Animal Talent

09/06/2026

Good news! Registrations for our 6-week Life Skills Course have been extended, with new start dates now available.

If you’ve been meaning to work on things like loose lead walking, recalls, focus around distractions, or everyday manners, there’s still time to join us.

🐾 Tuesday 16 June | 6:00pm – 7:00pm
🐾 Wednesday 17 June | 9:30am – 10:30am

Ready to get started?

Find out more and enrol:
animaltalent.com.au/classes/life-skills-class/

🐾 Life Skills – 6 Week Courses 🐾

From working breeds to “work from home” breeds — Life Skills is designed for everyday dogs and the people who live with them.

Whether your dog is busy, bouncy, clever, cuddly or somewhere in between, our classes focus on building calmness, connection and practical real-world skills using positive reward-based training.

From the basics… and beyond.

✔ Sit, stay, down & come
✔ Loose lead walking
✔ Calmness & focus
✔ Dog-owner connection
✔ Real-world life skills

Suitable for dogs 6 months+ of all breeds and personalities.

📍 Woy Woy
🗓 Tuesday, 2 June — 6:00pm–7:00pm
OR
🗓 Wednesday, 3 June — 9:30am–10:30am

Small supportive classes with qualified trainers and like-minded dog lovers.

Bookings & info:
https://animaltalent.com.au/classes/life-skills-class/

07/06/2026

Castle Hill Agility Trial Today 🐾

Congratulations to Stephanie and Blaise on their very first agility experience! The first trial is always nerve-wracking, and with the flyball competition also happening on the grounds, it certainly added to the excitement and adrenaline-filled atmosphere. Well done on getting out there and giving it a go!

A big congratulations to Debbie and Jazz on their agility comeback in Novice Jumping. A nicely handled round, Jazz looked like she was having a great time, and they were rewarded with a qualifying score and 5th place. Fantastic work!

Well done to Dannielle and Leo, who also achieved a qualifying score with a lovely round and 6th place.

And congratulations to Courtney and Mac. Things are really starting to come together, with improvements showing at every outing. Keep up the great work it’s wonderful to see your progress paying off!

A great day all round, with plenty of achievements and smiles. 🐕🏃‍♀️🎉

02/06/2026

🌧️ Class Update – New Start Dates

Due to the recent weather, we’ve adjusted the start dates for our upcoming classes.

If you’ve been waiting to get started, this gives you a little extra time to enrol and plan ahead.

🐾 Puppy Success
• Monday 15 June – 6:00pm
• Saturday 20 June – 9:30am

🐾 Teen Dog Reset
• Tuesday 16 June – 9:30am

🐾 All Ages Next Steps
• Tuesday 16 June – 11:00am
• Saturday 20 June – 11:00am

🐾 Life Skills
• Tuesday 16 June – 6:00pm
• Wednesday 17 June – 9:30am

🐾 Foundation Agility
• Tuesday 16 June – 4:30pm

🐾 Obedience Dogsport
• Wednesday 17 June – 5:00pm

🐾 Find My Stuff – Introduction to Sniffing
• Thursday 18 June – 6:00pm

Whether you’re starting with a new puppy, working through the teenage months, building everyday life skills, exploring dog sports, or discovering the fun of scent work, we’d love to help you and your dog progress one skill at a time.

Visit our website for course information and bookings:

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01/06/2026

⏰ Extra time to enrol!

Due to the recent weather, we’ve extended registrations for our upcoming Puppy Success classes.

If you’ve been meaning to get started with your puppy’s training, now’s your chance.

🐾 Monday, 15 June | 6:00pm
🐾 Saturday, 20 June | 9:30am

Our Puppy Success course is designed to give puppies and their people the foundations they need for real life — from focus and manners to lead walking, confidence and connection.

Because every great dog starts somewhere.

Find out more and secure your place:
animaltalent.com.au/classes/puppy-success-class/

Puppy Success Class – 6 weeks Suits Puppies ~ Age 3 months – 6 months Pre-requisite None – This class is open to all vaccinated puppies3 – 6 months of age Classes 6 Frequency Weekly Woy Woy Dates and Times There are no classes scheduled at the moment. Get in touch with us to find […]

24/05/2026

Teenage dogs… the stage where your sweet puppy suddenly develops selective hearing 👀

One minute they’re nailing their training.
The next?
– ignoring cues
– pulling like a freight train
– distracted by literally everything

You’re not alone and you’re not doing anything wrong.

Adolescence starts for dogs at about 6 months and is one of the most important stages of dog development, and it’s where many dogs start to lose focus, reliability and real-life manners without the right guidance.

Our 6-week Teen Dog Reset class is designed to help you reconnect with your dog through clear, practical training that works in the real world.

✔ Rebuild focus and engagement
✔ Improve reliability around distractions
✔ Strengthen recalls and lead skills
✔ Create calmer, more thoughtful behaviour
✔ Bring back some everyday sanity

Small group coaching. Practical exercises. Real support.

Because sometimes teenage dogs don’t need “more training”… they need a reset.

📍 Tuesday, 2 June 2026
🕤 9:30am – 10:30am

Find out more or book online:
animaltalent.com.au/classes/teen-dog-reset/

🤔 Have questions on if this class is right for you and your dog? Message us to discuss your options.

22/05/2026

🐾 We’d Love Your Input! 🐾

As we plan our upcoming workshops and short courses, we’d love to hear from you!

Our regular workshop offerings include:

✅ Reliable Recalls
✅ Disc Dog
✅ Agility
✅ Loose-Lead Walking
✅ Dogsport Heeling
✅ Chaos to Calm
✅ Tricks

But we're always looking for new ideas too!

💬 What workshops would you like to see us run?

Puppy life skills?
Confidence building?
Canine fitness?
Scent work?
Cooperative care & grooming?
Dog reactivity?
Enrichment games?
Something completely different?

We'd also love to know what days and times suit you best:
🌞 Weekday mornings
🌤️ Weekday afternoons
🌙 Weekday evenings
☀️ Saturday mornings
🌿 Sunday mornings

Drop your suggestions in the comments below and help us shape our next training calendar! 🐕🐾

21/05/2026

We are looking for a certified therapy dog to assist with a special project for a family. If you know of anyone who has a dog that could be suitable please ask them to get in touch with us.

21/05/2026

📦 Dog Food Delivery Has Arrived! 🐾

We’ve just received a new shipment of our popular Lamb & Rice formula and it’s ready for collection!

🐶 18kg bag $125
🐶 3kg bag $44.95

✔️ High-quality Australian lamb for premium protein and essential nutrients
✔️ Rice for easily digestible carbohydrates and sustained energy
✔️ Supports healthy growth, muscle development, and digestive health
✔️ Free from artificial flavours, colours, and preservatives

A nutritious, balanced diet your dog will love! 🐕❤️

📩 Send us a message when you’d like to collect yours — stock is available

18/05/2026

Ever wish your dog could help you find your keys, phone… or that one thing you just put down? 👀🐶

Dogs already come equipped with an incredible nose — so why not tap into their natural instinct and turn it into a fun, rewarding skill?

Our Find My Stuff: Introduction to Sniffing course is a 6-week adventure inspired by professional scent detection dogs, designed to teach your dog how to search for and identify specific objects using scent. No prior experience needed — just a dog who loves to sniff and search!

This class is:
🐾 Mentally enriching
🐾 Confidence building
🐾 Great for all breeds and ages
🐾 A fun way to work as a team
🐾 Perfect for dogs who love using their brain and nose

You’ll learn how to channel your dog’s natural abilities into practical search games and useful everyday skills — all using positive, reward-based training.

📍 Animal Talent, Woy Woy
📅 Thursday, 4 June
⏰ 6:00pm – 7:00pm
📆 6 week course

Find out more or book here: https://animaltalent.com.au/classes/find-my-stuff-sniffing-class/

Because honestly… if anyone can find the keys you lost five minutes ago, it’s probably your dog. 😆