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Reward-based training 💯
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Behaviour Modification🐕‍🦺
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Puppies
Basic Life Skills and Manners

16/06/2026

Miss Nova had a rough start to life, with her first home not working out and a brief stint in rescue. She has certainly landed on her feet now though, and at just 16 weeks is thriving with her new owner.

Dogs' Homes of Tasmania

15/06/2026

Some absolutely wonderful feedback coming in after the very first Good Dog Club class:

"It has been great working with Izzy on how to settle and calm my very enthusiastic Labrador. She has given simple step by step training instructions that have shown results very early on. She also gives positive feedback and suggests points to work on. It’s been a fun and rewarding experience for both my dog and myself. "

How lovely! The next 6 weeks have been opened for booking, the schedule is below.
Keep coming to continue levelling up your dog's behaviour and do more advanced versions of the exercises or join us for the first time when it suits you!

📅 Week 1 (25 July): Engagement & Focus
📅 Week 2 (1 Aug): Polite Greetings/Jumping Up
📅 Week 3 (8 Aug): Loose Lead Walking
NO CLASS 15 Aug
📅 Week 4 (22 Aug): Obedience (Sit, Down, Go to Bed, Leave it, etc)
NO CLASS 29th Aug
📅 Week 5 (5 Sept): Recall
📅 Week 6 (12 Sept): Handling & Cooperative Care (Grooming, nail trimming, vet visits, etc)

Classes run 1–1.45pm, $50 per class, and spaces are strictly capped at 4 dogs to keep things small and personal.

🔗 https://www.thedogdynamic.com/classes

13/06/2026

First class of The Good Dog Club today!

Everyone did a fantastic job and I think we all had a great time and learnt lots.

In future I will be dropping the class spots down to 4 - just so that I can give each of you the one on one feedback that you deserve. Thanks for the photo!

07/06/2026

Well, today Raffles passed his Track 3, earning him his very first title!

At 9 months old this is quite an achievement, and not one I expected. Completing his Track 1 and 2 only a few weeks ago, and starting tracking at all not long before that, he has done an incredible job. He certainly has a natural aptitude for it.

But more than that, what impresses me the most is his self regulation, conscious thought patterns and steadiness. At 9 months old he is right in the thick of the hardest adolescent changes occurring internally, and his behaviour definitely shows it. I like to say that his brain has fallen out.

But despite all this he chose to work today, was enthusiastic about following the track, and had a fantastic time exploring all the sheep poo.

Wherryman I Put My Name On It has put his name on his first title: Tracking Dog.

Now for a rest until the toddler phase is over I think 😅

04/06/2026

🐾 The Good Dog Club is officially open for bookings!

I'm so excited to announce that The Good Dog Club is launching at Kingston Neighbourhood House on Saturday 13 June at 1pm!

This is a relaxed, roll-on weekly class for dogs of all ages and stages. No term commitments, just you and your dog working on the foundations that make everyday life genuinely enjoyable. Come to one session or come to all of them.

Here's what the first six weeks look like:
📅 Week 1 (13 June): Engagement & Focus ⚡ FULLY BOOKED
📅 Week 2 (20 June): Polite Greetings ⚡ FULLY BOOKED
📅 Week 3 (27 June): Loose Lead Walking ⚡ FULLY BOOKED
📅 Week 4 (4 July): Obedience (Sit, Down, Go to Bed, Leave it, etc)
📅 Week 5 (11 July): Recall
📅 Week 6 (18 July): Handling & Cooperative Care

Classes run 1–1.45pm, $50 per class, and spaces are strictly capped at 6 dogs to keep things small and personal.

The next 6 weeks after this will be the same topics again. Keep coming to continue levelling up your dog's behaviour and do more advanced versions of the exercises, or if you miss out on this round, jump in on the next.

Weeks 4–6 are open for bookings now - don't wait!

🔗 https://www.thedogdynamic.com/classes

17/05/2026

Today Raffy and I completed our first ever competition event together as a team. At 5am this morning we made our up to the beautiful Fonthill to go tracking. We passed our Track 1 with a score of Very Good, and Raff was delighted to find his tracklayer waiting in the paddock just for him. We took the track-on opportunity and later did our track 2 - double the distance of track 1. We passed this with a Good, which would probably have been better if his handler wasn't so thick-headed. Best of all, he had a fantastic time. And so begins our journey: Raffles AKA Wherryman I Put My Name On It has put his name on his first two official certificates.

13/05/2026

🐾 Group classes are BACK

I'm so excited to announce that The Dog Dynamic is returning to group classes, and we're setting up at Kingston Neighbourhood House.

Starting with The Good Dog Club: a relaxed, roll-on weekly class for dogs of all ages and stages. We'll be working on the foundations that make everyday life with your dog actually enjoyable: manners, confidence, and the kind of skills that mean you can take your dog anywhere.

Before I lock in the schedule, I want to hear from you! Vote for your preferred time here 👇

🔗 https://form.typeform.com/to/yOCDqQr3

03/05/2026

**How to know when your dog needs behaviour support**

I'll be honest. Most people come to me later than they needed to. They were hoping it would settle down on its own, or they felt like they should be able to figure it out themselves.

So here are the things I'd actually pay attention to:

1. The reactions feel disproportionate. The trigger is small but the response is big, or your dog is struggling in situations that most dogs handle fine. That gap between trigger and response is worth taking seriously.

2. Progress has stalled despite consistent effort. You've been working at it, things improved for a while, and now you're stuck. That's not a sign that your dog can't get there. It's usually a sign that something in the approach needs adjusting.

3. Stress is clearly driving the behaviour. Your dog isn't being naughty or stubborn. They're struggling. There's a difference, and it matters for how you approach it.

The thing about behaviour support is that it's genuinely more useful earlier. Not because later is too late, it's not, but because the patterns are less established and there's less to unpick. You don't need to wait until things feel unmanageable. If something feels off, that's enough of a reason to reach out.

🐾 If any of this sounds like your dog, my books are open. You can get in touch via DM or through the link in my bio.

26/04/2026

**Why basic training isn't enough for some dogs**

This one is for everyone who has done all the right things. You've been to classes, you've worked on sit and drop and loose lead walking, your dog knows their cues. And they're still struggling.

It's not because you haven't tried hard enough. And it's not because the training was wrong. It's because skills and emotional capacity are two completely different things.
A dog can know exactly what "leave it" means and still not be able to access that cue when they're over threshold. Not because they're being stubborn, but because when the nervous system is in survival mode, the thinking brain is essentially offline. You can't out-train a dog who doesn't have the emotional capacity to use what they know.

This is why behaviour work focuses on building that capacity first. Getting the nervous system regulated enough that the dog can actually think, make choices, and use the skills they have. Training sticks a lot better once that foundation is there.
If your dog knows all the things and still falls apart in certain situations, that's really useful information. It tells you that the missing piece probably isn't more training. It's the layer underneath.

🐾 That's exactly the kind of thing a behaviour consultation is designed to look at. If it sounds familiar, feel free to get in touch.

19/04/2026

**What behaviour work actually looks like**

I think there's a version of dog behaviour consulting that people expect, where someone comes in, watches the dog for ten minutes, and hands over a list of exercises to fix the problem.

That's not really how it works. At least not if it's done well.
The first thing that happens in any behaviour case is assessment. Not advice, not training, assessment. What's actually going on for this dog? What's driving the behaviour? What does their day look like, what's their history, what have people already tried? The environment gets as much attention as the dog, because behaviour doesn't happen in a vacuum.

Progress in behaviour cases also tends to look a lot quieter than people expect. It's not usually a dramatic before and after. It's a dog who recovers faster after a hard moment. A dog who notices a trigger and looks back at their owner instead of losing the plot. Small things that are actually really significant if you know what you're looking at.

🐾 If you've been wondering what a behaviour consultation actually involves, feel free to send me a DM. Happy to walk you through what the process looks like for your specific situation.

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
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Sunday	10am - 4pm

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