Science Based Dog training in Bendigo and suburbs. Helping create positive relationships and interac
(7)
Congratulations to these gorgeous seven puppies for graduating their puppy school class on Sunday! ๐๐
What a diverse group of puppies! This group did so well with their confidence building, loose lead walking and socialisation! ๐๐ถ
I canโt wait to see some of these puppies back for focus and calm ๐๐ถ๐ฅฐ
Congratulations again everyone! ๐
One of the most bitter sweet moments Iโve ever had in my training career ๐ฅบ๐ฅฐ
See you later beautiful Maggie! Maggie finished up her 10 month walk and train training program. Maggie graduated from starting with one of the most extreme cases of reactivity Iโve ever seen (lunging & barking at just the sight of a dog quite the distance away in a quiet area) to being able to walk around lake weeroona with happiness and relaxation ๐ฅฐ๐
I have built such a bond with Maggie over this period of time and sheโs definitely one I will never forget.
Maggie you have opened my eyes and heart to what is possible with training and dedication. Thank you for being amazing and being you.
I hope to see you on my walks around the lake ๐๐
Thank you to Maggieโs amazing parents for their dedication to her training and trust in me. Itโs so rewarding seeing how happy Maggie is now ๐
Focus and calm course starting soon!! Almost full!
Next level up from Puppy School! โค๏ธ
Sunday 9:30am July 21st
๐ฅ๐TEENAGE & ADULT DOG TRAINING COURSE!๐๐ฅ
Now taking enrolments! Limited places
STARTING: SUNDAY 21st JULY 9:30am
4 week course with ongoing option.
Focus and Calm: Advanced Skills is the pawfect course for those who have:
๐ถ Teenage Dogs ( 6 - 18 months old ) the challenging stage ๐
๐ถ Completed a puppy school class โ
๐ถ Dogs who are socialised but need to learn some leash manners โ
๐ถ Dogs wanting to further their education & obedience around distractions โ
๐ถ Dogs that need some more enrichment and training in their routine โ
๐ถ Dogs that are overly friendly and need to learn to relax around others โ
๐ถ Dogs that need some further socilisation and confidence building but are not reactive โ
Not suitable for reactive dogs.
Very limited spaces for the best training results!MESSAGE TO BOOK
Next Weekend intake: MONDAY 29th JULY 6PM
๐ โ๏ธ Evidence Based Puppy Pre -School! โ๏ธ ๐
The Puppy School youโve been hoping for. Calm, relaxed, family orientated and enjoyable! โค๏ธ๐
No chaos! ๐
๐ฅNEXT COURSE DATES! ๐ฅ
Weeknight:
Monday 29th July
6pm sharp
45 minute class time
4 week course
Weekend:
Sunday 21st July
8:30am sharp
45 minute class time
4 week course
๐ถThe earlier you start - the better! Your puppies socialisation period starts from 2 weeks of age up until about 16 weeks! Puppies only need one vaccine to attend! ๐๐ป
โค๏ธThis is the paw-fect way to give your newest family member the best start to life! ๐๐ป๐โค๏ธ
- Small class numbers for best success in socialisation, focus and skills โ
- Qualified trainer and Veterinary Nurse with 9 years and a half years of industry experience running the classesโ
(thatโs me)๐โโ๏ธ
- Everything you need to set your puppy up for life including revision notes you can keep forever! โ
- Core skills covered such as loose lead, recall, focus, leave it, tricks and activities plus more! โ
- A fun, engaging and unique graduation class including a certificate and a photo! โ
๐ ๐
Next Weekend intake: SUNDAY 21st JULY 8:30am
๐ โ๏ธ Evidence Based Puppy Pre -School! โ๏ธ ๐
The Puppy School youโve been hoping for. Calm, relaxed, family orientated and enjoyable! โค๏ธ๐
No chaos! ๐
๐ฅNEXT COURSE DATES! ๐ฅ
Weeknight:
Monday 29th July
6pm sharp
45 minute class time
4 week course
Weekend:
Sunday 21st July
8:30am sharp
45 minute class time
4 week course
๐ถThe earlier you start - the better! Your puppies socialisation period starts from 2 weeks of age up until about 16 weeks! Puppies only need one vaccine to attend! ๐๐ป
โค๏ธThis is the paw-fect way to give your newest family member the best start to life! ๐๐ป๐โค๏ธ
- Small class numbers for best success in socialisation, focus and skills โ
- Qualified trainer and Veterinary Nurse with 9 years and a half years of industry experience running the classesโ
(thatโs me)๐โโ๏ธ
- Everything you need to set your puppy up for life including revision notes you can keep forever! โ
- Core skills covered such as loose lead, recall, focus, leave it, tricks and activities plus more! โ
- A fun, engaging and unique graduation class including a certificate and a photo! โ
๐ ๐
Congratulations to these for beautiful puppies on graduating puppy school on Tuesday night! โค๏ธ๐ถ๐
How cute are they all sitting for their photos? ! ๐
It was such a joy to see the confidence being established in these puppies over the four weeks of training that we did! ๐
This group was particularly good at our recall exercise during our group class session! ๐
Congratulations once again to puppies and puppy parents! โบ๏ธโค๏ธ๐
We also congratulate Smudge who couldnโt attend ๐ถ๐โค๏ธ
If youโd like to join our puppy school program please be in touch โบ๏ธ
One of my favourite quotes from Bondi Behaviourist โค๏ธ
Happy Friday ๐๐ถโจ
As most of you may know, I am also a qualified veterinary nurse of almost 10 years.
Recently my very good friend and veterinarian, Emma, has started a much needed business in Bendigo. In - Home euthanasia.
Emma and I often work together and this has opened my heart and mind to help give much needed support to dogs and people.
This process is much calmer and reduces stress when performed in the dogs home environment.
The reduction of stress and time for allowance of other pets in the household to go through the grieving process themselves is a peaceful experience.
A service that Iโm also now offering is helping our 4 legged family members with the grieving process of losing their bestfriend / housemate afterwards.
Dogs do go through grieving processes when they lose a member of their family like their older dog sibling. Dogs behaviour can be dramatically affected by this, and we can implement a supportive plan for both human and dog to help with this process.
Please reach out to me if you and your dog/s need any help with the grieving process after losing a beloved 4 legged family member.
The website below is Emmaโs service.
Thank you โค๏ธ
The Farewell Vet is a veterinary home euthanasia service based in Bendigo, Victoria. This service is offered by Dr Emma Chatterton, who has over 10 years of experience and has resided in Bendigo for several years.
Congratulations to these gorgeous dogs for graduating Focus and Calm! โค๏ธ๐ถ
8 dogs ranging from puppy school graduates from a few months ago, recent, a while ago and newbie dogs doing their first ever class!! Everyone did so well and we all loved seeing the progress each week ๐ฅฐ
Focus and calm is designed for puppy school graduates and/ or teenage / adult dogs who want to improve skills and further their education ๐๐ถ
Next intake is July! ๐ถ
Taking bookings now ๐
Congratulations to these gorgeous pups for graduating puppy school class! ๐ถ๐โค๏ธ
All 6 pups improved so much over their 4 weeks of confidence building, socialisation and training!
The graduation night involved all puppies having a go at new skills and fun activities which they all loved!
All of them posed beautifully for their photo even under the lights! ๐ฅฐ
If are interested in joining puppy school; we have two new classes starting soon!
Monday night 6pm anda Sunday morning 8:30am!
Please message for details or to book in ๐
Hey everyone! Iโm headed to the Gold Coast for 4 days for a short break on Wednesday 29th May
This means Pawsitive Progress is closed from
Wednesday 29th May until Saturday 1st June
๐ถ
Messages will be slow to be responded too during this time.
I apologise for any inconvenience ๐ฉต
See you all when I return!
Erin ๐ฉต
Please read โค๏ธ๐ถ
Why is Nelly in a muzzle? ๐ท
If you pay close attention to our social media you might recognise sweet Nelly from our walk&train program as well as the recent graduation pics from our group manners class.
Now, you may ask yourself - how is it that a dog who looked so stoked in her group manner class graduation pictures now needs to wear a muzzle???
Well basically - itโs not Nelly, itโs you ๐
๐
Nelly is an absolutely gorgeous dog who just needs a little extra personal space when out walking. She has progressed so much that her trainer Abbey is now able to walk her in busy environments like Manly!
BUT - unfortunately much of the general population still think itโs ok to:
๐
โโ๏ธ Try to pat dogs they donโt know without asking the handler and then the dog.
๐ซ Let their dog go up to any random dog in public spaces without asking.
๐คฆ๐ป Walk their dog off leash in on leash areas.
So, for these reasons when walking Nelly in a busy area like Manly Beach we make sure to protect her personal space, feelings of safety and MAJOR training progress by utilising a muzzle, a give me space vest and a bright colour harness&leash set so you really canโt miss this dear girl and she projects LEAVE ME BE from every angle.
Remember that public spaces are there for everyone to use and enjoy ๐ฅฐ From the most confident to the extra cautious canines and everyone in between.
Join our next puppy school class! ๐๐ถโค๏ธ
Fully booked for Walk and Train lessons! ๐ฑ
Now taking a wait list for anyone else interested!
Walk and trains are my most popular training service and there is a good reason why!
- I train your dog one on one for 45 minutes each week! โ
- We work on all types of behavioural and training issues that are occurring and we also teach new skills. Some examples of issues are reactivity, loose leash walking (pulling), anxiety, manners and lack of skills / knowledge โค๏ธ
- Walk and trains also include one private session with each package ๐งโโ๏ธ
- The consistency, frequency and predictability helps us maintain our results achieved from the sessions ๐
The walk and trains are for those who are committed to seeing change in behaviour and / or learning new or strengthening current skills ๏ฟผ๐
This also perfect for new Puppy owners who want to prevent behaviour or training issues from occurring in the first place and set their puppy up for success! ๐๐ถโค๏ธ
Most dogs are suitable for these; however, some dogs are not behaviourally sound to commence immediately and may need some private sessions to begin with. Please talk to me about it if you have any questions or concerns ๐
Erin โค๏ธ
Meet Toby! ๐ Toby loves his sessions with me and is no longer anxious about leaving his human like he was at the very start!
Toby doing SO well with his loose lead walking, check ins and has displayed no further reactivity since reaching session 6. His improvement is incredible and shows how important predicability and consistency are when training ๐๐ถ
Iโve helped Toby learn to relax and have more trust in his person and environments. Showing him leash walking is safe even when seeing other dogs out and about!
Toby is beautiful boy and is very happy to please โค๏ธ
Welcome Paddy and Jimmy to the Pawsitive family ๐
These two gorgeous Wolfhound crosses who are in for training with me ๐ They have had their first walk and train lesson and both did so well!
How cute are they?!
Next intake: TUESDAY 28th MAY 6pm start
๐ โ๏ธ Evidence Based Puppy Pre -School! โ๏ธ ๐
The Puppy School youโve been hoping for. Calm, relaxed, family orientated and enjoyable! โค๏ธ๐
No chaos! ๐
๐ฅNEXT COURSE DATES! ๐ฅ
Weeknight:
Tuesday 28th May
6pm sharp
45 minute class time
4 week course
๐ถThe earlier you start - the better! Your puppies socialisation period starts from 2 weeks of age up until about 16 weeks! Puppies only need one vaccine to attend! ๐๐ป
โค๏ธThis is the paw-fect way to give your newest family member the best start to life! ๐๐ป๐โค๏ธ
- Small class numbers for best success in socialisation, focus and skills โ
- Qualified trainer and Veterinary Nurse with 9 years and a half years of industry experience running the classesโ
(thatโs me)๐โโ๏ธ
- Everything you need to set your puppy up for life including revision notes you can keep forever! โ
- Core skills covered such as loose lead, recall, focus, leave it, tricks and activities plus more! โ
- A fun, engaging and unique graduation class including a certificate and a photo! โ
๐ ๐ ๐ถ
- Ongoing support โค๏ธโ
This is gorgeous Ace. Ace is a sweet and very kind German Shepherd but he is very strong.
Ace has been working with me for a few months now. His owner first came to me with serious concerns of extreme โsteam trainโ pulling. ๐๐จ
It honestly was so difficult to walk him, it was more like he was taking us for a ski ride! ๐
This is something that is very common especially in our large breed working dogs because of their strength and size. ๐ถ
After working with Ace, he thankfully does not pull like a steam train anymore. ๐
๐ผโโ๏ธ๐
He also listens and checks in, which is part of the process of training loose lead as well.
Ace is now lovely to walk with his maintenance lessons he has been having ๐โค๏ธ
๐Minnie๐
Minnie is a Bernese mountain dog who did puppy school with me and is now doing some walk and train lessons to ensure she is well mannered and well trained girl out and about! Minnie is going to be a strong, big girl once fully grown, therefore loose lead walking is essentially! Minnie is doing so well with her loose lead skills and has demonstrated loose leash and her โlookโ cue in distracting places and triggers! She also has beautiful manners and focus! ๐
๐ต๐ถThis is handsome Eric! ๐ถ๐ต
Eric is in training with me for some concerns on anxiety and reactivity. Eric has come a long way since he started his training with me. I love seeing how happy Eric is when he sees me for his sessions ๐๐๐ถ
Congratulations to these 3 gorgeous pups for graduating last weekend! How clever are they all?! ๐๐
All 3 puppies did so well with loose lead walking skill and socialisation! They had the best time doing the graduation activities on their last day too!
We love how they all posed for their photos!
If you are thinking of booking your new puppy in for puppy school we have a new course starting Monday!! ๐โค๏ธ๐ถ
Congratulations to these beautiful puppies for graduating Puppy Pre School ๐ถ๐โค๏ธ
A class full of energy and fun! These lovely puppies all did so well with their socialisation and confidence building exercises!
They all posed to well for their photos too! ๐
So proud of them all! Well done everyone โค๏ธ
Course starts next week!
The next level from puppy school! ๐
Now taking enrolments for Focus and Calm course starting Sunday May 5th 8:30am.
Focus and calm is the next course up from puppy school and Is suitable to all puppy graduates wanting to expand and further their skills plus learn new skills in the next course.
Focus and calm is suitable for dogs that are already well socialised but would like to work on manners, recall and loose leash walking.
Course is suitable from 14 weeks and up.
Focus and calm is not suitable to reactive or anxious dogs. These dogs benefit from private sessions to discuss a plan. ๐
Limited spots available โค๏ธ๐ถ
Congratulations to these beautiful 6 puppies for graduating their nighttime class! ๐๐
We also congratulate Leo and Blakeley who could not attend โค๏ธ
This group did exceptionally well with their focus skills and really enjoyed the graduation activities! ๐
This group was also super confident! ๐คฉ
This group is super diverse with large, medium and miniature breeds! ๐๐ฅฐ
We love how cute all of them are with their graduations hats on! They posed so well for their photo!
Next Puppy School intake starts soon! Tuesday 30th April ๐
Next intake: MONDAY 13th MAY 6pm
ONLY 2 SPOTS LEFT! updated 10/5/24
๐ โ๏ธ Evidence Based Puppy Pre -School! โ๏ธ ๐
The Puppy School youโve been hoping for. Calm, relaxed, family orientated and enjoyable! โค๏ธ๐
No chaos! ๐
๐ฅNEXT COURSE DATES! ๐ฅ
Weeknight:
Monday 13th May
6pm
45 minute class time
4 week course
๐ถThe earlier you start - the better! Your puppies socialisation period starts from 2 weeks of age up until about 16 weeks! Puppies only need one vaccine to attend! ๐๐ป
โค๏ธThis is the paw-fect way to give your newest family member the best start to life! ๐๐ป๐โค๏ธ
- Small class numbers for best success in socialisation, focus and skills โ
- Qualified trainer and Veterinary Nurse with 9 years and a half years of industry experience running the classesโ
(thatโs me)๐โโ๏ธ
- Everything you need to set your puppy up for life including revision notes you can keep forever! โ
- Core skills covered such as loose lead, recall, focus, leave it, tricks and activities plus more! โ
- A fun, engaging and unique graduation class including a certificate and a photo! โ
๐ ๐ ๐ถ
- Ongoing support โค๏ธโ
Monday is booked out but we still have spots left for this Saturday morning puppy school course! ๐ถ๐๐
Weekend and Weeknight courses available! โค๏ธ
๐ โ๏ธ Evidence Based Puppy Pre -School! โ๏ธ ๐
The Puppy School youโve been hoping for. Calm, relaxed, family orientated, up to date education and enjoyable! โค๏ธ๐
No chaos!
๐ฅNEXT COURSE DATES! ๐ฅ
Weeknight:
Monday 8th April - 1 PLACE LEFT
6pm
45 minute class time
4 week course
Weekend:
Saturday 13th April
8:30am start
45 minute class time
4 week course
๐ถThe earlier you start - the better! Your puppies socialisation period starts from 2 weeks of age up until about 16 weeks! Puppies only need one vaccine to attend! ๐๐ป
โค๏ธThis is the paw-fect way to give your newest family member the best start to life! ๐๐ป๐โค๏ธ
- Small class numbers for best success in socialisation, focus and skills โ
- Qualified trainer and Veterinary Nurse with 9 years industry experience running the classesโ
(thatโs me)๐โโ๏ธ
- Everything you need to set your puppy up for life including revision notes you can keep forever! โ
- Core skills covered such as loose lead, recall, focus, leave it, tricks and activities plus more! โ
- A fun, engaging and unique graduation class including a certificate and a photo! โ
๐ ๐ ๐ถ
- Ongoing support โค๏ธโ
๐ฅMonday 8th April Puppy School is now FULLY BOOKED! ๐ฅ๐ถ ๐
Thank you and welcome all 8 new beautiful puppies!
I canโt wait to meet you tomorrow night!
Erin๐๐ถ
Our puppy school may not be like other puppy schools that you might have attended before.
Our puppy school focuses heavily on a relaxed, calm and socially appropriate environment so learning can take place and good behaviours can be formed ๐
I receive feedback often about how the person and puppyโs experience was fulfilling and educational; but also relaxing and enjoyable with minimum chaos and over excitement. This is really important to me as a trainer and vet nurse to establish a solid foundation for young puppies.
Puppy school is where behaviour issues are either prevented or sometimes accidentally encouraged and this is why careful set up, management and structure is so important. Giving our puppies the best start is most important to me.
Onyx here is displaying some Mat training and confidence building ๐ถ๐
Congratulations to Rosie, Ally, Buddy and Remi (not present) for graduating Puppy School โค๏ธ๐
This lovely group developed beautiful confidence within themselves and were all amazing at mat training and focus skills in particular ๐
Ally and Buddy are now enrolled in Focus and Calm to continue their education ๐ ๐๐ป
๐ฅ๐TEENAGE & ADULT DOG TRAINING COURSE!๐๐ฅ
Now taking enrolments! Limited places
STARTING: TUESDAY 18th July 6pm
4 week course with ongoing option.
Focus and Calm: Advanced Skills is the pawfect course for those who have:
๐ถ Teenage Dogs ( 6 - 18 months old ) the challenging stage ๐
๐ถ Completed a puppy school class โ
๐ถ Dogs who are socialised but need to learn some leash manners โ
๐ถ Dogs wanting to further their education & obedience around distractions โ
๐ถ Dogs that need some more enrichment and training in their routine โ
๐ถ Dogs that are overly friendly and need to learn to relax around others โ
๐ถ Dogs that need some further socilisation and confidence building but are not reactive โ
Not suitable for reactive dogs.
Very limited spaces for the best training results!MESSAGE TO BOOK NOW! ๐ฉ
Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Pawsitive Progress Dog Training posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Come and join our family oriented puppy school program! The course is very smartly designed for the best start to your puppies life ๐ถโฅ๏ธ Confidence building and appropriate socialisation are the focuses of the course along with life skills ๐ #bendigopuppyschool #bendigodogs #bendigodogtrainer
Now taking bookings for my Reactive Dog Training program โค๏ธ๐ฆฎ๐พ#dogtrainingbendigo #dogtrainerbendigo #puppyschoolbendigo
Walk and train package spots avaliable โฅ๏ธ๐ฆฎ My super successful walk and train package is now available for suitable dogs ๐๐ถ๐พ The walk and train lessons are targeted towards reactivity, loose lead walking, recall and focus. These lessons are a premium intensive session with me and your dog working on specific behaviours. ๐๐ฆฎ The walk and train lessons include one private lesson where you tag a long with usโค๏ธ Performed weekly for best results ๐พ๐ช๐ป Message me if you are interested ๐
Now taking bookings for walk and train lessons! ๐ Loose lead walk training, reactivity, general manners, recall and enrichment! โค๏ธ Weekly lessons performed by me (Erin) with your dog! Intensive 45 minute lesson ๐ DM now to book your dog in ๐ฅฐ๐ถ
No more stressful or frusterating walks โ Learn how to manage, educate and train new behaviours for your reactive dog! โ I am offering a special dedicated training sessions to reactive dogs and their parents to help educate and create a safe space for productive training and learning ๐๐ปโจ๐ถ Please message me if youโd like some help with your reactive dog! ๐
Puppy Pre - School is all about building life skills and confidence! โค๏ธ Early socialisation to small children, sounds, dogs, adult humans and much more can prevent behaviour problems later on. ๐๐ป Our Puppy School is family orientated and we use only the latest and up to date force free, science backed methods ๐ถ๐
Walk & Train Sessions avaliable now! ๐๐ฆฎ๐โโ๏ธ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ BOOK NOW ๐ฉ๐ถ
Pawsitive sessions are available for booking now! I teach your dog how to walk loose on a lead, focus skills, road manners, recall, engagement skills and more! โค๏ธ๐๐ถ๐ซถ Tailored to meet your dogs needs โจ๐ Please message me to secure a spot for your dog!
Want your business to be the top-listed Pet Store/pet Service?
Hi! My name is Erin and I am a 25 year old female qualified Veterinary Nurse and dog trainer. I am based in Bendigo Victoria. My passion for canine behaviour begun almost 6 years ago, when I started my job working in the veterinary field. As a nurse, I noticed a lot of dogs with anxiety, training issues and social issues and I wanted to learn how to help people help their dogs. For the past 5 years I have taught puppy school, but dove into the behaviour scene further and worked closely with Veterinarians bringing me the most up to date science based training information there is available. I have been studying canine behaviour for 2 years now and I have enough tools in my tool box to help our much loved canine friends and ourselves. I am always learning new things, behaviour to me is an ongoing learning journey. I only use positive reinforcement for my training method of choice. I can help with all sorts of problems from anxious dogs, separation anxiety, social anxiety, jumping up, toilet training, mouthing and biting, barking, resource guarding etc. I can provide consults in your home, at a neutral place or at the vet clinic. I also offer sessions where I work one on one with your dog. If you have any questions or would like to organise a meeting time please contact me!
