Wagging Wisdom

10/08/2024

Anyone who has a dog or is planning to get a dog should pop on down to Bunnings today and have a friendly chat with Adele from PADS.
The only other professionally certified Delta trainer in the region, she has all the expertise to happily guide you with anything training or behaviour related 💕🐾

24/07/2024

DOG TRAINING GROUP CLASSES - MUDGEE

The next group classes start on the 4th August at the West End Sporting Complex, Menchin St, Mudgee

To book please click on the link for the class you are interested in.

The classes run for 4 weeks on a Sunday at the set times with Graduation on the final day.

DELTA CANINE GOOD CITIZEN AWARD
All dog owners booked in to my classes and private consults will also have the opportunity to work towards their Delta Canine Good Citizen Award.

CLASS TIMES and GROUPS
9am - 10am - Adult Class (Over 12 Months of Age)
https://pads-australia.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/index.aspx?schedule=141

10:30am - 11:30am - Juvenile Class (6 months to 12 months of age)
https://pads-australia.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/index.aspx?schedule=142

12pm- 1pm - Senior Puppy Class - (14 weeks to 6 months of age)
https://pads-australia.dogbizpro.com/public/registration/index.aspx?schedule=143

NB: REACTIVE DOGS
These classes are not suitable for Reactive Dogs please contact Adele to discuss further.

MUDGEE POUND DOGS
Mudgee Pound Dogs needs to be booked direct with me not through the above booking system.

16/04/2024

Let’s play a game!
“Do you remember when……..”

Tell me a memory you have shared with your dog in any of our classes or private consultations 🥰🐾

13/04/2024

“Todays accomplishments were yesterdays impossibilities” - Robert H Schuller

I’ve put this post off for so long now as
1. I didn’t know how to word it and
2. I didn’t want to say goodbye…..

Yes I’m hanging up my dog trainer hat for a while. While I’m sad that this is happening, as I still very much have the passion for it, it’s the practical, commonsense option for us at this present time.
Being self employed can definately have its challenging times, the unpredictability of the workload and income, the behind the scenes office work you have to do, the pressure to be available to increase your business, the marketing……not to mention continuing education so you can offer the current best practise and keep up to date with all your qualifications and memberships. It’s costly and time consuming……at this stage of my life, I don’t have the luxury of both those things 😅
I knew when I left Newcastle that Wagging Wisdom was at its peak of my career and I was ok if that’s where it ended. I have a huge amount of pride in myself for taking this business to the height it went to….I thought it was just going to be an out of work hobby lol
The lives I changed, the people and dogs Ive met along the way (some who are now forever friends 💕) the knowledge I’ve taken in over 15years- I will never ever forget that.
It’s hard to let it go, it’s my baby, it’s mine, something I created and maintained.
And who knows, when we are really settled, when kids are in school and I have more time, Wagging Wisdom may just make a reappearance 🤷🏻‍♀️💫

No matter what though, I will still always continue to spread awareness on all aspects of positive reinforcement, fear free and consent training for animals. I will always be their advocate.
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Big thankyou to all my family and friends for helping me spread the Wagging Wisdom love and the support you’ve all given as I followed on with this dream of mine xx
I wouldn’t be where I am today though without the continued support from all of my Wagging Wisdom clients, every single one of you. You and your dogs have brought something to the table, something to help my knowledge grow, something to affirm that this pathway of positive reinforcement is the only way to go….and it’s such a beautiful thing to see grow right before your eyes.
I’m not sure what life will look like without Wagging Wisdom. But I’ll always be a dog trainer, it’s part of my very soul now.
Please continue to fight for the advocacy of our pets, question your trainers, your vets, your groomers. Fight for force free, practise positive based training and continue to build on that bloody awesome bond you have with your dogs, now and in the future 💞
Thankyou to you all and your gorgeous, gorgeous dogs (I will miss them the most 🥰🐾)

A special thankyou goes out to my beautiful sidekick, Phirun 💙 You helped me be a better trainer, you helped me sympathise with so many other dog owners and the issues they faced, you helped me demonstrate the dog you can have when you put in the love and the work, you helped me through so many aspects of my life.
He will always be that big red dog mascot of Wagging Wisdom 🐕

I will still officially be “online” until Friday 19th April and happy to answer any questions, have a chat or share photos of our times together. Send me through a DM 😊

If one day I shall return, I look forward to seeing you again 🧡💚 xx

27/02/2024

Barking……one of the biggest reasons we may get called out for private consultations. Our solution isn’t to just find a way to stop your dog barking, but to get to the bottom of WHY they are barking in the first place.

TRAINING TUESDAY
Barking can be for a number of reasons; to alert you, social interaction with other dogs, make someone (or something) go away (e.g. fear), from pain or illness, for attention, for frustration, to protect, when they are excited and happy or from boredom.

Firstly we need to treat the problem and NOT the symptom.

For example, if it is for attention, then we train the dog that quiet behavior gets attention. If it is for alert barking, then we train the dog that one bark is sufficient and sometimes even then a recall back to you. When it is for attention, we train an alternate behaviour (e.g. bring me the toy, go to your mat) and if it is fear based we look at desensitizing them to the triggers.

16/02/2024

Last weekend, I took Phirun for one last walk along our favourite track by the river.
So many memories here! 🥰
On an almost daily basis, this was our local haunt, from a 5month old puppy til when we moved to Gulgong when he was 8years old. Early mornings, late sunset runs, many many training sessions here, river swims and plenty of doggy play dates with his friends 🐾💙
It made sense that here was where he should forever run.
So his ashes were released back to the earth, wind and water as we traced our footsteps in the grass of moments passed.
I’m so grateful to have been able to love him for all of his life……Thankyou for the memories Phirun Baloo 💕

16/02/2024

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14/02/2024

It’s the day of LOVE ❣️❣️and there’s no perfect Valentine like that of our dogs.

Show us a pic of the k9 that stole your heart 🐶

08/02/2024

Thank goodness for some cooler weather!!! This meant i was free to work with Bridie after what seems like weeks due to the heat.
I love nothing more than advocating for postive reinforcment with other species 🥰 Yes Bridie is clicker trained, Yes Bridie has choice, Yes Bridie can leave me in the paddock at any time (but she doesn’t want to 👌) Yes Bridie loves to train.
The methods i love to apply to dogs, i implement with Bridie. She challenges and strengthens my knowledge and skills because she is a different species and i feel this results in me becoming a better trainer 💫
Her favourite exercise is hand targeting 🎯 and this has been such a fabulous, practical exercise to teach her. Her favourite treats are horse pellets and carrots!
Lots of people get horses to ride……Bridie came to me 4yrs ago unhandled and so thus, not broken in to saddle.
One day i might aim to get to that moment, but for now im loving our groundwork and watching her confidence in herself, and in me, increase every session.
Any horsey people out there???? 🐴🐎🦄🏇

06/02/2024

Heads down- these guys are doing some serious sniffing!! 🐾🐾
What a brilliant enrichment exercise in between showers of rain, and after a few hot summer days.
Scatter yummy treats (or even their kibble) in the grass and let the nose take over.
15-20mins of sniffing does absolute wonders for mental stimulation and tires some dogs out moreso than physical activity. Simple yet effective 👌

05/02/2024

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02/02/2024

24/01/2024

Head on over to Lowes for a weekend of doggy fun……you might even find your new best friend there! 🐾🐾

17/01/2024

Do you have a teenager of the canine variety??!

11/01/2024

Good morning Beau! 💙🐾
This big guy was first to see me this morning, down at his local park and walkway. We were checking in on how his lead walking is coming along and ability to focus when out and about.
With a number a distractions along the way, he did SO well at either ignoring them or responding when being called away.
Our biggest finding was that he wasn’t interested in the higher value treats we had on offer…..this could be due to a variety of things- treat not motivating enough, environment too stimulating, mild anxiety about his surroundings or simply he has not had treats when out walking previously.
We have given Beau’s pet parents the challenge of finding a food reward that Beau cannot deny! ☺️Will be interesting to see what they end up with at our next session

10/01/2024

WE ARE BACK!! 🐾🎉🐶

In the car, ready to head to my first consult of 2024!

02/01/2024

Welcome to 2024!!! 🎉🐾🥳
Hope the entry was a smooth one and things are starting to settle back down into a normal routine.

Consultations will be restarting next Thursday 11th and we still have some availability!!!
📞BOOK NOW for all of your dog training and behaviour needs……I’m looking forward to working with you and your canine friend 🐕🐩🦮🐕‍🦺