Barker Behaviour and Training

Barker Behaviour and Training Miriam Ahrens, owner and head trainer has been involved in Dog Training, competing, Showing and Breeding for over 25 years.

Barker Behaviour and Training is Force Free, Positive Dog and Animal Training helping owners with the skills to shape their family pet into a happy, well adjusted, life long companion. Barker Behaviour and Training is Fear Free, Positive dog and animal training aiming to provide owners with the skills to shape their family pet into a happy, well adjusted, life long companion. Recently completing t

he Karen Pryor Dog Trainer Professional and as a member of the Karen Pryor and Absolute Dogs Training Academies, Miriam brings a variety of both positive reinforcement, clicker and games based teaching methods to Barker Behaviour and Training. Miriam is supported by Sue Arwen who is currently competing in Obedience, Agility and show with her dogs and is undertaking a Certificate IV in Animal Companion through the Delta Institute and the Absolute Dogs Pro Trainer course. There are strong links to Mt Barker Veterinary Clinic and the program has the support of Dr Digby Ambrose through his Veterinary Behaviour practice.

13/08/2026

So true, our animals are always trying to communicate their needs and feelings with us, we just have to listen, even if it is not always the message you want you dog to tell you.

17/07/2026

How awesome are these two lovely pups playing so well together. Great to see Gunther (Mini Dachshund) getting so confident, just look at his wagging tail, and Dash (Border Collie) modifying his play and being so gentle. Had a fun Puppy Preschool class on Wednesday night where we discussed dental health, parasites and practised our training including recalls. Then we did a Vet clinic tour so the pups could practice a positive visit, getting weighted and examined with treats of course, and see what happens behind the scenes. If you have a new puppy aged between 8 – 14 weeks of age we have a new class starting on Sunday morning at 9am with a couple places free. Please go to our website for more information or to book online at https://www.barkerbehaviour.com.au/book-online-1

10/07/2026

Jody and little miss Pumpkin are showing off their impressive skills and how strong their bond is. It's wonderful to see the enjoyment that working with your dog can bring!

03/07/2026

Another fantastic week with the agility class. This week's focus is on switching hands so that the handlers remain on the inside of the course and the dogs can get used to being on both sides. They all continue to step up to the challenge, with Willow and Frankie (and their handlers) showing us how it's done!

12/06/2026

Another snapshot from our Sunday agility class. We switched up the course a bit to challenge the dogs (and owners). They all did great like usual, demonstrated by Poppy!

This week, we introduced the scramble. All the dogs were absolute superstars! They all picked it up so quickly, and it w...
05/06/2026

This week, we introduced the scramble. All the dogs were absolute superstars! They all picked it up so quickly, and it was marvellous to watch!

Another fun day with agility! This week, we added in the tyre and a moving see-saw as demonstrated beautifully by Pumkin...
22/05/2026

Another fun day with agility! This week, we added in the tyre and a moving see-saw as demonstrated beautifully by Pumkin. We are also still sharpening skills such as jumps and the weave. It has been so fun so far, can't wait to keep building these skills!

15/05/2026

We dont just do regular obedience, we offer a full range of classes perfect for any dog of any age and ability, such as agility where you can learn how to complete obstacles such as the pole weave, as you can see demonstrated by the amazing Frankie! Perfect for active pups who have energy to burn.

Welcome to fun Fridays! We have just started a fresh class of agility where all dogs and owners are really starting to g...
15/05/2026

Welcome to fun Fridays! We have just started a fresh class of agility where all dogs and owners are really starting to get in the groove of completing obstacles. We have Poppy completing her first run over the see-saw top. Willow doing wonderfully completing all 4 of the jumps. Frankie doing an excellent weave through the poles and little Pumkin doing great over the jumps and into the tunnel. Its been a great start so far with more to come!

Here is Baxter Wouters, Belle Ide, Pepper Heath and Harvey Morgan one of our graduating classes of Puppy Primary, showin...
14/05/2026

Here is Baxter Wouters, Belle Ide, Pepper Heath and Harvey Morgan one of our graduating classes of Puppy Primary, showing their loose leash skills while walking around and past other dogs. So lovely to see the handlers with a nice loose leads and hands to their waist and having the focus of their dogs. They have come so far with their handling and clicker timing. We have loved seeing the increase in the bond between owners and their dogs, while all learning new skills together. If you want to learn this with your dog we have a new Puppy Primary class starting next Sunday 24th of May at 10.30am.

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204 Flaxley Road
Mount Barker, SA
5251

Opening Hours

Tuesday 6pm - 7pm
Wednesday 6pm - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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