COVID Safe Puppy Play Group A few saturdays ago we took the plunge and ran a contactless puppy class. We decided its creation was close to essential, our goal was to give puppies gentle exposure to environmental factors, including other puppies. Puppy parents dropped their charges off and left them with us for an hour. …
Training for Life Taking on a dog is a lifetime commitment. This means way more than putting a roof over the dog’s head for life. Many people learn that continuing training is part of that lifetime commitment. Leonard the Labrador cross came to puppy school with us. The family was besotted with this puppy and …
What does life in lockdown look like for a dog trainer? What does life in lockdown look like for a dog trainer? It involves convincing people that online training for dogs and their humans is very effective. We know that in person is what everyone would REALLY LOVE and many people insist that our trainers would …
Lockdown Myths All of us have had to experience some for of unknown during COVID-19 Lockdown. Here are some myths that we have come across at Barkers in Balance and how we were able to respond to our amazing and understanding clients Myth 1 – You can’t train a dog online: Oh yes we can! …
Lockdown Deja Vu! Our Covid-19 Update August 2021 Well it feels a little bit like Deja Vu being pushed back into lockdown here in NSW this month. It’s really disappointing that we cannot operate our classes in person, and we understand the feelings of all owners and really feel your your canine family members. We …