John Gatt K9

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Dog Trainer 🐕 | K9 Behaviourist | 55 Years Experience
Specialist in Dog Psychology 🧠
Based on the NSW Central Coast 📍
Serving all of Australia 🇦🇺 — in-person & online
Helping dogs + owners build trust, respect & results 🐾

19/09/2025

Ok k9 boot campers get ready for round two this Sunday morning for some clever impulse heeling, sitting and the introduction of the stay exercise and recalls.

See you all Sunday morning.

John Kimberley and Lisa.

18/09/2025

If you don't create rules and boundaries while they are puppies you're going to have to deal with the serious consequences when they are adult dogs especially muscle dogs like this big strong fella.

So let's teach this Pooch the back door boundaries rule to avoid harassing anyone ( visitors, children) by just standing there !. Now it's the owner's turn to introduce the boundaries away from the door.

Watch the difference in the second clip how this big boy understood to back away to create the magic boundaries.

17/09/2025

When a dog no matter the size, strength or breed can be trained to walk to a heel even with this like of this little princess who only weighs around 20 klos can walk a dog to a heel with a muscled up Rottweiler at around 58 to 63 klos ..life becomes stress-free on a dog walk.

Put in the hard yards, be consistent, be patient and you will achieve the results.

Ps .. isn't she so cute ?.

15/09/2025

This pooch is trying to chew through the wire while the owner is trying to tell me how the last dog trainer technique did not work.

So let's stop this behaviour first before he has to visit a dog dentist in the future right? Lol.

Now for some real dog handling experience, I'll see you fella in my k9 bootcamp classes next Sunday.

John.

Be nice, be kind and be safe.

You feed him at 5.00 pm every afternoon. You got home at 5.09pm.
11/09/2025

You feed him at 5.00 pm every afternoon. You got home at 5.09pm.

11/09/2025

When it all fails from professional advice, dog trainers, treats, collars, yelling, and frustration who are you gonna call?? Yep! The last resort dog trainer again lol.

These two pooches have had it too good all their lives, the owners really tried everything to stop this annoying barking behaviour that others couldn't stop!
So let's introduce k9 communication so the dogs do understand why it's not good to bark at everything they hear, see or move as this barking behaviour ( territorial defence) may warrant a visit by the council rangers for excessive barking complaints by neighbours.

Look at what these two guys have done to their home... chewing everything out of frustration when the owners are not home ( an acute case of separation anxiety) they have to lift the chairs on the table to prevent the legs getting chewed, and what?? Cage the lounge suite so they don't distinguish it. Then there are all the fancy expensive leads and slip collars that do nothing but look fancy, so let's introduce John's inexpensive walking tools and teach them how to walk on a lead.

Not bad just in one lesson on how to teach the owners the tricks of my trade ( how to communicate in their world, not ours). How to tackle unwanted behavioural issues and learn how to reward acceptable behaviour.

John.

Be nice, be kind and be safe.

🚨 Another Dog Attack – This Time a Fatality 🚨When will people stop getting dogs they can’t handle? Size, strength, no so...
09/09/2025

🚨 Another Dog Attack – This Time a Fatality 🚨

When will people stop getting dogs they can’t handle? Size, strength, no social training, no daily walks — and this is the result. Another innocent dog put down because of an owner’s carelessness.

Here’s my take:
👉 If your dog injures or kills, the responsibility is on YOU. Owning a powerful breed without the right training is like owning a loaded gun — it’s your duty to make sure no one gets hurt. Fail that, and yes, charges should apply.

Too many dogs are being destroyed because humans don’t do the work. I’ve been saying for years there should be a licensing system to own a dog — just like owning a car or a gun, you should be educated before you can handle one.

Sorry if that’s blunt, but it’s the truth. Another dog lost because humans didn’t step up.

My deepest condolences to this beautiful young lady's family, and may God bless her in his kingdom of heaven 🙏 amen.

What’s your view?

08/09/2025

Tip of the month.!.

In my strongest opinion, you shouldn't allow your pooch to stop or even drag you to every pole or tree he sees and smells.

A walk is supposed to be enjoyable for both not just for your dog, I mean ... let's think about it ... when you follow your dog nonstop to read every dog's email or text messages he or she is taking you for a follow me walk, also by allowing your dog to smell every pit stop there could be consequences like life threatening diseases ( parvo and so on).
Balance your walk with your dog, do allow him to sniff around on your terms not his or hers, take them to a tree with a release word not them take you as you can see here on my clip with Aussie.

John.

Be nice, be kind and be safe.

07/09/2025

Who should answer the front door of your house you the owner or your dog???.

If you do and you don't mind you should consider the reasons why you shouldn't allow your dog to carry on like a pork chop as soon as they hear anyone walking or coming to the front door, by not allowing your pooch to be territorial over the front door can prevent them from escaping when the door opens and possibly getting hit by a car, intimidating visitors, jumping up on visitors and of course the loud excitement barking when trying to talk to the owners as what you can hear and see here on this clip.
So anyway, that's my view why you shouldn't allow a dog to take charge and answer the front door, what's your thoughts??.

John.

Be nice, be kind and be safe.

05/09/2025

What are the two biggest boundaries you should enforce around your home?.

Kitchen and most of all the back door stepping out the back!.

Creating a boundary when opening the back door will prevent your pooch from sneaking into the house, jumping all over you, and pushing his way through and it becomes a mission to get them out right? Like this fella and many more that I helped owners with boundaries

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