Dealing with doggy Confidence after an Injuries Did you know that when our pups suffer from an injury they can experience a bruising to their confidence just like humans do when they suffer a fall, accident or unexpected injury? At Barkers we can work with dogs who have experienced such an event and help them as …
What’s in a Name? Top Dog Names! A few months ago the most popular dog names in Australia have been revealed for last year and while some may sound familiar there are a few surprising inclusions. Back in the number one spot is Bella – an old favourite having been the most chosen name to call …
Legendary Labradors When we think of a Labrador, many of us think of the loyal and intelligent Guide Dog. But the Labrador has actually been a working dog before. The most popular belief is that the Labrador was developed in Newfoundland, working with fishermen off the coast of Canadian provinces. They rescued drifting nets, brought …
The COVID Effect on our dogs We know it has been a big and challenging year, that no one could have seen coming – but not only us humans have been affected, we have also seen the effects of COVID in some of our canine friends! Some of our puppies have been left confused, with …
Graduations April 2021 It’s been a busy month with multiple graduations at all our locations! We just want to say a huge congrats to all those doggos & owners who have put the hard work in, not just this month but throughout the last year! Below are our the April graduates: Morpeth Puppy School Graduation …
The Kelpie Chronicles A Kelpie is an athletic and hardy dog, that is a great choice for active people who want a canine companion to keep up with them. They possess keen intelligence with the drive of a true working dog. The Kelpie loves activity and enjoys flyball, agility, obedience and is known to be …
All about “Growlies” – Now Reactive Rehab Classes So what is our “Reactive Rehab” course? Our Reactive Rehab classes – formerly know as GROWLY classes are for dogs that are anxious or reactive on the lead. The setting for our classes is calm and quiet. The dogs are able to practise skills of focus and …
Staffie Stories In this blog we focus on one of the most popular dogs we see come through our training programs – the Staffordshire Bull Terrier’s (Staffies’) Did you know? They’re not afraid of much – One of the reasons that people prefer to have a Staffordshire Bull Terrier is the relative lack of fear …
PUPPIES AND COVID-19 Help avoid an epidemic of puppy behaviour problems and human frustration! This week we have trialled online puppy classes with good feedback. We are already receiving reports of behavioural improvements in puppies. Classes are conducted live with our behavioural trainers. Participants are able to: Hear vital information about what puppies need developmentally and behaviourally; Watch demonstrations …
Having brought up two puppies in the last 18 months, after teaching puppy classes for nearly ten years, I’ve had to practise what I’ve been preaching: a very good lesson in persistence and consistency. Having said that, I can’t say I’ve been perfect but we have two pretty well-adjusted young dogs at home. This being …