20/10/2026
Chill Challenge: Bird Edition! At the end of every walk this week, sit down on a park bench or at the end of your driveway, and practice settling with your dog. And while you’re at it, do the Australian BirdLife Australia Citizen Scientist Bird Count.
2 birds, 1 stone 😜 You can participate in an important nature survey, plus allow your dog to practice chilling.
Some dogs are really prone to excitement around birds but it’s absolutely possible to work on this. We’ll be chatting about all these things this week in class.
Our own dogs have been taught to leave birds alone. Missy has a very high chase drive but she is happy to chill out while the local magpies strut past her paws.
I believe that we should co-exist with these creatures and they have just as much right to hang out peacefully in our garden as my dogs do.
So what are you waiting for? Go count some birds! 🪶🪶🪶
