Toni McFarlane Dog Training

01/06/2026

16/05/2026

On hold for a meet

Winston aka the 'Big Goof ball' is ready to sniff out and grab his new home. Winston is a 4 year old desexed male purebreed German Wire Hair Pointer.

Winston is a Very intelligent boy, that will learn 'BAD' habits fast. He has a high prey drive, that has led him up trees/large shrubs chasing small bird's. His 'siren' sound's whilst chasing flying bird's.

Winston needs a strong leader, that will keep him in line as he navigates through life. He will 'protect' his property with a very loud and meaningful bark, but does settle once he knows his human has thing's in hand.

Winston will not go to someone that has pocket pet's, cat's, bird's and young children.
He is fine around kid's but will bowl them over inadvertently whilst preoccupied and he is a large dog.

Winston is a cuddly boy and does love attention, but nothing over the top. His favourite game is fetch ... well maybe more like 'mine now, not bringing it back' but will chase after anything that is thrown.
Winston is good to groom and love's the grooming table.

Winston can be very upfront when meeting new dog's, and will need an owner that can support him and guide him to make good decisions.

Winston is flea and worm treated, vaccinated, desexed and microchipped. His adoption fee is $650.00.

If your keen to know more about Winston and if this 'swallywag' 😆 is a good fit for your home please contact Tina on 0438 535 623 and have a chat.

Microchip number 978101083674692
Source Number RE100092

16/05/2026

We are seeking a foster placement for Arlo in or very close to Horsham.

Arlo is a 3 year old entire male German Shepherd x Labrador.

Arlo needs a placement as an only pet, without children (at least until we get to know him).
He needs a person or couple that are experienced with large breed dogs.
We are told Arlo can be unsure of people initially and true to his breed mix can be a bit protective of his yard/home.

Private message us if you think you can help foster Arlo.

12/05/2026

THE SHOCKING TRUTH ABOUT KAREN PRYOR

Karen Pryor, the author of “Don’t Shoot the Dog,” and the queen of clicker training, kept her own much-loved Border Terrier behind an Invisible Fence with a powerfully aversive electronic collar that delivered several thousand volts if the dog tried to cross a buried wire.

Did punishment make her dog aggressive?

It did not.

Did punishment make her dog fearful?

It did not.

Did punishment ruin her relationship with the dog?

It did not.

And did punishment work to keep her dog in the yard?

Yep. Like new money.

Did Ms. Pryor need to know WHY her dog wanted to leave the yard?

Nope. She just needed to provide persuasive and consistent punishment when it did — and an electonic fence collar did that, and does that.

And so we get to the bottom line: Punishment and only punishment will stop a powerfully self-rewarding unwanted behavior.

A tug on a web collar is punishment, same as a tap on an e-collar.

If you do not know what punishment means — or how to apply it in the context of dog training — then you need to go read up on that.

Punishment is not torture, nor is it ongoing, nor does it create a massive amount of psychological damage to the dog, nor does it always need to be powerful. Electric and electronic fences do not torture the dog or the cow — they provided perfectly timed negative consequences and the “no go” lesson is quickly learned.

You do not need to know WHY the dog is doing the unwanted behavior.

The Invisible Fence does not care if the dog is chasing a deer or a squirrel.

It does not matter if the dog is interested in the bitch in heat seven yards over, or if they hear a yowling cat on the neighbor's porch.

The Invisible Fence does not care if the dog is bored or excited, curious or enraged.

The Invisible Fence does not care because correcting unwanted self-rewarding behavior is not about psychology; it's about sending a clear, consistent, and insistent NO signal. And, in a well trained dog, that signal can be fairly subtle and slight.

If you are talking to a dog trainer that does not understand this one basic thing, go elsewhere, because it's a simple and provable fact that you cannot keep a dog inside a small yard with cookies alone.

Karen Pryor knew.

What did Karen Pryor NOT know?

Believe it or not, she did not know how to walk her Border Terrier off-leash in the woods.

Cookies and a clicker, it seems, were no match for the prey drive of a 15-pound working terrier.

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For Karen Pryor, in her own words, see >> https://terriermandotcom.blogspot.com/2017/04/terrier-training-that-works.html

24/04/2026

Remembering our service animals this ANZAC Day. Here’s a poem that commemorates the Military Working Dog:

THE SOLDIER’S LOYAL MATE
Poem and artwork by Ian Coate

The bond between my working dog is somewhat hard to state.
My working dog is not a pet – he is my loyal mate.

I train, I play and work with him – he gives me all he’s got.
Without complaint he stands by me and shares the soldiers’ lot.

When on deployment overseas and things get really hard,
I soundly sleep because I know, he always stays on guard.

He has a sense if danger’s near – I am his main concern.
In battle he would die for me – for nothing in return.

No matter how I fail in life, he never judges me.
And when I need a friendly paw, it’s there upon my knee.

So if, by chance, I lose my mate – please grieve with me – feel blue.
For when he gives his life for me – he gives his life for you.

20/04/2026

Please take advantage of this opportunity!

Horsham, we’ll be back again in April!
Cat and dog desexing appointments available.

🐱 Desexing + FREE microchip: $150
🐶 Desexing + FREE microchip: $275

🗓️ April 28th
➕ Add on Vaccination: +$45
❗️ Dogs MUST weigh under 10kg

Book here:
🔗 https://pawsapp.com.au/Book?ClinicId=6130&IsIframe=false&Style=35-Group.css&Step=Pets

15/04/2026

We will be at Bunnings Horsham on Saturday and Sunday from 11am and 2pm.

We are calling out for some extra baked goods for humans - savoury or sweet we can sell to raise much needed funds.

We are also looking for some extra hands on deck to help at the bake sale inside as we will be outside with our dogs Saturday and kittens on Sunday.

Message us if you can help with baked goods or being at the event for an hour or three.