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Ballan Dog Training & Von Goron German Shepherds

Locality: Ballan, Victoria

Phone: +61 418 633 330

Address: Ballan 3342 Ballan, VIC, Australia

Website: https://vongorongsdandtraining.com/

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25.01.2022 Puppy Training Today Grace and Penny starting young at 9w old - Week 1 with puppy enrichment. Dexter at only 4m old - Week 4 showing total self control around food with a fancy click release

25.01.2022 Sibling Love Do you have pets that love to snuggle with each other! Melting moments cuties! Why even have more than one dog bed!!

25.01.2022 Board and Train for 11 month old youngster Gavin.

24.01.2022 OBEDIENCE TRAINING - OUR SERVICES Training for all breeds of dogs and puppies. Please contact us to discuss locations and availability. Group Training - Weekly Lessons Covering beginners to advanced obedience programs. These classes are held weekly and run for 30min. ... Private Obedience Lessons 1-2-1 training, tailored for you. These lessons are held in Ballan 3342. A travel fee may apply for in home bookings. Puppy Potential - Puppy Program for puppies 8-16 weeks old. In this 4 Session Program, we cover everything you’ll need to know about raising the perfect pooch, including; -Appropriate play and bite inhibition -House Training -Startle recovery to prevent reactivity -How to intervene mid play to prevent boisterous behaviour -Reward Based Training -Manners and Calm Behaviour -Basic Obedience Commands -Leash Skills & so much more! Conducted as private lessons, maximising your puppies learning in this critical time of development. Group Class vrs Private Lesson What’s best suited for you? Groups - Fantastic for general obedience and dog socialisation - Owners with previous dog experience - For teaching dogs to behave around distractions - For owners who enjoy social learning Private - Great for first time dog owners - Anyone who needs individual help learning a new skill - Dogs with behavioural issues rather than just "general obedience" - Owners with a young puppy not yet fully vaccinated Sometimes a single private lesson is needed first for difficult dogs before joining groups.

23.01.2022 VON GORON AVA!!! This week in our Sunday Obedience Classes we practiced Recall past food. So, I decided to train this with Ava. Food Refusal - Choice Training, training without corrections. Ava is a co-owned pup from our 2019 litter. She will be used in our future breeding program and is here for a short holiday and some training. Ava lives in a family home with 3 young children her GSD uncle. ... Here is a raw, unedited video of her first training session. Ava makes mistakes, sometimes she fails! Thats ok, within 1 10min session, her understanding increases and she completes the exercise. As her trainer, she shows me where she lacks clarity in her understanding and gives me areas to work on in our next session. Clarity on her release word!!!!! First, I need to check with her family as I suspect maybe I am using the wrong one. Control around food teaches dogs respect for permission, this is a steppingstone behaviour for transfer of control around distraction and builds a working relationship of respect and listening. Permission to seek reward and ultimately, control of the dog. From here we can effectively use this method to train a dog who, jumps up, counter surfs, displays boisterous behaviours or reacts on leash! This really is everyday fundamental training. As you can see there is no punishment for stealing food, yet as we continue through the training session and her understanding grows, Ava chooses to show impulse control and ignore the food on recall even when she knows she can steal it and wont get in trouble. RESPECT, UNDERSTANDING, TRUST! She wants to do the right thing to earn her reward! Now as I do daily practice and her confidence in the exercise grows, I would expect to see the following: increase focus, no checking out the other dogs and speed. Peter Mazzone Smart Cookie Shelley Briggs What a good pup

23.01.2022 This video is a little longer than I usually post but it is a must watch! Im so glad I decided to video this training because it shows such a wonderful transformation on how life rewards impact our dogs. Most of us will use treats to teach a dog a new skill, thats great! However, its important to wean to life rewards to get that dream dog! A companion that is well behaved and a joy to take out. ... It is essential to teach the dog that good behaviour is in their best interest! I do recommend using treats throughout your dogs life, but this type of training also means you dont need to carry treats everywhere. Or bribe the dog. Life Rewards differ for each dog, you can use anything that motivates them. Some examples car ride walks sniffing off leash swimming In this video going for a walk is the reward. As you can see in the video, training the dog to understand life rewards is a learning process, it does not happen overnight. The first session takes about 7-8 mins of no self control for me to end the session, meaning Jax looses access to the life reward. (This is a long time frame but I wanted to assess his problem solving skills) Commit to the training outcome but support the dogs learning in the beginning! Anything my dogs love, they will only receive access to it though my permission. This transfers value to me not the environment. As a result, you get a dog that is focused and willingly checks in often with its owner. In this video my criteria is: Automatic sit Automatic stay Verbal release to the reward. (Permission) I dont want to micro manage the dog, I want them to be a thinker. Their reward is the motivation to offer behaviour. I achieve this by controlling access to the resource (the gate) not controlling the dog. (This is key) Once the dog overcomes this first hurdle and understands the learning, and the fact that their behaviour controls the consequence (door closing) or outcome/reward (walks) everything falls into place and its easy to apply this learning into everyday life with your dog. Choice Based Training improves the relationship between dog and handler, improves self and impulse control as well as creating a thinker! Its amazing to see this dog, jumping, humping, biting the leash and doing circles all in excitement and frustration to get out that gate! All that wasted energy when all he needs to do it a sit stay! Showing no understanding of this method of learning (we must be patient) - to 10 days later, a thinker who understands his behaviour controls his outcomes. And Off leash! As a result, diminishing undesirable displays of behaviour while protecting his confidence. Thats what dog training should be about

23.01.2022 BALLARAT OBEDIENCE TRAINING BOOKINGS OPEN 4 Week Obedience Program Commencing August 9th ... Sundays 4:30pm Ballarat, Black Hill All Breeds Welcome Start your training and obedience journey NOW! Do you want a puppy who is - focused, well mannered and adequately socialised?? Our programs are filled with fun to engage your dog throughout their learning in a friendly and supportive environment Throughout this 4 Week Program Well cover a range of training exercises including; Basic Obedience Commands Leash Skills Focus & Impulse control Contact Madeline 0418 633 330

23.01.2022 July Bookings Open - Ballarat -NEW PUPPY OWNERS- All Breeds Welcome As a result of the lock down the pet industry has boomed, there are many puppies in homes that need to start their training and obedience journey NOW! Do you want a puppy who is - focused, well mannered and adequately socialised?? ... Contact Madeline 0418 633 330 or message to book. Beginners to Advanced Classes Available 4 Week Obedience Program for family pets Intake Open NOW All Breeds Welcome Companion Dog Training has been training owners and their loved pets for over 5 years. We specialise in obedience and early learning for young dogs. Our programs are also suitable for older dogs that are lacking in training or rescues. Our focus is to teach you the valuable -life skills- that most owners seek to create a calm, well mannered and manageable house companion. Our programs are filled with fun to engage your dog throughout their learning in a friendly and supportive environment https://www.facebook.com/groups/2058581157709717/?ref=share

22.01.2022 Today I got a real life video of a reactive response in Baby Digger - 11 weeks old. In our puppy lessons we try to educate and give owners as much information on how to manage a situation when they face a fear/nervous reactive response in their puppy whilst in socialisation or environmental conditioning. (3weeks - 12-16weeks) Your puppy’s general reactivity levels have much to do with the individual puppy itself and the critical learning protocol implemented by the breeder...Continue reading

21.01.2022 OBEDIENCE TRAINING - OUR SERVICES Training for dogs and puppies of all breeds. Please contact us to discuss locations and availability. Group Training - Beginners Obedience Program 4 Week Program ... For fully vaccinated dogs and puppies. Covering basic / entry level obedience for all ages. Group Training - Weekly Lessons Covering intermediate to advanced obedience, for those who have completed our Beginners Program. These classes are held weekly and run for 30min. Private Obedience Lesson One to one training, tailored for you. These lessons are held in Ballan 3342. A travel fee may apply for in home bookings. Puppy Potential - Puppy Program for puppies 8-16 weeks old. In this 4 Session Program, we cover everything youll need to know about raising the perfect pooch, including; -Appropriate play and bite inhibition -House Training -Startle recovery to prevent reactivity -How to intervene mid play to prevent boisterous behaviour -Reward Based Training -Manners and Calm Behaviour -Basic Obedience Commands -Leash Skills & so much more! Conducted as private lessons, maximising your puppies learning in this critical time of development. Group Class vrs Private Lesson Whats best suited for you? Groups - Fantastic for general obedience and dog socialisation - Owners with previous dog experience - Great to help with teaching dogs to behave around distractions - For those who enjoy social learning Private - Great for first time dog owners - Anyone who needs individual help learning a new skill - Owners looking to correct an issue rather than general obedience - Those with a young puppy not yet fully vaccinated Sometimes a single private lesson is needed first for difficult dogs before joining groups.

21.01.2022 Registered or Reputable? What is the Difference? A factual guide to purchasing a pet puppy in Victoria. With the pet industry booming and our own puppy waiting list growing, the trend in repetitive questions from potential puppy buyers, has brought to our attention, there is still a lack of knowledge in the pet industry regarding ethical and reputable breeding. Many are on the search for reliable information but with no idea where to find the facts. As a result from the puppy...Continue reading

21.01.2022 10 weeks old - A bright future ahead

20.01.2022 All Black German Shepherd Pups- Due mid October Peter Mazzone

20.01.2022 Congratulations Ballan Level 1 - Beginners Obedience Class on graduating to Level 2 A

19.01.2022 August Bookings Open - Ballarat - All Breeds Welcome Start your training and obedience journey NOW! Do you want a puppy who is - focused, well mannered and adequately socialised?? ... Contact Madeline, 0418 633 330 or message to book. 4 Week Obedience Program for family pets Intake Open NOW All Breeds Welcome We specialise in obedience and early learning for young dogs. Our programs are also suitable for older dogs that are lacking in training or rescues. Our focus is to teach you the valuable -life skills- that most owners seek to create a calm, well mannered and manageable house companion. Our programs are filled with fun to engage your dog throughout their learning in a friendly and supportive environment Throughout this 4 Week Program Well cover a range of training exercises including; Basic Obedience Commands Leash Skills Focus & Impulse control https://www.facebook.com/groups/2058581157709717/?ref=share

17.01.2022 DOG TRAINING IS JUST LIKE SPORT -It requires timing, coordination and technical skill- Some people are born naturals ... Many improve with practice & Others just don’t have it Aim for the best you can do With commitment everybody can show improvement. However, please don’t blame the dog. For the most part, they are just a reflection of our handling skill! The dedicated train everyday for only a moment in the game!

17.01.2022 I am blessed to have such wonderful family pets that I trust to be safe around, people, animals and children, especially my daughter. Helping others work through behaviour issues on a daily basis makes me so thankful for the training and knowledge I have acquired over the years. Most displays of dog to owner aggressive labeled dog communication comes down to resource guarding, lack of boundaries or improper training. ...Continue reading

17.01.2022 Greendale Sunflower Farm

16.01.2022 Level 3 pups Lacey and Lexie Mastering - Sit stay Recall Food Control Reinforcement Permission ... Awesome Work See more

16.01.2022 German Shepherd x Mountain Goat

16.01.2022 Our new website

15.01.2022 A beautiful day for swimming Dogs are happy to be back at the water

14.01.2022 5 Games for staying Indoors. GAME #5 Food Control ... If your staying indoors or have reduced walks it wont be long till your dog is bouncing off the walls! Each day Ill post a new video of a indoor game you can play with your pooch This is video 5 of 5 have FUN with training your dog

14.01.2022 June Bookings Open Ballan -NEW PUPPY OWNERS- As a result of the lock down the pet industry has boomed, there are many puppies in homes that need to start their training and obedience journey NOW! Do you want a puppy who is - focused, well mannered and adequately socialised?? ... Contact Madeline 0418 633 330 or message to book. Beginners to Advanced Classes Available 4 Week Obedience Program for family pets Intake Open NOW Companion Dog Training has been training owners and their loved pets for over 5 years. We specialise in obedience and early learning for young dogs. Our programs are also suitable for older dogs that are lacking in training or rescues. Our focus is to teach you the valuable -life skills- that most owners seek to create a calm, well mannered and manageable house companion. Our programs are filled with fun to engage your dog throughout their learning in a friendly and supportive environment https://www.facebook.com/groups/2021530421274382/?ref=share

14.01.2022 Puppy Potential - Puppy Program for puppies 8-16 weeks old. Our puppy classes are held one to one in Ballan 3342. We believe private puppy lessons allow us to give you and and your new puppy our undivided attention, maximising your puppies learning in this critical time of development. Set your puppy up for success and raise them in a positive learning environment that will nuture your human - canine relationship. ... In this 4 Session Program, we cover everything youll need to know on raising the perfect pooch including; Appropriate play and bite inhibition House Training Startle recovery to prevent reactivity How to intervene mid play to prevent boisterous behaviour Reward Based Training Manners and Calm Behaviour Basic Obedience Commands Leash Skills & so much more! Upfront payment or pay as you go available Message or contact 0418 633 330 for inquiries or bookings

14.01.2022 Puppies Puppies and more Puppies! Mlekce with the head tilt Yoki - Week 4 Puppy Training Digger learning about automatic doors and surfaces ... Beginners Graduates I just love working with all these puppies and helping their owners set these pups up for success in life

14.01.2022 Zelda, Jada & Jax

13.01.2022 Baby Leo enjoying his first lesson of our Puppy Potential Training Program Today Totally adorable and such a confident little guy already We have flexible appointments both during the week and weekends available

13.01.2022 VON GORON KENNELS

12.01.2022 Enrichment, Engagement & Training Providing enrichment for your pet improves quality of life. Daily engagement and training leave dogs with a feeling of fulfilment and satisfaction that has both psychological and physiological benefits. Enrichment should be safe and appropriate for the dog, stimulate natural behaviour, provide sensory and mental stimulation, involve physical movement and offer a achievable challenge. Dogs who actively work for their dinner, show a reduct...ion in boredom-related behaviour problems and an improvement in focus and concentration as the brain is regularly exercised. Enrichment, engagement and training builds a stronger bond between owner and dog through interactive play. Enrichment should be just that! If it becomes frustrating rather than engaging, over arousing rather than stimulating and exhausting rather than satisfying, it may lose its ability to enhance wellbeing.

11.01.2022 Well Done Ballan Beginners Level 1 Obedience Complete

09.01.2022 2 Beautiful Pups that have recently passed there Beginners Obedience! Well Done

09.01.2022 Jax is 14 months old and he will be looking for a new home in November! Jax is currently boarding with us and going through some Behavioural Modification Training. He will require a quite, patient home with an experienced owner and no other pets. We are not taking enquires for Jax at this stage. We will post with his full requirements when the time comes for him to find a new home to call his own.

08.01.2022 Own Multiple Dogs? Dogs in a pack will try to push the boundaries more than a singleton, so be sure to dedicate time individually to train them, before granting them off leash freedom! Look at these boys racing off to see who can get out in front! Training Tip! ... The most important time to practice recall, is for no reason at all! If you only call your dog when there is a distraction they will become opportunistic. Recall and release your dog multiple times per walk. See more

08.01.2022 Never heard of a Pyrenean Shepherd? Check out these beautiful pups! Today I got the pleasure of meeting Miras litter of 5, the first Australian Litter for the breed.

08.01.2022 Critical Learning & Reactivity in Dogs! COVID-19 Lockdown, A tragedy in the making! As a result of the COVID-19 Lockdown, more than usual, many puppies are missing critical exposure to environment and canine relationships. ... Fear Impact 8-10/11weeks The puppy is highly susceptible to long lasting effects of fearful stimuli at this stage. During these weeks anything the pup perceives as traumatic could be generalised, affecting him/her for the rest of his life. Take care to avoid fearful reactions during this stage. Environmental Awareness 9-12 weeks Exposure to many different environments and stimuli is important in this period. Sensory Classification 13-16 weeks Also known as the age of cutting puppy begins testing dominance and leadership. Meaningful praise is incredibly important to shape positive attitude. Window to easy socialisation closes. Emotional learning at this age is mostly permanent. The result of this = reactivity on or off leash to things such as, Sounds, Dogs, People & Common Stimuli. Reactivity - something or someone triggers the dog to do things like bark, growl, and lunge which can look like the dog is being aggressive. But that is not always the case. Reactivity can look like aggression, but many leash-reactive dogs are dealing with anxiety or fear, and they use the explosive displays in an attempt to keep away from the stimulus. Reactivity occurs due to reasons such as fear, frustration or true aggression this behaviour is caused from factors such as, improper socialisation and environmental conditioning, an unexpected spook or conditioned responses that form a habit. When training to reduce reactivity, our aim is to change the emotional response the dog has to the stimulus. Through reward training and confidence building, we can alter that response and show the dog a more appropriate way to interact when on or off leash. Our aim, to help your dog to focus and pay attention to you, using a positive and enriching approach a dog will learn faster and retain for longer if they find it fulfilling and enjoyable. This is the way the world of Professional Dog Training is shifting. Our training system will allow you to gain your dogs focus when around distractions and teach them how to be calm and well mannered. Training is designed to build a relationship and effective communication with your dog. (This is the major failing I see when owners have reactive dogs, their dog just will not listen to them. Owners struggle to hold their dogs attention or focus around distraction.) TIPS FOR SUCCESS - Train daily - Do not alter the training system - Only train when your dog is in the correct state of arousal - Limit all freedom for your dog to show reactive behaviour whilst in the early stages of training. - Know your dogs threshold to learn Contact us to learn more

08.01.2022 In LOVE with our new custom crate from https://www.facebook.com/mcwilliams.designs/ Thank you Dogs are loving it

07.01.2022 Biting in Puppies Week 1 of our Puppy Program we discuss play biting and bite inhibition. Here is a fantastic educational podcast to recap. ... Please Remember, -Most puppies do not bite out of aggression. (this is rare) Biting is how they play and learn. -Puppies bite! You can not stop it completely. Your training aim is to prevent the biting while the puppy learns that biting humans is inappropriate. -Children and puppies MUST be actively supervised. -Young children will be targeted by the puppy because the way in which they react encourages the puppy and is seen as rewarding. -Your interaction can increase or decrease the biting, you must play appropriately. -Teaching bite inhibition is a must -Over aroused pups will bite more (puppy rest is essential) -Every puppy responds differently to bite vocalisation, you may need to try a few tones to suit your pups response. -Ruff love, Puppies should not have free run of the house. A crate or pen is recommended as a safe rest area for the pup. Training Musts! -Collar grab training (Week 1) -Body Handling (Week 1) -Intentional Tug & Fetch / Toy Play (Week 2) https://youtu.be/6WpFeiJUxTQ

07.01.2022 Well done to those in the Beginners Program who braved the weather for week 4! Congratulations

07.01.2022 iso family photos

06.01.2022 Missing all the Obedience & Agility Dog Trials

06.01.2022 Drive fulfilment, a must for high drive dogs! We are big supporters of intentional play. All puppies are born with an inherited predatory hunting sequence, some breeds are even specifically bred for this trait. Some dogs have high chase drive, others low but it is there, found sandwiched between the search and finding, and the grab and kill skill. ... The act of chase is internal reinforcement. It triggers the brain to give the body a feeling of complete pleasure. This energy hit is powerful, every time your dog gets to rehearse their particular hard wired sequence it becomes stronger and better and more ingrained. This is why many owners struggle with unwanted chasing behaviours. Most commonly effecting one or more elements of recall. We as owners can create the same addiction to intentional play as prey chase, by establishing an appropriate outlet for the dog to meet its natural needs. We must also prevent rehearsals of unwanted chase to stop the development of creating at habit. This is why I always advise owners, to keep young puppies on a leash if in open areas or for introductions to cats and livestock. It can take as little as 1 chase rehearsal for a high drive pup to become addicted to the feeling of internal reinforcement, creating a life time of issues for the owners. I consider intentional play a key foundation skill! Before learning obedience my dogs are first taught the rules of play which builds relationship, self control, and life skills such as give and focus. Just like prey chase, intentional play taught correctly can cause that huge high from the many endorphins racing around their bodies. A much more appropriate way of the dog meeting it’s needs! So much so, that you can see it in them, to such an extent that they even close down other senses to concentrate on it. Meaning they are not even open to the distractions of other potential chase. (Sound familiar when trying to call your dog mid chase? They can’t hear you.) Dog’s living in multi-dog homes should be taught how to take turns or chase their own ball each to prevent unwanted behaviour.

03.01.2022 Muzzle Up Why use a muzzle? Dogs may show signs of aggression but the underpinning reason is usually fear, uncertainty or nervousness! These dogs will usually choose flight over fight but when flight is not an option may opt for a warning nip or in some cases a full blown bite. ... The restrictive nature of muzzles can cause frustration and increase stress in an already anxious dog, sometimes causing them to show increased reactivity. This can then lead to a further negative association to the trigger. Muzzle training any fearful or anxious dog is a must so that if the time comes that they must be restrained like a medical visit the muzzle does not cause them further stress. All dogs can learn to except a muzzle just like a collar or car harness it just takes some positive training.

02.01.2022 Puppies, puppies, puppies. Lots of fun filming our homework resource for our Puppy Potential Program. Here is a sneak peek into part of Week 1 Training Thank you to our Puppy Stars

02.01.2022 Making the most of being home in this beautiful weather

01.01.2022 Sweet little Remi, not yet 12 weeks old, learning important life skills such as doorway manners. Lesson 2 of our Puppy Potential Program This skill can be applied when coming in the house, going outside, through a doorway or in and out of the car! Everybody loves a dog with good manners. Well Done Remi

01.01.2022 Diggers first big day out on the town, she did excellent, taking it all in! Now back home for cuddles (someone needs to tell her she’s not a lapdog)