The Dogfather - Pet Dog Training

The Dogfather - Pet Dog Training In-Home Consultations. Basic Obedience Training. Loose Leash Walking. Behaviour Modification. Dog Walking Service.

Boogie takes the idea of retirement to a whole different level 😂
14/04/2026

Boogie takes the idea of retirement to a whole different level 😂

13/04/2026

It's been a minute.......

Selling my furniture from my house in Grafton. Cash only. No REASONABLE offer refused.Message me if interested.
12/12/2025

Selling my furniture from my house in Grafton.
Cash only.
No REASONABLE offer refused.
Message me if interested.

I often mention "teachable moments" with your dog.Sarah and I went down to Coffs Harbour today for the annual Salvation ...
07/12/2025

I often mention "teachable moments" with your dog.

Sarah and I went down to Coffs Harbour today for the annual Salvation Army Toy Run which is organised and run by the HOG's (Harley Owners Group). We have ridden every year, however this year we decided to drive and take Boogie and Pagan with us. They are both used to the sound of our own bikes by now, however it is entirely different to be in a strange environment and have a couple of hundred bikes arrive en-masse. This is what I mean by a "teachable moment".

When you deliberately seek out a situation which could potentially cause your dog some anxiety, then wait for your dog to exhibit calm behaviour and reward or praise the dog for said calm behaviour.

This results in a better socialised and well-rounded dog.

Plus we got to see some nice Harleys😁

03/12/2025

I'm still working the occasional dog when people ask me, however this is what retirement looks like now.

Living the dream, with Sarah, Boogie and Pagan 😎😎

14/11/2025

Cold and rainy today, so Boogie and Pagan get some inside time.

Happy on their mat, getting some enrichment by chewing, which for many breeds is biologically fulfilling.

01/11/2025

This is the last clip filmed on Thursday, showing Wilma and Boogie sitting calmly together. There is still a little anxiety in Wilma's body language, however she has made great progress in the space of one hour. Tanya will continue laying the foundations with her, repeating the fundamentals learned here, and we'll do another session in a few weeks, hopefully finishing with both dogs off-leash and playing together.

Video 4:

31/10/2025

This clip was shot about 40 minutes into the session.

After the dogs had spent some time in the shade, we moved back out on to the oval. This time I had Boogie up and moving in relatively close proximity to Wilma.

Video 3:

30/10/2025

About 20 minutes into the session yesterday, we moved from the oval (out of the sun) into the shade.
Wilma had gotten progressively closer to Boogie while still remaining calm on the leash, so this change of position allowed us to change the "sight picture" and get the dogs even closer.

Video 2:

30/10/2025

I am just back from Maclean, where I spent an hour working with a client and her dog, Wilma, who I did an initial consult with about a month ago. Wilma was quite reactive, in an excitable way, always either wanting to engage with the other dog, or in some cases, to bolt away from the other dog. Either way, she was becoming very difficult for her owner to control

Over the course of the hour we shot 4 short videos, which will show you the progress made during that short time.

I'll post these videos up today and for the next 3 days, to give the context and the progression.

Video 1: At the start of the session, working from a distance, then gradually getting closer, rewarding the dog when appropriate.

25/10/2025

Whenever I'm working a dog, whether it is my own or a clients, I leave my phone in my pocket, so I can engage 100% with the dog. Sometimes, however, I need to document what I'm doing in order to explain visually, which means filming while working. This is generally awkward and clunky and I don't like doing it, the dog gets confused as there is no eye contact with me, all he sees is a strange device in front of my face.
Yesterday I shot a quick video while at Market Square for Jacaranda. I wanted to push Boogie out of his comfort zone with lots of distractions around him while still requiring him to perform some basic obedience drills. This is important so they realise these behaviours are not just performed in the usual training area, but are to be carried out whenever asked.
Being a guardian breed, putting Boogie into a "down" whilst in a strange environment is a major ask, and you can see me insisting he carry out the behaviour with a couple of gentle taps on the leash. This brings his focus back to me and results in the behaviour being performed (unfortunately all he can see is my phone, not my eyes, which I can't help in this case, however, hopefully you get the idea).
He is a good dog 😎

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