The Last Round Dog Training and Behaviour

02/06/2026

The smiley boy is back in town

01/06/2026

Looks like good weather for tomorrow morning. See you at the Marina at 7am for the Social Walk

Tuesday Morning Social Walks for Dogs and Owners

When: Tuesdays 7am
Where: Yamba Marina Carpark
Cost: Free

We will meet at the Carpark at the Yamba Marina and head off from there.

You don’t have to attend weekly or schedule in.

Please ensure that whatever you are walking your dog on is secure and that they can’t slip their collar/harness.

Important to Understand:
Some of the dogs attending will be there to build their confidence and trust being around other dogs and people. For them it’s not about being able to meet or play with other dogs, it’s just about learning how to be around other dogs and feel comfortable. Some dogs don’t want other dogs getting into their space and that’s fair. Some will react or snap if a strange dog invades their space.
So it’s very important that you keep your dog under control at all times, that you are mindful of your dog getting into the space of other dogs and that you ask other dog owners if their dog would like to meet or engage with your dog before allowing them to approach.

And lastly, everyone is welcome to join us however if you have a serious dog and you are unable to control that dog or don’t know how to respond if they do react, then it’s best that you contact me for some 1 on 1 lessons first. Just getting your reactive dog around a heap of dogs is not going to help and will likely make the reactivity worse.

Looking forward to seeing you all and your dogs on Tuesday mornings.

Cheers,
Shayde

31/05/2026

Working on Heeling with Huck the Labrador

29/05/2026

Maudi's going to miss her sparring partner

28/05/2026

“Try me Dad” - Mia

28/05/2026

4th Session with Kenny

Working hard to get this little nugget to open up and be himself with me out in public. He doesn't know what he's missing out on yet and how much fun we can have. Kenny's a different dog at home, much more outgoing and cheeky.

Slow and steady with this guy. Every dog is different, there is no set recipe for how to train a dog, a good trainer will adapt to the dog and modify the training plan to suit the situation.

28/05/2026

“Ahh, I really needed this” - Tomi

26/05/2026

Dogs that like to put their teeth on things need an outlet to do so. Then we can build control around it rather than constantly fight against it and create conflict.

Side note, this afternoon was my last 1 on 1 with Churro before he heads back up to Brisbane to be a city boy. Bon voyage Satan. Just joking, I’m going to miss him and wish Churro and his Dad all the best.

25/05/2026

I love when the dogs look proud of themselves

24/05/2026

I’ve been having a lot of conversations lately with clients around the use of aversives and punishment in dog training, especially for resolving behavioural issues.

People are confused, they are struggling with their dogs, there is so much conflicting information out there. They want to do the right thing by their dogs, but at the same time the typical force free, positive reinforcement focused, food based training has them stuck and in many cases is making the problems worse.

So I wanted to share this video by Ivan Balabanov which I believe is the most thorough and well articulated free resource on the topic. This video is 1 hour long and information heavy, it’s not the usual digestible influencer content that most people engage with online or on TV. But if you are serious about understanding more about dog training and the use of aversives, punishment and tools, then this is worth your time.

The Real Facts About Science Based Dog Training: A Training Without Conflict® PodcastArguments about dog training are reaching a boiling point and I decided ...