What a weekend! 😮💨
For better or worse, immortalising my furry superstars in a reel. 🤩🐕🦺🐕 In honour of Guaraná, the mixed vizsla / slumdog millionaire / Brazilian Beng / favela rescue, and Baymax, assistance pup in training / @nparks_avs & @purelywoof rescue.
Hopefully they will encourage everyone to always look on the bright side of life! To live life to the fullest! To grab life by the horns! And all the other time-honoured adages.
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Featuring Guarana the mixed Vizsla and Baymax the Assistance Dog in Training! 🐕 🐕🦺🤿
Teaching techniques which are backed by science are effective with many other types of animals. 🐓 🐴 🫏 🐈 🐐
As part of Highland Canine’s School for Dog Trainers Student Excellence challenge, we honed and demonstrated our training skills by teaching a new behavior to animals such as chicken, cat, donkey, goat and horse.
Through the use of classical conditioning, operant conditioning and successive approximations, this chick was taught to peck at only the blue circle 🔵 when presented with both or either the red and blue circles! 🔴🔵 🐓
Interested in learning how to teach your dog effectively? Tap on our expertise to deliver science-based training techniques as we have done for hundreds of dogs.
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Thanks to @luca.thegroodle generous donations, Naomi had a great time picking out her fav toys! 🧸 🥎 🪢
Hope you enjoy the process as much as she did! 🐕
By the way, Naomi is up for adoption! She’s a 4 month old Singapore Special and has been in training with us for 2 months. Unfortunately she did not make the cut to be selected and trained as an assistance dog. Contact @purelywoof if you are interested.
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🐶🐾 ❄️ Good tidings and great joy from the Bark of Duty pack! 🎄🎁🐕
Update on the foster puppies!
Nala is ready for adoption and is looking for a family who shares her love of life, fun and adventures! She’s sociable, and enjoys playing and exploring. Due to her desire to keep moving, it’s unlikely she will be happy as an assistance dog as they are required to stay still and wait for long periods of time. However, she will probably do well in dog sports like agility and trailing!
Naomi, on the other hand, is quite timid but calmer than her sister. Maybe because she’s the runt of the little, she prefers to stay in a safe space to observe her surroundings before warming up and working through challenges presented to her. Unfortunately she has a heart condition that requires surgery in a few months time. In the meantime, we will continue her training and see how much she’s able to overcome as she has a sweet personality.
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Does your dog love to chase squirrels and birds, or rip and de-fluff that new soft toy you just bought, or look for food to steal, or tug at your clothes? 🐿️ 🐦⬛🧸🥷🏼These behaviours can be part of predation, which is an instinctive and natural behaviour.
Finding appropriate and safe ways to engage their prey drive not only provides a healthy outlet for their instincts, but you can harness that drive and build up their focus on you! 🎾🥏🕵️📦
Nala and Naomi are loving all the interesting ways they receive their meals, from puzzle toys, to snuffle mats, to homemade rip-able feeders like this! It provides both physical and mental stimulation for them. And it just beats eating out of a boring food bowl. 🥣
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Betty the cavalier x pug puppy visits the beach and the sea for the first time! 🐶 🏖️ 🌊
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Overcoming fears and building confidence makes for a resilient and adaptable dog! 🐕
Watch Nala the Singapore Special puppy overcome her fear of flashy and noisy electric firecrackers at her own pace. Because the world is not perfect and you can’t protect your furry companions forever and from everything. Teach them the skills to overcome adversity instead. 🐾
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Because training can (and should) be fun for both you and the dog! 🐶 🥳
Struggling with finding the joy of being with your dog because of certain behavioural issues? Give us a call!
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Take a hike with your dog on National Hiking Day! 🥾 🐕 🌳
As we traverse the trails, let’s reflect on the benefits of hiking for both us and our dogs. The physical exercise, the mental stimulation, and the sheer delight of discovering the world together contribute to a healthier and happier life for all involved. Appreciate the therapeutic effects of nature and the unspoken camaraderie that flourishes as we navigate the trails alongside our dogs.
Let the rustle of leaves, the whisper of the wind, and the crunch of footsteps be a reminder of the beauty that surrounds us, and the joy that comes from sharing these moments with those we hold dear, including our dogs.
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Presenting Naomi and Nala! 🐶 2-month old Singapore Special sisters.
We are pleased to partner with @PurelyWoof to help foster, raise and train these young girls. We hope to give them as much of a head start as possible, as training at this tender age is so precious! 🥹
We will also be on the lookout for their potential to be Assistance Dogs! While the chances of finding a suitable pup with the right temperament are slim among mongrels, that doesn’t mean it’s impossible and we are willing to try our best to explore all opportunities!
Follow us to come alongside Naomi’s and Nala’s journey with us!
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We turned 1! 🐶 🥳 🎈
1 year of educating people about Assistance Dogs
1 year of finding opportunities to train Atlas the Assistance Dog in training
1 year of learning to set up and run a social enterprise
1 year of striving to become a trusted brand name
1 year of building partnerships
1 year of standing our ground despite opposition and disappointments
1 year of continuous learning and teaching dog training techniques
1 year of helping dogs and their companions better understand each other
To all our partners, collaborators, associates, interns, volunteers and clients, a giant furry thank you for all your support! 🙇🏻♀️🙏🏼 You know who you are, and we couldn’t have gotten here without you.
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Seamus was a beautiful 8-month-old Goldendoodle puppy that was given up. He came to us all jumpy and skittish, particularly around new people, new environments and loud noises. 🐕 🫨Guiding him to work through his fears and encouraging acts of courage, plus lots of confidence building exercises, and we could see him shine! ✨ Help your pup live his or her best life! Contact us for more info. #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips #dogtrainingadvice #puppytraining #balancedtrainer #singaporedogtrainer #dogsg #throwbackthursdays #goldendoodlepuppy #confidencebuildingexercises
Seamus was a beautiful 8-month-old Goldendoodle puppy that was given up. He came to us all jumpy and skittish, particularly around new people, new environments and loud noises. 🐕 🫨
Guiding him to work through his fears and encouraging acts of courage, plus lots of confidence building exercises, and we could see him shine! ✨
Help your pup live his or her best life! Contact us for more info.
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Truffle the Goldendoodle has aced Sit and Down Stay when there are no distractions, so now it’s time to up his game by practising with dogs and people at a distance! 🐶
By gradually increasing the 3 Ds (Distance, Duration, Distraction) and successfully working through them together, Truffle’s obedience gradually becomes more reliable as well. 💪🏼
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