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Natural & Instinctive Dog Behaviour Modification & Training

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I HELP YOUR DOG TO UNDERSTAND YOU, BY TEACHING YOU HOW TO UNDERSTAND YOUR DOGdog training

My name is Mark Singer and I am the owner of Adelaide Canine Training. I have been offering dog training and behaviour modification services in Adelaide, South Australia since 2000. However I have been training dogs and modifying behaviour in a professional capacity for over 28 years.. [read more]

Dog training & behaviour modification

My methods are based on your dogs natural instincts, and understanding that your dog is fundamentaly a social pack animal that seeks leadership. Over the years I have studied many forms of training, and have found that without a doubt all dogs seek a leader, and our training and behaviour modification should be built around that philosophy.

dog behaviourAlthough food reward training has its place, I am not one that believes that training a dog should only be based on this method, or the totally positive methods that now seem to be "the latest fad". I have had too many dog owners come to me after trying the food based training and totally positive methods saying it wasn't working for their dog.

Owning a dog isn't about just teaching your dog commands, it's a holistic approach on your "total" relationship with your dog, and understanding one of the most basic and important rules; "Whenever we give our dog a positive (food reward, affection, etc), we are reinforcing a current state of mind, and not necessarily the action (eg; the sit)". I have seen way too many people who base their training on food, and believe they are rewarding an action, when in many instances they are actually reinforcing the dogs current assertive state of mind.

dog stayMy methods will work on any dog, safely, humanely and very quickly. Dogs can and do learn very fast, if we base our training and behaviour modification methods on the way mother nature intended. By understanding your dogs natural instincts, and by relating to your dog in a way he understands, we then create a well balanced, happy and stress free dog.

Puppy Imprinting, training & behaviour

99% OF ALL BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS IN DOGS DEVELOP DUE TO INCORRECT BEHAVIOUR IMPRINTING IN YOUNG PUPPIES.

The earlier you start the better. Imprinting your puppy with correct behaviour, setting bounderies and limits, and basic training at an ealy age will go a long way in establishing rules and social skills that will stay with your dog for the rest of his/her life. The first 16 weeks of your pup's life are the most important. So start early and imprint in your puppy to be a well balanced, loyal and loving dog, and not a future pest. Read my views on puppy preschools and why I don't agree with them.

Click here to go to my home visits page for puppy owners

I HELP YOUR DOG TO UNDERSTAND YOU, BY TEACHING YOU HOW TO UNDERSTAND YOUR DOG.

pawUnderstand the psychology of your dog/puppy

Why it's important that you understand how your dog views the world and its relationship with you and your family.
 

pawBlocking & Claiming Space

How to go about this, and why it is important for establishing and maintaining pack leadership.
 

pawClaiming - space, toys, resources, food, objects, other animals and people

Why your dog or puppy does this, and why it is important for your dog not to develop this behaviour, and how to modify this behaviour if already established.
 

pawUnderstand canine and human body language

Why reading your dogs body language is so important for developing the correct relationship, and for maintaining a well balanced and calm dog. How your body language influences your dogs behaviour.
 

pawProjecting calm assertive energy

Why this is important for developing the correct relationship with your dog.
 

pawNot allow your dog or puppy to assert itself over you or family members

How to recognise when this is happening, and how to teach your dog to stop doing this using your dogs own natural instincts.
 

pawObedience training alone will not improve your dogs relationship with you

It is your entire relationship with your dog that is so important. Many believe that going to classes and teaching basic commands will make their dog a well behaved pet. This is far from the truth. Your relationship with your dog is a holistic approach that includes your total relationship with your dog.

Visit my "Dog Sense" page for articles written by me on dog training and behaviour

Visit my "Services" page for information on my in-home training and behaviour modification services, plus Board & Train and socialisation classes

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What my clients are saying  

Hi Mark,

Thank you so much for last night. We are so pleased with the results that have been evident already. We continued with the strategies after you left last night and this morning, and can't believe the immediate changes. Amazing!

Kelly & Bill S.

 

Even though we had done obedience work with our Alaskan Malamute since he was a puppy, at about 12 months of age he became a real problem to handle around other dogs. The reward based training we had been using just would not hold his attention in the presence of another dog he felt the need to dominate (pretty much all of them).

In just four private sessions with Mark we tamed the beast and regained the confidence to take our Alaskan Malamute out in public. Mark was not the first specialist we went to but he was the only one we returned to. His understanding and compassion was clearly evident. We found, in Mark, an ally who helped us understand what our dog needed from us to live in our world on our terms.

Steve & Lin Burge

 
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Adelaide South Australia companion dog training, working canine training for all of your dogs obedience and behaviour problems, personal protection and detection. Home training - lessons, private lessons, dog boarding and training, dog training group classes. For aggression, aggressive, fear, dominance, dominant, submissive, assertive canines. Dog whispering, and using a dogs natural instincts and behaviour. Dog k9 training usinging positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement methods, based on classical and operant conditioning. www.adelaide-k9-training.com.au. Bark Sit Buster drop stay. walking on the lead, pulling, jumping up, biting, snaping, nipping, barking, seperation anxiety, howling, toilet training
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