DPF Dog Training

26/01/2025

07/05/2024

🐾 Partners-in-Training: Where Positive Methods Meet Diverse Needs 🐾

In the dynamic world of dog training, where the spirit of competition often casts long shadows, we at DPF Dog Training and Dog Trainer Wendy (Namaste Dog Training) choose a different path—a path illuminated by unity and collaboration that shines brightly for the benefit of our canine companions and their families. Our partnership stands as a beacon of our shared commitment to the principles of positive reinforcement, delivering a broad spectrum of tailored training solutions for every unique canine personality and challenge.

🌟 Our Specialized Approach: At DPF Dog Training, we specialize in transforming reactive and fearful behaviors into expressions of confidence and calm, ensuring that even the most challenged dogs find their path to success. Alongside us, Namaste Dog Training excels in nurturing potential through obedience, trick classes, and public access training, making well-mannered, socially adept companions. Together, our combined efforts create a comprehensive safety net of skills and support.

🤝 Why Collaboration Matters: Our mission extends beyond mere training; it is about saving lives and building unbreakable bonds. We empower dogs by giving them a voice within their families, fostering understanding and mutual respect across species. This transformative approach doesn’t just train dogs—it reshapes their futures, turning potential family difficulties into lifelong relationships filled with harmony and joy.

💪 A United Front in Training: In an industry sometimes divided by competition, we rise by lifting each other and our community. While we respect all trainers and their contributions, our partnership holds a unique place—it serves as a model of cooperation. By pooling our resources, knowledge, and compassion, we are equipped to face any challenge, significantly impacting the lives of dogs and their owners.

Join us on this extraordinary journey as we break down barriers and redefine standards in dog training. Our collaboration is more than a partnership; it's a movement. Together, we are not just training dogs; we are educating families, healing troubled canine minds, and celebrating every achievement with joy and positivity. Let’s continue to make a difference, one delighted tail wag at a time.

07/04/2024

Challenging myself to take my two boys through their advanced CGC and Urban CGC at the same time. Thank you Dog Trainer Wendy for letting me jump in a class!

31/03/2024

We have to allow dogs to be dogs.
Keep your expectations realistic.

While dog training plays a useful role in building a harmonious relationship with our canine companions, living ethically with dogs also involves respecting their inherent dogness and acknowledging their need to practice natural behaviours. Recognising that dogs have their unique instincts, drives, and desires allows guardians to create an environment that caters to these innate tendencies. By providing opportunities for dogs to engage in species-specific activities such as sniffing, digging, and foraging, we enrich their lives, promote mental well-being, and strengthen our bond with them. In essence, fostering an ethical relationship with dogs goes beyond training, encompassing a profound understanding and appreciation of their true nature.

The ISCP is built on these fundamental ethics. Join us today!

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09/02/2024

👇 this is what training with enrichment will get you. Tired pups, mentally and physically 😊

24/01/2024

Cold weather = sweater weather
There needs have to be the priority!
Put on your coat and get out there.

24/01/2024

Thor's family got a lesson in body language and what to do when they see certain things.

15/01/2024

Dog Training doesn't stop because it's cold. We bundle up and make it happen.

09/11/2023

ANYBODY CAN SUPPRESS BEHAVIOUR
THE PERILS OF PUNISHMENT

It’s really easy for anyone to suppress or stop a behaviour by using punishment, force or pain and say that it works, so why even bother to do it differently?

Punishment based methods may well “fix” the behaviour quickly, are far easier, require far less effort, less knowledge, less education, or even just be based on traditional belief, but these methods come at a great cost - destroying trust, creating insecurity, fear, anxiety, provoking aggression, causing dogs to shut down or feel helpless and prevent dogs from learning an alternative, more acceptable behaviour.

“A tradition without intelligence is not worth having” - T. S. Eliot

There is so much scientific evidence to support force free, positive reinforcement methods as being the most effective and successful way to modify behaviour.

There is nothing admirable, ethical or intelligent in physically or emotionally forcing any sentient being to comply.

Take the time and make a commitment to understand and learn about positive, force free, science-based methods.

There is so much information available, if we just take the time to look.

29/09/2023

Good trainers learn from great trainers!
Every day is an opportunity to learn!
Thank you to my mentor Dog Trainer Wendy for letting Chris and Wilson jump in on the Dog 4 class!

15/09/2023

Some days you have to change up the training game.
Lily has been working with me for over a year, she is a pro at the structured walk, she has been my assistant with several dogs, she knows the routine better than I do. So today, we did things a little different. It was about the freedom she has earned getting it right time and time again. Today had nothing to do with structure and a lot to do with ball chasing.

06/09/2023

It was a 🔥 one, but, Penny rocked it!
CGC testing was a breeze for this smart girl and her dedicated mom!

03/08/2023

Hunny started her journey to being a well mannered pup!

30/07/2023

I may be sitting in the shade, but that doesn't mean I am not training a dog.
Lily practiced the fine art of hanging out and watching the world go by.
Dont forget to teach your dog to lay down, relax, and hang out.