Paws for Assistance Dog Training

07/05/2026

Public Access Test 🦮 🌟
Is your Assistance Dog ready & able to remain calm amongst life’s adversities??

Foundational training around other dogs, noises, sights & smells is paramount for the ongoing internal stability & emotional regulation of a working dog or dog-with-job 🤓

1. Have the right dog for the job. Nature & Nurture plays equal parts.
2. Put in the hard work/training early on.
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25/04/2026

Keep training your dogs!
Even though I personally don’t need this behaviour, training my dogs keeps our bond strong & ALL our brains active… & well lit 😜💡
What ever your dogs age is, train a new trick 🤓🙌

24/04/2026

02/04/2026

🐾 PET-DOG Group Classes
starting April 11th 2026 🐾

PFA is BACK and eager to meet all the new puppers & teenage doggos in the Glenroy/Oak Park/ Pascoe Vale ‘hood. Check out the website for more info.

*This is for pet dogs, not assistance dog specific!

Book early to secure your spot.

🐶 10:00am – Puppy Paws (10–20 weeks old)
🐶 11:00am – Adolescent Paws (6–12 months old)
📅 Starting: Saturday 11 April - Sat 2nd May 2026 (x4 Saturdays)

📍 Where? 1st Oak Park Scout Hall, Glenroy

These small group classes focus on:
✅ Casual vibes work at your own pace
✅ Focus & engagement
✅ Confidence building
✅ Calm settling around distractions & other dogs
✅ Real-world socialisation
✅ Walking: loose leads optional 😉
✅ Strengthening your bond with your dog
✅ Have a laugh!!!

💛 Small groups = personalised support
🎯 Reward-based, practical training
🏡 Inside and outside options - weather dependent
💰 $240 for 4 sessions = great value & local business
👉 Only 5 spots per class!!

Book now via our website
🔗 To book: pawsforassistance.com.au/pet-dogs

📧 [email protected]

Em - Paws for Assistance 🐾

pet dogs Reward based training for happy Paws & people JOIN OUR GROUP TRAINING CLASSES Hi, I’m Emelia, a government-certified assistance dog trainer, and I’d love to help you and your Pet-Dog build a great relationship and training foundation together!The small group age-specific classes ensure ...

24/03/2026

Why I train in shopping centres 1st!!

As part of PFA’s criteria to meet Public Access Test standards, we complete a session to Melbourne airport where the team must navigate:
🐕 Bus
🐕Toileting (person & dog)
🐕Check-in
🐕Lift & or escalators
🐕security screening -dog frisk
🐕Very hectic busy environment
🐕Stairs & or travelators
🐕Tasks in public
🐕Food court
🐕passing other assistance dogs
🐕passing detection security dogs (if we see them-give a wide berth)

And THIS is why I do a lot of training sessions in shopping centres!

🌟This team is pretty much ready for their PAT 🥳

20/02/2026

A fantastic read.
Get into it 🙌👌🐾🐾

Hedwig For The Win is a book written by Fiona Kuilboer about life with a Psychiatric Assistance Dog

16/02/2026

🏉 Iconic sounds of a Melbourne afternoon! ☀️ 🐕 🐕

26/01/2026

PET DOGS !!
🐾 Pet Dog Group Classes Jan/Feb Intake! 🐾

We’ve got a couple of spots left!

📅 Starting this Saturday 31st January - 21st Feb 2026 (x4 Saturdays)
📍 1st Oak Park Scouts Hall, Glenroy

Our small group classes focus on:
✅ Focus & engagement
✅ Confidence building
✅ Calm settling around distractions & other dogs
✅ Real-world socialisation
✅ Loose lead walking
✅ Strengthening your bond with your dog

🐶 10:00am – Puppy Paws (10–20 weeks)
🐶 11:00am – Adolescent Paws (6–12 months)

💛 Small groups = personalised support
🎯 Reward-based, practical training
💰 $240 for 4 sessions – great value & local support
👉 Only 5 spots per class

Book now via our website or email directly:
📧 [email protected]
🔗 To book: pawsforassistance.com.au/pet-dogs

Em.
Paws for Assistance 🐾

pet dogs Reward based training for happy Paws & people JOIN OUR GROUP TRAINING CLASSES Hi, I’m Emelia, a government-certified assistance dog trainer, and I’d love to help you and your Pet-Dog build a great relationship and training foundation together!The small group age-specific classes ensure ...

05/01/2026

🎉 Welcome to 2026… and a well-trained dog! 🎉

Did you receive a puppy for Christmas? 🎄🐶
Or are you now living with a slightly unhinged “good puppy with big feelings”?
Either way… you’re probably needing some training ideas 😉

🐾 New 4-Week Pet Dog Training Courses
📅 Starting Saturday 31st January 2026
📍 1st Oak Park Scout group, Glenroy. Vic. | x4 Saturday Mornings

These small, supportive group classes are reward-based, practical, and designed to help you actually enjoy training your dog (yes, even during the teenage phase).

✨ 10am: Puppy Paws (10–20 weeks)
• How to positively socialise puppy to new environments
• Building confidence, calm focus & optimism
• Foundation cues, marker training, recall & fun tricks
• Learn how to “drive” your puppy with confidence

🐶 11am: Adolescent Paws (6–12 months)
• Focus & engagement around distractions
• Recall and loose-lead walking
• Calm behaviour in the real world
• Support through the chaotic doggie teenage stage

💛 Small groups = personalised support
🎯 Reward-based, practical training
💰 4 sessions for $240 - great value & local support

👉 Spots are limited to 5 in each session, so head to our website and click BOOK NOW before classes fill or send a direct email to: [email protected]

To book: pawsforassistance.com.au/pet-dogs

*Classes are general pet dog training, not assistance dog specific.

pet dogs Reward based training for happy Paws & people JOIN OUR GROUP TRAINING CLASSES Hi, I’m Emelia, a government-certified assistance dog trainer, and I’d love to help you and your Pet-Dog build a great relationship and training foundation together!The small group age-specific classes ensure ...

16/12/2025

🎄 Christmas Thank You from Paws for Assistance 🎄

To all of our incredible Paws for Assistance dog teams, thank you.
Your commitment, resilience and training heart throughout 2025 has been nothing short of inspiring.

One of our core beliefs at PFA is that “Training is Forever” and boy, is this true!

We are so incredibly lucky to work alongside such dedicated handlers, many of whom continue to train their own assistance dogs while navigating significant and very real disability challenges. This path is not an easy one. Life throws curveballs, progress isn’t always linear, and yet you keep showing up for yourselves and for your dogs.

I also want to take a moment to acknowledge those teams who have had to retire their dogs this year, and those who have had to say goodbye to their beautiful companions. I’ve lost many dogs in my own life, and it truly never gets any easier. Your grief is seen, and your dogs will always be part of the PFA story.

After a little rejuvenating downtime, I’m very much looking forward to what 2026 will bring, including welcoming new teams who will be onboarding with the PFA training program.

I'll be back training those woofers from 12th January 2026.

Wishing you all a very Merry festive season.
Please stay cool, kind to yourselves, and safe during those hot Melbourne summer days. ☀️🐾
Ciao for now,
Em
Paws for Assistance 💙