Hunter Valley Dog Training & Behaviour

07/06/2026

02/06/2026

Do you ask your dog to sit more than once?

26/05/2026

It can be confusing trying to understand the difference between Assistance Dogs, Therapy Dogs, and Emotional Support Dogs — especially when it comes to training, legal rights, and public access in NSW.

I've created this simple guide to help explain the differences, clear up common misconceptions, and support better understanding within our community 🐾💚💙

22/05/2026

Trigger stacking can have a huge impact on your dog’s behaviour.

Sometimes it’s not one big thing — it’s lots of small stresses building up over time without enough recovery.

Understanding your dog’s emotional scale can help prevent overwhelm and set them up for success.

12/04/2026

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08/03/2026

Sir Howard 🐕

01/03/2026

So true. It's not ok for your dog to run into someone else's space, either a dog or a person. 🐕

It is time to stop pretending.
People do know this, they do. There is so much information out there that they can’t not know.
So let’s look at other reasons why it just keeps happening.

They know that running up to a dog on lead isn’t fair.
They know that their dog ignoring all attempts at recall while shouting “they’re friendly” isn’t control.
They know that if the other dog is trying to leave and theirs isn’t allowing it, something isn’t right.

But do they care?

That’s the issue here.

Is it laziness?
Is it complacency?
Is it that they don’t want to interrupt their own dog because it feels a bit awkward in the moment?
Do they just not really believe anything bad will ever happen?

Or do they well and truly have the “It’s not my dogs’ problem yours can’t be off leash” attitude

If you’re in a clearly designated off lead area, you can expect a bit of interaction from off lead dogs, that’s just part of being in that area you chose and yup, it’s expected.

Outside of that, I think it’s an attitude problem.
I truly don’t think it’s a knowledge gap at all.