So often we see people equate "smart & trainable" to ease of livability or low effort to reach training outcomes. This is usually not the case.
Highly trainable dogs are usually highly motivated dogs, they ask more of you as a handler and often require more time put into them specifically in order to fulfil them and allow them to live the pet dog life.
This week we talk about why this misunderstanding exists and where we think the truth actually lies.

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    Einzweck Dogquip sells a wide range of quality training equipment. Use code THEGOODDOGPROJECT for 10% off
www.einzweck.com

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The Good Dog Project offers group training for pet dogs on the Sunshine Coast, Qld.
www.facebook.com/gooddogqld
     
Kirsty offers private training for pet dogs on the Sunshine Coast, Qld
www.leadingk9.com.au
     
Maggie offers private training for pet dogs in Gympie, Qld
www.adaptivek9.com.au

What are the considerations that should go into your choice of puppy class? Puppy classes tend to be the training your dog attends during the most formative and important development period of their life, we believe care should be taken when choosing the right one. This week we discuss why we have included the things in our class that we have and what we would be looking for if we had to find a class to attend.
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   * *SPONSOR * *
    Einzweck Dogquip sells a wide range of quality training equipment. Use code THEGOODDOGPROJECT for 10% off
www.einzweck.com

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The Good Dog Project offers group training for pet dogs on the Sunshine Coast, Qld.
www.facebook.com/gooddogqld
     
Kirsty offers private training for pet dogs on the Sunshine Coast, Qld
www.leadingk9.com.au
     
Maggie offers private training for pet dogs in Gympie, Qld
www.adaptivek9.com.au

This week our discussion is all about the traps that comes with expectations and incorrect estimations of your dog or yourself. Keep working hard but don't forget to give yourself a break and recognise how far both you and your dog have come.
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   * *SPONSOR * *
    Einzweck Dogquip sells a wide range of quality training equipment. Use code THEGOODDOGPROJECT for 10% off
www.einzweck.com

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The Good Dog Project offers group training for pet dogs on the Sunshine Coast, Qld.
www.facebook.com/gooddogqld
     
Kirsty offers private training for pet dogs on the Sunshine Coast, Qld
www.leadingk9.com.au
     
Maggie offers private training for pet dogs in Gympie, Qld
www.adaptivek9.com.au

We are so excited to have Miki from Woofer Wagon on to talk about mills, running dogs and the cool business she has developed on the Sunshine Coast.

Check out Miki's website to see what she does: https://www.wooferwagon.com.au/

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   * *SPONSOR * *
    Einzweck Dogquip sells a wide range of quality training equipment. Use code THEGOODDOGPROJECT for 10% off
www.einzweck.com

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The Good Dog Project offers group training for pet dogs on the Sunshine Coast, Qld.
www.facebook.com/gooddogqld
     
Kirsty offers private training for pet dogs on the Sunshine Coast, Qld
www.leadingk9.com.au
     
Maggie offers private training for pet dogs in Gympie, Qld
www.adaptivek9.com.au

We're back!
Lately we've been reflecting on the journeys we've taken with our own dogs and what we have learned from them. All dogs have things to teach us, we just have to listen.

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   * *SPONSOR * *
    Einzweck Dogquip sells a wide range of quality training equipment. Use code THEGOODDOGPROJECT for 10% off
www.einzweck.com

  _______________________________________________________

The Good Dog Project offers group training for pet dogs on the Sunshine Coast, Qld.
www.facebook.com/gooddogqld
     
Kirsty offers private training for pet dogs on the Sunshine Coast, Qld
www.leadingk9.com.au
     
Maggie offers private training for pet dogs in Gympie, Qld
www.adaptivek9.com.au

This week we talk all about biological fulfilment, how we think about this term on a species, breed and individual level.

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   * *SPONSOR * *
    Einzweck Dogquip sells a wide range of quality training equipment. Use code THEGOODDOGPROJECT for 10% off
www.einzweck.com

  _______________________________________________________

The Good Dog Project offers group training for pet dogs on the Sunshine Coast, Qld.
www.facebook.com/gooddogqld
     
Kirsty offers private training for pet dogs on the Sunshine Coast, Qld
www.leadingk9.com.au
     
Maggie offers private training for pet dogs in Gympie, Qld
www.adaptivek9.com.au

In this episode we sit down with Kerr from Utility Dog (and Cryptid K9) to discuss how he became a dog trainer, what he is doing now, all things Nosework and training dogs for detection. 

Kerr – Utility Dog
 www.utilitydog.com.au
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   * *SPONSOR * *
    Einzweck Dogquip sells a wide range of quality training equipment. Use code THEGOODDOGPROJECT for 10% off
www.einzweck.com

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The Good Dog Project offers group training for pet dogs on the Sunshine Coast, Qld.
www.facebook.com/gooddogqld
     
Kirsty offers private training for pet dogs on the Sunshine Coast, Qld
www.leadingk9.com.au
     
Maggie offers private training for pet dogs in Gympie, Qld
www.adaptivek9.com.au

This episode was inspired by a recent episode of The Canine Paradigm, we decided to do our own take on what we think are the biggest mistakes new dog owners make.

The Canine Paradigm - https://thecanineparadigm.com/podcasts/
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  * *SPONSOR * *
   Einzweck Dogquip sells a wide range of quality training equipment. Use code THEGOODDOGPROJECT for 10% off
www.einzweck.com

  _______________________________________________________

The Good Dog Project offers group training for pet dogs on the Sunshine Coast, Qld. 
    www.facebook.com/gooddogqld
    
    Kirsty offers private training for pet dogs on the Sunshine Coast, Qld
    www.leadingk9.com.au
    
    Maggie offers private training for pet dogs in Gympie, Qld
    www.adaptivek9.com.au

This week is all about the small things that make a big difference when you're training your dog. If you've been in our classes and heard us talk about "getting this sequence right", this episode answers why. Slow down, pay attention to your reps, pay attention to your environment, pay attention to your dog.
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  * *SPONSOR * *
   Einzweck Dogquip sells a wide range of quality training equipment. Use code THEGOODDOGPROJECT for 10% off
www.einzweck.com

  _______________________________________________________

The Good Dog Project offers group training for pet dogs on the Sunshine Coast, Qld. 
    www.facebook.com/gooddogqld
    
    Kirsty offers private training for pet dogs on the Sunshine Coast, Qld
    www.leadingk9.com.au
    
    Maggie offers private training for pet dogs in Gympie, Qld
    www.adaptivek9.com.au

Management. Good management underpins any successful dog training program, but it can be hard to identify how or where to implement with your dog. This episode discusses how too much freedom can create unwanted behaviours and aims to give you some strategies surrounding management that you can use yourself with your own dogs.
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  * *SPONSOR * *
   Einzweck Dogquip sells a wide range of quality training equipment. Use code THEGOODDOGPROJECT for 10% off
www.einzweck.com

  _______________________________________________________

The Good Dog Project offers group training for pet dogs on the Sunshine Coast, Qld. 
    www.facebook.com/gooddogqld
    
    Kirsty offers private training for pet dogs on the Sunshine Coast, Qld
    www.leadingk9.com.au
    
    Maggie offers private training for pet dogs in Gympie, Qld
    www.adaptivek9.com.au