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🐾 Curious Companions K9 Training | Townsville & surrounds

Personalised training, group classes & community adventures!

👇 Book online:
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🐾 TRAINING TIP TUESDAY | Is your dog REALLY being stubborn? 🤔Asta would like everyone to know that he's never ignored a ...
09/11/2026

🐾 TRAINING TIP TUESDAY | Is your dog REALLY being stubborn? 🤔

Asta would like everyone to know that he's never ignored a cue in his life… apparently. 😂

"He's just being stubborn!"

Sound familiar? 😂

Your dog sits perfectly in the lounge room, comes running when you call them from the kitchen and knows exactly what "drop" means…

But take them to the park and suddenly it's like they've never heard a word you've said in their life! 🙃

So, what's going on?

Well, here's the thing… dogs aren't always very good at taking what they've learnt in one place and applying it somewhere new.

Just because your dog understands "sit" in the kitchen doesn't necessarily mean they understand it at the park, surrounded by exciting smells, other dogs and a million distractions.

And sometimes, they're simply too excited, worried or distracted to respond.

Think of it like trying to concentrate on a maths test in the middle of a music festival. 🎶

Not quite so easy anymore, is it?

💡 Here's your reminder for the week:

Before deciding your dog is being stubborn, ask yourself:

🐾 Have we practised this somewhere other than home?

🐾 Am I asking too much with all these distractions?

🐾 Does my dog actually understand what I'm asking in this situation?

Training isn't just about teaching a behaviour once. It's about helping your dog understand it in different environments, with different distractions.

And sometimes that means making things a little easier before making them harder!

💬 Let's hear it!

What's something your dog does PERFECTLY at home but seems to completely forget the moment you leave the house? 😂

🐾 Curious Companions K9 Training

We build teams.

06/11/2026

🐾 Our last group class for 2026!

We're opening bookings for our final Build the Basics group class of the year, starting Thursday 26 November!

If you've been wanting to get on top of your dog's pulling, work on their focus around distractions or just improve your training together, we'd love to have you join us!

Over the four weeks, we'll be working on:

🐾 Loose lead walking – making walks a little more enjoyable for everyone.

🐾 Engagement and focus – getting your dog to pay attention to you, even when there's more exciting things happening around them.

🐾 Recall – building a more reliable response when you call.

🐾 Impulse control and settling – helping your dog learn when it's time to slow down.

🐾 Confidence and neutrality – learning to be around other dogs without needing to interact with everyone.

Our classes are kept small so there's plenty of opportunity to work with each dog individually. We also welcome dogs who might be a little excitable, distracted or unsure around other dogs. They don't need to be perfectly behaved to come along – that's why we're here!

📅 Thursday 26 November
⏰ 5:00–6:00 pm
📍 North Shore, Burdell
💰 $220 | 4-week course

This is our last intake before we wrap up for the year, with more classes planned for 2027!

Bookings are now open! 🐕

👉 https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=40445158&appointmentType=100212539

If you're not sure whether your dog would be suited to a group environment, feel free to send me a message and we can have a chat.

Curious Companions K9 Training
We Build Teams.

🐾 TRAINING HIGHLIGHT THURSDAY | MEET PUMBA & POPPY! 🐾Double the puppies, double the personality! ❤️These two gorgeous pu...
05/11/2026

🐾 TRAINING HIGHLIGHT THURSDAY | MEET PUMBA & POPPY! 🐾

Double the puppies, double the personality! ❤️

These two gorgeous pups have been busy building their training foundations, and it's been lovely watching their individual personalities shine through!

With Pumba, we've been working on loose lead walking, recall, engagement and learning to make better choices when the world gets a little exciting.

Little Poppy is starting her own training journey, building those same important foundations early and learning how to navigate the world with confidence.

One of the biggest things to remember when raising two dogs is that each dog is an individual. They have different personalities, learn at different speeds and benefit from dedicated one-on-one training time.

It's not about having perfectly behaved puppies overnight. It's about building communication, consistency and a strong foundation that will support them as they grow.

These two have been an absolute pleasure to work with, and I'm looking forward to seeing their continued progress! 💚

🐾 Curious Companions K9 Training
We Build Teams.

03/11/2026

🐾 JUST ONE SPOT LEFT! 🐾

Your last chance to join our Saturday group classes before Christmas!🎄🐕

We've had ONE spot become available in our upcoming Build the Basics group training course!

If you've been thinking about starting training with your dog, now's a great time to get those foundations in place before the Christmas holidays!

Whether your dog pulls on walks, struggles to focus, gets a little too excited around distractions or could simply use some help with everyday manners, we're here to help!

What will we work on?

🐾 Loose lead walking – making walks more enjoyable

🐾 Recall – building a more reliable response when called

🐾 Engagement and focus – learning to work around distractions

🐾 Impulse control and settling – encouraging calmer behaviour

🐾 Confidence and neutrality – learning to be around other dogs without needing to interact

Our small group classes provide a supportive environment with plenty of individual guidance, helping you build practical skills you can continue using at home.

📅 Starts: Saturday 14 November

⏰ Time: 8:30am – 9:30am

📍 Location: North Shore (Burdell)

🐕 Duration: 4 weeks

💰 Cost: $220

🎄 This is our final Saturday intake for 2026!

Our next Saturday course won't begin until January 2027, so if you've been waiting to get started, this is your opportunity to begin building better habits before the new year!

✨ Only ONE place available!

📩 Send us a message if you'd like to know more or secure your place through the booking link below.

🔗 https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=40445158&appointmentType=99128311

🐾 Curious Companions K9 Training

We don't just train dogs. We build teams.

🐾 TRAINING TIP TUESDAY | Your dog doesn't have to say hello!One of the biggest misconceptions about socialisation is tha...
02/11/2026

🐾 TRAINING TIP TUESDAY | Your dog doesn't have to say hello!

One of the biggest misconceptions about socialisation is that dogs need to meet and interact with every dog or person they come across.

But here's the thing… socialisation isn't about making friends with everyone. It's about learning how to exist comfortably around the world.

A well-socialised dog doesn't necessarily want to greet every dog at the park, jump up to say hello to strangers or play with every dog they meet.

Instead, we're looking to build a dog who can:

🐾 Notice other dogs without needing to approach them.

🐾 Walk past people without becoming overly excited or worried.

🐾 Remain engaged with their handler around distractions.

🐾 Feel comfortable simply observing their environment.

When we constantly encourage greetings, we can unintentionally create an expectation that every dog or person is an opportunity for interaction.

For some dogs, this contributes to frustration, pulling, barking or lunging when they aren't allowed to say hello.

💡 Try this instead: Next time you're out walking, reward your dog for calmly noticing another dog or person without approaching. Give them space, keep moving if needed and reinforce the behaviour you'd like to see more of.

Remember, neutrality is a skill, and it's one worth teaching!

💬 Does your dog think every dog they see is their new best friend, or are they happy to simply walk on by? 🐾

🐕 Curious Companions K9 Training

Building confident dogs and capable handlers, one step at a time.

Just your friendly Walk & Train quality-control officer. 😂🐾 Scout making sure I’m presentable before we continue with t...
17/10/2026

Just your friendly Walk & Train quality-control officer. 😂🐾

Scout making sure I’m presentable before we continue with the important business of our Walk & Train. 😂

There’s plenty of training happening on our walks — but there’s always room for a bit of fun and connection too. ❤️

Safe to say Scout takes both jobs very seriously.

🎓 Build the Basics graduates! 🐾Another group has officially made it through their four weeks of training, and I’m so pro...
15/10/2026

🎓 Build the Basics graduates! 🐾

Another group has officially made it through their four weeks of training, and I’m so proud of the progress these teams have made.

Over the course of the program, we worked on engagement, lead skills, settling, recall, working around distractions and, most importantly, building clearer communication between dog and owner.

It’s never about having a “perfect” dog by the end of four weeks. It’s about giving owners the skills to understand their dog, communicate more clearly and keep building on their training long after class finishes.

Watching each team become more confident together is one of my favourite parts of running these classes. ❤️

Congratulations to all of our graduates! 🎓🐶

We build teams.

Training happens everywhere. 🌊🐾Goose’s Walk & Train took us out onto the jetty, which gave us a brilliant little confide...
12/10/2026

Training happens everywhere. 🌊🐾

Goose’s Walk & Train took us out onto the jetty, which gave us a brilliant little confidence-building opportunity.

Walking over the bridge and out onto the jetty meant feeling the movement underneath his feet, while the motion of the waves and water below added another new experience to take in.

These kinds of everyday experiences can be such a valuable part of training. It’s not always about practising a specific behaviour — sometimes it’s simply about giving our dogs the opportunity to explore something new, work through it and realise they’re okay.

Goose handled it beautifully. ❤️

Walk & Trains aren’t just about walking nicely on lead. They’re also a chance to build confidence, explore new environments and give dogs positive real-world experiences along the way.

🐾 When your dog LOVES food… maybe a little too much 😂Hooper is incredibly food motivated, which sounds like a trainer’s ...
09/10/2026

🐾 When your dog LOVES food… maybe a little too much 😂

Hooper is incredibly food motivated, which sounds like a trainer’s dream — until the food itself becomes part of the excitement!

For some dogs, bringing out treats immediately gets their brain switched on and ready to work. For others, it can send their arousal through the roof and suddenly we have frantic offering of behaviours, bouncing around and a dog who is technically very motivated… but not necessarily thinking clearly.

With Hooper, we’ve been working on finding that balance.

Rather than constantly feeding him through training, we’re looking for opportunities to reinforce calmer behaviour, slowing things down and helping him understand that food doesn’t always mean GO GO GO.

We’ve also been building his loose-lead walking, working alongside the pram, practising his place work and teaching him that sometimes the job is simply to settle and do nothing.

That last one can be surprisingly difficult for an energetic dog!

Training isn’t always about teaching more behaviours. Sometimes it’s about helping a dog learn when to switch off, regulate themselves and exist calmly alongside everything happening around them. 💛

Does your dog see the treat pouch come out and suddenly forget how to think? 😂👇

🐾 NEW BUILD THE BASICS CLASSES ARE OPEN! 🐾Ready to build better communication, practical everyday skills and a stronger ...
06/10/2026

🐾 NEW BUILD THE BASICS CLASSES ARE OPEN! 🐾

Ready to build better communication, practical everyday skills and a stronger team with your dog?

My next Build the Basics group classes are now open for bookings!

📅 Thursday class
Starts 22 October at 5:00pm

📅 Saturday class
Starts 7 November at 8:30am

📍 North Shore / Burdell
🐕 Small groups — maximum 6 dogs
💰 $220 for the 4-week course

Across the four weeks, we’ll work on:
✨ Engagement & clear communication
🐾 Lead handling & loose-lead walking
🛏️ Place, settling & switching off
📣 Recall
🧠 Working around distractions
🌿 Real-world skills you can actually use outside of class

These classes are about more than teaching a few cues. We’re building clearer communication between you and your dog, helping them make better choices, and giving you practical skills you can continue using long after the course finishes.

Dogs work individually with their owners — this isn’t dog-to-dog socialisation — so we can focus on calm, productive training around other dogs and people.

Suitable for dogs approximately 6 months+, including dogs who may be a little excitable or mildly reactive around others.

🐾 Only 6 spots available in each class.

👉 Book your spot here:
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=40445158&template=class

Curious Companions K9 Training
We build teams. 🐾

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