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Dog Minds NZ Dog Minds NZ - Patricia - is a certified and experienced dog trainer & behaviour professional with a passion for education.

We work closely with owners to help dogs & humans live a happier life together in this crazy modern world. Patricia is a certified behaviour professional & trainer. Tailored 1-1 training & owner coaching sessions:
- private puppy/teen training sessions
- reactivity & anxiety
- full behaviour modification programmes
- educational workshops

This is a "check this guy out" appreciation post!•He may be a complete maniac at times, he surely knows how to test your...
15/10/2026

This is a "check this guy out" appreciation post!
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He may be a complete maniac at times, he surely knows how to test your patience and he is the biggest goof ever, but damn he looks good at work!
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These photos are from Red's recent competition at the
Novice braced pigeon trial by the Pointer and Setter Club where he had to hunt against another dog.
Red absolutely loves it and it's so amazing (and a thrill) watching a dog do what they are bred to do. He was novice dog of the year and is almost ready to do champ trials.
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This is not my work, this is all his owner's work. They have been working together for this for a long time and have now started competing, as Mr Red has shown that his brain is finally settled a lot more.
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We don't do this kind of working-dog training. We do the sideline foundations by building his impulse control, exposing and desensitisating him to different environments and stimuli, working on his engagement and responsiveness. Basically helping him switch his busy brain into gear.
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Go Red! ❤️ 🫶🐾
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Photos by Dave Sheely via Pointer and Setter Club

This Saturday, social walk at Lake Kainui at 10.30am.Please DM to confirm if you're coming.See you then! 🐾
12/10/2026

This Saturday, social walk at Lake Kainui at 10.30am.
Please DM to confirm if you're coming.
See you then! 🐾

I've just come back from a short trip to Sydney and to the places I used to walk Dexter (the dog that brought me to dog ...
05/10/2026

I've just come back from a short trip to Sydney and to the places I used to walk Dexter (the dog that brought me to dog training) every day around the Eastern Suburbs. There was a sense of nostalgia and it was good to reminisce. I felt nothing but love for it and it made me smile a lot.
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After being away for nearly 9years, one of the things I noticed the most was how indifferent most dogs were to humans and even to other dogs.
They did not run or rush to anyone.
They didn't seek attention or affection.
They didn't even look at them.
They simply strolled past thousands of people and other dogs on their morning walk along the coastline and just did their thing.
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It was fascinating!
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🐾 MACK 🐾This is Mack, a 2yo Mini Foxy girl full of beans and a work drive that she doesn't quite know what to do with. S...
29/09/2026

🐾 MACK 🐾
This is Mack, a 2yo Mini Foxy girl full of beans and a work drive that she doesn't quite know what to do with.
See, most Foxies love to work. They want to sniff, hunt, chase. And while some are happy with a few walks and sniffing adventures, others really want to do "work stuff".
Mack is one of them.
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We were called to help with her obedience and recall which definitely needs a lot of work especially now that she has practiced some unwanted behaviours and so needs help to undo some of it.
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The plan is to go right back to the basics of training and obedience as well as finding a balance to make sure we fulfill her needs because without thay, the training isn't going to work.
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The key is to meet halfway and work from there.
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Who doesn't love a tiny foxy?
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Appreciation post: Rebecca & Willow 🫶❤️•I wanted to post about this team because they are such an inspiration to me and ...
26/09/2026

Appreciation post: Rebecca & Willow 🫶❤️
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I wanted to post about this team because they are such an inspiration to me and so many others. Nothing fazes them, nothing is too complicated, they just go and do it. Rebecca put a lot of work and committment into Willow's training and navigating through the teen phase. Then she went on to be assessed as a therapy dog, and now she has started doing therapy visits at an aged care facility.
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During our last social walk, Willow was so excited she could barely contain herself (she is still a very young pup, plus I am an arousal trigger 🫣 - it's my fault). Willow barked, pulled, screamed, jumped... we thought they would abort mission and turn around.
Nope!!
Rebecca waited patiently, helped her reset, lagged behind, and then went at their own pace just behind the group. The two of them, working as a team.
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Honestly, I have no words for them! What an inspiration and I am so proud and happy to be part of their journey.
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❤️

🐾 LULU 🐾We recently met Lulu for two reasons: stranger-danger behaviour and because a baby is coming into her life.Lulu ...
24/09/2026

🐾 LULU 🐾
We recently met Lulu for two reasons: stranger-danger behaviour and because a baby is coming into her life.
Lulu is incredibly fearful and unsure of the world in general but especially of strangers.
By the end of the session, she was a lot calmer and ended up taking food off my hand (big win).
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We talked about her "sense of safety" and need for guidance from her humans, the role of new people and of course, the steps to baby desensitisation (objects, noises).
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She is an absolute sweetheart and very loving with her family who are willing to do all it takes to help her feel better about life and the world around her.
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Address

Pukete
Hamilton
3200

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm

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+6421775562

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