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Paws & Praise specializes in a wide range of training areas including:

✅ Basic obedience
✅ Problem-solving for behavioral issues
✅ Advanced skills
✅ Reactivity

Setting you and your dog up for a life time of success 😃

07/10/2026

5 steps to a solid recall 👇

Recall isn’t something your dog either has or doesn’t have. It’s built in layers, and these are the first ones.

✅ Start in low distraction
Your lounge room, hallway or backyard. If your dog can’t come back when nothing is going on, they won’t manage it at the park.

✅ Use a long line
It keeps your dog safe and stops them practising ignoring you. Every time they ignore the call and carry on sniffing, that habit gets stronger.

✅ Pay every recall
Chicken, cheese, whatever your dog loves most. Coming back to you has to beat whatever they left behind.

✅ Call once, then be fun
Say it one time, then move away, crouch down and use a happy voice. Repeating the cue teaches your dog it’s background noise.

✅ Add distance and distractions slowly
One at a time. Go further away in a quiet spot first, then closer with more going on. If it falls apart, go back a step.

Keep sessions short, finish on a win, and never call your dog over for something they won’t enjoy.

Want help building a recall you can trust? Link in bio to book a session, in person in Melbourne or online Australia-wide.

01/10/2026

From jumping all over guests….to settling calmly on her mat while friends visit

Sammy’s dad says mat training has completely changed their relationship. For the first time, he can actually have people over without Sammy being shut away. That’s what this is all about ❤️

Why we LOVE mat training 👇

🛋️ Gives your dog a clear “default” job when life gets busy
🧘 Teaches them to switch off and relax, not just sit still
🚪 Makes visitors, dinners and doorbells so much less stressful
🌳 Builds focus around distractions (like the ones in this video!)
🎒 Your mat goes anywhere: cafés, the vet, friends’ houses
🤝 Builds trust and calm between you and your dog, the force-free way

The best part? It’s simple, positive and every dog can learn it 🐶✨

Want results like Sammy’s? Train with us 👉 link in bio

30/09/2026

Why dogs jump

❌ To greet you face to face, the way dogs naturally greet each other
❌ Excitement, especially when you come home or guests arrive
❌ Attention seeking, because jumping has worked before (even pushing them off is attention)
❌ It’s been accidentally rewarded, often by cuddles when they were a cute puppy
❌ Overarousal or frustration, when they have too much energy and no outlet
❌ Seeking reassurance, when some dogs jump when they feel unsure or anxious

How to prevent it (force-free)

✅ Reward four paws on the floor with treats, praise and attention
✅ Teach an alternative greeting like “sit” or “go to your mat”
✅ Stay calm and keep greetings low key so excitement doesn’t build
✅ Turn away and withdraw attention the moment they jump, then reward when all paws land
✅ Ask guests to follow the same rules so the dog gets a consistent message
✅ Use management, like a lead, baby gate or treat scatter when people arrive
✅ Meet their needs with enough exercise, enrichment and sniff time
✅ Practise greetings often in short, calm training sessions

📍 Jumping still happening at your place? Book a force-free session in St Kilda East or online Australia-wide. Link in bio 🐾

HAPPY 9TH BIRTHDAY to my first child and best friend. Here’s what she’s taught me: dogs aren’t just pets. They’re family...
29/09/2026

HAPPY 9TH BIRTHDAY to my first child and best friend.

Here’s what she’s taught me: dogs aren’t just pets. They’re family, best friends and the happiest part of every day. They don’t care about your job, your bank balance or whether you’ve done your hair. They just want to be WITH you.

So take them along. The coffee run. The beach walk. The lazy Sunday on the couch. The road trip. Build your life with them in it, in ways that feel safe and fun for YOUR dog.

Their lives are far too short, so let’s make every single day count.

Happy birthday, sweet girl. Here’s to many, many more. 🥳🦴

23/09/2026

Me when my client finally gets their dog napping for more than an hour at a time 😂💃

But here’s the thing... one hour is a great start, but it’s still not enough! Adult dogs need around 12 to 14 hours of sleep a day, and puppies need 18 to 20. A few short naps between walks, visitors and training just doesn’t add up. Here’s why longer, uninterrupted rest matters 👇

1️⃣ Short naps don’t give them enough deep sleep 😴
Dogs cycle through light and deep sleep. When naps keep getting cut short, they miss out on the deep, restorative sleep their body and brain need.

2️⃣ Sleep is when learning sticks 🧠
Dogs consolidate what they’ve learned while they sleep. A long nap after training helps new skills actually stick.

3️⃣ Stress needs time to come back down 📉
Walks, training and even play raise stress hormones. A quick nap isn’t always long enough for your dog to fully reset.

4️⃣ Overtired looks like “too much energy” ⚡
Evening zoomies, mouthing, jumping and barking are often signs your dog is running on empty, not that they need another walk.

5️⃣ Rested dogs are less reactive 🐕
Stress stacks up. A dog who hasn’t recovered is far more likely to bark, lunge or snap at the next trigger, and much less able to listen to you.

💡 Try this: after a walk or training session, set your dog up in a quiet spot with a chew or lick mat, keep the house calm, and aim for a 2 to 3 hour rest block. Then watch the difference 👀

Save this for later and send it to a dog owner who needs to hear it 💛

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