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We all hear about things that will ‘tire our dogs out’. Activities that will leave them buggered, and a tired dog is a g...
21/07/2026

We all hear about things that will ‘tire our dogs out’. Activities that will leave them buggered, and a tired dog is a good dog.

But relying on these things will not fix any behavioural issues you’re having. Exercise without structure will just build a fitter dog with the same problems.

Don’t get me wrong - exercise and fulfilment is incredibly important to creating change in your dog, but it’s not the whole picture.

If you’re relying on exhaustion to make your dog ‘good’, get in touch and we can look at the whole picture, together.

18/07/2026

I just had to do this reel with Spike.

Anyone else have a herding dog and can relate? 🙋

Our reintroduction to social media simply wouldn’t be right without a post about Ella!Ella is an Aussie Shepherd x Kooli...
15/07/2026

Our reintroduction to social media simply wouldn’t be right without a post about Ella!

Ella is an Aussie Shepherd x Koolie who joined our family in 2021. She was surrendered to the rescue facility I was working in at the time, and I promptly fell in love with the beautiful girl and her goofy personality.

She is the perfect complement to Spike, and teaches us every day to find little things to make us smile. Admittedly, these things usually involve her 🤭

But Ella wasn’t always such a happy-go-lucky dog. She had been on behavioural medication from 6 months of age right up until she was surrendered at 2 years old. When she arrived the facility, she was taking FOURTEEN (!!) tablets daily.

Fourteen pills designed to dull and sedate her in an attempt to reduce her barking.

She was gradually weaned off the medication, and that was when we were finally able to see her true personality. We learned about her penchant for bum scratches (and the twerking that accompanies them), her signature prance, and her voice. As the medication left her system, the barking - or ‘borking’, as we call it - returned.

Ella is a very sociable dog, and incredibly adept at reading other dogs’ body language. At the facility, she became a balanced pack dog and helped me perform countless social assessments and rehabilitation sessions. I worked extensively with Ella prior to adoption, getting to know her play preferences, thresholds and body language, which helped her seamlessly integrate into our family.

Ella is an example of an underutilised dog who needed a job, not drugs. If we don't give dogs a job, they make their own, and Ella's self-appointed job is borking. She still barks when she's bored or there are dogs or children running around. Borking is self-reinforcing, so instead of ignoring it, we addressed it by teaching a "quiet" cue, rewarding her for being calm, and introducing place and crate training to help her settle.

Over the years we’ve had her, we’ve put in lots of work to build her handler value and recall. She has come so far from the dog we adopted who would blow us off the second another dog was around or if there was food left nearby.

We love our goofy girl and all of her quirks 💗

Some of you might remember Roger being a regular on our socials last year before we abandoned the internet for a little ...
12/07/2026

Some of you might remember Roger being a regular on our socials last year before we abandoned the internet for a little while. Despite not being active on here, Roger has been very active in his training sessions; we’ve been doing weekly Walk & Trains for over a year.

As a Labrador x Golden, Roger had a lot of love to give and absolutely no idea what to do with it.

When we first started working together, he was full on. Overaroused, pushing every boundary, quick to escalate any situation - I copped more than one nip on the bum in those early days! His owners were struggling to walk him, and at home, he was a whirlwind.

We began Roger’s journey with a consult package, then moved into regular 1:1 lessons alongside weekly Walk & Trains to support him through adolescence (if you know, you know 😅).

Fast forward to today, our sessions look completely different. We work on drive outlets, exploring new environments, and proofing his obedience around real-world distractions.

Roger is still a big personality but now his family know how to work WITH that energy instead of against it. They’ve put in serious work over the last 18 months and it shows!

This is what’s possible with consistency and the right support.

If your dog reminds you of Roger circa 18 months ago, send me a message. We can talk about where to start.

10/07/2026

Early in my career, I was working with Spike when a colleague told me something that changed the way I approached training:

“You’re so tense. Slow down, take a breath, drop your shoulders.”

I hadn't even noticed. I was so focused on what Spike was doing and what he might do, that I had no idea what I was doing.

The moment I consciously relaxed, Spike became less tense too. And suddenly I could think clearly enough to actually help him.

Your dog is reading your body language constantly — your stress, anticipation, tension. They feel all of it.

Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do in a difficult moment with your dog isn't a new technique or a different command. It's just: slow down. Breathe. Drop your shoulders.

See what changes.

In my own journey with Spike, things got bad before they got better.My goal is to help owners skip the bad entirely. To ...
08/07/2026

In my own journey with Spike, things got bad before they got better.

My goal is to help owners skip the bad entirely. To set them and their dog up for success from the start instead of playing catch up to address new behaviours that have popped up.

The best time to get support isn’t when things fall apart, it’s BEFORE they do.

If you’ve got a new dog or puppy, they’re still forming their understanding of the world and their relationship with you. That’s the window to get started.

The earlier you build a strong foundation, the less you have to undo later.

Send me a DM and tell me about your dog, we can figure out the best place to start together.

06/07/2026

This is the thing that actually changes behaviour long-term, and it's the reason I work the way I do.

I could spend an entire session working with your dog. But if you leave without understanding why your dog does what they do, or how to respond when it happens at home, we're back to square one by next week.

You're not just hiring me to train your dog. You're also learning how to communicate with them yourself.

While I reintroduce myself and Beloved K9 to social media, it makes sense to also reintroduce the dog that started it al...
03/07/2026

While I reintroduce myself and Beloved K9 to social media, it makes sense to also reintroduce the dog that started it all: Spike.

In 2018, we brought home an 8-week-old Border Collie.

From day one, he was a nervous dog. He flinched at loud noises, flattened himself at the lightest touch. At home he was sweet and affectionate but outside was a different story.

So we took him out constantly, trying to show him the world wasn't scary, but that backfired. Instead of building his confidence in the world, we were overwhelming him and confirming his fears instead.

At six months old he started growling and air-snapping at strangers. At nine months, he had first bite: a tradesperson who walked in unexpectedly near our son. By age one, he'd had three separate bite incidents.

I was at a loss because in all of these incidents, Spike didn’t show any warning signs before he bit. But what I didn’t understand back then was the reason he never showed warning signs was because, in his mind, they had never worked. Escalating straight to biting was the only thing that made the scary thing go away.

As as I learnt more about dog training and behaviour, we began to change everything. Spike had strict management and boundaries: always kept on a lead, crated for visitors, muzzled in public. We rebuilt our communication and his confidence through play, training, and structure.

I’m not under any illusions that Spike will be a dog that can completely relax in public spaces, but I can support him to live well and show him that I’ve got his back.

Spike is far from the dog I dreamed of when he entered our lives all those years ago, but he’s the dog I needed, and the reason Beloved K9 exists today.

My goal is to support and educate owners who feel as lost as I once did to live truly fulfilling lives with their dogs.

It’s been a while since I’ve posted. Over a year, actually!Life got busy and social media got overwhelming, but I never ...
01/07/2026

It’s been a while since I’ve posted. Over a year, actually!

Life got busy and social media got overwhelming, but I never stopped training, I just stopped posting about it.

For anyone new here: I’m Beth.

I help Adelaide dog owners build real relationships with their dogs and understand WHY your dog does what they do, and how to communicate with them.

As I revive and refresh the socials, expect more posts on training, behaviour, and the stuff many people don’t realise is normal and entirely fixable. Your dog isn’t broken, I promise!

If you’re new here, welcome. If you’ve been around for a while, welcome back.

More to come.

🎉 Out of Office: Birthday Edition! 🎉Celebrating the big four-zero in the most me way possible—out in a paddock, surround...
01/06/2025

🎉 Out of Office: Birthday Edition! 🎉

Celebrating the big four-zero in the most me way possible—out in a paddock, surrounded by animals at a gorgeous farmstay! 🐄🌾

I'll be out of office from Friday, June 6th to Tuesday, June 10th, but don’t worry, I’ll be back soon to catch up! 📧👋

A huge thank you to Pawsitive Training Co for taking such great care of Spike while I’m away!

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