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Canine Conversations, Wanneroo (2026)

Canine Conversations has been looking after your pets and training for 13 years. What I have learned being in the industry all this time is that loving animals just isn't enough. We feel its imperative to continually learn and further your knowledge and education with animal behaviour, enrichment and safety. It's important to have a tailored program that is right for you and your dog.

06/09/2026

Reactive dogs benefit from opportunities to notice the world without being pushed closer to everything in it.

Observation sessions can help them practise seeing, disengaging, processing, taking a break and recovering in a way that feels manageable.

The goal is not to stop them looking.

We want the dog to notice something, take in a small amount of information, then practise turning away and giving themselves a brief visual break before deciding whether to look again.

Dog appears.
Look.
Click.
Place the treat away from the trigger.
Pause.
Look again.

Over time, this can help build a pattern of:

Notice.
Disengage.
Process.
Recover.
Re-engage when ready.

Distance matters. Food value matters. Recovery matters.

And when the jogger, bike, dog, screaming child and rogue skateboard all arrive at once, going home is also a perfectly valid choice.

You do not need to “end on a good note”.

Sometimes the best decision is recognising that your dog has had enough.

This can also be a really useful way to help puppies and adolescent dogs experience the world without needing to be right in the middle of it.

Dog trainers: clearer assessment, stronger behaviour plans and better decisions around what comes next are exactly what we work through inside The Professional Hub.

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01/09/2026

Light and shadow chasing in Border Collies is something I take seriously.

What interested me wasn’t only the chasing itself. It was the wider pattern around it: constant visual scanning, difficulty disengaging from movement, mouth chattering even after movement had stopped, and similar mouth chattering when social interaction was encouraged.

So the plan couldn’t simply be “stop the chasing”.

I wanted to know when the behaviour happened, when it didn’t, what she was watching throughout the day, how much opportunity she had to rehearse it, how well she was resting and recovering, and whether physical health, diet, mobility or other medical factors could also be contributing.

We reduced unnecessary visual input, protected quieter periods of rest, changed the types of walking environments she was exposed to and replaced relentless movement with more purposeful breed-relevant outlets, including controlled stalking, pausing, waiting, changing direction and scent work.

The goal wasn’t to suppress a Border Collie’s interest in movement.

It was to reduce how much of her day was being consumed by scanning, waiting and reacting to it.

Repetitive behaviour like this shouldn’t automatically be dismissed as boredom, excess energy or “just a Border Collie thing”.

Sometimes it deserves a much closer behavioural and medical look.

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27/08/2026

Your adolescent dog probably hasn’t forgotten their training.

Knowing the behaviour is only one piece. The environment, their internal state and developmental stage all affect whether they can actually do it.

That’s why a dog can respond beautifully at home, then struggle when the world gets louder, busier or more exciting.

And excitement isn’t automatically a problem.

One study found that a little more arousal helped some calmer dogs perform better, while dogs who were already highly aroused found the same task harder.

Same task. Different dog. Different outcome.

So rather than simply asking for more self-control, I’d look at the whole picture:

More distance.
Less distraction.
Better reinforcement.
Easier choices.
Realistic expectations for that dog, in that moment.

In other mammals, brain systems involved in inhibition continue developing through adolescence. We don’t yet have the same direct evidence from adolescent dog brains, but it’s an interesting comparison alongside the behavioural changes we do see in dogs.

Adolescence isn’t something to battle through. It’s a developmental stage worth understanding.

Dog trainers, come nerd out with us. 🤓
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23/08/2026

If I were starting again, I would not put pressure on myself to know everything.

I would work with as many different dogs as possible, choose my education carefully and keep learning from professionals across behaviour, health, pain, welfare and nutrition.

I would build relationships before I needed them, ask more questions and surround myself with people who genuinely wanted me to succeed.

Most importantly, I would remember that education gives you a foundation. Confidence grows when you begin applying that knowledge to the dog in front of you.

Imposter syndrome is real, particularly when you are working through complex behaviour alone.

That is why I created The Professional Hub. Not as another course, but as the professional support I wish I had when I was starting out.

Dog trainer working with aggression?

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21/08/2026

Every dog and session is different, so sometimes I’ll carry a few extra things, but these are my essentials.

My high-vis simply says “Please give space.” I don’t like to label the dog or explain why. Space is all people really need to know.

I use a walking belt, particularly with stronger dogs, with secure attachment points so I’m not relying on one piece of equipment. I’ll often have one attachment to the harness and another to the collar, and I always carry a spare lead just in case I need it.

My treat pouch is filled with small, tasty food that’s quick and easy for the dog to eat.

Then my clicker. I find clicker training really effective for this type of work.

Then, of course, poo bags, and my bum bag for my phone, keys and everything else I need.

Sometimes there’s more, but these are the things I rarely head into a session without.

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Wanneroo, WA
6065

Opening Hours

Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+61434947223

Website

https://www.canineconversations.com.au/

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