Dog Training Busselton, Perth

Does your dog bark, growl and lunge at other dogs or people? Does your dog resource guard, i.e. growl or even go to bite if you try to take food, a toy or does he think he needs to protect you? In most cases aggressive nature and reactivity are normally fear based or created through lack of leadership and structure.

When your dog suffers from reactivity, your dog and your loved ones can find it very challenging and sometimes overwhelming. These problems are generally overcome with a counter conditioning and desensitisation program. Counter conditioning is a treatment process that changes an animal’s fearful, anxious or aggressive reaction to a pleasant, relaxed one and desensitisation is the process of exposing your dog to a stimulus beginning at a very low intensity.

Here, at Holistic Paws=Waggy Tails, we may also recommend animal Kinesiology when helping with fear and aggression. By accessing the brain pathways of the amygdala (your dog’s survival emotions and fight/flight centre) we can help your dog on an emotional/mental level as well. Combined with the appropriate training it often gives results much faster.

Our expert trainers know how to work with your dog’s needs & temperament. With dedication and commitment most dogs can show great improvement and lead much happier lives!

Training a puppy should start as early as 6-8 weeks after birth. Ideally, your pup should have had the first deworming and first set of vaccines. It is important to start early to make sure your furry friend grows into a well-behaved adult dog.

Aside from behavioural benefits, puppy classes also enable little pups to be more confident and friendly. Since they meet other pups and learn to play appropriately and share, it sets the foundation for future dog interactions.