Ralun Dog Stars

02/08/2022

What is the role of animals in our lives beyond being pets.?
Ever wondered how a pet can help you with health issues especially mental health. How does animal assisted therapy help?

Find out tonight when Vet Dr Sanil Singh and Animal behaviourist specialist Grant Smith chat to Zakia Ahmed Siddiqi tonight.
Talk@7-let’s talk it through.
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25/05/2022

And we're back in electronic action! New ikhokha card machine arrived today. The previous one drowned in the floods...

07/02/2022

Who's interested? I feel a trick class coming on!!

05/02/2022

24/01/2022

A delayed puppy class graduation on Saturday!

14/01/2022

Did you know ... Not only is training fun, but teaching obedience to an older dog is also good for his or her health. Training stimulates your dog mentally and physically and helps him or her feel useful. Message us to find out more about our older dog classes.

04/01/2022

Stay Tuned!!! New classes starting soon....

08/09/2021

Did you know -
Puppy class has continuous enrollment - come when you get your pup!
New older beginner class starts early October.
Online options available.

23/08/2021

Socialization, where puppies and dogs are exposed to different environments and social stimuli in a positive way, is crucial in promoting confidence.

https://positively.com/dog-behavior/puppy-knowledge/puppy-socialization/

19/08/2021

"My dog won't do what I ask unless I have a treat!" 😧
"I don't want to be bribing my dog with food!" 😠

Have you heard or said either of these things before? We have heard them a lot, and there is something that can be done about it - you just need to make sure you 'fade out the lure'!

To fade out a lure all you need to do is:

🔹 Lure the behaviour with food or another lure, until they have successfully done it 3-5 times in a row.

🔹 Lure the behaviour with an 'invisible treat'. This means you have no treat/lure in your hand but your dog may think you do.

🔹 When they have done the correct behaviour, then show your dog there was no treat/lure in your hand BUT still, reward from the other hand you did not use for the lure.

🔹You can then make the lure behaviour itself smaller and smaller until it becomes a subtle hand signal, or add in a verbal cue.

🔹Once the dog can do the correct behaviour, you can gradually reward them less frequently.

This teaches the dog that even if they do not see a treat on you at the moment you ask for a particular correct behaviour, it does not mean one isn't coming, (getting rid of the need to 'bribe' the dog in order for them to do the behaviour).

This doesn't mean we stop rewarding our dog, to maintain a behaviour; rewards still need to occur, albeit less frequently, however, a reward is not a bribe as the dog doesn't know when it will be coming. These rewards do not always need to be food, but they do need to be rewarding to the dog, otherwise they are not rewards.

We would also like to add that although luring is useful for teaching new behaviours and cues in training, it should never be used to get a dog to do something they are uncomfortable with. This is especially important when working on behavioural modification as the lure will need to be used at exactly the right time in order to be effective, so please seek the advice of a qualified behaviourist or trainer. 👍

01/08/2021

01/08/2021

Simba and Koda graduated from our beginner home obedience class yesterday! Congratulations to them and their families.

31/07/2021

New classes starting today!! Looking forward to meeting the new people and dogs..

21/07/2021

New classes starting soon. Book your spot now!!

10/07/2021

Got some spare time during lockdown? Does your dog ignore you when you call? Sign up now for our self paced, email based Radical Recall program. Message for details!

30/05/2021

Puppy graduates from Saturday! Looking forward to seeing them at our other classes!

13/05/2021

12/05/2021

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05/05/2021

Are you looking for somethng fun to do with your dog? Try our new rally obedience course starting this Saturday @ 2pm. Message us for details!

22/04/2021

Coming soon to Ralun Dog Stars - Novice Rally Obedience and Beginner Trick classes! Message for more info...

21/04/2021