many other trained behaviours to his advantage as we work through his rest and recovery. He can toilet on cue, walk on a loose lead, and stay when asked (e.g. while we grab a key to unlock a door, or to grab some treats).

Last week he attended his first physio session and all his prior training has facilitated his active and willing participation in the exercises that will help him regain his strength and mobility. We can ask him to lay on his side for a massage and stretches, and ask him to swap sides to keep things even. He can also move his front or back paws to a target (e.g. a low foam block) to improve his position or encourage him to move in certain ways, and he can reach to touch his nose to a target to stretch his back or flex left and right. As he progresses, more and more of his trained behaviours will be invaluable for aiding his recovery.

Teaching our pets the skills they need to thrive in our human world is essential for excellent wellbeing. They can learn to work cooperatively with us in their own care, reducing the need for us to do things to them as we do things WITH them instead. What seems like a silly trick (play dead) now might be the key to essential rehabilitation (lay on your side for stretches) later.

Give your pet some love from us, and then grab their favourite treats and do some training! If you need help getting started, get in touch to learn about our training services.

06/10/2024

🐾Have you just welcomed a new puppy into your family?🐾

We've got space in our next group Puppy Class in Highfields, beginning at 5pm on Wednesday 16th October. Our small group sizes make for a safe and fun environment for you and your pup to learn together and make new friends. This 5-week course is suitable for pups 8-14 weeks old, with at least their first vaccination done prior to starting.

Don't miss this chance to set your pup up for a lifetime of happy experiences. Bookings can be made via direct message or use the contact form at our website.

02/10/2024

Indi, Saffron, and Penny all completed our group Puppy Class program this evening. 😍 This has been a wonderfully diverse group who have needed different support strategies to help them succeed in the class environment. It has been a pleasure to see them each learn new skills and make friends.

We've got space in our next class beginning Wednesday 9th October (next week) at 5pm. If you've got a pup between 8-14 weeks old and you would like to join us, get in touch via messenger or use the contact form at our website.

27/09/2024

Thank you to our in-home and puppy class clients who rescheduled their sessions so that we could focus our attention on helping our Wilbur settle into his confinement and recovery after unexpected spinal surgery earlier this week. ❤️‍🩹 He is resting well since coming home on Wednesday evening, and we are grateful to be able to spend time keeping him comfortable as he recovers.

15/09/2024

🐾Group Puppy Classes in Highfields🐾

We are now taking bookings for our next group Puppy Class program, beginning at 5pm on Wednesday 9th October in Highfields. Run by our qualified trainer with over 10 years experience teaching puppy classes, these small group classes are the perfect way to make a great start with your new pup.

Classes cover common puppy problems, basic training, building confidence in new situations, and supervised play with new friends. Suitable for pups between 8-14 weeks old at the start date, with at least one vaccination completed prior to starting.

Send us a message or visit our website for more information.

27/08/2024

On International Dog Day, our Wilbur enjoyed a visit to a friend's property, a run around with an old friend, and a swim in the dam. 🐾 Being a feral farm dog is one of Wilbur's favourite ways to spend the day! He also likes snoozing on the couch, which is what he's doing now.

How are you celebrating your furry family members this ?

📷 This is a photo of a scruffy tan dog standing in a dry paddock, looking at the camera with his tongue out and tail wagging. His hair is wet from swimming.

25/08/2024

Molly and Piper say Puppy Class is a great way for your new family member to learn to make friends in a safe environment. They will also learn basic training skills, to settle around exciting distractions, and much more.

We've still got space for another puppy in our Puppy Class starting at 5pm this Wednesday 28th August in Highfields. If you have a pup between 8-14 weeks old and would like more information, send us a message.

📷 This is a photo of a small cavoodle puppy approaching a golden retriever puppy to sniff noses. Both their tails are wagging rapidly.

24/08/2024

Juno is a 3-year-old Meyer's Parrot who has recently been adopted into a new home. Her new guardian was concerned that Juno didn't have a lot of skills that enabled her to entertain herself when she spent time alone, and that she was vocalising a lot when she was unable to reach her new human family.

Belinda caught up with Juno and her guardian via an online consultation, and provided suggestions to help teach Juno some new skills to broaden her independent activities. Here is a great video we've been sent of Juno working to chew away some cardboard that's covering some treats on this homemade foraging block. What a fantastic way to keep Juno quiet and busily occupied!

Did you know that we offer online consultations for people outside of our service area? If this is something you're interested in, you can get in touch via messenger or by visiting our website.

22/08/2024

Charlie, Molly, and Piper all completed Puppy Classes at Treat Play Love this evening. 🐾 They have been a wonderful little group with happy and friendly temperaments and great capacity for learning new skills. 😍

We've still got space in our next class, beginning next Wednesday 28th August at 5pm. If you have a pup between 8-14 weeks old, get in touch to book a spot.

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