PAWSITIVE CONNECTION

HELPING YOUR PETS BE
THE VERY BEST THEY CAN BE

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Puppy Play

March 25th 2024Puppies playing nicely together is almost guaranteed to put a smile on your face. What puppies learn in their early stages of their life has a big impact on their lives as adults, and learning toRead more

Long Leash Skills

March 19th 2024Using a long line can be a great way to give your dog a bit more freedom if their recall isn’t reliable, if you want them to choose their own direction in the park/open space, or they want to go inRead more

Critical Distance

March 19th 2024Critical Distance This is the point where your dog may go from being alert to a trigger to showing barking, lunging or other ‘reactive’ behaviours. It can be a fine line! Your aim is to keepRead more

Digging!

March 13th 2024Is your dog is digging up your plants? Or digging holes under the fence? Maybe you risk breaking your ankle stepping in holes in the lawn? We understand your frustration! Digging is a natural andRead more

Adding A New Dog To The Family

March 13th 2024In our experience probably not! You may have a formula that works – for example a certain age difference in between dogs, or maybe you add a dog for a specific purpose or just because it feels likeRead more

Flashy Fangs

March 11th 2024Keeping your dog's teeth clean and healthy is an important part of their overall wellness, just like it is with us. Here are some ways to maintain teeth in between vet visits: Raw meaty bones thatRead more

Treat Recommendations for Training

March 5th 2024Why use treats? We use treats in our training classes and privates as food is a primary reinforcer for dogs – they don’t need to learn to like food! Dogs have to eat – every day, so why not useRead more

Trigger Stacking

March 5th 2024What is a trigger? A trigger is defined as ‘An event, person, or animal, noise or other factor that leads to an undesired or abnormally large reaction. If your dog barks at white dogs then white dRead more

Fear Periods

March 4th 2024This is when your normally calm or stable puppy freaks out at random things like leaves, objects, or neighbourhood noises. They may be suspicious of strangers and have a high startle response. SomeRead more

Candles and Dog Behaviour?

March 4th 2024Candles are a helpful way to think about all the factors that contribute to your dog's reactivity. Everything that makes your dog concerned, uncomfortable or over-excited is a candle. The moreRead more

Cafe Etiquette

March 4th 2024It’s fabulous that more and more cafes are allowing dogs. It gets dogs out and about with their families and helps with socialisation of younger dogs. But does your dog cut the mustard when itRead more

Titre Testing

February 29th 2024What is Titre Testing? Titre testing is a quick and relatively inexpensive way to check your dog’s immunity to core vaccines. Core vaccines are Parvovirus, Distemper and Adenovirus. These areRead more

THE PAWSITIVE EXPERIENCE

If you are struggling with your pet's behaviour, have a new puppy/kitten or adopted dog/cat that needs training, we can help. We provide comprehensive and holistic cat and dog behaviour services from group classes and private in home training, to dog sports and nutrition.

If you want to enrich your pets life, we are here to guide you. From puppy or kitten through their active years, and into their senior days, we have options and fun classes for all pets.

Our Services

Behaviour

Does your dog or cat have anxiety, show aggression to people or dogs, or more serious problems? We are experts at improving animal behaviours, by one on one training with your dog or cat, and teaching you the skills to apply easy, compassionate positive training techniques. We provide effective options that are convenient for you, in your home or at one of our training facilities.

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Training

From cheeky puppies to rambunctious adolescent dogs or perhaps an older dog who needs to brush up on their manners, we have a group training class to suit you and your dog. This includes general manners, dog sports and even scent training. There is something for every dog.

Classes are small (max 6 dogs) so we can give you and your dog individual attention and coaching. Only positive methods are used so you can ensure that your dog enjoys every minute.

Dog Sports

Training Classes

Wellness

General wellness can affect your pets behaviour. Pawsitive Connection offera an holistic approach including canine nutrition advice, Tellington Touch (dog massage and healing) and strength and conditioning classes.

We can also run workshops so please check back regularly or call one of our experts to find out more.

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