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Local Dog Obedience Training

Local Dog Obedience Training

Beachwood Dog School Cox road, Aldinga Tuesday and Saturday mornings 0407390242 www.beachwooddogschool.com School for Dogs Aldinga Bay Inc Symonds reserve, Stewart Ave, Aldinga Beach Sunday mornings and Tuesday evenings 0432919780 www.sfdab.org.au Southern Districts...

Aggression in puppies

Aggression in puppies

Dogs and puppies can sometimes get very protective over their objects or food, and even their owners and territory, and this can lead to aggression. To avoid aggression in puppies for objects and food, it is a great idea to condition your puppy to being touched and...

Common Behavioural Problems:

Common Behavioural Problems:

*Chewing             *Jumping         *Barking *Digging           *Mouthing Chewing: All puppies and most adolescent dogs will chew on just about anything they can find around the house and yard. Here are some tips to help with this behavioural problem. Do not allow...

Beginning Puppy Training:

Beginning Puppy Training:

Set the house rules from the beginning, train your puppy to do things you’ll want it to do when they are adults. Dogs do not attempt to gain control over other dogs or their owners. The days of “alpha rolls” and using physical force or dominance to show your dog ‘who...

Toilet Training Your Puppy:

Toilet Training Your Puppy:

Praise your puppy immediately after they go where you want them to, with food and cuddles (this one is the key to toilet training your puppy!). Never use punishment. Take your puppy outside within 15 minutes of eating and drinking and when wakes from a nap. Take your...

Socialisation

Socialisation

It is very important to socialise your puppy with as many good experiences as much as possible. These may include: Social gatherings, events, loud noises. Cars, motorbikes. Home appliances such as hair dryer, vacuum, lawn mower, washing machine etc. Different kinds of...

Children and Puppies:

Children and Puppies:

It is difficult to raise and train a puppy in a family with young children. We admire anyone who takes on this challenge! The golden rule is to supervise or separate. No child should be left unsupervised with any dog/puppy. Control the way children behave around...

Boarding Kennels Vale

Boarding Kennels: Chanpema Kennels Lots 4 Hagley Road, McLaren Vale. Ph: 83862335 www.chanpemakennels.com . Coralta Boarding Kennels and Cattery Lot 3 Main road, Coromandel Valley. Ph: 83705573 www.coralta.com.au . Fleurieu Park Kennels 215 Hahn Road, Sellicks Hills....

This is Boring

This is Boring

  It’s 8am, the roller door goes down. It will now be another 9 hours until that door goes up, your car pulls in and I have the entertainment of your company again. So what shall I do in the mean time? The yard looks the same as it did yesterday. I’ve sniffed...