Jurassic Bark

Sebastian had a ball in the tunnel with the net... #confidencebuilding #positivereinforcement #rewardbasedtraining #puppyclass #tinypup #forcefree #cutie

Dogs are natural scavengers and by ditching the bowl we can make meal time more fun. Let's be creative and give their meals in fun ways. Here are some ideas 😉 #becreative #ditchthebowl #enrichment #fun #letslearn #funandgames #positivevibes

Blue had such a fun time with the Dog spin n eat food dispensing toy.

Harley , my inspiration and the reason I stepped into the dog industry, had a fantastic outing at the Paws and Play market. 🐕 Despite her reactivity towards certain triggers, we managed the environment beautifully.🐶 Arriving early before the crowds, Harley enjoyed her 3m leash for more freedom of movement, a comfy harness, high-value treats, and a tasty chew in a safe space (with the option to leave when she wants). She chose to relax, watch the other dogs, and enjoy her chew. 🍗 A proud dog mom moment for us. No breed deserves a heavy hand. With love, patience, and management progress is always possible. In future I really want to work with "these" dogs, the dogs who are really struggling to coape, the reactive dogs - if we have to put a label on it... #proud #dogmom #rottweiler #powerbreed #rottie #positivereinforcement #forcefree #babysteps #calmer #progress

With McMac Pet SA – I just made it onto their weekly engagement list by being one of their top engagers! 🎉

Some Velocipups class highlights. Each class has a theme, and today's theme was vet visits. We incorporate physio sponges, and different textures with the obstacle course! A warm welcome to the new pups and their pawrents!

At Jurassic Bark we have a huge focus on guiding pet parents, how to make pups more comfortable at the vet. Small breeds deserve to be comfortable too. Just because they are small, does not mean they need to be forcefully handled. Trauma and fear are the same feelings irrespective of the size of the pup... Giving a pup choices is one of the things you can do to make them more comfortable at the vet. If you are looking for a force free vet, reach out to us so we can point you in the right direction. #forcefreetraining #training #lovedogs #lickimat #snufflemat #pb #peanutbutter #licking #soothing

One of the examples we use to guide our Velocipups to navigate the urban jungle. In our classes we desensitise pups to various sights, smells and sounds. With sounds, we gradually build up the volume to 159 decibels. If we see a pup is stressed with a particular stimulus we increase distance between pup and stimulus and make sure they are comfortable at that level before progressing. #novelty #newthings #smells #sounds #desensitisation #positivereinforcement #positiveexperience #learning #lovedogs #puppyschool #puppygoals #urbanjungle

Excited to announce our first Velocipups play date! Exclusive to Velocipups students. This play date gives your puppy the opportunity to play, explore and enjoy a safe socialising experience. There will be coffee and home bakes rusks for the parents to enjoy. #velocipup #socialisation #safespace #puppyexplorer #pupoylove #puppyplay #funandgames #sundayfunday #positivereinforcement #positivevibes

This is a reel I made for those of you who asked about place training. What is the aim of this? It creates a safe space for the dog, that can easily be taken wherever your dog goes. In time, with enough positive reinforcement the dog will know good things happen on that blanket. I also like to teach the dog a release cue, in this case "ok" which means you can get off the blanket. Keep in mind for beginner doggies we will use more luring and we will start close to the blanket and gradually increase distance. If your dog fails 3 times in a row, the particular exercise is too difficult or you are confusing the dog with your cues or body language. At first we would initially just reward for being on the blanket and not necessarily laying down - we will get to a down when the dog understands to go to the blanket. Always use the same cue, marker word and release cue. This can be combined with pattern games when the dog understands this exercise.

Recall show off 🐶😅🏆 Nova 💚🦕👏 #recalltraining #dalmatianpuppy #lovedogs

The beautiful autumn leaves inspired me to incorporate it into today's class as part of the sensory experience. We include different textures, sounds, novel items, and different smells in our Velocipups curriculum. And the local park is very grateful that we collect all their leaves 😅🍂 #novel #newthings #forcefree #puppyschool #puppyfun #funandgames #creativity #autumn #velocipups #funday #puppyexplorer #puppygoals