The Canine Behaviour Academy

02/11/2025

Dog training never feels like work. I get to hang with cool people and the funniest pups.

This is Nova, I adore him! He is such a fun pup with great comedic timing. Well done today Nova and Ally you did some lovely training and loose-lead walking.

02/11/2025

29/10/2025

Let’s talk about barking.

You chose barking. You may now be thinking I really didnt Jane. It drives me crazy.

When I say you, I mean us or humans. We took a relatively quiet apex preditor and had a hand in shaping them to bark at us, and for us for a miriad of reasons.

Dogs are trying to convey their emotions or thoughts when they are barking. And different dogs bark for different reasons. Loneliness, fear, worry, boredom, excitement and happiness. The first step is to work out why they are barking and then think about what they are telling us.

Are they telling us someone has arrived or they are happy to see us. Are they sad, bored and lonely being alone all day. The next step is to stay calm, (not easy when your nerves are taking a good rattling) never scold your dog for barking, your job as a carer is to talk to them and find out what they need. Addressing this is not always easy but there is always a solution or several solutions to help.

18/10/2025

An absolutely perfect day for our Mantrailing Introduction with Zora, Ranga, Pippa, Zavi and baby Violet!

18/10/2025

Gorgeous Chunk was lucky to be rescued as a very young pup after his mother was hit by a car.

Today he is a wonderful boy and very gentle for his size.

Chunk is a little scared of small white dogs, so we are working on building his confidence so he can strut his stuff around the neighbourhood and show off his lovely smile.

11/10/2025

This is Alvin. You wouldnt know it looking at his happy face but Alvin is really struggling on his walks. He is reactive to just about anything that moves or makes a sound making his walks very stressful.

Alvin really likes other dogs however if he sees them on the street he feels very stressed.

I’m hoping the gentle adversive-free training plan I have put together for Alvin and his mumma is going to set them up for success so they can both enjoy their walks.

04/10/2025

Two little cuties! Molly and Ralph.

🦮One having trouble toilet training and loose lead walking and the other struggling with humans departing and reactivity to small dogs.

🐾Can you guess who is who?
Breed is not a good indicator of behaviour. While breed and genetics can play a part in a dogs behavioural outcomes many of our dogs tricky behavioural issues are environmental.

❤️Which is great news because we have the power to help our dogs, but you may need a hand so reach out to a IAABC (International Association of Animal Behavioural Consultants) for support. ❤️🐾🐶🐕❤️

04/10/2025

Thank you, thank you, thank you Jane Goodall.
You were a truely beautiful human, behavioural pioneer, animal advocate and conservation trailbrazer. I’m going to miss you.

02/10/2025

National Black Dog Day is celebrated annually on October 1st to raise awareness about the "Black Dog Syndrome," a phenomenon where black-coated dogs are often overlooked for adoption, and to encourage people to adopt them.

Let's celebrate these dark beauties today!

27/09/2025

A wonderful progression session yesterday in the bush. Here is Alison and Billy progressing to a much longer trail. All dogs found their person and resisted the temptation to jump in the dam. 🤣🐾🐕❤️

20/09/2025

Congratulations to our most recent Mantrailing Workshop graduates Nellie, Bingo, Teddy and Arlo.

All teams did so well in windy conditions. Each dog had their own unique style will all loving the game.

Darling Nellie our senior blue heeler is blind so she was slow and steady using her nose with great precision. Gentle Arlo our GSD was all about the detail and wanted to find the exact trail.

Sheltie Bingo who is quite reactive to new and moving things channelled his super powers of observation into trailing and absolutely loved his new found job.

Teddy the terrier was so confident in his ability, he quickly picked up trail and made a B line for his target at incredible speed.

Thanks everyone. Joel and I had a wonderful day!