Why should I train my dog?
Owning a dog is a life-long committment
Puppies do not come pre-programmed to understand how to live with people. Like all young animals, they need an older and more experienced individual to show them how to behave appropriately and navigate the world.
As your dog's guardian, this is the role you must play to help your dog understand that toileting is an outdoor activity, that leash-pulling is not fun and that sticking by you when off-leash is the best choice. It's not about dominance but working as a team.
Heeling Hounds Dog Training will show you how to get the most from your dog through reward-based, force-free, positive, games-based life-skills training. Heeling Hounds does not use correction collars, force or punishment-based training methods. All our training is scientifically proven to give life-long results and build a strong relationship with your dog.
Whether you have welcomed a puppy or an older dog into your life, contact Heeling Hounds today to become the best dog owner for your dog.
Heeling Hounds provides in-person or online dog training services to owners on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria and beyond.
Transform your dog's behaviour with Heeling Hounds
Barking
Leash pulling
Barking
While barking is normal, excessive vocalisation is challenging and frustrating. In many instances, barking becomes a choice when your dog is excited or frightened. Let’s change the picture, teach calmness and bring back some much-needed silence.
Jumping
Leash pulling
Barking
Is your dog a jumping jack? Do they greet visitors by bouncing all over them? Does your dog think that counters or tables are the best place to find food? Let's keep those four paws on the floor and have a more controlled household and calmer dog.
Leash pulling
Leash pulling
Leash pulling
Is walking your dog not the experience you signed up for? Does your dog pull or continually stop to sniff the ground? Are your walks frustrating you both? There is a better way, and it doesn’t involve punishing your dog or buying extra equipment.
Reactivity
Separation anxiety
Leash pulling
Does your dog find the world overwhelming? Do they bark and lunge at other dogs or people? Do you feel guilty that you have your dog? Rest assured, there are solutions to help your dog see the world as a calmer place without force or punishment.
Separation anxiety
Separation anxiety
Separation anxiety
Being home alone can be challenging for social animals. Does your dog whine, bark or destroy things when you’re not home? Do you feel stressed leaving your dog at home? Return to basics and set up your dog for a successful, calm alone time..
Recall
Separation anxiety
Separation anxiety
Can your dog walk off-leash and remain with you or come when called? Are they easily distracted by other dogs, people or moving objects? Are you their centre of attention or just second best? Let’s make recalls less stressful and automatic.
Puppies
Toilet training
Puppies
Bringing a puppy into your home is exciting, but it requires planning and the ability to adapt to this new arrival’s needs to ensure a successful start to living with its new family. Discover how to set your puppy for life, from socialisation to calmness.
Biting
Toilet training
Puppies
Is your dog always biting and nipping at you during play or downtime? Is biting leading to destructive behaviours? While exploring the world with their mouths is normal for puppies and dogs, excessive biting needs to be redirected.
Toilet training
Toilet training
Toilet training
Is your puppy or dog toileting in the house? Do you take them outside, and nothing happens, and then once back inside, they go to the toilet? Toilet training takes about three weeks to complete. Let me show you how to set them up for success.
Adolescent dogs
Resource guarding
Toilet training
Has your puppy suddenly transformed from an angel to a devil? Has their behaviour changed completely? Welcome to owning an adolescent dog! This is a challenging life stage in which your puppy tests boundaries while becoming an adult.
Resource guarding
Resource guarding
Resource guarding
Does your dog growl or snap at you when near food, toys or other special objects? Do they worry about or find leaving those objects difficult? Resource guarding can be scary to live with, but there are solutions that don’t require force or punishment.
Senior dogs
Resource guarding
Resource guarding
Has your older dog’s personality changed? Are they finding life more challenging or not participating in activities? As your dog ages, you need to adapt and make some changes to your dog’s life to ensure that they are still engaging with life to their fullest potential.
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Do you want to discover how concept games-based dog training can transform your dog-owning relationship and struggles from Zero to Hero?