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25.01.2022 Not the best video, but I am so proud of Team Tucker. She was a happy wiggly bean today - and starting to get her cheeky on!

24.01.2022 Got to love a Benny video, I love watching him work, you can virtually see him reading scent! First Intermediate class of Sniffer Dog School today

23.01.2022 Beautiful Dixie is all grown up and did some excellent sniffing today.

22.01.2022 Hi Camera! Ooh, hang on a minute.... what is that I smell? Gorgeous Misty did great at Master Class today.

22.01.2022 Short but sweet searching from Misty!

22.01.2022 Does your dog display anxious behaviours or over react to certain people, dogs, noises, objects or environments? I have a special talk for owners of anxious or reactive dogs and have scheduled one for Thursday 1 October 2020 at Billy's Day-Care for Dogs, 106 Robinson Ave, Belmont from 6:30pm to 8:00 pm. In this information session we will learn how to keep your dog feeling safe and then look at ways to change their emotional reaction to those big scary monsters. It includes... practical tips to help you in real life scenarios. We will also look at some simple ways you can help them improve body confidence - as we all know, when you feel confident in your body it helps you move through the world with more confidence. Cost is $35 each (Significant discount available for rescue volunteers - please have your rescue email [email protected]) Some reviews from the last one - Rating: 5 stars Brilliant Talk! Really enjoyed it and I took away some new ideas and strategies to help my anxious dog. Was also really great to meet people in the same boat and it was a really supportive environment. Fiona covered a lot of information in the talk which was easy to understand and not overwhelming. Lisa QS Rating: 5 stars A really informative and well-presented workshop including a step by step "how to" deal with and manage reactivity. Fiona has an amazing ability to foster a sense of community during her workshops and talks, and this session is no exception. As Fiona points out in the talk, having a reactive dog can be a very isolating experience and being in a non-judgemental space with like-minded people experiencing similar issues brings with it a sense of relief for dog owners. Great if you're just getting started on some counter conditioning as a pet dog owner, if you're looking to tweak your current strategy or learn more about working with reactive dogs. Highly recommend Book online at https://www.thedoggylady.com.au//helping-your-anxious-or-/

19.01.2022 A little funny to help you start your week with a smile... Im not sure they get all the science correct but the gist of it is right! And... if you have been to my sniffer dog classes we have even discussed the last question!

19.01.2022 Ollie made us giggle today - he loves climbing on stuff ... but then... how do you sit when you find your target odour? Problem solving 101 with Ollie BC :)

18.01.2022 Check out Maggie finding the teeny weeny target hidden deep in the corner of the search area past a Doggy couch distraction - enjoy watching her read the scent plume .... ensuring she knows exactly where it is before she indicates.

18.01.2022 Lovely sniffing from Handsome Angus.

18.01.2022 An oldie but a goodie, I think I need to share this in a few local community groups!

18.01.2022 A few photos of some lovely sniffer dog sessions today in the great outdoors!

17.01.2022 Beautiful Ada at her very first Master Sniffer Dog Class. Great work - its hard for such a speedy worker to slow down and search for detail - this girl certainly has a Ferrari nose - she did pawsome today

17.01.2022 More Angus action!

17.01.2022 I had the pleasure of revisiting some favourite clients last night. I love proactive clients who understand that training is a lifelong commitment for dogs and that each of their pups is a unique individual with unique needs. Managing a multi dog household is no easy feat. Not only do you need to meet each dogs individual needs, you also have a group dynamic to manage. These guys do AMAZINGLY. If I was a beagle, Id be knocking on their door! Each of these dogs has their o...wn homework, including special alone time with their humans. For Algy, chilling out with a chew while his human unwinds with a beverage of their choice, for Ginger, special snuggle time with no competition from the others and for wee Lissie, going out with just her favourite human for some fun and learning that the world is safe. If you have more than one dog, consider a special alone session with each, it doesnt have to be every day (and you can pair it with your own relax time, be it snuggling in front of a movie or watching the world over a glass of wine). For more tips, check out my blog on multi-dog households - https://www.thedoggylady.com.au/blog-/multi-dog-households/ Great for singletons too... what activity will you do with your dog today? And omg, are they not the best looking dogs?

16.01.2022 A little more Gracie, she did such lovely sniffing today amongst some incredible smells.

16.01.2022 Kenzie is supposed to be shy.... I think she missed her memo :) great sniffing today!

15.01.2022 Grimsby sniffing at his first class at Intermediate level at Sniffer Dog School today

15.01.2022 Lovely Jasmibe still has it! Lovely work today sweet Jazzy.

15.01.2022 This was supposed to be a tricky target to find... but Misty was too good for my search! This is a teeny tiny target!

13.01.2022 Oh one more Kenzie video! Such a pro!

12.01.2022 Beautiful Dutch, such a hard worker but also with a playful side

12.01.2022 Want to learn a secret about me that relates to how I work with fearful dogs? Check out my new blog post https://www.thedoggylady.com.au//learning-to-listen-to-wh/

12.01.2022 Video 3 As mentioned in my previous post - Today we started conditioning the scent of Vegemite to mean awesome stuff (ie carrot) to Lady, who is such an incredible learner. Trainer Isla demonstrated excellent timing and mechanical skills in delivering carrot to Lady every time Lady smelt the Vegemite. By the end of our session, Lady was VERY eager to follow her Vegemite odour! ... Isla and a Lady have some homework to do, but watch this space to see some awesome Sniffer Pony developments! Thank you to Isla for her excellent training skills and lovely relationship she has with Lady.

11.01.2022 Lilu has grown up so much and was such a focussed worker today - WOWSERS! Great work Team Lilu!

11.01.2022 Advanced class had their first session on On-Body Detection today. Each and every team did amazingly well. On body detection is not easy - but these teams made it look simple!

09.01.2022 Who wants to learn a new target odour? Have you passed a minimum of beginners level with The Doggy Lady? Thinking of competing in Scent Work Trials? Or simply want a new challenge? ... Come join us at 2pm on Sunday 27 September for a fun 90 minute workshop with a maximum of six dogs. You will learn: - how to classically condition the new odour - how to teach a new indication (if you wish) - how to ensure the new odour is under stimulus control - how to prepare for scentwork trials This course is only available for those who have completed the foundations of Beginner Class. This class is also available as in-home training (including for those who are not current students) I will provide Cypress Oil - if you have already learnt Cypress, let me know and we can use either birch, anise or clove oils. Book online at https://www.thedoggylady.com.au//new-odour-beginner-gradu/

09.01.2022 You g Seamus almost forgot his sit when he got a taste of Vegemite!

09.01.2022 The theme of Master Class today was big, small, where. - where the dogs had to find both teeeny odours and big whopping ones - culminating in a final search with three targets - one which was a very small odour - also wrapped in cling film layers- then a larger target odour and a VERY stinky target. It was interesting to see which dogs found it easier to find the tiny amount of odour easiest and which found the larger quantity easiest. You may be surprised to know that most... dogs found searching for smaller quantity of odour easiest. Their noses are really underestimated. Plus, it really depends on what you train on. For best results, train with a variety of odour quantities and ages of odour (once the dog has their basics down). You may also need to change your search style to help your dog. Great training today by some awesome teams - we had our oldest (in experience!) team with Jasmine who was in my first ever sniffer dog school class through to Ada and Misty who graduated to a Masters last term. Plus Maggie and Angus - two of our most talented sniffer dogs. Phew! Great afternoon :)

08.01.2022 Advanced class had their first session on On-Body Detection today. Xena loved this new challenge and adapted beautifully.

08.01.2022 How cute are our new beginner demo sniffer dogs?

08.01.2022 Turn up the sound to hear the incredible sniffing of Master Sniffer Dog Maggie as she finds the tiniest target odour - we made her work for her biscuits today!

08.01.2022 Donovan beagle loves to sniff :)

08.01.2022 A few photos from tonight’s first Intermediate class of Sniffer Dog School. Such a diverse range of dogs from the shiest of shy to cheeky monkies!

07.01.2022 Beautiful Gracie searched high to find her target today!

07.01.2022 MASTER SNIFFER DOGS ONLY! If you have passed your Master Sniffer Dog accreditation at the Doggy Lady you can join us for this fun class this coming Sunday Big ... Small....Where?... THIS Sunday at Belmont for Master Sniffer Dogs 2pm to 3:30pm Lets look at how we search when there are big AND little target odours in the same search area. Plus have fun searching Five spots only - book quick! https://www.thedoggylady.com.au/sniffer-dogs/master-class/

07.01.2022 First Intermediate Class today - very impressive class of talented teams - cant wait to see how far we can go!

06.01.2022 Wake up! Sniffer Dog School is back in session! Intermediate and Advanced today Beginners tomorrow and Tuesday and Master Class tomorrow... Noses at the ready!

06.01.2022 Thanks to the lovely new teams attending their first week of training at Sniffer Dog School today - some interesting characters, cant wait to see what sniffer dog stars emerge!

04.01.2022 We also trained dogs! I love this video of Lando, who hasnt had the pleasure of working vehicles before. Vehicles are unique in that you have a distinct air flow under the vehicle. Watch here how he has a change of behaviour on the opposite side of the horse float - all valuable information to us handlers. He is such an incredible wee searcher - would you believe we havent trained on any vehicles before?!

04.01.2022 And it was Rustys first scent work lesson (his humans had done some preliminary conditioning). Such a clever boy!

03.01.2022 Balthazar might have been getting a bit tired by the end of class ... but he still had energy left to celebrate!

03.01.2022 Handsome Mr Rocco at Intermediate Class today

02.01.2022 Short and sweet from goofball Alexis, such a lovely wee sniffer