Exclusively for members of Club Dog Almighty... we are planning a Monthly Live Q&A Session, 7pm the last Wednesday of every month.
How does it work?
Club Members submit questions each month before or during the session.
Sue & Joanie will discuss questions live for 45 minutes. Watch it live or recorded.
7pm, last Wednesday of every month.
Join us!
#dogtraning #onlinedogtraining #dogclub #QandA
Club Dog Almighty info:
https://www.dogalmighty.co.nz/club-dog-almighty/
Club Dog Almighty sign up:
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Every Monday at Club Dog Almighty we have "Monday Motivation" - this is a new idea for Club Members to inspire them. Sometimes its a new training video, sometimes its a dog lifestyle hack, and sometimes its simply just for fun.
Here is a Club Monday Motivation post from a few weeks ago... have you ever tried a Doggy Tasing Platter with your pooch? It's very fun! It might surprise you what they eat first...
Join us a Club Dog Almighty for a new "Monday Motivation" each week 😎✌🐶
Club Dog info: https://www.dogalmighty.co.nz/club-dog-almighty/
Club Dog sign up: https://pay.gocardless.com/AL00064XBSJEW8
#onlinedogtraining #onlinedogclub #clubdogalmighty #doggytastingplatter
Hope you all had a fab Christmas Day yesterday! 🎅🎅
Puppy play session are one of our very favourite things to do! It is so special watching pups learn how to communicate, play and navigate interactions with one another. It is a very important life skill and they need to learn to "speak dog" while still young pups.
It can be tricky to find other puppies for play sessions, especially when your dog is not fully vaccinated. We can help you out by matching you with other puppy owners and supervising your play session.
Get in touch if you keen for some help to socialise your pup. We are taking bookings again from 8 January 2024.
#puppyplay #dogtrainingtips #puppysocialisation
At Club Dog Almighty, Thursday is "course day" - so every Thursday we post a new bite-sized video for members to watch and have a go at home in their own time.
Each course is normally 4 or 5 weeks long, with a new video every Thursday. We are just finishing up a 5 week course on DIY Agility, this topic won the most votes from members!
This video was part of Week 3 DIY Agility which was all about teaching your dog to walk along objects - this can be scary for newbies but an excellent confidence building exercise if the dog feels supported.
Sprocket loved this new game!
Join us at Club Dog Almighty for our next online course that will be starting in the New Year. All courses are included in your monthly membership.
Club Dog info: https://www.dogalmighty.co.nz/club-dog-almighty/
Club Dog sign up: https://pay.gocardless.com/AL00064XBSJEW8
#onlinedogtraining #onlinedogclub #DIYAgility
When it comes to getting results, our "Bootcamp" training package cannot be beaten. Bootcamp involves 10 training sessions over a 4 week period. Many dog owners work full time and cannot attend all the sessions, and thats OK! We will do the dog training while they are busy at work.
All bootcamp includes "Skills Transfer Sessions" where the owner learns how to get their dog to do their shiny new skills and how they should keep practicing after bootcamp finishes. Here is a short video from a Skills Transfer Session with Lee and her dog Whiskey 🐶✌
We are currently taking bookings for bootcamp in 2024. Get in touch to chat about whether bootcamp is right for you and your dog.
#dogtraining #intensivedogtraining #bootcampdogtraining
Sniffer dog training is a very fun activity to practice with your dog. Dogs have such a powerful nose and it is very rewarding as a dog owner to be able harness that power and work as a team with your dog to find things. You can train a dog to find literally anything. In this video Blue is practicing looking for the odour of Ambergris 🐳
If you would like to teach your dog to be a sniffer dog ... we can help you online at Club Dog Almighty. Learn all about sniffer dogs from the comfort of your own home. We will post regular bite-sized videos for you to follow along in your own time.
Join us!
Club Dog info: https://www.dogalmighty.co.nz/club-dog-almighty/
Club Dog sign up: https://pay.gocardless.com/AL00064XBSJEW8
#snifferdog #onlinedogtraining #onlinedogclub #dogtrainingtips
We are a big fan of anti-pull harnesses and sometimes recommend a head harness if a dog is very strong, large or reactive. A dog needs to be trained to be comfortable wearing a head harness or it can stress them out. However, it is so worthwhile doing this training if your dog needs one.
Here's a short video about how to train a dog to be comfortable wearing a head harness. I made a full length version of this video for a club member at Club Dog Almighty in response to a question she asked.
Club members can ask any dog questions they want, and we will often answer by making a training video for them to follow at home 🙂
Club Dog info: https://www.dogalmighty.co.nz/club-dog-almighty/
Club Dog sign up: https://pay.gocardless.com/AL00064XBSJEW8
#headharness #trainingtips #dogclub #onlinedogclub #onlinedogtraining
Whiskey learns to leave it. I like to call this “booby trap leave it.” A booby trap is something that I know my dog will want…and so it creates a good opportunity for training. On this occasion my booby trap was an old zip lock bag with oily egg shells inside.
I have done lots of practice with Whiskey prior to this with him on lead … i allow him to move towards the booby trap and then stop him with the lead, as him to leave it and then wait him out until he gives me his attention. When he does I praise & reward. We then progressed to working off lead when he was ready.
This training is super important for keeping your dog safe in public. Dogs are natural scavengers and there are heaps of dangerous things for them to pick up while out walking,
Join us online @ Club Dog Almighty for full length videos ✌️🐶😎
#leaveit #dogtraining #clubdogalmighty #onlinedogtraining
Luna the Cavoodle pup graduated bootcamp this week. We worked on heaps of her obedience training including walking nicely on the lead. Here is a video of her stepping it out in her neighbourhood, what a rockstar 😎 #dogtraining #bootcamp #clubdogalmighty #onlinedogtraining #dogtrainingtips
Always fabulous to get such lovely feedback from clients. It was really great working with Marlene and Barney in my bootcamp dog training program. Each program is tailored to each client/dog and their goals, I am now taking bookings for new bootcamp training clients in 2024. Bootcamp usually takes place over a 3 week period but can be extended if needed, Get in touch to see if this might be a good fit for you, your doggo and your training goals. Bootcamp training is available to clients living in the Motueka and Nelson and everywhere in between. #bootcamp #dogtraining
Have you discovered how awesome long lines are yet? A long line is a long lead that you can use to give your dog some freedom without actually letting them off the lead. Once you get the hang of walking your dog using a long line, it is a very relaxing.
Benefits of using a long line:
1. Facilitates recall practice, especially around distractions.
2. Allows an owner to stay in control of greetings.
3. Teaches your dog to walk with you ‘in your bubble’
4. Stops unwanted behaviour like chasing critters.
5. Can help a dog manage their frustration when on lead because they have more freedom.
6. Keeps a dog safe if they are not yet trained.
7. Way less stressful for the owner.
8. Facilities taking your dog on a “sniffari”
I'm posting a video of my doggies on various long lines as we navigate a high distraction area with lead control. Warning: managing more than one on a long line at the same time is not for the faint-hearted!
Currently, my favourite long line to recommend for dog owners is the track 'n train made by EzyDog. I like it because it is not too long (4.8 meter) it is non-slip and doesn’t absorb too much water from the grass/sea. You can buy online at pet direct here:
https://petdirect.co.nz/p/trackn-train-leash/
Do you recommend a particular long line?
#longline #freedomwalk #clubdogalmighty
Here is Tilly the Clever Cocker back to show you her kong searching. Boy oh boy does she LOVE it!! This was our first day searching outdoors and I moved to rewarding her from my pocket instead of putting the reward with the kong (which we did initially to help build her search drive). I’m teaching her to stay by her king to get rewarded in this session. We have worked on her indicating behaviour (nose hover) separately and soon we stick the search training and indicating behaviour training together. #dogtraining @snifferdog #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainingadvice #nosework #nosehover #cockerspaniel #kong
Here are some top tips for building a solid recall in your dog… there is nothing as satisfying as successfully recalling your dog in public 💪🐶
A dog with a good recall can have lots of freedom and a good quality of life. Giving them too much freedom too soon, allows bad habits to creep in.
We just released a brand spanking new recall guide exclusively to members of Club Dog Almighty ✌️🐶 Link in comments.
#dogtraining #recall #recallpractice #recalltraining #whistle #dogwhistle #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainingadvice #dogsofnz
I recently had a visit with my good friend and client Miriam from Maxiemim Performance Canine Hydrotherapy Pool in Stoke, Nelson. Miriam offers therapeutic and fun swims to dogs and we so lucky to have such a fantastic facility in our community. Miriam is off duty in this video, playing around with her own furbabies Maxie and Taz. They get to play in the pool when Miriam is not working. How fun! #hydrotherapy #hydrotherapydogs #hydrotherapy4paws #dogs #performance #pool #swimming #dogswimming #dogswimmingpool #funswim #nelson #nelsondogs
Tilly the Cocker Spaniel learning to hover her nose over her kong when she finds it. The nose hover is a very popular “indicating behaviour” for sniffer dog training. It’s obvious to the handler that the dog has found something. The idea is the dog will hold their nose over whatever they have found until you see them doing it, acknowledge and release them.
I worked on Tilly’s searching behaviour separately to her indicating behaviour. Full length videos at Club Dog Almighty https://www.dogalmighty.co.nz/club-dog-almighty/ #dogtraining @snifferdog #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainingadvice #nosework #nosehover #cockerspaniel #kong
Sunday funday ❤️🐶✌️💕 #dogs #sunday #beach #furfamily #vibes #dogsiblings
Norma and I did some great training with Munro this week. We did a couple of ‘social walks’ at the dog beach so Munro could meet some doggy friends and Norma could practice staying in control when encountering other dogs. Like many 8 month old pups, Munro gets VERY excited when he meets other dogs and if off lead, he can be overwhelming for the other dog and hard to catch. In this video Norma is using a long line to slow Munro down and teach him to politely greet other dogs. Munro is wearing a harness so his neck is protected and Norma has the option of attaching the line to the front of his harness to reduce the pulling/pressure on the lead. It’s important to try to keep the tension off the lead when Munro is interacting with another dog so we don’t interfere with their communication 🐶✌️😎 #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #dogwalking #dogsocialization #dogtrainerslife #dogbeach #trainingwalk
Rosie… truffle hunting… the wee girl has skills! I’ve loved every minute working with this little ninja. This video is not this year, it’s from 2021. We decided to take a winter off truffle hunting this year. We are still teaching other dogs how to truffle hunt… but we are focusing on another area of sniffer dog training this winter… Ambergris Hunting 😎✌️🐶💩 It’s an exciting new adventure for the dogs and I. We will be sharing the details of our journey into Ambergris Hunting at Club Dog Almighty… join us! Check comments for details. #truffledog #searchdog #workingdog #workinggirl #truffle #ambergris #little #winter #newzealand
