Training tips
Practical solutions for puppies, training challenges and everyday life with dogs.
Training tips
Practical solutions for puppies, training challenges and everyday life with dogs.
We all want a dog that comes when called.
At CLEAR Dog Training, a reliable recall is close to the top of almost every puppy and dog owner’s wish list.
“I feel like I’ve adopted a piranha!”
If that sounds familiar, you are far from alone.
Living with a dog that never seems able to settle can be exhausting.
Some dogs seem permanently “on” —
Doorbell rings. You open the front door, excited to invite somebody in for a coffee and a catch-up.
When people imagine getting a puppy, they picture cuddles, cute photos and happy walks. What they don’t picture is constantly
Every now and again, we get asked about board-and-train programs. CLEAR Dog Training doesn’t offer board and train.
Nobody brings home a puppy hoping for barking, lunging, growling and stress later down the track. We picture relaxed walks, friendly visitors,
“Come!”
“Come!”
“COME!”
Meanwhile, the dog keeps charging around the beach having the absolute time of its life.
At CLEAR Dog Training, we occasionally see dogs with severe light and shadow obsessions.
Puppy biting can feel exhausting — especially when your cute little pup suddenly turns into a tiny shark with teeth attached to your ankles, sleeves and hands.
In Australia, dog training isn’t a regulated industry. That means almost anyone can complete a short course — sometimes largely online — and begin advertising themselves as a dog trainer.
“Do you train husbands and wives too?”
It’s a question we occasionally get asked at dog training sessions — usually while one partner smiles and looks at the other.