Dog Days WA

15/09/2025

15/09/2025

🐾 Private Dog Training – Virtual Consults 🐾

📍 Online via Video Chat | 💻 $55 | ⏰ 60 minutes

Struggling with your dog’s behaviour? Need expert guidance but don’t want the hassle of travel?

With our Virtual Consults, you’ll get the same personalised, in-depth planning and support as an in-person session—without leaving your home.

✨ Perfect for:
✔️ Dogs who are nervous with visitors
✔️ Busy owners who want flexible support
✔️ Clients outside the Perth area

What you’ll get:
✅ One-on-one expert advice tailored to your dog
✅ Practical training strategies you can start using straight away
✅ Guidance that works in your real-life environment

💡 Many owners find online sessions even more effective—your dog is relaxed in their own space, and you get clear, focused coaching you can implement instantly.

📅 Spots are limited. Book your Virtual Consult today and set your dog (and yourself!) up for success.

👉 Click here to book: https://bit.ly/ddwavirtualconsult

12/09/2025

Want to learn from the frontline of animal welfare? Our ACM30122 Certificate III in Animal Care Services - RSPCA Program is your chance to study at RSPCA WA's Malaga shelter, gaining hands-on experience you won’t find anywhere else.

Here's what you need to know
📅 This intake starts in December 2025 with two classes before a holiday break
🐶 The course continues from 12 January 2026
📚 It's a 6-month nationally recognised qualification
✔ There are funded places available for eligible students*

Over the course, you’ll spend one day per week at RSPCA WA and one day at AVT Ascot. You’ll gain practical skills in handling, behaviour, enrichment, nutrition and rehabilitation while learning how shelters and animal welfare systems operate.

This course is one our most popular and unique opportunities, and with limited places available, we recommend applying early to avoid disappointment.

Turn "one day" into day one – for more information and to apply, please see
https://www.appvoc.com/rspca 💙💚

*You must meet eligibility criteria to qualify. The Student tuition fees are indicative only and are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Additional fees may apply such as service and resource fees. Please see our website for detailed information. RTO 5273

12/09/2025

‼️ WE NEED YOUR HELP! ‼️

We sadly have no foster homes available, which means we cannot take any more greyhounds who are waiting in kennels.

We are desperately short of Hound Heroes (aka foster carers). Without our Hound Heroes opening their hearts and homes for greyhounds in need, we simply cannot do what we do.

Greyhound Adoptions WA cover all costs associated with your foster: Dry food, wet food, vet bills, medications and all in-between. We need them to feel safe and supported in a loving home.

Interesting in fostering or have any questions about how it works? Contact Jo on 0405 540 459 or complete an online EOI form 👇

https://greyhoundadoptionswa.com.au/adoption-foster-application/

If you cannot foster just yet, please share this widely with your community ❤️

04/09/2025

✨🐾 Ready to train, walk or learn with your dog? Here’s what’s coming up next week!

🌟 Dog Life Skills Course – kicks off Sunday 7th Sept
We’ve got just ONE spot left – don’t miss it! 👉 https://bit.ly/doglifeskills

🌻 Walks, Training & Enrichment Sessions – Byford / Serpentine / Mundijong area
Available times for Wednesday 10th Sept:
⏰ 9:30 am | ⏰ 11:30 am | ⏰ 1:00 pm
💌 DM to secure your dog’s spot!

🐕 Private Training Sessions – SOR only
📅 Sunday 14th Sept
🐾 10:30 am | 🐾 12:00 pm
Perfect for tackling behaviour struggles or polishing up new skills.

Spots always go quickly – which one should I save for you? 🐶💛

Book your appointment with Dog Days WA

03/09/2025

Honestly, I’d bite someone if they tried taking things off my plate! Just ask my husband when he tries to eat my chocolate 🫢

Allow your dog to eat in peace. Use barriers and gates when you can’t supervise them with young kids or other pets. Teach a reliable “swap” to remove unsafe items they might get hold of.

Those hovering hands?
They can cause more issues than solve.
"It worked for me"
Maybe it did.... for your individual dog and your exact circumstances but the advice of taking a bowl away and giving it back or patting a dog eating creates more issues than it prevents.

"I saw a trainer make a video and it worked for him".

Please.....I need to say this clearly, don't do it.

This is one area where following advice online does more harm than good.
They can bite.
That injury may not happen to you but to someone you love.

Puppy showing these issues?
Look to see if their food is adjusted in quantity as they grow.
Sometimes we forget just how quickly they are actually growing and how hungry they become because of that rapid growth.

Looking for more tips?
I'm really sorry..... there are none here.
This is an area that needs a thorough assessment, careful understanding and tailoring an individual plan.

There are no five minute fixes for such a complicated behaviour that affects everyone in the family.

Respect their need for space.

03/09/2025

01/09/2025

A polite conversation between approaching dogs often starts before we even notice.

Running head on towards every dog is about as inappropriate as someone running round trying to hug everyone. We need to ask first and respect the response.

Sometimes our dogs need a little help with interactions and what might be socially acceptable. That way we set our dogs up for success as well as practicing respectful dog guardianship.

31/08/2025

🐾 Cooperative Care Workshop – Helping Your Dog Stress Less at the Vet 🐾

Does your dog get worried at the vet, during nail trims, or when being handled? You’re not alone – but there’s a better way.

Our dog-free Cooperative Care Workshop gives you the knowledge and skills to help your dog feel calmer and more confident with everyday care.

You’ll learn:
✨ How to use positive reinforcement to make vet visits and handling less stressful
✨ Step-by-step strategies for teaching your dog to participate willingly in care routines
✨ How to set your dog up for success at home and at the clinic
✨ Practical handling techniques you can practise without your dog present

📍 Location: Bill Hicks Pavilion, Portwine Ave, Byford
📅 Date: Tuesday 28th October 2025
🕒 Time: 5:30pm
💲 Investment: $35 per person
🔗 Book here: https://bit.ly/coopcareworkshop

✅ Dog-free learning environment (so you can focus fully on skills)
✅ Ideal for owners of puppies, anxious dogs, or dogs new to vet care
✅ Run by a qualified trainer and vet nurse

Take the stress out of care – for both you and your dog.
Spaces are limited, so book your spot today!

30/08/2025

✨ Meet Your Trainer – Jodie! ✨

Hi everyone, I thought I’d share a little bit about me so you know who’s behind the lead at classes 🐾

I’ve been a Registered Veterinary Nurse for over a decade, with a career that’s given me the privilege of helping animals every single day. My passion for behaviour and training grew from my vet nursing background and my own wonderful dog, Ripley (our “Chief Snack Tester” 🐶💛).

Alongside vet nursing, I’ve studied psychology and adult education, which means I not only understand dogs, but also how people learn best. I love breaking down tricky concepts into bite-sized, practical steps so both ends of the lead feel confident and supported.

I also work as a contract trainer with the RSPCA, helping owners build stronger relationships with their dogs using positive reinforcement.

📌 My qualifications and certifications include:
• Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing: Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)
• Bachelor of Science – Biological Science & Conservation & Wildlife Biology
• Graduate Diploma in Psychology
• Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing
• Assessor Skill Set (Certificate IV TAE equivalent units)
• Certificate IV in Animal Behaviour & Training (in progress)
• Multiple professional development courses through IMDT, Sirius Dog Training Academy & more
• First Aid Certified
• Police Clearance

I’m here to support you and your dog’s journey with kindness, patience, and science-backed training methods. 🐾💡

Can’t wait to see you and your pups in class!

30/08/2025

Only one spot left for the September Dog Life Skills course!

We want dogs who…
Bark at all the things
Have selective hearing
Get distracted

Book now: https://bit.ly/doglifeskills

Are you sick of screaming "COME HERE!!" at the park, only for your dog to look over their shoulder at you and go "...meh"?

Come down to Dog Life Skills, and learn to get your dog's ATTENTION back!

Dog Life Skills – September 2025 Course
📍 Bill Hicks Reserve, Byford
🗓 Starts Sunday 7th September, 4:00pm
📚 4-week course + online content
💲 $165 total – small groups, big results!
💻 Bookings open at https://bit.ly/doglifeskills

We cover:
✅ Loose leash walking
✅ Emergency recalls
✅ Settle on mat
✅ Calm focus in real-life settings
✅ Plus enrichment games & online learning extras

All using force-free, positive methods that work with your dog – not against them.

📣 Limited spots available – secure yours now and step into spring with confidence.
Unsure? Drop us a DM, and come watch a class before you commit!