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Sniffari's are all the hype these days and you know what, they're great. BUT... I feel like people are taking this a bit...
29/08/2024

Sniffari's are all the hype these days and you know what, they're great.
BUT... I feel like people are taking this a bit TOO overboard (at times). A dog doesn't need to be on a sniffary all the time. A dog doesn't always have to decide where you are going and what you are doing.

A sniffari can be to decompress after a stressful day.. but don't let sniffari's replace all your walks because if you let go of all of the rules and let your dog decide everything on walks, just wait until you see that seeping into more than just your dog walk.

28/08/2024

I need your opinions FB!

So I signed up last year to Systeme.io which is a website builder. It had a lot of buzz and its supposed to be a better online course platform.
I got someone to build me the website and he did a terrible job basically losing me $1000 in the process and still no website.

I've worked on it some myself but I've always been too busy and now the renewal is coming up and IDK if it's even worth it to renew it.

So my question to you is:
Would a website like this https://www.thecompletecanineacademy.com/home appeal to you more than my current website if you were looking to buy an online dog training course (from me?) https://www.thecompletecanine.co.nz/ or https://www.thecompletecanine.co.nz/stopdogpullingonlead

The first one is dedicated ONLY to online courses and will have a page for each course + you can do the course in that area. Its a .com website as well.

And if yes is it the .com? The lay out? Does it look more professional? Easier to navigate?

I'd love to hear what you think if you could spare a minute and comment I'd really appreciate that.

Owning your own house comes with some cool benefits. Like converting your garage into a DOG ROOM! It's like a dream come...
28/08/2024

Owning your own house comes with some cool benefits. Like converting your garage into a DOG ROOM!
It's like a dream come true hehe.
I decided to film the whole process because it was such a fun little project.
So happy with how it turned out too. Can't wait to spend lots of hours on here when I'm not actually working with clients haha!

We bought our house in March this year and the garage was always going to be my 'office' / the dog room.But I decided to change the whole thing up and actual...

27/08/2024

Sometimes we have to let go of the idea we have of our dogs.
Stop measuring up to tiktoks, reels or previously owned dogs. And just enjoy the dog in front of you.

Watch the full episode with Doggett Style Dog Training on YT, Spotify or apple podcasts!

Comment below if you want the link and ill give you the one you need!

We have some brand new groupclasses coming up. If you're interested and need more info feel free to comment. Overexcited...
26/08/2024

We have some brand new groupclasses coming up. If you're interested and need more info feel free to comment.

Overexcited to Calm (Silverdale & Warkworth:
For dogs 5+ months old. Aimed at dogs that are overexcited around new people, guests coming to the house, jumping up a lot, seem to have no impulse control etc.

Reactive Dog Class (Silverdale):
For dogs 9+ months old.
Dogs that are reactive on a leash to other dogs (growling, lunging, barking) and you'd love to achieve walks with your dog that are a lot less stressful.

Loose Leash walking workshop (Silverdale)
A one off 90 minute workshop where we ONLY cover pulling on leash and how to walk your dog nicely, instead of them pulling like a freight train! Includes a detailed 7 day program to follow after training is done.
For dogs 5+ months old

Good Manners Course (Silverdale)
Basic obedience and manners course for dogs ANY AGE.
Suitable for puppies (puppy school) and older dogs (rescues that got adopted later in life, dogs that need a refresher etc.
This is a 5 week course.

If you're interested in any of the courses you can book here:
https://www.thecompletecanine.co.nz/book-online

Are you ready for todays new episode of She Gets SIT done? We are talking with Evan Doggett from Doggett Style Dog Train...
26/08/2024

Are you ready for todays new episode of She Gets SIT done?
We are talking with Evan Doggett from Doggett Style Dog Training

Evan is a dog trainer based in Canada. He’s super knowledgeable and brings this across to you with a big dose of humour. If you want to LEARN and be ENTERTAINED make sure to check out his channels and website.

In this episode we discuss what social media such as instagram and tiktok does with your expectations of your dog. Do we set unrealistic expectations because of all the perfect dog videos we see? Do we feel not good enough or lacking? Do we compare ourselves to others even though we haven’t seen how many takes some of those videos took to make? And what effects does that have on our dogs?

We end the podcast talking about how important diet is and how choosing the right diet can eliminate behavioural issues… and we touch on desexing - in particular is desexing going to stop behavioural issues or is this an old school method that still gets recommended but doesnt have a lot of effect?

Listen to it on youtube, Spotify or Apple Podcasts today!

In today's episode we talk with Canadian dog trainer Evan Doggett (Yep, that's his real last name!). Evan is an awesome dog trainer with a great sense of hum...

If you have been following Asterix and Obelix’ reactivity training, this is the next installment with Obelix.A few mista...
25/08/2024

If you have been following Asterix and Obelix’ reactivity training, this is the next installment with Obelix.
A few mistakes were made (and left in the video) but all in all a great improvement in their behaviour so far!

If you missed part 1 watch it here: https://youtu.be/Zkr8WMfdef0First we work on foundations: loose leash walking & impuls control.Then we added additional e...

25/08/2024

I'm looking for someone who needs training for their (reactive) dog. It could be something like loose leash walking, recall, puppy, crate training, reactivity etc.

I want to trial ONLINE training sessions over zoom and I'm looking for 1-2 people that have struggled to find a trainer either due to financial issues or location or someone that has been willing to work with me but lives too far away/in a different country.

I basically want to trial run if I enjoy doing online sessions and if I feel I can really help you without having my 'hands' on the dog. It'll require you taking videos of your dog and sending these to me beforehand so I know what we're working with.

If you're interested tell me a lil something about you/your dog in the comments and I'll pick someone from the comments (and/or my FB group or Youtube subscribers).

This excludes multi dog in home dog fighting.

Okay. This may be a bit of a weird post, but I decided to make it anyway because... I recently had a discussion with som...
24/08/2024

Okay. This may be a bit of a weird post, but I decided to make it anyway because...
I recently had a discussion with someone online that was spouting absolute untruths and then went all 'BUT I HAVE OWNED DOGS MY WHOLE LIFE' on me.. expecting me to cave because that is apparently a qualification now..

But besides people online I've also recently had a few clients that had to deal with family members being unsupportive of their training choices or methods because of their 'life long' experiences.. and even one that went with online/family advice for something that really needed professional help.

Anywayyyy.. if you decide to take advice from someone. Please let however long someone has owned a dog not be a degree you measure their advice on.
Someone could've owned dogs their whole life and those dogs would live outside on a chain for all you know.

Is your dog a bit of a scaredy cat when it comes to random objects? Don’t avoid them! Don’t coddle. Work them through it...
23/08/2024

Is your dog a bit of a scaredy cat when it comes to random objects?
Don’t avoid them! Don’t coddle. Work them through it in gentle coaching fashion.

Check out Jacko here who is initially afraid of my fake cat 🤣

Is your dog afraid/scared of random objects? Lets train them to be confident dogs!

Some dogs can get so frightened of random objects that really are not a big deal. Road cones, statues, new items that they are just insecure about. Some dogs...

If you’re not doing this already with your dog. You should.I use this technique on EVERY dog. Reactive, overexcited does...
20/08/2024

If you’re not doing this already with your dog. You should.

I use this technique on EVERY dog. Reactive, overexcited doesn't matter. It always HELPS and WORKS.

It makes all the difference.

If you aren't body blocking your dog yet. You should.Many of your issues will REDUCE if not disappear, by just changing your leash handling and blocking your...

Today is our 6th Birthday! Exactly 6 years ago I started The Complete Canine and had my very first client! I want to tha...
16/08/2024

Today is our 6th Birthday!
Exactly 6 years ago I started The Complete Canine and had my very first client!
I want to thank each and everyone of you. Every client, dog, follower, subscriber for making this the BEST JOURNEY ever.

I LOVE what I do and I can't wait to do it many more years and see how many more dogs I can help you train and what else will come on our path. I am bursting at the seams with new ideas and I am definitely keen to keep learning and bringing you more value.

So to everyone that helped me on this journey THANK YOU. I couldn't have done it without you.

I made a little video outlining the journey if you're interested to read in how it all started and what I did before!

https://youtu.be/waisConMbDk

Loose leash walking explained in 27 seconds.If you are still struggling with treats, 180 degree turns, stop starts, diff...
15/08/2024

Loose leash walking explained in 27 seconds.

If you are still struggling with treats, 180 degree turns, stop starts, different equipment… you will be working on walking your dog nicely for MONTHS or years.

It honestly doesn’t have to be that way for 99% of the dogs.

No gate keeping here. Just watch:

Busy and lots of fun today!First up was a pack walk with my lil crew. We visited the fenced tennis court for the first t...
15/08/2024

Busy and lots of fun today!

First up was a pack walk with my lil crew. We visited the fenced tennis court for the first time and got to run and play off leash after going for a calm walk first. Charlie the dachshund his signature “i wont look at the camera ever”.

Then onto Charlie the GSD to work on loose leash walking before we tackle more reactivity.

On to Jacko the Foxy x Schnauzer. For him its a bootcamp and im working on impulse control, loose leash walking and calmness when seeing exciting things! Also going to be working on public access such as cafes and vets.

And finishing off with 6 month old Luna also working on loose leash walking.
Beautiful day with beautiful dogs!

What did you do with your dogs today?

New episode is out now with Denise Partlow from  Denise has a great approach to dog training and shares all this in IG/F...
13/08/2024

New episode is out now with Denise Partlow from

Denise has a great approach to dog training and shares all this in IG/FB and YouTube! Make sure to check out her accounts.

In this episode we discuss how we all started training due to owning a reactive dog, living with multiple dogs and that having 2 dogs doesn’t mean doing the same for both dogs, how to work through reactivity issues and what valuable experiences are to YOUR dog and that its not one size fits all.

You can find the podcast in the usual places on YouTube, Spotify and Apple podcast.
Here is the youtube link:

https://youtu.be/wyZz5gJYoWA?si=gsXF8T3amWJMwJzS

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Want to massage your dog but not sure where to start? This is the most 'important' technique. Effleurage warms up your d...
12/08/2024

Want to massage your dog but not sure where to start?
This is the most 'important' technique.
Effleurage warms up your dogs muscles and preps them for deeper massage. You also use it in between every other massage techniques.. what you want to feel is your dogs muscles slowly warming up!

Check it out here:

Effleurage is the most used technique in dog massage and is the easiest to learn.You will use it the most as we use to warm up our dogs and prep their muscle...

This. A tired dog actually often is NOT a good dog.. because over-tired dogs get tantrums.
10/08/2024

This. A tired dog actually often is NOT a good dog.. because over-tired dogs get tantrums.

This questionable dog wisdom has circulated and been championed, without question, for years.

And while I get the sentiment, and the simple logic behind it, it’s one of those training concepts that’s leaning heavily on a short-sighted, superficial view.

What owners (and many trainers) miss, is that you can actually condition/train a dog to learn how to be calm, chilled, and relaxed, even without having run a marathon. We train this all the time. Duration work actually conditions the dog to turn off and relax, even when their batteries are fully charged. Along with that, simply having rules, or standards of acceptable behavior—which don’t get a pass because the dog hasn’t been exhausted yet—rules and standards which are enforced, teach a dog that good behavior is required, even when they’re brimming with energy.

Yes, a dog who’s too tired to misbehave might be considered a “good” dog while he or she is incapacitated, but as soon as the battery is recharged, the same “not good” dog will be present. And if repeated enough, the refreshed dog will gain stamina and strength, and what’s needed to make them “good” will only increase.

PS, no, this isn’t a suggestion (or excuse) to NOT exercise your dog. Exercise is a critical aspect of having a healthy, happy dog. What it is, is a reminder that good behavior shouldn’t be dependent upon your dog being exhausted—it should simply be the standard. Your dog is capable, and there will be many times in life where exhausting them won’t be possible. Teach them how to be good regardless, and then you’ll be good regardless.

Wondering why your dog barks, lunges or makes a fuss on leash when seeing another dog?Its all got to do with fight or fl...
08/08/2024

Wondering why your dog barks, lunges or makes a fuss on leash when seeing another dog?
Its all got to do with fight or flight response and I explain it in this short 2 min video!

Is this the case for your dog?

Do you have a leash reactive dog that is anxious? And you don't understand WHY they are barking, lunging or growling at other dogs?Or maybe your dog is insec...

Whoohoo groupclasses are back with a whole range of different breeds and ages!This is the Silverdale and Warkworth group...
07/08/2024

Whoohoo groupclasses are back with a whole range of different breeds and ages!
This is the Silverdale and Warkworth group.

Both classes had a great start and look forward seeing all these pups learn lots over the next 5 weeks 🥰🥰

05/08/2024

Let the end of this reel sink in.
“You might not want to use a crate but if you’ve locked your dog in your house its entire lite, your house is just a crate”.

Watch full episode: https://youtu.be/wXAK85zHnP8?si=k6K3ISt5lwxOM5Db

Today my  boy is 7 🎁 🎉  7 years of Lenyx means I could post 7000 pictures and still not be done. He is my sunshine. My h...
05/08/2024

Today my boy is 7 🎁 🎉
7 years of Lenyx means I could post 7000 pictures and still not be done.

He is my sunshine. My happy sunshine. He makes me happy, every day.

He is my heart dog, now and forever ❤️
He got treated by lamb chops and some new indestructible toys that hes already destroyed 😂

04/08/2024

I’m documenting the training sessions I have with Asterix and Obelix in full. Both dogs are leash reactive to dogs and people walking by.
Thats actually how I found them, walking my own dogs through the neighborhood.
I reached out and offered free training if I could film all sessions for educational purposes.

Last week I posted Asterix’s session and today it’s Obelix. He’s 1 year old and currently the most reactive of the two,
He’s not really food motivated either so for anyone with a dog that doesn’t really take treats out and about, this video will relate.

In the first session we cover the pulling on leash and then impulse control.
At the start they are together and see my dog Lenyx.
First thing I take them apart to train one on one and by the end you see how much better he already responds seeing my other dog Zelda.

I left all owner handling in as well because the most important thing is that they know what to do and that they can handle the dogs.

Heres some snippets and you can watch the full video here:
https://youtu.be/Zkr8WMfdef0

My hobbies outside of dogs? I occasionally knit. For the dogs 😂😂😂Time to start a new project today!What are you and your...
04/08/2024

My hobbies outside of dogs? I occasionally knit. For the dogs 😂😂😂

Time to start a new project today!
What are you and your dogs upto this Sunday?

Its a Girls day today for walkies!Minnie, Yuna and Lucy 🥰
31/07/2024

Its a Girls day today for walkies!
Minnie, Yuna and Lucy 🥰

Bahahaha this is so true. Anyone else have this issue 😂
31/07/2024

Bahahaha this is so true. Anyone else have this issue 😂

We talk everything SMALL dog with Hillary Ratcliff from Good Wellesley Dogs Hillary mainly trains small dogs, oodles and...
30/07/2024

We talk everything SMALL dog with Hillary Ratcliff from Good Wellesley Dogs
Hillary mainly trains small dogs, oodles and puppies.
In this episode we dive into struggles small dog owners have or general issues that come up with small dogs… and how society views them!

Dont miss it!

Listen to it on Youtube, Spotify or Apple Podcast!

Everything you need to know about training small dogs with Good Wellesly Dog Training |SGSD EP 15|

Welcome to She Gets SIT done. A dog training podcast for dog owners that doesn’t beat around the bush and gives you helpful, realistic tips and guidance on t...

Today is my 33rd birthday! I spend the day mostly offline enjoying time with the dogs and my partner and it was lovely. ...
30/07/2024

Today is my 33rd birthday! I spend the day mostly offline enjoying time with the dogs and my partner and it was lovely. ❤️

Decided last minute to share it with you all and do a little discount on my online courses.
33% off for the next 3 days until the 3rd of August. See what I did there? 😂

Use code: BDAY33
Applicable on all online courses including the 7 days to loose leash walking and the massage course!

https://www.thecompletecanine.co.nz/onlinecoursesignup

If you need help with your leash reactive dog.This is the place to start. I left the video in its most original form so ...
28/07/2024

If you need help with your leash reactive dog.
This is the place to start.

I left the video in its most original form so you can see all the steps. All the 'mistakes', everything that you need.. no obscure before and afters without showing progress in between. :)

I came across Asterix and Obelix whilst walking my own dogs. The owners were struggling so much they turned around and I felt bad so I managed to find them t...

27/07/2024

I’d love your opinion on this.
I am currently working with 2 very leash reactive schnauzers.

I came across the owners when walking my own dogs and the schnauzers went berserk.
We kept walking and decided to leave them alone and not make matters worse by asking questions in that moment… but I managed to find these owners by asking around on the local community pages and I offered them free reactivity training if I was allowed to film all the sessions and use them for educational purposes.

We had the first session (out of 2 or 3) on Friday and it was great to work with this family.

Anyway, the question is:
How would you like to watch this content (on YouTube).
I will be editing it into smaller videos pinpointing steps, but also have the option to put the whole training session online without editing (besides taking out transitions/moving the camera etc).

I cant seem to do a poll but if you could comment what you would love to watch?
1. Full uncut training session
2. Smaller bite size edited sessions
3. Both

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The Complete Canine Notice the Change in your Dog

Hi!

I’m Sanne (Sah-nah) founder of ‘The Complete Canine’. The Complete Canine came to be because of my own dogs Lenyx and Zelda, who are proudly displayed in my logo. Lenyx and Zelda are my inspiration and my passion. Without them, I wouldn’t have taken the step to go into dog training. Lenyx is this old soul and my heart dog. He is really attached to me and loves his family and isn’t necessarily interested in other dogs (or people) around him. He’s friendly, but selective. When Lenyx was 7 months he broke his toe and became quite reactive and fearful to touch and vet visits. We called in a trainer to help us with his potential aggression with the vet and saw our dog change drastically. I loved our trainer’s work so much, that I decided, that is what I want to do. Help people, help their dogs. Zelda is a joy. She’s our Herd2Homes rescue Kelpie x Koolie. She is as extrovert as a dog can be. She is the typical working dog and exactly what I wanted in a working dog, to be able to go sheep herding and hopefully end up doing agility competitions with her. She’s full of beans and has a huge (weird) character. I thank them everyday for being there for me and making my life richer.

Passion

Teaching and helping people is something that comes naturally to me. I have been a full time primary school teacher for 6 years and the switch to dog training feels like a perfect next step to me, although currently I am balancing it with my fulltime job. I have the right amount of people skills, ability to explain, train and teach and the passion and handling skills with dogs. I strive to learn as much as possible and am thankful for trainers such as Jay Jack, Chad Mackin, Tyler Muto and Pat Stuart to continue to educate and share their practices. I am also very lucky to call Ernie Frappa (The Dog Bloke) my mentor.