Zentropha-Teaching People, Training Dogs

07/12/2021

I’m done-I’ve made the decision to close Zentropha dog training.

Unfortunately I believed that I could actually make this business into a great success. What a fool I was for believing this.

To those few clients I did have , thank you for trusting me to help you & your dog.

Annie

25/11/2021

And I might add, complete adorable idiot.

25/11/2021

16/11/2021

Nothing more needs to be said

13/11/2021

The epitome of complete trust in each other-stunning

03/11/2021

Can anyone else relate to this

Words to live by. 💯😆

30/10/2021

A guide to new puppy owners on how much your new puppy needs

30/10/2021

A dogs guide in how to walk your human-enjoy

24/10/2021

Heaven with German Shepherds, Labrador Retrievers & Tibetan Terriers-a beautiful story.
If you own any of these breeds-have a giggle or two.

23/09/2021

General Puppy Behavior & Training Guidelines.

I'm sure at times it feels like owning a puppy is equivalent to having a heavily caffeinated chimpanzee who is allergic to sleep.

However, when it does feel like that - here are some tips to help you get you through ....

1. Commitment - training and settling in a new puppy into your home takes time and you will need bucket loads of patience. Puppies have the attention span of a gnat, so remember when teaching them something new, your training should be in small bite sized amounts of time (eg, 2-4 minutes x2-3/day).

2. Compassion - it does take time for puppy to know and understand the rules and what you want them to do. They want to be loved and will try to do the right thing to please you (most of the time) however (see point 3) ....

3. Confidence - Your pup can sense if you are nervous or not confident and they will test those boundaries to see how far they can push things (trust me, they do ......)

4. Consistency - This is one of the most important key points; understand your pup can be very easily confused so it is imperative to make sure you are all on the same page with your boundaries, signals and commands etc.

5. Control - As in point 3, it is common for pups to test the boundaries so it is really important that you have control over your pup and not the other way around.

6. Children - You should teach children how to interact round puppies/dogs. Children can be loud, excitable, rough, often poking, prodding, pulling, running & screaming which can often send the dog into instinct mode which can lead to children being bitten - never under any circumstances leave young children/toddlers/babies unsupervised with dogs.

Contact a qualified & experienced dog behaviorist to assist if you require any help in these areas.

Your local qualified, experienced dog behaviorist/trainer (20+ yrs) + vet nurse (10+ yrs).

Further information, https://zentropha.com.au or 0418 709 238

17/09/2021

Separation Anxiety and how you can help your dog.

So what is separation anxiety?
Generally speaking, it is behaviors (learned) by your dog that being left alone is a really scary prospect - this can be an issue, particularly if you are now heading back to the office/other activities on a more regular basis.

What are the causes? It can be a change of pet parents and/or change in surroundings, lack of training, death of pet friend, boredom or premature adoption to name a few.

Signs can include (not limited to) barking, howling, trembling, pacing, scratching and/or destroying furniture, just to name a few ....

Here are some tips to help:-
1. Change your going away 'signals' - leave your keys/bag/shoes in a different location and/or use a different door if possible.
2. Change into your work clothes but don't leave for at least 15-30 minutes.
3. Downplay goodbyes and hello's - in other words, don't get too emotional with departures and coming home.
4. Train your dog at home that it's OK to be alone - put them in a separate area while you shower/get ready for work.
5. Leave comfort items such as a few treats or fav toys around/in their bed.
6. Hide a few treats around so they can learn to use their nose to 'hunt' for yummy treats.
7. Regular exercise - a tried dog is a calm dog.
8. Leave background music or TV on.

The main goal is to break your dog's association with your departure and not let them trigger anxiety behaviors associated with your going away.

Contact a qualified dog behaviorist to assist if you require further assistance in this area.

Your local qualified & experienced dog trainer & behaviorist (20+ yrs) and vet nurse (10+ yrs).
For further information, https://zentropha.com.au or
0418 709 238