What Dog Training Technique Is Right For Me? What Dog Training Technique Is Right For Me? The first thing we need to talk about is where your mindset is at.. We all have preconceived ideas on everything in life and whether we like it or not all of our responses to information are based in…
The Dilemma of Owning a High Drive Dog The Dilemma of Owning a High Drive Dog Many of our clients have dogs that genetically possess high levels of certain drives. Drives that would be suitable in a working environment such as police or military dogs. The problem that lies with dogs that have these drives…
Aggression Problems with your dog! Aggression in dogs can seem a daunting problem with no hope for a solution, but in my experience that is not always the case. Your dog showing aggression is a communication to you it’s owner. Your dog is telling you that something is threatening it. Whether that threat is real…
German Shepherd with Lack of Confidence and fear aggression! An interesting situation happened yesterday while I was working with a clients GSD (German Shepherd Dog) in a public space, that Is worthy of a mention. The dog I was working has fear aggression issues to the point it becomes highly agitated around dogs in general.…
Training Nero for Totally Wild TV Show Puppies can get up to a lot of mischief: biting, jumping and chewing anything they can get their mouths around. Nero a super cute black Labrador puppy is no different, in fact he loves destruction! So to make sure he is controllable as a fully grown adult Sean…
Mack the Termite Detection Dog Mack “The Termite Dog” working at finding termites on the Gold Coast Queensland with his handler and owner Dave The Pest Guru are a family owned Gold Coast business which specialise in termite inspections. We use all the latest tools, have nine years experience AND have a professionally trained Termite…
Kingston Bull Mastiff x Doberman Needs Training! I will attempt to paint a picture of some of the experiences we have had with our orange mountain of a dog ‘Kingston’ (Bullmastiff X Doberman – 5 years old), so that you can better understand the tremendous impact the training with ‘The K9 Centre’ has had Since the…
Cleo form the RSPCA Queensland Cleo form the RSPCA Queensland Dear K9 Centre 🙂 We would just like to say thank you so much for all your help and support with Cleo. As you know we got Cleo from the RSPCA Queensland at nine months old. She had major anxiety issues which stopped her eating and…
My Dog Elliot the Boxer from The Sunshine Coast Our sincere thanks to the K9 Centre for the training, advice and support given to us and our boxer Elliot. The K9 Centre’s service was efficient and professional and we highly recommend their services. Our Trainer was, and still is, available at any time via phone…
Training our Dalmatian Dog Barney – So Naughty I just wanted to thank you again for training my almost four year old pure breed dalmatian Barney. My husband and I bought Barney from the RSPCA Brisbane where we found out that he was a ‘black tag’ dog meaning that he had either been abused, given…
Training Sabre my Naughty Dog Dear K9 Centre Thank you once again for the wonderful training and transformation you have achieved with Sabre during her 10 day K9 BoardSmart Program. We were thrown out last year of other dog training schools because of her obstinate and unruly behaviour, generally being very disruptive of learning and not following instructions.…
Dog Training for our Rottweiler Izak! I just want to say a big thank you to our trainer at the Brisbane South trainer for the K9 Training Centre. I contacted The K9 Centre l as a last resort for our Rottweiler, Izak. We had tried another trainer from a different company however it just seemed to…
We needed Help Training Our English Cocker Spaniel I would like to thank The K9 Centre as they has been fantastic in assisting us with improving our dog’s behavioural issues. From our first meeting, The K9 Centre were friendly, professional and very knowledgeable about reducing separation anxiety in our 4-year-old Cocker Spaniel. We started with…
Training our Naughty Beagle x Cavalier – Jack When I first met our trainer from the K9 Centre I had an 8 month old Beaglier who loved to give me a run for my money. He could barely sit or lay down let alone not eat, dig or pull on the lead every time I tried to…
In Home Dog Training with my Kelpie – Jojo It has been over a year since you trained Jojo with us on a one to one basis in your K9 HomeSmart Program. I thought you would like to know that our hyperactive Kelpie developed into a beautiful, calm, responsive dog since. Our son continues to walk…
Toilet Training our Dog FizzGig! Toilet Training our Dog! We wanted to express our thanks to The K9 Centre and their trainers! When we first contacted The K9 Centre, our main concern was toilet training. We had hoped our little Japanese Spitz puppy Fizzgig would mostly be an indoor dog, however, due to us not being able…
Max our 7 month old Beagle Needed Training! Thank You from All of Us and Max Our puppy Max who is 7 months old, is extremely energetic and always seeking attention. Since Max is a beagle his nose tends to take over and he seems to forget his hearing ability, thus completely ignoring anything my…
We were actually mesmerised seeing how well behaved our cattle dog could be! I wrote this testimonial for The K9 Centre Brisbane North. We recently just finished our home sessions with The K9 Centre Brisbane North and were very happy with the results. They where great. Testimonial below. “We recently just finished our home training…
Chuck a 2yr old Boxer x Loves Training About 6 months ago my 20 year old son brought home Chuck a 2yr old boxer x as his previous owner was unable to keep him. He has the sweetest nature and we fell in love with him – as we were trying to help him settle…
We can’t thank The K9 Centre Dog Trainers enough for helping us with our dog Phoebe. We can’t thank The K9 Centre Dog Trainers enough for helping us with our dog Phoebe. Prior to training, we couldn’t walk Phoebe on a lead as she pulled too hard. K9 provided us with techniques and methods on…
Labrador Puppies OH NO! Adopting two of them! After adopting 2 six month old Labrador puppies whom I was advised had basic obedience training and no problems I got them home and soon started to tear my hair in frustration as I had two anxious, nervous terrors who constantly barked, had zero manners and were…
Kingston Bull Mastiff x Doberman Needs Training! I will attempt to paint a picture of some of the experiences we have had with our orange mountain of a dog ‘Kingston’ (Bullmastiff X Doberman – 5 years old), so that you can better understand the tremendous impact the training with ‘The K9 Centre’ has had Since the…
Crazy, Erratic and Hyper. Our 2 year old Border Collie, Cleo! Crazy, erratic and hyper. This is how we used to describe our 2 year old Border Collie (Cleo) before The K9 Centre Brisbane North came into our lives. Shadow chasing, pulling on the lead and jumping up on people were Cleo’s specialities. According to…
Dog Training and our Beautiful Shar Pei Before contacting the K9 Centre, I always envied those people walking down the street with their well-behaved dogs trotting calmly next to them. We thought we were destined to be dragged along the foot path by our two excitable Shar Pei’s forever. My husband and I were very sceptical at first.…
Dog Training with Naughty Obi my FAT Beagle I just want to say a huge thank you to The K9 Centre Brisbane North Dog Training School for their time, patience and understanding in helping me to train my Beagle, Obi or to be more specific training me to be a more consistent dog owner. Being a…
Our Cattle Dog Puppy and 15month old Labrador I would like to thank The K9 Centre Brisbane North so much for all the help in training our 5 month Cattle Dog and 15 month Labrador. Our Labrador is quite placid, but when we received our Cattle Dog pup we got a shock. She was pretty…
Rescued my puppy from the RSPCA when she was 12 weeks old. She is a Bull Arab x Bull Mastiff. I bought my puppy in Jan 2012 from the RSPCA when she was 12 weeks old. She is a Bull Arab x Bull Mastiff, so she is a big puppy! We originally did the puppy…
Our 8 month old Miniature Fox Terrier Puppy When I first contacted the The K9 Centre Gold Coast about HOMESMART in home dog training for my then 8 month old miniature fox terrier puppy, I wasn’t sure if her aggression could be cured. When she was about 5 months old I had a fall and…
Thankyou to The K9 Centre!! , Thankyou to The K9 Centre!! , I just wanted to thank you for your advice – the sleepover went much better than expected, my friends dog was really naughty and cheeky but the good news is both of my dogs were well behaved. I can certainly see improvements after…
Frank and Mia – K9 HomeSmart Brett and I have just finished Our K9 HomeSmart Training Program with the K9 Centre and have been thoroughly satisfied with the results we have had with our 2 puppies – Frank (Bull Mastiff) and Mia (Siberian Husky). Since both breeds are very different and adapted to the training…
Jake and Diego my two Rottweilers in Training I am the owner of two Rottweilers, Jake who is now 10 years old and Diego who is 18 months old. I have been training with the K9 Centre since February 2004. I found the services of the K9 Centre through the internet and was quiet impresses…
Training My German Shepherd Training My German Shepherd THANKYOU to the K9 Centre Toowoomba for training my 3-year-old German Shepherd named Jazz using their K9 Board Smart Training Program. Since we have had Jazz back, he has been a lot calmer in himself and more controllable. We have also noticed that he listens a lot better and obeys…
An 18 Month old Boxer Dog who NEEDS Training We have an 18 month old Boxer dog who was absolutely unruly. We had sent him to training at another dog training centre and he actually came back after a week of being away worse than when he left. Cadbury was unruly, chewed things especially plants,…
Our Very Own Australian Dog Whisperer – Martin Dominick Our Very Own Australian Dog Whisperer This is just a note to thank you The K9 Centre Sunshine Coast most sincerely for the wonderful training you gave (Luther Doberman and Bart Beagle). The professional way you treated us with and care you gave our precious dogs…
Termite Dog Training Brisbane Termite Detection Dogs Termite Sniffer Dog K9 Termite Training Termite Dog Dog That Find Termites – Termite Dog Trainer Termite Pole Dogs for Country Energy N.S.W. A Great Success! Many homes and businesses deal with termite problems but a place you don’t often see the pest inspectors is around power poles.…
Joining the Police Service and becoming a Dog Handler I want to join Customs, AQIS or the Police Force as a dog handler! We get many emails from people asking us how they go about joining Customs, AQIS or the Police Force as a dog handler. These government departments have their own training programs and are not…
An excitable Doberman who was not responsive to training until The K9 Centre Brisbane North did there magic… Having owned dogs all our lives we found ourselves a little overwhelmed by our latest addition to the family, a very excitable Doberman who was not very responsive to training. We decided to book both our Doberman…
Our 2yr 69kg Bull Mastiff – Boss! Our 2yr 69kg Bullmastiff – Boss! We recently moved from a property that had 1 quiet dog as a neighbour, to 4 small persistent barking dogs as neighbours. Unfortunately this new environment did not go down well with our 2yr 69kg Bullmastiff – Boss! The Fence The effect…
Our 12 Month Old German Shepherd Bear We would just like to thank you for all the help you have given us with our 12 month old German Shepherd Bear. Before we started the HomeSmart training Bear was a highly strung dog that we were unable to socialize. We believed that we had lost control…
How to Train a Staffy! Dog Training for a Staffordshire Bull Terrier or Two How to train a staffy …. Well my Partner and I called The K9 Centre because we have 2 & 3yr old hyperactive staffies (Staffordshire Bull Terrier) and were getting frustrated with some of the more robust behaviours, such as jumping…
I made contact with The K9 Centre Australia after hearing of a program that you could board your dog for 2 weeks and have it trained at the same time. We were at our wits end with our 12 month old German Shepherd called Gemma. We were at the stage where we couldn’t handle the dog and our family were starting be scared of her. We were thinking we should
find her a new home.
What dog training method is right for me and my dog? What Dog Training Technique Is Right For Me? The first thing we need to talk about is where your mindset is at.. We all have preconceived ideas on everything in life and whether we like it or not all of our responses to information…
Training Our Golden Labrador – Buddy Thank you to The K9 Centre so very much for all your help with Buddy, our 3 year old golden Labrador. When I brought Buddy home, he was uncontrollable and I didn’t know where to start with him. He was so lively and unmanageable. Taking him for a walk…
Training our German Shepherd, Heinrich Josh & I would like to express our sincerest thanks to Byron & the K9 Centre Gold Coast in assisting with the training and development of our 18 month old German shepherd boy, Heinrich. Byron’s training methods and techniques were simple but very effective, instantly we started to see results…
Training our Cattle Dog Puppy I would like to thank The K9 Centre so much for all the help in training our 5 month Cattle Dog and 15 month Labrador. Our Labrador is quite placid, but when we received our Cattle Dog pup we got a shock. She was pretty good at first for a…
Training Two Blue Staffy’s We just want to express our thanks to The K9 Centre for transforming our two blue staffys, Turtle and Drama. We contacted The K9 Centre Gold Coast after our lads got into a fight with each other and I got injured trying to break them up. It made us realise that…
German Shepherd Dog Training – Big Nando The K9 Centre’s trainer was a gentle, sincere, knowledgeable, young man. I am 67 and retired in December 2010. I bought a dog from a S.A. trainer who told me Nando was 2cm too tall. I met her in Melbourne where she was attending a show and took…
A Dog Training Franchise! What is a Franchise? Franchising – Good or Bad So what is it about Franchising that can be so devisive? Why do people think that a dog training franchise cannot deliver an ethical and effective service to clients? The question I’m sometimes asked by potential clients is, something along the lines…
How do I become a dog trainer in Australia? Becoming a professional dog trainer can be a very confusing path as you can get all types of conflicting advice. Whether you’re a dog owner who would like to learn the basics about dog behaviour and training, an existing dog trainer looking to add a higher…
The K9 Centre’s Owner and head trainer Martin Dominick The K9 Centre’s Owner and head trainer Martin Dominick – Expert Dog Trainer Talks at Western Australia’s Rangers Conference All had a great time
