Positive Pooches & People

20/10/2026

Although this was shared a few years ago, it is still very relevant today. Please prepare your dog for Halloween Trick or Treaters.

Dogs have an expectation of what people generally look like and what they might see when the front door is answered. Costumes violate this expectation and can cause fear reactive responses such as barking and lunging in an attempt to feel safe again for many dogs. They don’t understand the idea of Halloween.
One of the best things to do is to have your dog in another room, away from the front door and commotion, with a nice long lasting chew to set them up for success and have your human visitors safe too. Unless you plan on helping support them through the whole event as a training session. The expectations they form may or may not continue to worry them for a period of time following Halloween.

24/05/2024

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23/05/2024

Now taking enrollments for Baby Puppy Basics class in Croydon. If you have, or are getting, a puppy between 8-14 wks old and are looking to teach your pup how to be a well behaved member of the family, join the class to learn how. We cover the basics like toilet training, mouthing, learning to calm and settle, and basic obedience. Small class sizes so first, come first served.

Want more info or start dates? Comment "PPS" for the details.

15/01/2024

Puppy Classes are returning to East Bentleigh Animal Care. Classes are on Saturday Mornings from 9:30. If a puppy has recently joined your family and you are looking to teach your pup how to be a well behaved member of the family, join the class to learn how. We cover the basics like toilet training, mouthing, learning to calm and settle, and basic obedience. Small class sizes so first come, first served. We will be running classes for baby puppies 8wks-14wks and junior puppies 14-26wks

10/10/2023

After a lovely refreshing break over September, Puppy class have now resumed. We run baby puppy classes and basic manners classes in both East Bentleigh and Croydon. There are still spots availabe at both venues. Contact Debbie on 0415 868 057 for more information.

19/09/2023

Merlin, our chief trainer, enjoyed a week a the Dog's Country Club and Kennel Resort while Mum and Dad were in Fiji. Positive Pooches & People are taking a break over September and Business will resume as usual on 2nd October.

10/02/2023

Prepping for tomorrow's puppy class. In positive reward based training, food is often the easiest reward to control. Here I have a few soft foods that are easy for the puppy to gulp down ready for the next one. For those that are raw feeders, I semi dehydrate some diced meat for rewards. It is still soft enough for the pup to eat quickly yet dry enough to put in a treat pouch without being messy. It's also a great way get organs like heart, liver or kidney in their diet. I use a portion of my pup's daily food as his training rewards.

15/06/2022

New spots opening up from Saturday 2nd July for both Baby Puppy Basics and Basic Manners Classes. If you have a new puppy joining the family, or have an older puppy who missed out on "Puppy Pre-school" and you are looking to teach your pup how to be a well behaved member of the family, join a class to learn how. We cover the basics like toilet training, mouthing, learning to calm and settle, and basic obedience. Small class sizes so first come, first served. Contact Debbie Karandais on 0451 868 057