Cheeky-Dog Training

Does your dog need stuff to do? Do you already provide a variety of enrichment activities for your stay-at-home dog? We'd love to read about your ideas too!

Think Outside the (Food) Bowl! Feeding time is an exciting and important part of your dog's daily routine but just because it's routine doesn't mean it needs to be boring. By introducing simple enrichment protocols to our dogs' ...

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Would you like to turn your couch potato into a sniffer dog? FOMDAC is hosting the first K9 Nose Works Seminar on 17.8.13 at their club house in Donvale. Book your dog in and come and try some scent detection training for pet dogs! Any dog can attend but bookings are essential, email [email protected] for a booking form, or grab one out of the pink envelope at the Aranga Dog Activity Centre!

Some absolute training gold in this blog post - have a read! "Dogs are not children, (though they are like children to many of us), but the psychology is the same. Just like kids, in most cases rude canine behavior stems not from a desire to be in charge, but from an emotional state such as anxiety or overexcitement, a lack of knowing what’s expected, or not having been appropriately trained." https://wildewmn.wordpress.com/2013/06/18/hey-old-school-dominance-theory-schools-out/

Today we helped a young, strong Labrador Retriever whose female owner could no longer walk her due to pulling on the choker/check chain. Young 'Bramble' happily walked out on a Balance Harness from Blackdogwear. Are you having trouble walking your dog? Is it a hassle? Cheeky-Dog offers FREE equipment advice and fitting every Saturday after classes. Just message, email or phone us to book a spot and we can advise on the best piece of equipment, fit the correct size and give you an instructional demo all for the regular cost of the equipment chosen!

Recently adopted a new puppy 8-16 weeks of age, or know someone who has? Cheeky-Dog have limited spaces for our next Puppy School course beginning Saturday afternoons from 23rd Feb. Register your booking on 03 9848 4111 or [email protected]!

A note from the Friends of Manningham Dogs and Cats committee:
Don't miss the FOMDAC AGM on Monday 18th February at 7pm. We welcome Luke Hura, as our guest speaker, well known animal trainer for theatre and screen. Luke is known most recently as the trainer/handler of Koko in the movie Red Dog. Please join us to hear about his intriguing career in the animal training industry. All welcome!
Where: FOMDAC Clubhouse 53-55 Aranga Crescent, Donvale.

Have you recently added a new puppy to your family? Have you been a bit busy over Christmas and forgot to book yourself into a Puppy School Course? I have 2 spaces available for our January course, contact me and you can be fast-tracked to start with us on Thursday evening in Doncaster! Message me here or email to [email protected].

We're all ready to start some crate training fun with the young dog class today!