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14/07/2024

This is how The Dog Training Lab dogs roll!

Yup in the Good Dog Village I teach you how to help your dog. We have even done a training to teach you how to start your own training group!

This group gets together in South Taranaki!

Wanna see if you & your dog could benefit from our training?

We're doing a 5 day calmness challenge, if you have a challenging dog that's important to help you and your dog enjoy life more!

Come join us! You'll find the clickety thing 👇

13/07/2024

Rescue is hard work.

But when people and dogs find each other it's the most rewarding thing in the world.

If you can open your home to a dog who doesn't have one lots of happiness can result ###

12/07/2024

The Dog Training Lab Dogs

This is how we roll 😎

12/07/2024

The Dog Training Lab dogs!

This is how we roll 😎

12/07/2024

Come join us! Details at The Dog Training Lab!

11/07/2024

1. Most dogs don't need more exercise they need to learn to be calmer.
2. Calmness training done right can be more tiring for your dog than a walk.
3. Calm dogs are happier and healthier.
4. Calmness training is easier than you may think.
5. Calmness training can reduce a dog's reactivity.

Come join us! Deets at The Dog Training Lab!

10/07/2024

Come join us! You'll be able to register at The Dog Training Lab! Oh, and did I say it's free?

09/07/2024

I once did a popular training where they tried to say their hyped up dog was calm and they were doing calmness training. Dog trainers lying to clients is not on. So here's a simple image to help you learn the difference!

Join us for the 5 Day Hyper Dog to Calm Dog Challenge! Because a calm dog is a happy dog!

09/07/2024

Starting Monday, join us for the 5 day FREE Hyper Dog to Calm Dog Challenge - join us at The Dog Training Lab!

30/06/2024

Thank you to everyone who got our Puppy Socialisation book, it reached number 1 in Dog Training on Kindle!

25/06/2024

What people who have actually have read "How to Raise Your Puppy, Even if You Don't Have Access to Puppy Class" have said!

You can get it FREE today on Kindle!

Don't have a Kindle? No problem!

You can download an app on your phone to read it! So, don't miss out!

This is my gift to you ###

25/06/2024

19/06/2024

I absolutely love this! Toni at Dynamic Dogs is really good.

If you need help, do contact her! She travels all over NZ!

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17/06/2024

Whoop whoop! My first official book review on Amazon! THANK YOU!

While you may not agree with everything in the book, please keep in mind that I tend to be called out to help out with puppies and dogs most trainers would advise "PTS" (I know because I usually get called after another trainer had told them that).

The system I use and describe was developed to help those dogs. It works with sweeter dogs too. But it really helps the ones most breeders and trainers would judge harshly as unstable.

This is unhelpful and unfair.

Owners often have the dogs already. They love their dogs. They want to help their dogs. They want to keep their dogs.

My owners do the work. They're prepared to spend 2 years to help their dogs improve. Shout out to you guys! Because they love that it helps them become better human beings too. It can help them with their next dog. They can rescue another difficult dog and save a life. I tell them it's going to be hard work. They know their dogs could mess up. We prepare for it.

Some dogs do need the green needle.
I only advise that if:

The owners life is in turmoil and they can't spend the time and do the work mentally or physically. I've only had 1 dog who was in this boat. He's from a litter where only 2 of 16 pups still live. He had no issues while he was with me. But I can't have all the dogs. That's why I'm a trainer.

The owners tell me their dog is jumping the fence and biting people but they can't afford to replace the fence or aren't willing to use a kennel and run. Usually I tell them over the phone.

I started in high drive training with loads of rewards and play. My dogs looked great in the competition ring. But there's more to life than competition.

I wasn't satisfied just doing that because it never helped my reactive dogs' behaviour. I had reactive dogs. It was stressful. I cried a lot. We couldn't enjoy life. I constantly felt we needed more training and exercise. I just couldn't exercise, play with, or reward them enough to help their reactivity!

In the book I compare 2 dogs with very similar temperaments, one raised in high drive training and the other in low drive training: Delta and Úna

I hope you enjoy the book! You'll be able to grab it for free on Kindle (if you don't have a Kindle there is an app) in 9 days! Or you can get the paperback version now!

PS: Roslyn who left the review now lives with Delta.

17/06/2024

Last week I met 3 beautiful 6-month old pups. And one thing I LOVE doing is showing owners how to take their dogs out for coffee.

So this morning before my girls' vaccination appointment we met the pups for a coffee.

We started with the most challenging puppy first! Oh man she's cool but wow. I haven't had a pup challenge me this much since Úna. Female of course.

She was not impressed with Raven (Úna stayed in the car seriously no way was Úna going to help the situation). With patience and persistence she finally made it to the seats. Then I got the 2 boys out.

Handed Flash (the pup looking for a home - he was just perfect with my mum who isn't a dog person) to Mum and Raven and settled the other boy.

Once we got through the initial protest the pups settled nicely and I could finally enjoy my hot choccy.

Video of Raven and Ferdis (the spunky little girl) interacting nicely.

16/06/2024

This sweet boy's name is Flash. He's a real sweetheart and would be fine for a first time dog owner. If you know anyone looking for a sweet boy, 6 months up to date with vaccinations :)

Located in Northland. I'd love to find him a kind and loving home. He's sweet and eager to please.

15/06/2024

Úna isn't comfortable with children.

I used the strategies I share in my book "How to Socialise Your Puppy even if you don't have access to puppy classes" to help Úna feel comfortable with younger children.

She even went up to the young boy for cuddles.

Safety is extremely important.

Most dogs bite because they don't feel safe.

06/06/2024

Coming soon

31/05/2024

Expecting more from our dogs than we expect from ourselves.

Our dogs want to be good. But they can't learn if we're constantly feeling frustrated with them.

We can help our dogs by making it easier for them to do the right thing and harder to do the wrong thing.

We humans even have beepers in our cars to remind us to do something simple like wearing our seat belts. Just like we need help, so do our dogs.

I call Raven my Unicorn 🦄 but she still needs reminders to walk nicely on leash.

30/05/2024

Good dogs have more fun.

Stan the man practicing walking past Raven.

27/05/2024

What a freaking awesome workshop!

If you missed 10 Ways to Help Your Reactive Dog, it's available Forte next 24 hours at The Dog Training Lab!

Lemme know if you can't find it, and I'll steer you in the right direction ###

27/05/2024

Not long now! If you can't make it Live, you'll have 24 hours to watch the replay too, but you do need to register to watch it, that's the only catch!

I hope you can make it!

26/05/2024

Eeek, I'm so excited about this!

26/05/2024

It's tomorrow night! I hope you can make it! Deets at The Dog Training Lab!

25/05/2024

Not long now:

16/05/2024

There are two types of dog trainers:

Those who want the dog to fit into a box (training style).

And those who find the box that fits the dog (they find the training style that fits the dog).

Choose the second type of trainer.

But they're extremely rare.

Good luck.

07/05/2024

I might not share quite as much stuff here at the moment, but, if you're looking for more in depth information, you can check out our videos and audio trainings that's all for free!

Just look for The Unconventional Dog Trainer, you should find it everywhere where there's podcasts! Great to listen to while you're driving!

If you want the links to the videos, let me know below, because if I share the links the FB gods get angry and won't show this to you.

I don't want to run ads to these or promote these too heavily because I'm not interested in arguing with other dog trainers. I share this stuff with owners who really want a great life with their dogs!

I hope you find the trainings helpful!

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Dargaville
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Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 8pm
Tuesday	8am - 8pm
Wednesday	8am - 8pm
Thursday	8am - 8pm
Friday	8am - 8pm
Saturday	8am - 6pm
Sunday	8am - 6pm

Telephone

+64211444368

Website

http://thedogtraininglab.com/

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The Dog Training Lab Dogs This is how we roll 😎

The Dog Training Lab dogs! This is how we roll 😎

Last week I met 3 beautiful 6-month old pups. And one thing I LOVE doing is showing owners how to take their dogs out for coffee. So this morning before my girls' vaccination appointment we met the pups for a coffee. We started with the most challenging puppy first! Oh man she's cool but wow. I haven't had a pup challenge me this much since Úna. Female of course. She was not impressed with Raven (Úna stayed in the car seriously no way was Úna going to help the situation). With patience and persistence she finally made it to the seats. Then I got the 2 boys out. Handed Flash (the pup looking for a home - he was just perfect with my mum who isn't a dog person) to Mum and Raven and settled the other boy. Once we got through the initial protest the pups settled nicely and I could finally enjoy my hot choccy. Video of Raven and Ferdis (the spunky little girl) interacting nicely.

Last night's class on improving your dog's recall was sooo awesome! We had a lovely mix of dogs and humans from puppies to adults all grabbing opportunities to enjoy life with dogs that much more, with both hands! Why I love Natalie' s training is because she trains dogs to help people with disabilities the standard has to be higher because the owners cannot do what us able bodied owners can do! She's also trained 100's of dogs to that standard! Her communication skills are next level too! The highlight for me last night was "Bad Boy" Badger (not really, he's a sweetie) totally ignoring me and the treat and choosing his mum! Don't get me wrong! All the dogs got it... but Badger struggled the most so him getting this made me extra happy! And as you can see, I didn't make it easy for him either!

Wanna find out how we did it? Don't miss next week's email! #germanshepherdpuppy #germansheperddog #reactivedogrehab #reactivedog #howtohelpyourdog #puppytraining #puppysocialization

From over 4 minutes to 10 seconds in 3 days. The value of conversion training.

Apparently he does this fine at home. But he's not at home so that means we have different rules? Right? Well that's according to Oscar. This morning we had a conversation about you have to wait for your food here too. And this is the video. It actually took longer. But here's the thing when you decide to do something, make sure before you start that you have enough patience to see it through. The next time will be quicker.

Una used to be a stock chaser. This is her today. I was trying to get her over her "Cow Issues" without an ecollar, but one day she pushed past me and went cow chasing. When that happened, I knew, that my days of trying without the use of an ecollar was over. I had to take drastic actions or I'd lose my dog. This is her today. You can see how close the cows are. To ban ecollars, will end up killing dogs and will result in more injuries to stock, more dead native species and more out of control dogs. Not every dog needs them. But those who do, really do. As a comparison, Raven has never needed an ecollar. What would you rather have, 2 training sessions with an ecollar or a dead dog and injured & traumatised cows? Ecollars save lives. #Dontbanecollars #dogtraining #gooddogsaremadenotborn #nzdogs #farmdog #rurallife

What would it look like if we combined Cluedo and The Amazing Race with Dog Training? Something like: It was Fido with the Muzzle in The Bathroom... Nobody dies though. It's The Good Dog Challenge 🏆 The Good Dog Challenge... only inside The Dog Training Lab! Have fun with your dog and test their skills. There are so many ways you and your dog can participate in this challenge, but you have to be a part of The Dog Training Lab to participate & win the prizes! We're starting The Weekend of 17 November, so don't miss out! What's so fun about this challenge? 🐶 You can challenge your partner to play it too and compare how well your dog works for each of you. 🐶 Each of the 9 Challenges has 2 Levels, so you can start at level 1 and work up to level 2! 🐶 You can do the challenge with each of your dogs. There are so many ways to have fun with this challenge! #dogtraining #dogtraining101 #dogtrainingchallenge #thedogtraininglab #gooddog #gooddoggo #nzdogs #nzdogsrule

The "heigh ho" song gets her every time. She was sleeping when the ad started. #singingdog #heighho #funnydog #malinois

Results from our FREE Muzzle Training! Join Muzzle Nation and help us make Muzzles a normal thing - even for good dogs. Because even good dogs can have bad days! Check out our FREE Muzzle Training at The Dog Training Lab! #Muzzle #muzzletraining #gooddogswearmuzzlestoo #gooddogs

When Gammy (Grandma) gets the right spot!

One of the things we work on is Door Manners! Because if our dogs aren't calm before their walk, then you're more likely to have a dog who pulls and barks during the walk!

Well done, guys! This was achieved 🤩 Without treats 🤩 Without things like electric collars 🤩 with our Door Manners training Yup, just a week ago, this dog would rush out the door and not care about what his human thought or said! Well done, guys! We'll done Liz! I'm super proud of this!!! Want this? Check out our training at The Dog Training Lab!

It's taken this team a VERY long time to get here. But FINALLY they've managed to achieve this fabulous result! The team is Eddie and Jude. I'm sure Eddie had a head injury as a pup, because he used to freak out and just wouldn't go anywhere. But top marks to his mum Jude for continuing to persevere and help Eddie! This is what Jude has to say "The poor wee guy was so scared all the time that he couldn't process anything and wouldn't accept treats. It was upsetting that he didn't seem to trust me enough to overcome that, but finally he has, enough to leave the driveway and walk on the loose lead! I'm so damn proud of him!!" We are so proud of Jude and Eddie too! Well done team! The hard work ALWAYS pays off! And thanks to our amazing friend and mentor Natalie Ramm who also helped this team! Sometimes it takes a village to help a dog. And I must say I've got the best village!

Part 2 of 2: How to teach your dog to be Calm Confident & Connected on Walks! Check out the comments where you can grab the link to your workbook, and also, where you can learn more about the program! I hope you can join us!

Part 1 of 2: How Calm Confident & Connected Walks will help your dog! Check out the comments where you can grab the link to your workbook, and also, where you can learn more about the program! I hope you can join us!

You can enjoy walks with your dog! Join us for Calm Confident & Connected Walks! Starting soon, Join here: https://help.getdogtips.com/calm-confident-connected-walks/

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Because Life is Just Better with an Obedient Dog!

Imagine having a dog who you could enjoy taking on walks and adventures. But they're not just a dog. They're your best friend. Your partner in crime and your confidant.

But, looking at your dog now, you couldn't even imagine it! You love your dog but sometimes you HATE what they do! How can some people have such fantastic dogs, but you're stuck with a dog who won't listen at all.

You know, I felt just like you do. I just didn't understand why my dog chose to be naughty! I mean why couldn't I walk my dog on a leash, come when I call or just listen to me? If that sounds like you, then you're in the right place, because I've dedicated my life's work to not only finding the answers but also the solutions to these and many more problems!

You won't find gimmicks here. I'm all about helping you learn simple and effective ways to get your dog to behave better. Ways that are easy for you + your dog to understand and do! Not convinced? Check out our reviews!