Wisdom for Wags Dog Training

01/11/2026

The tick season is now in full swing.

Don't let your dog become a victim to tick paralysis.

* Ensure they are up to date with their tick prevention. Even days over due can make your pet at risk of getting a tick.

* Search their body at least once a day for ticks. Check in ears, between pads, under collars- everywhere!!!

*Know what signs to look for if your dogs has a tick.

Dr Lisa has some great advice about what signs to look for if your dog has a tick.

31/10/2026

Some great advice on how to keep kids safe around dogs.

13/10/2026

Today I had the pleasure of meeting Bindi, a 6-month-old Kelpie, for a basic manners training session! 🐾✨

​Bindi was a little nervous at first, but it didn’t take long for her confidence to bloom. She quickly realized that staying close to her handler and offering great engagement was the key to earning her rewards! 💡 Reward-based teamwork at its finest!

​During our session, we focused on:

✅ Reliable Recall

✅ Engagement & Focus

✅ The Drop Exercise

​What a delight to work with such a calm, smart, and motivated girl. Keep up the brilliant work, team! 🐶👏

09/10/2026

🐾 Hats off to our October Puppy Pre-School Graduates! 🎓✨

​A huge congratulations to Yeti, Tucker, Douglas, Opal, and Benny for officially completing their Puppy Pre-School journey! 🐶👏

​This class was an absolute joy to work with. Every single week, these pups stayed cool, calm, and amazingly focused on their guardians.

​Moments like this are a huge reminder of why I love being a dog trainer. Behind every great pup is a dedicated human, and this group put in so much hard work behind the scenes. Their progress and
training results were nothing short of impressive!

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06/10/2026

PUPPY SOCIALISATION TIPS

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04/10/2026

🎓SEPTEMBER PUPPY GRADUATES

We’d like to give a huge congratulations to our latest graduates: Frankie, Gizmo, Loki, Pablo, and Daisy!

​Every pup in this class made fantastic strides:

• Frankie learned to relax and settle beautifully in a busy environment.
• Pablo found his inner confidence and became much bolder in his interactions.
• Loki harnessed his big energy and did a wonderful job improving his settle.
• Gizmo & Daisy showed great impulse control, easily transitioning between focused training and calm downtime.

​A huge thank you and job well done to all the puppies and their dedicated owners.

Wishing you all the best on your continuing training journey! 🐾❤️
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04/10/2026

In August, I had the privilege of attending Kamal Fernandez’s "Locked In" day seminar! 🐶🔥

​It was so inspiring to watch Kamal work with different clients and their sports dogs.

My biggest takeaways centered on building deep engagement through reinforcement mechanics:

​✨ Varying Food Delivery: Moving away from just handing food directly to the mouth. Instead, mixing it up by tossing food, catching, using cupped hands, luring, driving to the hand, and quick delivery to keep the dog locked in.

✨ Dynamic Toy Play: Changing up the types of toys, how they are delivered, and where they appear—beside, behind, opposite side, or even out of the armpit!

✨ Clear Communication: Utilizing clear ON and OFF cues.

​Left feeling motivated and ready to level up our training sessions! 💡🐾
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03/10/2026

🐾 THANK YOU! 🐾

​A huge thank you to Claire and Smudge for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful Puppy Pre-School review! ❤️✨

​We are so glad you enjoyed your journey with Wisdom for Wags — we absolutely loved having you both in our course!

Wishing you and Smudge all the best as you continue your training journey together. 🐶🎓

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02/10/2026

🐾 NEW RECRUITS IN THE HOUSE! 🐶

✨​A big welcome to Fern, Nessie, and Crumpet, who had a fantastic first class at Puppy Pre-School! 🎉

​We missed getting first class photos with sweet Louie and Opal this time, but they all did such an amazing job.

We can't wait to watch all of these puppies learn and grow over the coming weeks! ❤️🐾

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01/10/2026

🎓SEPTEMBER PUPPY PRE-SCHOOL GRADUATES!🎓

​A huge congratulations to Molly, Loki, and Dexter for graduating from Wisdom for Wags Puppy School! 🐾✨

​We missed sweet Nala during the celebrations, but we are so proud of everyone! All of our puppies and their guardians did an absolute star job. 🐶❤️

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