Brentwood K9 Training

Brentwood K9 Training Unwanted dog behavior often stems from boredom and frustration. Learn how to change that.

DOG OWNERS. I'll be in Pukekohe Sunday afternoon and Monday and have room for a couple of dog training sessions. If you ...
10/11/2023

DOG OWNERS. I'll be in Pukekohe Sunday afternoon and Monday and have room for a couple of dog training sessions. If you would like to learn how to walk your dog without pulling, stop them jumping up, have better recall or other annoying behaviours give me a call to book a time. 0211375064. Janine Hayde.

02/09/2023

FOCUS. Often the reason your dog won’t walk nicely on the lead or return to you when called (recall) is due to a lack of focus on you, the handler. Instead, many dogs are 100% focused on their environment and ignore all of your attempts to distract them. I can teach you to train your dog to focus on you.

06/04/2022

I borrowed this from FB and stand behind everything it says.

YOUR DOG IS NOT A BABY
Today's culture is absolutely ruining dogs.
People are treating their dogs like people, and no matter how much you say it, or what you think, they're not kids, they're dogs... A predator with forty-two teeth on the head and a bite pressure that can break bones.
They deserve to be treated like dogs!
Somehow treating your dog like a dog has become a taboo topic and it's because of today's mentality.
Can't say no to a dog.
I can't go with a dog in cold weather.
Can't let a dog get muddy.
Can't give a dog a job.
If your dog is in shape, he's too skinny.
We’re walking through a world where giving your dog a job is cruel beyond belief, but having a 30kg overweight dog with diabetes that can’t move is absolutely fine. Something totally distorted, twisted and wrong.
They are dogs! Treat them like dogs. You can't have any animals and pretend to be a baby. Hi this is my whale he is my baby. It doesn't work like that.
We need to push this current mentality back because it's literally killing dogs. Dogs are dying everyday simply because no one told them what rules they were supposed to follow or because they didn't get a job they so needed.
Let’s start honoring our dogs for the absolutely amazing creatures they are. Dogs are magnificent, majestic, intelligent and robust. To me they are the best animal on the planet so let's stop killing them and treat them for exactly what they aren't.
Honor your dog.

Training puppiesIt is absolutely vital for puppies to be exposed to as many sounds and sights as possible between 8 and ...
11/01/2022

Training puppies
It is absolutely vital for puppies to be exposed to as many sounds and sights as possible between 8 and 16 weeks. This is the most formative time of a young dog’s life. If this stage is missed behavioural problems often arise which can affect a dog for life or take much extra work to fix.
Many people tell me that their vet has told them to keep their puppy at home until it is fully vaccinated. A balance should be found between safe guarding the puppy’s physical welfare and ensuring it grows up mentally well adjusted, without hang ups.
It would be wise to limit your young puppy’s exposure to places where unvaccinated dogs haven’t been but there are many other ways to introduce your puppy to a variety of sights and sounds. Use your common sense. Set up situations at a friend’s property or sit in a busy environment with your puppy safely on a leash.
Kites, skateboards, people wearing hats, pushing wheel barrows, riding bikes, playing loud music, joggers and strangers approaching are all things you can safely expose your puppy to on a regular basis. When a dog behaves badly out of fear (aggressive, barking, anxious) it is so often due to what hasn’t happened in this stage (desensitizing) rather than what has happened to them.

12/12/2021

This has been an interesting case. A 3 year old dog who constantly pulled like freight train on a leash and over reacted to other dogs. Both dog and owner were very anxious about potential ‘danger’ encounters and fed off each other.
A catch 22 situation as this behaviour was restricting the young dogs exercise, socialization, pleasure for both dog and family and it was only getting worse.
After a couple of sessions I was able to teach the dog that I was the ‘pack leader’, I was the one looking out for trouble and she could chill out and enjoy the walk. Her confidence grew instantly. The leash walking was able to be corrected very quickly and now the owners are working on handling techniques to continue the progress. They tell me that she is a changed dog in other ways too.

Lack of exercise can be the reason for many undesirable behaviours. Pulling on the leash is the number 1 reason dogs do...
22/11/2021

Lack of exercise can be the reason for many undesirable behaviours. Pulling on the leash is the number 1 reason dogs don’t get enough exercise. The good news is that this can be fixed relatively easily. One or two training sessions can make a huge difference to the lives of both dog and owner. These dogs below were all leash pullers, some were very strong!

02/11/2021

This is an absolutely gorgeous 1 year old Labrador that I had a first session with yesterday. He’s spent half his life in a shelter until re-homed recently by an awesome couple who are going to be brilliant owners. Leading happily is mostly what we worked on and this is the result. He is a very quick learner!

31/10/2021

CHOOSING A NEW DOG
There are many decisions to make when owning a dog but this is the first major one.

1). NEVER CHOOSE A DOG BY LOOKS ALONE. This is the most common mistake people make and why so many dogs end up in shelters.

2) Research, research, research. You are hopefully going to have your dog for many years so research breeds and find the type of dog that is going to best suit you and your life style.

3) Dogs were originally bred to do specific jobs and the traits that were selectively bred into them over a long period of time, are strong and will form the base for much of their behaviour ie - herding dogs will want to herd, gun dogs will want to retrieve, hunting dogs will want to follow scents, guard dogs will want to guard. These traits can work for, or against you but you need to know what will best suit your life style.

4) Breed types such as gun dogs (German Shorthaired Pointer, Hungarian Vizslas), sled pulling (Huskies) and herding dogs (Border Collies, Huntaways, Beardies and crosses) have been bred to work long hours and have high levels of intelligence. These dogs will not be well suited to inactive life styles and greatly raise the chance of behavioural problems through frustration and boredom.

5) Puppy Vs adult. There are advantages and disadvantages either way. Puppies can be molded to your life style and you can be in control and responsible for all of their education and KNOW what they have experienced. However, many people simply aren't in a position to start with a puppy due to other commitments so an adult dog can often fit the bill. There is a great sense of satisfaction from rehoming a dog that needs a lucky break in life. These 'rescue' dogs can be incredibly loving, loyal and repay you in bucket loads of love. Try to find out as much as you can about their prior life to help with their new life adjustments. Sometimes this is not possible so you will need to be very understanding and manage any issues as they present.

12/10/2021

Some more fun and games. Scout and Crumbs.

07/10/2021

Tricks keep your dog and your training tuned. Sometimes wires get crossed.

07/10/2021

Tricks are not only good party entertainment but keep your dog thinking, help form bonds and improve your training skills.

The paperwork has arrived. That’s the formality done. This and years of helping friends with their dogs as well as train...
30/09/2021

The paperwork has arrived. That’s the formality done. This and years of helping friends with their dogs as well as training my own has developed a good back ground in understanding dogs. I’ve been training sport horses for myself and clients for 30 odd years which actually has many cross overs. The principles are the same.

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