K9Fun - Dog Training & Behaviour

Storm phobia in dogs. It hit me hard when back then 10 yo Barry came into our care. Apparently he was kept outside, with minimal human interaction, no walks, no pets because he would bite and the company of a German shepherd. When I realised that Barry was terribly scared of thunderstorms, it probably was the last thing I expected.he’d been an outside dog all of his life, so he should be used to it. Or not! Barry would try and escape when there was thunderstorm, he would hide and be fearful and bite when you’d try to get him inside. He wouldn’t even want any food. Poor old guy, afraid of thunderstorms and being an outside dog. That makes this sh*t situation even bigger! 3 years later, he still doesn’t like thunderstorms. Fair enough. He gets a bit anxious and worried, but no escaping and his worries are shifted easily with a yummy chew treat. Sometimes there is no chew treat, but our company. He now seeks our company because he has learned we keep him safe and mean no threat. What changed you asked? When Barry started to trust the people he lives with and build a relationship that is worth perusing, many things changed. Sometimes we gave him treats when there was a thunderstorm, sometimes it wasn’t feasible. The biggest thing was to be there for him. Not to pet him but just to be there. To allow him to hang out with us, and not crowd him. We would always bring him inside during thunderstorm. That’s it. We didnt do any of the playing storm noises, we tried meds but the effect was limited. Building a relationship of trust and have him understand that we are where it’s safe, was the most powerful weapon in this battle. And there were moments where we had to face the thunderstorm together. We were in the car, walking or just outside. Oh well, not the end of the world. No one freaked out and Barry didn’t need to freak out. Lovely to see him enjoy his pig snout chew #barry #pompom #puppytraining #seniordog #adoptdontshop #fosterdog #adoptme

Best Scentwork vehicle search set up seen in a long time. Thanks to my council ❤️ The pups had fun. Great to see them all working the converging odours in their own way. Barry struggled with elevated and suspended hides. But no surprise given his size and amount of training. Hopefully council will leave the vehicles there so we can have another go. #adoptdontshop #pomeranian #puppytrainer #snifferdogs #barry #suveelaki @spitzfeature #workingdog #bordercollie #farmdog #sopretty #fosterdog #germanspitz #fostermom #acsw #k9nosework @spitzlover #lovetohunt #oldies #rescuedog #nosetime #pompom #likesthesoundofhisvoice #puppytraining #bestdogever #scentdetectionforpets @fetchingdogs #failedsheepdog #seniordog #adoptme #cuteas #nosework

Some of super duper agility stars from last night at @parramattalanes. Come and bring your dog to try agility with us tonight at Prince Alfred Square in Parramatta, 5-8.30pm. Join us over the next 3 nights for agility fun. Play and have fun. #agilitydog #agilitydogsoninstagram #agilitydogsport #notabordercollie #runrunrun #iloveagility #dogagility

Living with a senior dog with incontinence - introducing Barry’s new playpen set up. Our 13 yo (foster) dog Barry is struggling with holding his pee. He is on heart medication that drains fluids and also has increased water intake. He also has a tiny bladder. All in all that means he will toilet a lot, very frequently. We use pee pads near the back door that allow him to toilet on the pads if he needs to go and we aren’t there to open the door. Doggy door is not an option mainly because we are renting. Barry sleeps in a crate at night but the accidents inside the crate increased. I also tried diapers/belly bands but the amount of pee just leaves them absolutely soaked for the night. I now changed the set up of his crate and added a toilet area. Bazza likes his crate, and leaving it in the spot where it usually is was important. I created more space by turning it sideways, moving the furniture around a little to fit the play pen panels. Play pen panels are attached with cable ties to the crate. A rubber mat is in there to protect the flooring and (reusable) a pee pad cover the toileting area outside the pen. We have more vet visits ahead to see if this is as good as it gets for him. His heart meds are pretty strong and while they keep the fluid out of his lungs, they also drain it from the rest of his body. Trying to provide him some comfort to be able to go when he needs to, is a small thing we can do. #likesthesoundofhisvoice #fosterdog #pomeranian #cuteas #rescuedog #adoptme @fetchingdogs #fostermom #oldies #puppytraining #seniordog #adoptdontshop #puppytrainer #pompom #barry #dogswithincontinence #frusemide #dogswithheartdisease #seniordogs

We often get asked what play is ok and what’s not. The answer is ‘it depends’. Things we look for: 👍 is the play mutual 👍 is the play even in strength and energy 👍 are both dogs enjoying the play 👍 are there stops and gos and are both parties happy to re-engage 👍 is the play safe 👍 is there a time limit before it overheats Here is Suvee playing with our former @fetchingdogs foster Wattle. Wattle showed fear aggression towards other dogs when she was a puppy. Something we never saw but the rescued told us that it was quite severe. We saw fear behaviour but not aggression but that was also because we never put her in a situation where she felt the need to react aggressively. Now she is 3 years old and has a wonderful human dad. But over the years she became reactive to other dogs. Not surprising for us trainers and behaviourists. The behaviour was so deep seeded at such a young age, it would have been more surprising for it to not come out. When we fostered her, I almost adopted her but knowing the predictions of such behaviours at such young age, I decided the odds were too risky for what I needed in my next dog. Suvee and wattle play in the most beautiful way. They trust each other. Suvee can be full on at play when she finds the right partner… and Wattle plays along the lines. She offers her neck, submits, runs and chases. These two agreed on their roles in play. Wattle feels safe playing with Suvee. She knows she won’t get hurt, she also knows it stops when needed and both know that there are people who will step in if needed. Seeing dogs play is something wonderful and so beneficial for most dogs. The value of good play for anxious dogs is invaluable. Let those dogs play ❤️ #dogtrainingsydney #erkodogs #workingdog #rescuepooch #failedsheepdog #sydneydogtrainer #adoptdontshop #annandaledogs #bordercollie #secondlife #shelterdog #dogsofnewtown #waterloodogs #dogtrainingnewtown #erkodogtrainer #sydneydogs #dogtrainersl

Teach your dog to come when called RECALL WORKSHOP! 1.5 hr Recall workshop this Sunday 22/9 at 2pm in Newtown. Only $89 per dog. Sign up now! Lots of practical recall games and training opportunity for you and your dog. For more details and bookings visit https://bookwhen.com/k9fun/e/ev-sc88-20240922140000 PM me for questions. #dogobedience #dogetiquette #instragramdogsurbandogs #loveyourdogtrainyourdog #dogtraining #politedogs #dogmanners #dogtraining101 #welldone #dogtrainingnewtown #mannersfordogs #socialmannersfordogs #domorewithyourdog

So happy how far Bazza has come. I remember the days I would cry to my friends because things weren’t moving as fast as I wanted to. @canine.compass and @takealead you remember when you met Bazza first at our place and he would not settle for hours and hours upon arrival of visitors. Barking and being stressed. Putting him away he would bark, crating him he would bark, having him with us he would bark… he just could not deal with strangers in our house. I remember one night having my friend Alyssa stay over, and me being almost in tears not knowing what to do when Barry was just beside himself for hours. And my friend Alyssa from @canine.compass said, there is nothing you can do right now. You got to ride this through. No we have a maintenance person checking the AC. Barry barked a little, I put him in the crate to settle and so he did. ❤️ Benji doesn’t like people in yellow vests, so he is staying with me to not step out of line 👮 #dogtraining101 #dogtrainingnewtown #socialmannersfordogs #germanspitz #pompom #dogobedience #rescuedog #instragramdogsurbandogs #mannersfordogs #fostermom #puppytrainer #oldies #adoptdontshop #dogetiquette #politedogs #welldone #pomeranian #cuteas @fetchingdogs #bestdogever #domorewithyourdog @spitzfeature @spitzlover #puppytraining #loveyourdogtrainyourdog #dogmanners #adoptme #seniordog #dogtraining #barry #likesthesoundofhisvoice #fosterdog #strangerdanger

Stairs can be scary for puppies. I puppy class we practise conquering challenges and how to overcome them. It’s pretty cute to see the puppies take confidence from each other. Well done Harvey, Blaze and Ollie ❤️

This video makes us extra happy. What doesn’t look much for some is huge for Archie. Archie was petrified of the tunnel. And generally, Agility didn’t hit his vibe in the first course. His mom persevered and they are now repeating the course. And Archie is getting the hang of it. Why bother you might think? Like pretty much most dog sports, they are something you do with your dog as a team. They challenge the team and they push limits for each team member. Challenges make you grow. Make the relationship grow. Archie is a rescue dog that didn’t have much of a relationship with people anyway before he got adopted by his now family. See Archie do the game and face the challenge is wonderful. Thank you Lynette for your perseverance ❤️ #runrunrun #shelterdog #rescuepooch #rescuedog #rescued #dogagility #adoptdontshop #iloveagility #agilitydogsoninstagram #agilitydog #notabordercollie #secondlife #agilitydogsport

I am resting Suvee today and took Barry to the @2024agilitynationals … Needless to say he was there just for the food. And Benji for the pats, and some food. Thanks to everyone who shared their treats and food with Bazza! @accellanimaltherapy @leatherworks4dogs @the_cheeky_desserts @wildhundeau @gameondogs @k9natural @cdk9raw #oldies #barry #fosterdog #notabordercollie #puppytraining #pomeranian #runrunrun @spitzlover #seniordog #adoptdontshop #likesthesoundofhisvoice #germanspitz #puppytrainer #agilitydogsoninstagram #rescuedog #agilitydog #bestdogever #agilitydogsport #dogagility #pompom #iloveagility @fetchingdogs @spitzfeature #cuteas #fostermom #adoptme

To say I am over the moon and super released is an understatement. This videos are from the @agilitydogclubnsw trial last Saturday. After over a month of injury rehab for Suvee (meniscus) and Benji (shoulder) this is our first run back. We had no training but lots of rehab and conditioning. Suvee ran beautifully. She qualified in JDX and came first. She is a very stable and consistent dog. With every run she gives her best. Second video is Benji’s JDM run. Currently he struggles with spread jumps. Something to work on but his form and jumping style otherwise was amazing. We didn’t qualify but I was over the moon that he is back to trialling again. I planned for our warm up to the Agility Nationals to be series of trials and lots of training but because of injuries that didn’t happen. But seeing my two agility dogs being able to attend the nationals is more than a win for me. #shelterdog #suveelaki #notabordercollie #rescued #sopretty @spitzlover #iloveagility #rescuedog #failedsheepdog #farmdog #germanspitz #agilitydogsoninstagram #rescuepooch #runrunrun #workingdog @spitzfeature #agilitydog #adoptdontshop #bestdogever #bordercollie #agilitydogsport #dogagility #secondlife

1 spot left! Loose leash walking workshop tomorrow 29/7 in Newtown at 12.30pm Book in now to not miss out on teaching your dog how to walk on leash without pulling. Only $95! (Early bird tickets are sold out, sorry) Learn more: https://bookwhen.com/k9fun#focus=ev-snr9-20240629123000 Or see link in bio #dogtrainingnewtown #domorewithyourdog #politedogs #loveyourdogtrainyourdog #dogtraining101 #dogetiquette #dogtraining #mannersfordogs #dogmanners #dogobedience #welldone #socialmannersfordogs #instragramdogsurbandogs