Betterway Dog Training

06/10/2023

We are super excited to be delivering our gorgeous puppies. As usual Mum and Dad have produced some amazing colours

17/05/2023

07/01/2023

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31/12/2022

The New Year is shaping up to be a big one. So much going on already. We are hopefully expecting puppies in February. We are going to be starting puppy pre school and private training sessions are booking up quickly. If you are interested in any of our services, please get in quickly to avoid disappointment.

Don't forget that tonight can be a stressful time for your pets, so please ensure they are kept calm and secure and remember not to praise the wrong behaviour.

Picture is of one of our 7 month old pups, Schnitzel, having his first big boy training session.

04/06/2022

We are so proud to announce the birth of our second litter. All pups and Mum are doing so well and these little beauties will be looking for their forever homes on the 24th July

29/04/2021

28/10/2020

Storm season is upon us and for a great deal of dog owners, this can be a very stressful time as our dogs become anxious. Whilst as hard as it is, the worst thing we can do for our dogs is to try and comfort them when they are in this state as we are reinforcing their anxious behaviour. Instead provide a safe, warm and as quiet as possible environment, a snug fitting shirt or a blanket over them can be of some comfort. Try not to talk to them or pat them as again this is confirming an unwanted behaviour. Distraction methods are great, like offering puzzle toys, kongs with their favourite treats and medications should be an absolute last resort. Preparation before storm season is always great, putting on cd's of storms and slowing increasing the volume, banging pots and pans and rewarding a calm behaviour. Most important, please keep your loved pets inside or in an area where they can not get out and escape. Stay safe

19/05/2018

One of the most important lessons to teach is focus training. Without their focus they're not listening, if they're not listening, they're not following commands

19/05/2018

some days you just have to go formal

07/05/2018

Introducing a new animal to the household can be nerve racking. All the questions and anxieties going through your head. Will they get on? will my existing animal feel threatened or left out? Will they be aggressive to each other? What will meal time be like? Just remember that all those anxieties pass on to the animals and can create exactly what you are wanting to avoid. Here are a few tips to make the transition smoother.

1. Before bringing the new dog into your yard, put both the new dog and your existing dog on a lead and go for a walk, don't stop,don't let them sniff each other, just walk, confidently and with purpose. As dogs are primarily pack animals, this is a known behaviour to them. Also whilst walking forward with purpose, their mind is on the walk rather than each other, but they are still able to pick up on each others scent. Plus we are taking some of the energy out of them.

2. When you return to your yard, make sure you have a helper that is also able to remain calm and take the dogs off the lead. When a dog is kept on the lead, a couple of things happen, we send all our tension down the lead to the dog, therefore making the dog tense and when the dog want to retreat from the situation they can't. A dog works on a fight or flight response, so if we take away the flight we leave them with the only option of fight, and this is what we are trying to avoid.

3. Don't talk to the dogs, don't pat the dogs, just let them smell each other and get to know each other without interference. Step in only when you see the energy getting too high or if you feel that things may take a turn for the worse. But don't forget dogs make a lot of sounds that to us sound vicious, experience will allow you tell the difference.

4. Once the dogs have settled then you may offer praise, but only when they are in a calm state of mind. Praising at the wrong time can tell your dog that you desire an unwanted behaviour.

5. Supervise their interaction for the next few days, assessing how they respond to each other and only praise the behaviour you want.

Remember slow and steady wins the race, we are creating a relationship for life, not just a week. Good luck and enjoy