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HILLS & FLEURIEU DOG LOVERSThe Ultimate Safety Net workshop focuses on three essential behaviours every dog should know:...
17/08/2026

HILLS & FLEURIEU DOG LOVERS

The Ultimate Safety Net workshop focuses on three essential behaviours every dog should know:

✅A reliable recall
✅An emergency stop
✅Waiting at a boundary

With a maximum of four dogs and two trainers, you’ll receive plenty of personalised support throughout the workshop.

Places are strictly limited. Send a message to book your spot.

16/08/2026

Is your dog’s lead actually making leash pulling harder? 🐕‍🦺

Walking slowly beside us on a short lead is an unnatural way for dogs to move.

Dogs change pace. They sniff. They wander from side to side. They explore. 🌿🐾

When the lead is too short, your dog can reach the end of it again and again simply by trying to move naturally.

Giving your dog a little more room can make loose lead walking easier. 🙌

Try a longer lead in a safe environment and give your dog space to sniff, explore and move at their own pace. You might be surprised by how much less pulling you get.

13/08/2026

Car travel isn’t easy for every dog. 🚗🐾

Clem has never loved car travel as he has experienced car sickness.

After becoming very unwell earlier this year, his feelings about the car became even stronger.

So right now, our dog car training doesn’t involve going anywhere.

We’re spending time together in the parked car, building calm, positive associations without the expectation of a journey.

Sometimes that means sitting together, having a cuddle and, in Clem’s case, even falling asleep. 🥹💤

When a dog is worried about car travel, progress may need to be slow. Sometimes the most important part of training isn’t teaching a new behaviour. It’s helping your dog feel differently about the situation. ❤️

Progress doesn’t always mean doing more. Sometimes it means creating the space for your dog to feel safe enough to relax.

Follow for real-life training, including the slow bits…. 🐾

13/08/2026

Want an easy way to teach your dog to settle on a mat? 🐾

Start with something your dog is already doing!

If your dog has a favourite place where they naturally choose to lie down, put their mat there.

When they lie down on it, reinforce the behaviour. 🙌

There’s no need to cue anything yet. You’re simply capturing a behaviour your dog already offers and helping them learn that lying on the mat is a great choice.

As they start choosing the mat more reliably, you can gradually move it to different locations. 🏡🌳☕️

Mat training is such a useful skill for helping dogs learn to settle at home, at cafés, when you’re out and about, or around things they find interesting.

Sometimes the easiest way to teach a behaviour is to start with what your dog is already doing. 💛🐶

11/08/2026

Your dog doesn’t need to ignore the things they might want to chase. 👀🐾

In fact, I want dogs to notice what’s happening around them.

They can watch the cows 🐄, notice a cyclist 🚲, see a kangaroo 🦘 or watch a jogger go past without chasing.

The goal isn’t to stop them from being interested. It’s to help them learn how to notice, process what they’re seeing and make choices that don’t involve chasing.

Look at the whole dog. Is their body loose and relaxed? Can they look away? Can they sniff and explore? Can they respond to you? Can they choose to move on?

These are the skills I want to see before giving a dog more freedom around something they may be tempted to chase. 🐕💚

Calm doesn’t mean ignore.

It means being able to notice the world without needing to chase it.

Follow to learn how to prevent and stop unwanted chasing. 🐾

10/08/2026

Enrichment doesn’t have to be complicated 🐾💦

It’s not just puzzle toys or activities we set up for our dogs.

Enrichment is about giving dogs opportunities to engage in behaviours they enjoy and that meet their individual needs.

Your dog’s breed can give you some clues 🐕

Think sniffing, digging, retrieving, exploring, chasing appropriate toys, splashing, or simply investigating their environment.

But just as importantly, watch your dog. What do THEY choose to do when they have the opportunity?

For Clem and Mabel, a muddy puddle apparently ticks quite a few boxes 😂💦

Sometimes making life better for our dogs is as simple as giving them safe opportunities to do more of the things they love.

What does your dog LOVE to do? 👇

We had a lovely morning of Un-Chase! training at Unicorn Equine Services and Horse & Dog Playground yesterday 🐾The weath...
09/08/2026

We had a lovely morning of Un-Chase! training at Unicorn Equine Services and Horse & Dog Playground yesterday 🐾

The weather stayed fine for us, and we had a great group of dogs and their people working on practical skills to help keep dogs safe around the things they might want to chase.

As a bonus, when you teach at a playground, you get to add in play breaks, too 😛

A lovely way to spend a Saturday morning!

06/08/2026

A long lead is one of the best tools you can use while teaching a reliable recall or helping your dog learn not to chase. 🐕✨

It gives your dog the freedom to explore, sniff and enjoy their environment 🌿 while preventing them from rehearsing running off or chasing wildlife, other dogs, or moving objects.

A long lead also gives you more opportunities to:

🐾 Practise your recall.
🐾 Reinforce check-ins.
🐾 Build reliability before giving your dog off-lead freedom.

Remember, management isn’t separate from training; it helps make training successful. 💚

Setting your dog up to succeed now builds the reliable behaviours you want later.

Do you use a long lead with your dog? Let me know below! 👇

06/08/2026

Ever found yourself saying, “But he knows it!”? 🤔🐾

Knowing a cue and being able to respond in different environments are two very different things.

When your dog struggles to come, sit, leave it or respond to another cue, ask yourself:

🐶 Is the environment too distracting?
📍 Have you practised in lots of different places?
🦴 Is something else more reinforcing?
💛 Is your dog worried, stressed or over-excited?
🎯 Have you built the behaviour gradually enough for this level of difficulty?

If your dog can’t respond, it’s information for you. 💡 It tells you where they need more practice, not that they’ve forgotten their training.

The goal isn’t to repeat the cue louder or more often. It’s to make the task easier so your dog can succeed. 🌟

What cue does your dog find easiest at home but hardest out in the real world? Let me know below! ⬇️

Attention: Hills & Fleurieu Dog LoversThe Un-Chase! workshop helps dogs learn to remain calm around the movement that co...
05/08/2026

Attention: Hills & Fleurieu Dog Lovers

The Un-Chase! workshop helps dogs learn to remain calm around the movement that commonly triggers chasing behaviour.

You and your dog will learn how to build calm observation, strengthen focus, develop alternative behaviours, and create positive associations with common chase triggers such as wildlife, livestock, bikes, runners, and other moving distractions.

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