Bushka goes for a calm walk in the Castlemaine Botanical Gardens

Does your dog know what you want? Teaching your dog how to walk on a loose lead, check in with you, disengage from the ducks and relax while taking in their environment makes for a happy dog and happy owner (or trainer). Great work Bushka!

Castlemaine, Loose Lead Walking, Bull Arab CrossNatalie Tagell25 September 2019calm dog, tell them what you want, sniffy walks, practice makes progress, happy dogs, play with your dog

Building a solid ‘out’ cue

Building a solid ‘out’ cue, even for a dog that LOVES her toys can be done with fun, play and positive reinforcement.

Mount Alexander ShireTagell Web Design9 June 2019dog training, positive reinforcement, life of a dog trainer, mine now, happy dogs, practice makes progress

Recall practise in the park.

Recall practise in the park. Rewarding your dog for coming back to you means they want to come back to you