Happy Tails Dog Training

29/06/2025

Congratulations to our Westbury Intermediate class graduates!!

So proud of this group of dogs and owners!! Such a difference from our first week to our final week. Huge improvements in better engagement with their owners and some lovely loose lead walking improvements showing.

Well done to Mack, Loui, Coco, Monty and Oakey!!

24/06/2025

🎓✨ **Ready to Turn Your Passion for Pets into a Career?** ✨🐾

Tasmanian Grooming Academy in Launceston, in proud partnership with iGroomHub, is excited to announce our upcoming *Industry Certified Pet Stylist* course commencing 28th July 2025!

Learn from professionals, master hands-on techniques, and earn an industry-recognised qualification designed to launch your grooming career.

📍 Course held in Launceston

📩 To register your interest, email
[email protected]
📱 Or SMS 0408 525 376 for more info

Spaces are limited—don’t miss your chance to join Tasmania’s leading grooming education hub! 🐶✂️

24/06/2025

A great free course for anyone interested in learning more about nosework (great for a rainy day activity)

No login required - click on the "curriculum", watch the videos, download your playbooks and start playing with your dog! Have you always wanted to start your dog in Nosework but didn't know where to start? Then this short intro course is for you. We are using the training methodology of K9 Nose Wor...

22/06/2025

Welcome to our new batch of Legana beginner class pups! Braving some foggy and chilly weather today...hopefully a sunny day next week :)

17/06/2025

Some tips from Pet Professional Guild Australia for activities for our golden oldies

*Keen observers might recognise the model in some of the photos

TRAINING TUESDAY

FUN ACTIVITIES FOR OLDER DOGS
There are plenty of ways to keep our golden oldies active both mentally and physically. Often activities can be modified to suit their abilities. Activities suitable for older dogs can include:

🐶 Scent games – Check out some ideas here https://dogdementia.com/nosework-teach-your-senior-dog-step-by-step/
🐶 Scatter Feeds – Scatter some dried kibble to encourage foraging and sniffing
🐶 Snuffle Mats
🐶 Puzzle & treat dispensing toys
🐶 Doggy prams – allows them to still see and smell the world

Further enriching activities can be found here
https://www.ppgaustralia.net.au/Owners/Advice/Dogs/enrichment_activities

16/06/2025

Congratulations to our Legana Beginner class graduates for June :)

Lovely to see the confidence in these pups grow each week and the new skills they were picking up. We will hopefully see you soon in our next level classes.

Well done to Ziggy, Woozi, Maisie and Murphy.

12/06/2025

Congratulations to our Westbury Beginner class for June.

These pups were so much fun!! Such great progress from everyone over the last four weeks!

Well done to Teddington, Jojo and Pippin :)

06/06/2025

🐶BEGINNERS CLASSES – 2025 🐶 - JUNE/JULY

Legana
22nd June @ 11am - Spots limited, only a few remaining

Westbury
15th July @ 6:30pm (indoor class)

Beginners classes are aimed at teaching various life skills such as sitting calmly around distraction, polite greetings as well as walking nicely on lead and teaching husbandry skills to help make grooming and vet visits easier.

The class is suitable for pups 12 weeks and up (or pups who have had their 2nd vaccination), but any ages and skill level can attend.

🐾Classes go for 4 weeks
Cost $100

Classes run by an experienced Cert IV qualified instructor

🐾Contact Sarah on 0417574307 or email [email protected] for further information

05/06/2025

Jack update
Thanks to my clients for their understanding when I've had to change times and for all the kind messages.

Jack is doing much better and moving around well. Still has a head tilt which gets worse at night and needs to be monitored. He's getting spoilt with regular acupuncture and laser/bowen sessions which all helps.

27/05/2025

Apologies if I'm delayed in getting back to anyone. Jack had a stroke earlier this week and I'm having to nurse him while he recovers.

So allow a day or two for me to get back to you with a response :)

Picture of the old boy below

19/05/2025

FIREWORKS AND DOGS

This Saturday is Cracker night across Tassie. To help prepare yourself, check out the tips below.

🐶Make sure your microchip details are up to date
🐶Close the blinds and pop some music or the TV on to cover the sounds.
🐶Give them plenty of exercise and mental enrichment beforehand
🐶Prepare stuffed kongs, puzzles, lickimats and chews beforehand to provide soothing activities
🐶Prepare an area they can retreat to - this may be a covered crate, a quiet room etc

Further details in this article from RSPCA

Discover effective ways to calm your pets' fireworks anxiety. Help your furry friends cope and find relief from distress during fireworks displays this summer.

17/05/2025

Some great loose lead walking tips from Pet Professional Guild Australia