Dog Training Johannesburg

19/02/2025

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19/02/2025

🚫 Myth Busted: “Bigger rewards for better reps” 🚫
Heard you should only give big rewards for the best repetitions? 🤔
Think again! A tiny treat for slow recalls might just kill your dog’s motivation. Whereas a jumbo reward is MORE likely to make them want to come racing back for more of the good stuff! Remember you're not just rewarding the previous behaviour - you are setting up for the next behaviour.
Don’t just save the best rewards for “perfect” performances. Big rewards build big motivation.
Saving the best rewards for the best behaviour can actually harm your training. Reward dogs richly, even for the slower progression, and watch their enthusiasm and confidence grow in leaps and bounds!
Shall we put this one in the archaic dustbin with the others? Drop a 👍 or 👎 in the comments to tell us what YOU think!

19/02/2025

🚫 Myth Busted: “Stay Quiet During Training” 🚫
Think you should be quiet as a mouse during training 🤐
Think again! Silence can create confusion and frustration (for both ends of the lead to be honest!)
Why stay quiet when a dog is listening and eager to participate? Communication helps build understanding and confidence.
You’re not going to get anything wrong if you communicate with the dog in front of you.
Dogs read your tone, enthusiasm, and body language. Staying silent in training is quite frankly making things harder than they need to be!
❌ Don’t let ‘rules’ hold you back
Talk to your dog and enjoy the process! Communicate - offer guidance and encouragement. It’s not confusing; it’s motivating!
Let’s make training easier, not harder and put this myth where it belongs… in the archaic dustbin! 🗑

19/02/2025

🚫 Myth Busted: “Reward Incrementally for Better Results” 🚫
Rewarding every tiny improvement sounds smart, but in reality… only focusing on progress towards an end goal can lead to rigid, joyless training.
Happy, enthusiastic participation is a far better goal than task perfection!
And this doesn’t just apply to dog training btw - it goes for your business and lots of other things too!
❌ why it’s nonsense….
When accuracy becomes the focus, the dog’s joy and optimism takes a backseat. The real magic happens when a dog is happy, engaged and interested in being a part of the experience.
Celebrate the journey, not the destination…
And let’s chuck this outdated myth in the archaic dustbin too! 🚮

19/02/2025

🚫 Myth Busted: “Fade Out Lures ASAP” 🚫
Heard you should fade out lures as fast as possible? 🤔
Think again! Rushing can zap the fun out of training and make training feel like a chore.
Lures help dogs understand what we want. Fading them too quickly can kill the joy in learning. Take your time - enthusiastic participation will lead you to success!
Encourage both ends of the lead to enjoy the process and let go of heavily focusing on task over joy!
Training should be fun for BOTH ends of the lead….
So let’s file this myth where it belongs - in the archaic dustbin. 😉

20/11/2024

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Black Friday SALE Extravaganza!

We want to help you transform your dog from NAUGHTY to NICE and solve your dog training struggles!

👇 Get upto 50% off selected online courses.

Have your done one of our courses before let us know and receive an additional 5 % off.

Ready to transform your dog's behaviour? Let's do it! Because at Smart Dog K9 Behaviour and Training , there is ALWAYS hope and no dog or owner is ever lost!

Put Monday, 25th November in your diary! 📅
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31/10/2024

Shades Day 2024 supporting South African Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind and Pick n Pay Westwood Mall.

24/10/2024

Fireworks & Dogs- A Training Guide

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16/10/2024

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16/10/2024

CGC Testing.

Want your pup to be a certified good boy or girl?
We will soon be holding a KUSA Canine Good Citizen test session! Come get tested, Contact us today to reserve your spot!

Date: Sunday 27 October 2024
Venue: Anne Harding, 40 4th Rd, Northwold Randburg

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07/09/2024

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02/09/2024

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07/08/2024

07/08/2024

Hoopers Workshop Goldfields July 2024

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05/08/2024

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22/07/2024

Dog First AId Course

Coming This Saturday 27th July 2024.
Venue Anne Harding, Northwold
Time: 0900 till 1200

Fee: R450 including certificate and Manual

For more information contact us 081 270 4672 or email [email protected]

17/07/2024

Have your registered for our Tricks Masters Class?

Tonights class sponsored by Ideal Dog Food.

Best dog on course get a hamper.