The Dog Project

20/01/2025

Just a couple of weeks until Dog Skills is BACK :)
Get all the details on our website: https://thedogproject.com.au/dog-skills/

10/01/2025

Our Term 4 newsletter is out (yes, I know it's 2025!!)
Dates for Dog Skills, when ongoing nose work classes will be live & some info on snake safety :)
Read it here: https://thedogproject.com.au/blog/

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30/12/2024

Earlier this month, we put on our student caps & got creative under the expert guidance of
I picked up our creations today - in love!
Thanks to my amazing team for another year of laughs & learning: Lynn, Rosie, Mel, Emily, Susie & Kati.
Wishing one and all a fabulous 2025
Jacqui x

19/12/2024

Our final Puppy Preschool graduates of 2024!
(Although there may be some classes missed, Emily will check & we'll get them up!)

Congratulations to Charlie, Buddy, Axel, Nova & Ralph!
Little super stars 🌟 We know Santa Paws will be good to you as you're such good pups 😀

Puppy Preschool for 2025 kicks off:
🐾 Mon 6 Jan, Dapto
🐾 Tues 7 Jan, Kiama
🐾 Sat 11 Jan, Gwynneville
🐾 Thurs 16 Jan, Dapto

29/11/2024

Dog Skills classes are CANCELLED today.
Sorry, team, due to the constant rain, there won't be any Dog Skills classes today. Puppy Preschool will run as normal.

Dogs are welcome to Tuesday classes instead. Check our website for times for your level. Otherwise see you next week!

26/11/2024

Flash will submerge his head for treats - might be a useful cooling technique!

One way to teach: cue "find it" in a very shallow bowl of water. Gradually add depth of water. Use high-value & heavy (so they sink) food/toys that the dog thinks are worth working for.

And enjoy floating ears if you have a long-eared breed 😆

Penn Vet Working Dog Center researchers have identified an effective and field-applicable way to rapidly help dogs cool down after exercise.

25/11/2024

Congratulations to our recent Beginners K9 Nose Work graduates: all dogs & humans had a great time. And do we have a range of dogs in this group. From 6 months to 16 years! A dog without feet, a dog without hearing. One of the reasons we love this sport is that it's so inclusive

22/11/2024

Doc, Emi & Penny all recently moved to Level 3. Congratulations girls!

14/11/2024

More puppy brightness for a cloudy drizzly day 🌞
Congratulations to Bowie, Jalepeno, Jagger, Zanthie & Bonnie on graduating Puppy Preschool last week!

12/11/2024

If dogs charging your door are a challenge or potential safety issue (either re escaping or reactivity) then creating a highly reinforced safe-space where they also can't access the open door can be a win-win. More tips from the Pet Professional Guild Australia here...

11/11/2024

Jojo, Scouse & Willow graduated Puppy Preschool on the weekend. Congratulations gorgeous team!

We've got 2 more puppy schools starting before the end of the year: Sat 16th in Gwynneville & Thurs 21st in Dapto.

04/11/2024

Congratulations to our recent Puppy Preschool graduates Baxter & Bobbi!
Little super stars 🌟🌟
Baxter quickly loved the tunnel while Bobbi made-up her graduation class by joining, & smashing, a Dog Skills class.
Clever pups ♡

31/10/2024

Shadow's Halloween outfit can only be appreciated via video ♡🎃

31/10/2024

Happy Halloween 🎃
Alfie & Willow rocking some spooky (?) (cute!) outfits in Dog Skills & K9 Nose Work 😍

28/10/2024

3 very different breeds & 3 pups who played fabulously together. They even changed their style a bit depending on their play mate 😍 Such a great group of pups.
Congratulations Bronte, Ellie & Daisy!

Our final Puppy Preschool for Kiama this year kicks off next week!
Tues 5th Nov at 7pm with a live-online theory session then 4 weeks of practical fun with the pups.
See our website for full details: https://thedogproject.com.au/puppy-training/

24/10/2024

We've met a bunch of new clients over the past 2 weeks including this stunner. Bruno is in fabulous hands. He was a total show-off with his lead-walking skills (his handler was just as clever, picked it up so quickly). Dogs are living, breathing creatures so behaviour fluctuates but Bruno & his family are building a strong reinforcement history for desirable outcomes, & lovely confidence to boot.

17/10/2024

It's the girls' turn now. Gorgeous Penny, who is also deaf, & Daisy are off to Level 2 🌟

Being deaf means ensuring clarity with hand signals, & this team are rocking that.

13/10/2024

These boys have graduated a level of Dog Skills 🌟
Zuko to Level 2 & Louie to Level 3.

Louie is a little special in that he's deaf. His handlers are awesome in their clarity with hand cues. Lack of hearing doesn't impact his focus or skills ♡

Zuko is very motivated & has come into this term much more able to split his attention away from our Instructors.

Great job boys!!