Dog Training Australia

Just like humans, dogs thrive on regular exercise, but the right balance is key to avoid injury and other health issues. As a responsible pet owner, understanding the nuanced role of exercise in your canine companion's life is paramount. From bounding through open fields to leisurely strolls around the block, each stride shapes their health journey. 

Here, we'll explore how much exercise your dog needs for a happy, healthy life. Let's find that perfect balance that suits your pup's individual needs and discover what keeps them  feeling their best through staying active!

Knowing that your dog reliably comes when called gives you peace of mind. Whether you're at the park, in your backyard, or just around the house, having a strong recall can protect your dog from potentially dangerous situations.

Here we'll explore effective techniques for teaching recall, focusing on strategies that involve the whole family to maximise success. By implementing these methods and practising regularly, you can instil a reliable recall in your dog and enjoy the freedom of knowing they'll always come when called.

Think about the unconditional love your dog has shown you over the years you’ve spent together. The joy, loyalty, and laughs they brought to your life. Now that they're in their senior years, you want to take care of them twice as much as you have already done. 

Changes in their body and their moods will happen, but your loyalty stays and you love them just as much. Loving them and showing you love them will take more effort than before, but with the right information and research, you’ll do fine!

Here we listed helpful tips on keeping your senior dog healthy and happy, and how these things will make their golden years incredible.

Fear and anxiety are normal, adaptive responses for dogs. There will be things they’ll get afraid of, or things they’re already scared of, and during their formative years, you’ll be the one helping your dog navigate through moments of fear and anxiety. That is to prevent any bad behaviour from escalating, leading to aggression.

But sometimes, there are instances when your dog's anxiety or fear goes unnoticed, like when they’re in a new environment, or when they encounter a phobia you didn’t know they had. 

Because of these missed opportunities, they continue to encounter their stressors repeatedly, without you knowing. That's how they’ll start to develop defence mechanisms which later on become a nuisance or worse, harmful to others.

To help you understand how to prevent and/or treat anxiety, fear, and aggression in your dog, it’s important to understand their nuances, symptoms, and signs first.

As a dog owner, you want your dog to stay healthy and live a long life. That’s why you properly and consistently train them, feed them good food, give them their basic needs, and exercise them regularly.

But, there’s one thing you’re forgetting: their mental health is equally important! If you see them lying all day or sleeping most of the time and you think that’s all they need, nu-uh! Dogs can only engage in so many activities on their own. They’re waiting for you to do engaging activities with them, or give them mentally stimulating toys they can play with or solve.

Here are the benefits of mental stimulation to your dogs, and what activities you can do to keep them mentally healthy.