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Kyra Sharp Dog Training

Locality: Riverstone, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 449 558 434

Address: 20 Grace Avenue 2765 Riverstone, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.kyrasharpdogtraining.com.au

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24.01.2022 With Christmas coming up, it is tempting to give our dog a chewy present. But be warned, not all treats are healthy or even safe. Rawhide products can be toxic to dogs (they are held together with an industrial glue).

24.01.2022 My assistant/cat is lying down on the job. Who else has their animal with them as they work? Post your pictures below

24.01.2022 Every want to do an assessment on your dog? One tool I use is Canine Behavioral Assessment & Research Questionnaire (C-BARQ) which is designed to provide dog owners and professionals with standardized evaluations of canine temperament and behavior. https://vetapps.vet.upenn.edu/cbarq/... C-BARQ was developed by Dr. James Serpell, Professor of Animal Welfare at the University of Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is widely used by trainers and behavior professionals and organizations such as Guiding Eyes for the Blind. It is designed as a dog owner survey with 101 questions and measures ways in which dogs typically respond to common events and situations in their environment. In a review of commonly used behavior assessment tools Dr. Jessica Hekman wrote an article comparing SAFER (1) and Assess-A-Pet (2) findings with C-BARQ , citing several studies. My understanding of this article is that C-BARQ is more reliable in identifying canine aggression. Deborah L. Duffy and James A. Serpell reported in Applied Animal Behaviour Science that C-BARQ was able to discriminate between dogs that are behaviorally suited for guide or service workand may provide trainers with useful information about potential training or breeding candidates as early as 6 months of age.

24.01.2022 This year we combined toy donations from our staff and amazing supporters, lined them up and let the dogs in our Rehoming Centre pick their own Christmas presen...t. As you will see, deciding on which toy was a big decision for some dogs and some delighted in the squeakiest toy they could find you’ll need sound on to appreciate their joy in full effect. We hope this makes you smile as much as we did recording the dogs have so much fun! You can find more about the dogs in this video via www.dogstrust.ie/rehoming See more

23.01.2022 Dogs attempt to tell us when they are uncomfortable and a lot of the things that children loved to do with dogs can be not so nice for a dog to put up with. There is two sides to this story.

23.01.2022 I will be closed on the 25th and 26th of April, re-opening on the 27th of April. Lest We Forget

23.01.2022 When the conversation comes up about my profession as a dog trainer, people ask how you become one. There are many avenues into the profession, some that follow the most up to date scientific evidence on behavioural science and others that, lets just say dont. The main thing to remember when looking for a dog trainer is that in Australia, the industry is complete unregulated. There are no governing bodies that say who is a reputable trainer and who simple started watching s...ome Youtube videos and now thinks they know how to train someone elses dog. Look at their reviews, what their qualifications are, what method do they use to train (positive reinforcement has been shown scientifically time and time again to be the most effective), do they practice the most up to date methods or do they tell their clients that they need to be the alpha and exert dominance over their dog? This website is a great resource in helping you find a trainer in your area. The members have to have a referee who has worked with them and knows them to use the most up to date methods. They also have some great articles (us dog geeks love doggy articles). https://www.ppgaustralia.net.au/PetGuildMembers https://www.academyfordogtrainers.com//a-very-tired-false-

22.01.2022 Love me a happy pooch. Got any videos or photos of your happy one?

22.01.2022 Did you know April is Pet First Aid awareness month? Just like human first aid, pet first aid can really make the difference in potential saving your pet on the way to the vets. Below are a few courses I recommend for pet owners. Did you know Im first aid certified for both humans and pets? I also have a current Working with Children Check so you know you and your pets are in safe hands.... https://www.rspcansw.org.au//train/basic-animal-first-aid/ - a little pricey but a reputable organisation and involves hands on training http://www.pettech.net.au/index.php - as well as learning about first aid for your pets, you will learn how to best care for your senior pets. You can also train with this company to become a first aid instructor https://petsaustralia.org/pet-jobs-and-pet-busi/pet-events/ - next course is on the 24th of June (need to scroll down the page about half way). You can even bring your own dog (only advisable if your dog is well socialised and not reactive to other dogs or people)

21.01.2022 Take your dog to a dog park? Watching your dogs body language can give you idea if they are being over loaded by the experience or enjoying the situation

20.01.2022 Is your dog a little "cheeky", acting up when youre not at home or perhaps when youre out? Are you thinking about getting a new puppy? Then this is where you need to be. A free night of information from experienced dog trainers and instructors. Goody bags will be given out and you can go into the run for our door prize with lots of cool goodies.... Register in the link to let us know you are coming.

19.01.2022 FUN FACT #11 TURNING A DEAF EAR Do you recognize that moment when you turn down your car radio so you can see better? Especially when we think we might have g...otten lost, and we want to focus on reading street names, a radio can be very distracting. Thinking about this rationally it might not make sense, after all you wouldnt think that a radio affects your vision, or does it...? Another common example is where you completely ignored someone who started speaking to you while you were just enjoying your favorite movie. Research refers to this phenomenon as inattentional deafness. Studies on humans revealed that concentration on visual tasks will render you temporarily deaf to normal-volume sounds. Brain scans showed that people were not ignoring or filtering out the sounds, but that they were not hearing them in the first place! The findings support a shared audio-visual centre, which, when depleted under load, leads to failures of sensory perception and awareness. Now lets look at dogs. There is an area in the brain called the thalamus. The thalamus is responsible for relaying sensory information such as hearing, sight, touch and pain. It also enables the dog to concentrate on one (!) thing at a time. Hence, when your dog is sniffing intently (*reading his favorite book*), he will very likely not hear you! Be patient, wait for your dog to finish his book and then call him over. Never assume your dog is ignoring you on purpose.

18.01.2022 Another reason I never let people give my dog a treat and teach her the "leave it" exercise. Be vigilant out there

18.01.2022 Enrichment is such an important thing to offer our animals. A great way to reuse your empty, plastic bottles and keep your dog out of mischief

18.01.2022 With the holidays coming up, it may be tempting to purchase a puppy from a pet store. These business rely on the fact that people will impulse buy a puppy without asking about its parents. Please considering adopting one of thousands of puppies or dogs from a shelter and give these beautiful creatures a second chance. ... Dont support puppy mills by buying a puppy from a pet shop

17.01.2022 How many of you can relate? (Puts hand up)

17.01.2022 10 ways to improve your dogs life

14.01.2022 When you get a baby gate and your dogs are less than impressed. Got any snaps of you animals not happy with containment ideas?

14.01.2022 One of my all-time favourite Bob Bailey quotes!

14.01.2022 Dogs give us signs (sometimes subtle to the untrained eye) that they are not comfortable or about to snap at you. This is a brilliant post about how to manage a dog that is showing aggression around food. Do you have a story about a food aggressive pet? Let us know in the comments below

12.01.2022 Happy Friday guys! Just to let you know, we will be closed today and will reopen on Monday the 12th of March. Have a great weekend.

12.01.2022 By Off the Leash @OffTheLeahDailyDogCartoon www.facebook.com/OffTheLeashDailyDogCartoons

12.01.2022 When a dog greets someone, be it a person, dog or any animal.. they need feedback from that individual to gauge them, ideally wanting good feedback that makes ...them trust them first. As they get this information, they will grow in comfort and confidence and be ready to interact more and for more levels of interaction in return. In this moment of greeting, behaviours like jumping up, licking, looking at and sniffing are the dogs way of gathering information about the individual. The clearer, calmer the information we give them, the more comfortable we can make them. If they’re comfortable, they will relax and be ready for further interaction and engagement. If the dog gets unfamiliar information or information it has a previously learned negative association with then it will be less trusting and so react accordingly. Too many people make it about saying hello to the dog before allowing the dog to get comfortable by putting their hands in their face, intense eye contact, intrusive and invasive movements down to their level. Forgetting that the dog may not be ready for this. This is a quick fire way to create miss-trust in the dog and to break a relationship down. The way people greet dogs is typically so abnormal. We pat their heads and expect them to like it, speak to them verbally (something dogs don’t understand) and make ‘cute’ baby noises while making weird baby faces towards them. If a dog is always greeted like that by people then it will quickly learn an association of people (or at least of the individuals doing this) that is highly stimulating but ultimately confusing, triggering behaviour in the dog that mirrors this such as jumping up, mouthing or even evasive behaviour due to nervousness. Too many people assume that hyper arousal in a dog is happiness. Mistaking excessive licking for kisses, nervous weeing as submissive, jumping up and mouthing as naughty. Resulting in either egging them on because they think it’s cute or telling them off because they think the dog shouldn’t be doing that when it was the dog simply responding to the feedback it got and has received through prior learned experiences. When greeting the dog, be calm by not moving too fast or getting in their space too early, be clear by asking for calm behaviours such as sit before rewarding them with either your interaction or food rewards and reward them for behaviours you want with a reward that doesn’t overstimulate them rather than just excitement. Nobody has ever called a dog trainer because their dog is sitting politely while greeting people before. The dogs you know and that know you already can benefit from this approach, but this is particularly important when greeting dogs that you are unfamiliar to. Do not get in their space uninvited, avoid fast and erratic movements, allow them to information seek from you and then give them clarity such as asking them to sit and settle before you engage in any physical contact with them. This is being respectful of a non verbal communicator that speaks body language and scent that doesn’t know you yet. Dogs build relationships on trust, and trust is earned by listening. Take the time to allow your dog to get feedback first, listen to the dog you’re meeting and build a relationship rather than making it all about you showing them how excited you are to see them.

08.01.2022 Keep an eye out and share around

08.01.2022 I've owned dogs that are scared of other dogs and reacted by lunging at them in order to scare them away. Quite hard to do when the other dog is allowed off lead and starts running towards my dog while their owner yells this out. Respect other's peoples dog's space. Just because your dog is friendly, does not mean the other dog wants to met yours.

07.01.2022 Do you worry that your pet may be suffering from anxiety or do you have a pet that suffers from anxiety? June is anxiety awareness month and there is some great information on this link. If you have any questions or would like some help with an anxious pet, get in touch and well come up with an action plan to help.

07.01.2022 A lot of the times we misinterpret what our dog is attempting to tell us or other. I see it happen multiple times at our local dog park; dogs that are barking at other dogs because they are showing signs of fear are "told off" by their owner. By being able to read our dogs body language, it allows us so much more understanding of what our dog is attempting to communicate, how to prevent dog fights, how to know when our dog is uncomfortable or scared. Your dog will be so grat...eful for you taking the tim to watch what he/she is communicating to you. http://www.ispeakdog.org/how-to-speak-dog.html

05.01.2022 As tempting as it is to share some delicious hot cross with our for legged friends, the Sultanas can be lethal for our dogs so do not feed them to your dogs this Easter

05.01.2022 In my puppy and adult dog classes I sometimes hear (thankfully less and less people), saying that they do not want to use treats to train their dog as it is bribery. They simply want the dog to do what it is told because they should "respect" their owners. I always ask them, if your boss said that they wanted you to work for them, using only their respect as your reinforcement for the work, would you still show up? Just like us, dogs (and all species) need some sort of motivation/reward in order to work, be that play, toys, attention, food, rest, mating. There are a whole bunch of different reinforcements you can use with your dog. The rule of thumb when learning and training is the trainee gets to decide what is reinforcing.

05.01.2022 If clicker training can be used to draw blood from a tiger, imagine what it can do for your dog

05.01.2022 A great video for those struggling with super sniffers

05.01.2022 Take your dog to a dog park? Watching your dog's body language can give you idea if they are being over loaded by the experience or enjoying the situation

04.01.2022 Great tips to keep our four legged friends happy and safe this Easter. Stay safe on those roads everyone

02.01.2022 Well January just flew by didnt it? With the new year starting, I want to hear from you guys about what you have always wanted to ask a dog trainer. This could be about how to help with a current issue you are having with a dog to sending a video/picture of a dog doing something that you want clarification on. Funny videos will also be accepted and will give us a laugh so two birds one stone . You can always PM me if you dont want others to see. I want to give you guys t...he information about why dogs do the things they do and helpful tips about training your dog. Im here to help and anyone that knows me knows how much of a dog geek I am. Its hard to get me to shut up about dog training lol

02.01.2022 Out walking Taz, Ted and their cousin, Lilly

01.01.2022 Ive owned dogs that are scared of other dogs and reacted by lunging at them in order to scare them away. Quite hard to do when the other dog is allowed off lead and starts running towards my dog while their owner yells this out. Respect others peoples dogs space. Just because your dog is friendly, does not mean the other dog wants to met yours.

01.01.2022 How cute is this? Amazing relationship between human and doggo