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Laika Pet Training

Locality: Kew, Victoria

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25.01.2022 As always, we take the health and safety of our community very seriously. We'll be meeting tomorrow to make some tough decisions about our classes and services. We'll make sure to update you as soon as possible! But rest assured we are here for you and your pets in what ever way is safe!

25.01.2022 Let's get this challenge started! We'll be here LIVE on Facebook TOMORROW at 11am. We'll tell you all about the challenge, give you a crash course on body language and clicker/marker training, and then give the FIRST TRAINING CHALLENGE! We'll allow time for questions if there are any - post any questions for us below or tune in live!... See you tomorrow at 11am #lockdowninstapet

24.01.2022 The trainers from Laika Pet Training answering your questions about dogs and lockdown: - Separation anxiety when you return to working away from home - Keeping them out of trouble while youre at home - Unexpected challenges of lockdown - Silver linings of lockdown with dogs... www.laikapettraining.com/online

23.01.2022 We had an awesome chat with the gals at Dogfolk Pet Photography on Monday! They specialise in candid photos of dogs in their home. One awesome tip they gave was waiting for the dog to relax. So, this week’s #lockdowninstapet challenge is all about CAPTURING CALMNESS! Capturing calmness is a common topic amongst reward based trainers. From a training perspective, it’s about noticing those moments when your dog is relaxing and reinforcing that moment! The keys to this train...ing are: Pay attention to your dog - every moment they are doing something you like is an opportunity to reward that thing! If you notice them relaxing in their bed or on the couch (and you like them being on the couch), you can encourage this by dropping a treat for them. It doesn’t have to be the highest value treat, highly food motivated dogs may see high value treats as an invitation to train and switch into ‘training’ mode instead of ‘relaxing’ mode Avoid using a marker (‘yes’ or a clicker) or saying anything to excite them - we want them to remain chilled, not switch on to ‘training’ mode. If you can’t resist talking to them then whispering good dog in a calm way is enough. Just give one treat - if they look at you expectantly at first just calmly tell them that’s all and show your hands. After a few times they will start to realise one treat doesn’t always mean more treats are coming. If we practice this HEAPS while we’re at home in lockdown, we’ll be great at it when we can finally take them to the cafe, pub, sport matches, bbqs, etc. And we’ll be on our way to a dog that can relax anywhere! Calm dogs make for better photos too! We want to avoid chicken eyes - where your dog is staring at you/the food intensely anticipating the treat Once you’ve practiced noticing when your dog is relaxed, you can snap a photo or two and THEN drop a treat to reinforce the calmness. This pattern of SNAP PHOTO >> GIVE TREAT will also help your dog LOVE being in front of the camera! I wish someone gave me a treat every time they took a photo of video of me Katy and Shell were so wonderful to talk to and gave SO many great photography tips! You can watch the whole chat here - https://www.facebook.com/watch/ They’re also available to give feedback on your photos if you tag them @dogfolkpetphotography here on Facebook, or @dogfolk_ on Instagram - and don’t forget #lockdowninstapet! Happy training!

23.01.2022 Here's Momo practicing things in our "attention toolkit" that our Senior Puppy School students are practicing this week! Getting and keeping your puppies attention is the foundation to everything else - if they can't pay attention to you, they can't follow your requests! What are your go-to ways to get and keep your dogs attention when a big distraction comes along? Are they in this video, or do you have others? Let us know (or better yet SHOW us) in the comments!... Video includes: - Respond to name - Attention getting sounds - Find It/food scatter - Luring - Hand target - 1 2 3 catch - Puppy push ups - Sit beside - Middle - Feed feed feed feed

23.01.2022 Look at these pups chilling with their humans in their FIRST lesson at the park! Couldnt be more impressed!! - Next Outdoor Puppy School class starts this Saturday at 10am! Couple of spots left - book now! - [image: 7 people sitting on the grass at a distance from each other in a circle. Most have a puppy sitting with them. A woman (Stacey) is sitting in the centre of the image addressing the rest of the group with her back to camera. She had the Laika Pet Training lo...go on the back of her jumper. There are trees all around, lush green grass and a bright blue sky.] #melbournedogs #puppiesofmelbourne #puppytrainingmelbourne #puppyschoolmelbourne #dogtrainingmelbourne See more

22.01.2022 NEW: Thursday night Senior Puppy School with Jacqui! Save your Saturday’s! Train midweek in summer! These superstars are from the first of our limited Thursday night Senior Puppy School class! This was their first in person lesson, I wonder how much closer they’ll be able to sit by graduation week I’ll have to post a comparison photo in a few weeks! ... We have just a couple of spots left in the course starting this Thursday. Head to the website for more info and to book: www.laikapettraining.com/dogtrainingclasses

21.01.2022 We miss seeing your pets! So, we thought wed encourage more adorable pictures with some training and tips for taking great photos! Each week well be doing a Live video session here on Facebook, and issuing a training challenge! Were starting next Monday at 11am - make sure youve Liked our page so you dont miss it!... If youre brave enough, post a picture of your pet below to act as a before picture And let us know what youd like to learn as part of this series! #lockdowninstapet

21.01.2022 Shelley here! This week we’re challenging you to train your pet for taking better selfies with them, OR more precisely to look at the camera when you’re NOT directly behind it. Here’s my session with Momo today. It was a bit of a trial and error session, but here’s what I did: - I started by luring him to look at the camera lens, marking ‘yes’ and then rewarding - After a few goes with the lure, I used the same movement and hand shape but with no food in my hand... - Once he was following the hand with no food, I added the cue word cheeeese - Next I wanted to generalise in different positions so I started again but with him sitting instead of standing (but we moved quicker through the steps) - Then I tried a different method where I swung my hand out with the phone in it and marked when he looked at it - this might work better for some animals! I didn’t work that well for Momo (as you can see in the video) After a break I decided to see if I could get him into position for a selfie. For us, this meant me sitting on the ground cross-legged, with him putting his paws up on my leg. I started by luring him into this position (with a bit of trial and error), and then repeated the look-at-the-camera training in this position. Notice: I didn’t put my arm over the top/around him because 1) it can be off putting for many dogs, and 2) I wanted him to be voluntarily participating on the selfie, not being held in position! Give these methods a try, and let us know what works for you. And make sure to share your selfie results!

20.01.2022 OMG, your dog is famous?! Anyone want an Insta-famous dog?! Well, tomorrow we're talking to Sarah who's dog Archie has over 18 THOUSAND followers! Comment your questions below, and tune in live at 5pm tomorrow (Monday)!... - How did you get started on Instagram? - What's the deal with #hashtags? - How can someone grow their following? - YOUR QUESTIONS! See you on Monday!

20.01.2022 Share your best selfie with your pet in the comments! Selfie-taking tip: use the timer function on your phone. I used a 3-second timer which gave me time to get in position. #lockdowninstapet

20.01.2022 NEW: Puppy Social Club!! The perfect supplement to puppy school - a chance for safe puppy play! For puppies up to 20 weeks who've had at least 1 vaccination.... Supervised by an experienced puppy trainer and limited to 4 puppies per session for safe play and socialisation. Plus, one person per puppy can attend to watch the cuteness! Wednesday evenings starting NEXT WEEK in Abbotsford, at Bones & Harmony Doggy Daycare. Go to https://laikapettrainingallservices.as.me/puppysocialclub to book!

20.01.2022 Here's a simple enrichment idea from the dingo keepers at Healesville Sanctuary! How will you be keeping your house-dingo entertained this week? Share your favourite food puzzle in the comments https://youtu.be/CBuoFyB7K8s

19.01.2022 Hank & Sonny had such a great time at Puppy Social Club last Friday! This style of play can look pretty full on (especially as they grow), but they were both having fun, taking breaks, and taking turns in their play! If you have a puppy under 16 weeks - whether they’re as boisterous as these two or much more quiet and shy - we’d love to have the at Puppy Social Club tomorrow evening! Supervised by an experienced puppy trainer, they’ll start to learn to play and settle ar...ound other puppies, or build their confidence! And owners will learn how to supervise play to keep it safe, read and understand their puppy, and encourage them to take breaks! Our 6pm session is full, but there’s a few more spots in the 7pm! Start your weekend off with a puppy party! Hays Paddock in Kew, $25 per session https://LaikaPetTrainingAllServices.as.me/puppysocialclub

19.01.2022 Our Lockdown Instapet Challenge is starting on Monday! This weekend we challenge you to take some photos of your pet, and post 1 or more of those photos with the hashtag #lockdowninstapet, or share the in the comments! Then well spend lockdown learning how to train them, groom them, and photograph them for more interesting and beautiful photos! Let us know your/your pets Instagram account so we can follow along and cheer you on Heres trainer Shelleys attempt with Mo...mo - can we do better? Join us to find out! Why not TAG a friend who you want to do this challenge! Because we all need more cute animal pictures right now!

18.01.2022 Puppies of Port Melbourne: join our Junior Puppy School course starting next Wednesday evening at Paws Connect! How cute is Miki practicing wearing a hat ahead of Junior Puppy School graduation Your puppy can be like Miki too! Join our Junior Puppy School classes here: ... www.laikapettraining.com/dogtrainingclasses See more

18.01.2022 Enrol in Senior Puppy School this Saturday! Have a puppy who’s finally finished their vaccination and allowed to go to the park? We have the class for you! Whether you graduated puppy preschool , or missed out and now your puppy is too old, Senior Puppy School is a great next step in your puppies training! ... We have limited spaces available for classes starting THIS SATURDAY 6th of March at 10am OR 11.30am in Kew. In this course we focus on teaching your puppy to be well behaved out in the real world: Being settled and paying attention around other dogs Coming when called at the park Walking nicely on a leash (not pulling your shoulder out!) Greet people nicely (not jumping up on them) Problem solving unwanted puppy behaviours Get in touch, or head to our website to book your spot. www.laikapettraining.com/dogtrainingclasses

18.01.2022 #38 Lunchtime training with Laika! LAST daily live!! Were going to have some fun today! Train along with Shelley and Momo!

18.01.2022 Welcome to the Instapet Challenge! In this LIVE we welcome you to the challenge and talk about dog body language and marker training with your pet! This week were working in your pet staying still long enough to take a cute picture! ... Tell us your goal for the week in the comments! #lockdowninstapet

16.01.2022 Momo is taking a well deserved rest from Live training sessions.. Shelley is keen to bring a different flavour of video content to you after a few weeks off! While we recharge and reflect - we'd love your input! What did you like most about the "Lunchtime training with Laika"? ... Did the 'workout' format work for you? Would you watch on YouTube instead? What training or topic/s would you like to see in videos? Comment below or send us a DM

16.01.2022 Caption this! Whats Momo looking at or thinking thats making him ? Bit of a Sunday-Funday activity for yall

15.01.2022 In-person classes are back! They’ll be held at Hays Paddock in Kew on Saturday mornings. Each course is 5 weeks, with the first ‘theory’ lesson online via Zoom. We have two courses starting:... - Outdoor Puppy School, for any puppies who’ve had all their puppy vaccinations. We have a few spaces available for THIS SATURDAY at 10am! Then the next course will start on 7th November - Modern Manners, for all ages of dogs! The next courses start on the 14th, and 21st of November We’re so excited to be seeing dogs and their humans in person again! Head to www.laikapettraining.com/in-person-training or get in touch to book!

13.01.2022 Today (actually this was filmed yesterday ) we're talking about come-when-called training! In this video Shelley talks about some of the ways she's working with her dog Momo to make herself a source of fun at the park, and build value in coming back to her! Feel free to ask questions in the comments! It's still early days - would you like to see a progress video in a few weeks time? What would you like to see a video about next?... -- If your puppy or dog could use some work on their recall, head to www.laikapettraining.com/in-person-training to check out in person classes! See more

13.01.2022 LIVE training with Laika! It's week ONE of our Lockdown Instapet Challenge! This week we're working on having our pet stay still long enough for us to take a cute photo. Tell us in the comments what your goal is for the end of the week! ... In this session, Shelley will show how to begin teaching: - sit - drop/lie down - stand - stay (in one of those positions) with a bit of duration so you can take a picture #lockdowninstapet

12.01.2022 Congratulations to this mornings Outdoor Puppy School Graduates!! Fantastic work all around to Nya, Fig, Lucy, and Wilma! It was such an honour to teach you all over the last 5 weeks - we'll miss you! -- Our next Outdoor Puppy School course starts NEXT SATURDAY at 10am! The first lesson is a 'puppy free' theory lesson via Zoom, then the next 4 lessons will be at Hays Paddock in Kew!... There are only a couple of spaces left in this intake, so book now to avoid disappointment - https://laikapettrainingallservices.as.me/OutdoorPuppySchool The one after isn't until 25 July 2020!

11.01.2022 New: Thursday morning (10am) classes! Busy on the weekend & evenings? Train your dog or puppy on a weekday! Join us for dog training class Thursday at 10am! We have a Junior Puppy School AND a Modern Manners (for all ages) course starting NEXT WEEK!... Head to https://www.laikapettraining.com/dogtrainingclasses for more info and to book! -- Image: Close up of a long haired german shepherd, sitting and smiling towards the camera with a grassy background. The left part of the reads "New! Thursday Morning Dog Training! 10am Thursdays. Classes for all ages."

10.01.2022 We have classes for all ages of puppies & dogs starting Saturday 24th of April! Join us for five weeks of FUN and LEARNING for you AND your dog! 10:00 am: Junior Puppy School for puppies up to 14 weeks old 11:30 am: Senior Puppy School for puppies up to 5 months who've had all their puppy vaccinations... 1:30 pm: Modern Manners for dogs of all ages (who're vaccinated)

10.01.2022 UPDATE: No in-person classes today As I'm sure you are all aware Melbourne has returned to Stage 4 restrictions until 11:59pm Wednesday 17th. Unfortunately, these restrictions prohibit us from running our classes as scheduled.... If you haven’t already, please check your emails for details on whether you class has been postponed or moved online. We hope you enjoy a sleep in with your pups!

10.01.2022 When Momo was younger he was a bit of a nervous puppy, and when I let him off leash he would stick close by, check in regularly, and come to me when we called him. Now he’s 10 months old and a lot has changed! He’s gained SO much confidence ( yay Momo!) and learned that playing with other dogs is AWESOME FUN! But if he’s allowed to play with dogs I’m practically invisible So, we’ve been getting serious about come-when-called training. I took my phone on our walk this mor...ning to take some video about what we’ve been doing. It’s not quite ready yet - will hopefully go out tomorrow so watch this space. In the meantime here’s a short video I took when he was distracted by some off leash dogs nearby. I was so proud of him! Share your come-when-called (or lack of recall) stories below! [Video: a 12 second video of a papillon puppy, at the end of a 5 metre leash looking away from the camera. The camera person calls him and makes excited noises and he runs back. The camera person is excited, praises him, and gives him a treat.]

10.01.2022 A great take on President Biden's dog Major, and some great tips on preventing aggression in dogs from Michael Shikashio! If your dog is displaying aggressive behaviours be sure to seek help from a fear free professional! If you're moving house, having a baby, or any other significant change in your dog's life, we can help you make the transition as smooth as possible!... We were lucky enough to meet and learn from Michael at the APDT conference in 2019. If it's a topic you're interested be sure to follow the Aggressive Dog Facebook page and listen to his podcast The Bitey End of the Dog.

09.01.2022 We couldn’t be happier to be back at in person classes! Look at these adorable faces - the first dogs to join us! Welcome to Lottie, Bowie & Batman! - Our next Outdoor Puppy School course will start with an online intro session at 11.30am next Saturday the 7th of November! For dogs over 5 months, our next Modern Manners course starts on the 14th of November! Both courses are 5 weeks long, $200. Follow the link in our bio to book! - #puppiesofmelbourne #melbournedogs #dogtrainingmelbourne #puppyschoolmelbourne #dogschoolmelbourne

09.01.2022 Flashback Friday! Here's a video from MAY that Shelley did with Momo, AKA a tiny land shark, about PUPPY BITING! Puppy mouthing and biting is arguably the BIGGEST challenge when it comes to our puppies. Comment below if you have any questions, or just to share a picture of your baby land shark/crocodile/dinosaur ... And if you need more support and advice, we have spaces available in our upcoming Junior & Senior Puppy School courses, OR we can come to you for an in home puppy private!

08.01.2022 Hows your desensitisation going? Heres Momo practicing riding in the bike basket

07.01.2022 How’s your desensitisation going? Here’s Momo practicing riding in the bike basket

07.01.2022 Wish you could take better pictures of your pet?! Ask a photographer! As part of our #lockdowninstapet challenge we're talking to Dogfolk Pet Photography about taking great photos of pets! They specialise in taking beautiful, candid shots of pets in their own home, and will share some of their best tips for getting gorgeous photos at home - with your smartphone or camera! Comment your questions below, or tune in live at 11am Monday! - Where is the best place for an at-...home photo shoot? - Is lighting important? How can I improve it? - How should I use my phone camera? - What editing can I do on my phone to make my photos pop? - YOUR QUESTIONS See you tomorrow! See more

07.01.2022 Ask A Groomer! We're joined by @thekindcaninestylist talking all things grooming! #lockdowninstapet

07.01.2022 Who has grooming questions!? As part of our #lockdowninstapet challenge we're talking to The Kind Canine Stylist about all things GROOMING! Comment your questions below, or tune in live at 11am on Monday! - What should you be doing during Stage 4 lockdown to keep your dog's coat in tip top shape?... - What should you *always* be doing between grooms? - What sprucing can you do before a photoshoot so they look their best? - How do you help nervous dogs cope during grooming? - Why does my dog love swimming but hate the bath? - YOUR QUESTIONS! See you on Monday!

07.01.2022 It’s a belated congratulations to our graduates from our Junior Puppy School at Paws Connect, Port Melbourne last year. Awesome work to Arlo, Lola, George and their humans!! If you’ve got a new puppy and live south-side, our next PORT MELBOURNE course starts next Wednesday, 13th January at 7pm. There are just two spaces left, so book via the link below to avoid missing out! https://LaikaPetTrainingAllServices.as.me/

07.01.2022 Yesterday TWO more classes joined us in person at Hays Paddock! A Modern Manners group with Stacey and an Outdoor Puppy School group with Shelley! - A warm welcome to Ziggy, Kobe, Roger, Rambo, Poppy, Theo & Coco! You all did awesome for your first time training around so many other dogs! -... #melbournedogs #dogtrainingmelbourne #dogschoolmelbourne #puppyschoolmelbourne #smallbusinessmelbourne See more

06.01.2022 Ask an Instagramer!! We're joined by Sarah, owner of Archie who has over 18k Instragam followers! Comment with your questions below! - How did you get started on Instagram?... - What's the deal with #hashtags? - How can someone grow their following? - YOUR QUESTIONS! #lockdowninstapet

06.01.2022 Congratulations and thank you to everyone in Melbourne! It’s been a tough slog getting our case numbers down and we hope you’re taking the opportunity to celebrate our cautious reopening! We’re thrilled that we’re now able to resume some in-person training services! Outdoor classes are starting back up this weekend! This will include our Outdoor Puppy School for vaccinated puppies, and our Modern Manners course for older puppies and dogs.... Head over to www.laikapettraining.com/in-person-training to find out more and book! We can't wait to see you and your dogs soooon!

05.01.2022 A big welcome to our newest Junior Puppy students Molly, Furphy, Kobe and Mack These little cuties had their first class last night at our fabulous Port Melbourne venue, Paws Connect. They worked so hard and gave such lovely focus while learning new skills and socialising ... A+

05.01.2022 Ask a pet photographer! We're joined by Katy & Shell from Dogfolk Pet Photography! They specialise in at-home photography - taking gorgeous, candid pictures of your pet where they are most at ease. Were talking about how you can take some beautiful photos while youre stuck at home. ... Comment with your questions below! #lockdowninstapet

03.01.2022 Shelley here! This week were challenging you to train your pet for taking better selfies with them, OR more precisely to look at the camera when youre NOT directly behind it. Heres my session with Momo today. It was a bit of a trial and error session, but heres what I did: - I started by luring him to look at the camera lens, marking yes and then rewarding - After a few goes with the lure, I used the same movement and hand shape but with no food in my hand... - Once he was following the hand with no food, I added the cue word cheeeese - Next I wanted to generalise in different positions so I started again but with him sitting instead of standing (but we moved quicker through the steps) - Then I tried a different method where I swung my hand out with the phone in it and marked when he looked at it - this might work better for some animals! I didnt work that well for Momo (as you can see in the video) After a break I decided to see if I could get him into position for a selfie. For us, this meant me sitting on the ground cross-legged, with him putting his paws up on my leg. I started by luring him into this position (with a bit of trial and error), and then repeated the look-at-the-camera training in this position. Notice: I didnt put my arm over the top/around him because 1) it can be off putting for many dogs, and 2) I wanted him to be voluntarily participating on the selfie, not being held in position! Give these methods a try, and let us know what works for you. And make sure to share your selfie results!

02.01.2022 Were back in lockdown with our pets, so we decided its time for another Ask A Trainer. This time the whole Laika crew will be joining in to answer questions! Tune in Live, here on Facebook on Monday at 11am Post your questions in the comments!

02.01.2022 Some dogs may find people in masks scary or intimidating. If you haven't already, try putting on a mask at home and seeing how your dog response. If they're unsure - do several short desensitisation sessions by putting on the mask while they have a tasty chew, do some fun play, and/or do some fun training activities. Keep the sessions to just a few minutes long, then take the mask off again. Slowly increase the amount of time you spend in the mask with your dog. Then,... when you go out with them make sure you bring some tasty treats. Every time they look at someone with a mask (which is hopefully everyone!), give them a morsel. They'll soon learn that masks are nothing to be worried about, and even predict good things! If your dog is very scared, or they seem to be getting worse instead of better, please get in touch for some more tailored advice!

02.01.2022 Train with us! This is a short training session that you can follow along with with your dog! It’s an impromptu throwback to the very first lockdown in Melbourne when we were doing these daily! Look how much Momo has grown! ... Today we’re working on wearing a cone, or any other over the head item! I’ll take some to answer any questions at the end - post them in the comments

02.01.2022 We asked our Online Puppy School graduates what their favourite part of the course was - these are their answers! Our Online Puppy School course was a great success during the first lockdown, so much so that we decided to make it a permanent fixture of our services even beyond COVID-19! Why WE love Online Puppy School:... - Puppies and their humans learn better in the low-distraction environment of their home - Were able to give more individual support with our 1-on-1 online coaching sessions - It gives us more time to deep-dive and geek out about puppy training topics like alone time training, overexcitement, puppy biting, enrichment and more! - Owners can re-watch lessons and get even more out of them - Our weekly Zoom catch-ups are a welcome opportunity to connect with fellow dog lovers during lockdown! Our next course starts TUESDAY 14th of July - spaces are limited to book in now if you want to join! https://LaikaPetTrainingAllServices.as.me/OnlinePuppySchool

02.01.2022 Laika Pet Training was founded a little over a year ago, and what a wild year it’s been. Today we celebrated getting the keys to our little venue in Hays Paddock in Kew! We’re not allowed to have students or dogs inside just yet, but we’ll all be there for outside classes tomorrow! - The second photo was taken at our launch party last year. Since then we’ve survived lockdown, and now we’re back celebrating some wins! Here’s to many more reasons to celebrate to come - #dogtrainingmelbourne #dogschoolmelbourne #smallbusinessmelbourne #localbusinessmelbourne #oneyearinbusiness

02.01.2022 NEW PUPPY SCHOOL DATES ADDED! All our Junior and Senior puppy school courses for January SOLD OUT, so we've added some more dates to January and February! Junior Puppy (up to 14 weeks) start dates:... Friday 22 January @ 6PM Saturday 6 February @ 10AM Thursday 11 February @ 6PM Senior Puppy (fully vaccinated) start dates: Thursday 28 January @ 6PM Saturday 20 February @ 11:30AM Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who's coming to these courses! We have 9 classes on Saturday mornings, and most of those are FULL. We're so grateful for your support and belief in us coming into 2021. We couldn't ask for more wonderful, dedicated students Head to www.laikapettraining.com/dogtrainingclasses to book! -- Is your dog too old for puppy school? Never fear! Our Modern Manners course is suitable to vaccinated dogs of ALL AGES Our next Modern Manners course has two spaces left, starting on Saturday 23 January @ 8.30AM. Check it out at the website above

02.01.2022 Puppieeeeees!! Now that we’ve got your attention, we wanted remind you to book your puppy into our puppy classes starting this week! Junior Puppy Class ... TOMORROW 7pm Wednesday’s 18th @ Paws Connect, Port Melbourne OR 6:30pm Thursday 19th @ Hays Paddock, Kew Puppy Social Club That’s right - Friday night puppy play!! Friday evenings 6pm and 7pm @Hays Paddock, Kew We'd love to have you join us - head to www.laikapettraining.com/dogtrainingclasses for details and to book!

01.01.2022 So, it looks like we weren't the only ones excited to resume outdoor classes -we've almost filled all of our remaining classes for 2020!! If you'd like to join our last classes before the Christmas break you can book here: https://www.laikapettraining.com/dogtrainingclasses

01.01.2022 We are so excited to announce that our in person Junior Puppy classes and our awesome Puppy Social Club are returning this week Junior Puppy Class 7pm Wednesday 18th @ Paws Connect, Port Melbourne... OR 6:30pm Thursday 19th @ Hays Paddock, Kew Puppy Social Club Friday evenings 6pm and 7pm @Hays Paddock, Kew We'd love to have you join us - check out our website for booking details and course info

01.01.2022 Were doing our bit to protect our community from this horrible virus. Unfortunately that means no in-person classes, walks, or private training until the stay-at-home orders are relaxed (and its safe again!). Well still be here for you and your pets - online! ... Our Online Puppy School will continue to run (the next one starts next Tuesday), and we have online private training as well! Plus, well be here for you on Facebook - connecting with you and sharing training advice. If you have a class or service booked with us already, we will be in touch with you about specific plans very soon.

01.01.2022 What are you desensitising your pet to for our #lockdowninstapet challenge this week? Momo finds baths so stressful he doesn't even like going in the bathroom! We've already been working on helping him feel better about the situation - here he is eating treats off the side of the bath! -- To getting started with desensitisation:... 1. Settle on a goal. E.g. having a bath, be blow dried and then brushed (this is a HUGE goal!); OR wear a harness or jumper comfortably 2. Start at an intensity that your pet is completely comfortable with. They should have a relaxed body and happily take treats. E.g. 1) eating treats tossed into the bathroom; OR 1) eat a treat from one hand while the harness or jumper is in the other hand 3. Break it down into TINY steps, and then only move onto the next one once your pet is relaxed and happily taking treats (no snatching!). E.g. 2) Taking treats from me in the bathroom, 3) doing basic cues in the bathroom, 4) putting our paws up on the side of the bath, 5) taking treats in the bathroom while the water is running (not in the bath yet!), 6) being lifted up near the bath, 7) being lifted into the bath having a treat and being lifted out again, being in the bath for 5 seconds, 9) being in the bath for 10 seconds, etc. OR 2) take a treat from my hand with the harness or jumper draped over that arm, 3) take a treat from my hand with the harness or jumper over my wrist, 4) take a treat from my hand right at the opening of the harness or jumper, 5) take a treat with their nose *slightly* through the opening, 6) take a treat with their nose/head slightly further through the opening, etc. 4. Be patient and expect to stay on each stage for at least 1 or 2 sessions. 5. If your pet is reluctant or showing signs of stress (refer to our session from last week if needed!), then go back to a step that theyre more comfortable with and progress more slowly. Remember: Slow is fast! Doing this process step by step can feel slow and tedious, but its MUCH easier and faster than rushing it and then having an animal that really hates it and having to change that association. Look at Momo and his aversion to the bath. If we had started with some slow desensitisation to the bath, we probably wouldnt have had to move all the way out of the bathroom to help him feel comfortable!

01.01.2022 Theres rain forecast for tomorrow Well be training in the rain, unless its not safe to do so! Not safe in this case means hail or thunderstorms. If you have a class on, well send an email by 9am if class has to be postponed. At this stage it looks like were all good, but keep an eye on your email -... [image description: a fluffy papillon puppy wearing a coat and harness, with damp fur. The concrete around him is wet and shiny. The text reads We train in the rain! If its safe, we train! Classes will be postponed for thunderstorms, hail or excessive heat.] See more