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Dog training and puppy classes with a focus on positive reinforcement.

31/05/2025

This is one of my proudest moments with Cricket!

Let's unpack this photo:

🐶 she's stationing on a mat
🐶 someone who is not me is touching her for medical handling
🐶 she's wearing goggles - this is the second time she's ever done this
🐶 there is a laser being used on her, which is applying heat and making noise

All things that Cricket finds super challenging.

This is a result of lots of training, time, tears and collaborations with other dog professionals.

Choosing your team of trainers and vets is very important for good success.

Thanks Kim from Animal Rehabilitation Vet for all of your patience.

02/05/2025

Just a reminder that the prices for our services have now been updated.

You can check them out here:
https://www.thecaninecollab.nz/pricing

29/04/2025

Imagine seeing her in the ring competing against Malinois at dog sports 😂

We have no idea what we're doing, just having some fun.

14/04/2025

Badger's family are working on teaching him tricks, in order to help with enrichment and building his confidence.

13/04/2025

Cricket wants you to know that there are some upcoming changes.

From the 1st of May, there will be some price increases for training services.

As much as I would like to keep the prices at their very reasonable current rate, I need to also make sure I am charging an appropriate amount for industry standards.

Please see the website thecaninecollab.nz for changes from the 1st of May.

03/04/2025

Coexistence

When I work with clients and their dogs, I ask what their goals are or what they would like to work on with their dog.

A lot of the time when working with reactive dogs, the answer that comes up a lot is "I want my dog to be good with other dogs and play nicely." My response is normally "this may not be the goal that your dog can achieve."

This could be perceived as being negative, but I want to ensure the goal is achievable for both parties and that's where coexistence comes in.

Would I like Cricket to be mates with dogs and enjoy being around them? Yes! However, I don't believe this is realistic for her to achieve. What she does need to be able to do is coexist around other dogs and not try to eat them 😅.

This little snippet might not look like much, but has taken months of hard work and meeting her where she's at.

When setting goals for training, remember to think about what is best for your dog, not just what our ultimate dream is.

04/03/2025

I don't think I'll be making the national team any time soon, but they might want Cricket 😅

01/03/2025

Cricket's human dad is really good at playing silly games with her, which she adores!

Training is only one part of a dog's life. There are many other important aspects, like just having fun!

Wait for the tail wag at the end when she finds a way in 😍

28/02/2025

Introducing Badger.

I've been working with Badger and his humans for a few sessions now. He has some big feelings about cars, dogs and noises.

Today we really wanted to see how Badger felt about different play styles. After initially thinking this toy was a murderous monster, he discovered it was really quite fun!

13/02/2025

This little champion 🏆

We had an off lead dog (in an on lead only park...don't even get me started) run up to us today and Cricket handled it really well!

She did not enjoy the experience, but she stayed focused on me and moved away with me when I asked her to 🥳

Lucky for the owner, the dog was able to be recalled away.

I recently vowed to myself to never again yell at an owner to come and get their dog, or any other such things that might spring to mind when they do not have their dogs on lead or under control.

Does it feel good to scream at someone when they are blatantly ignoring park rules? Yeah! But does it help our dog's? Nope! It adds to the stress.

Both of us stayed calm and ultimately, I think we can put this down as a situation well navigated.

Good work Little Bug. Proud as punch 😁

02/02/2025

Cricket and I have been really feeling the heat 🥵

Decided this was a compromise for fetch, without her getting too hot.

27/01/2025

Consent.

This is something I think about a lot. We control so much of our dog's lives, including when they exercise, eat, sleep and play.

One thing that has been made very clear from day one with Cricket is that autonomy of her body is really important to her.

I've made it a priority to work on cooperative care, so that she can say no in an appropriate way, while keeping both of us safe.

In this video, she consents to being brushed by putting her chin in my hand. If she doesn't put her chin in my hand or were to walk away, I would wait for her to come back, or just end the session.

She has gone from a dog that couldn't be brushed, to tolerating it and knowing she can opt out if she's really not in the right head space that day.

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Tuesday	09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 17:00
Thursday	09:00 - 17:00
Saturday	09:00 - 14:00

Website

http://thecaninecollab.nz/

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