Events
Browse through our current and past events for fantastic opportunities for dog socialisation and behaviour development. Sign up to our newsletter for notifications on upcoming events.
Give your puppy the best possible start
Join us for Puppy Preschool
The first few months with a new puppy are full of big moments – and a few big challenges.
Our Puppy Preschool is designed to set you and your puppy up for a happy, confident life together, using only positive reinforcement and force-free methods.
Date: Next program starts on Wednesday 5 August at 6.30 pm
Location: Peninsula Veterinary Clinic, 5/1853 Frankston-Flinders Rd Hastings
What’s included:
5-week course, 1 hour classes
For puppies aged 8 to 16 weeks
Qualified trainer with 10 years of experience
Small class size for personal attention
Information sheets for future reference
Vet familiarisation including paws, nails, ears, nose and mouth
Graduation photos to celebrate your success!
What your puppy will learn:
Sit, drop and leave it
Recall and loose-lead walking
Go to your bed
Play and give
Toilet training
Jumping and nipping/mouthing
Play, enrichment, exposure and socialisation
Dog-to-dog interactions and communication
All with our qualified trainer, Sharon Mitchell.
Call the Peninsula Veterinary Clinic on 5910 4288 to book.
Call Sharon on 0409 011 003 to find out more.
Browse our past events
Brewery café-ready training event
In July, we held a fun dog training event at the Neighbourhood Beer and Whisky brewery in Rosebud.
It involved socialisation and exposure training in a casual, relaxed environment. It helped build confidence and good behaviour in a relaxed social setting.
It included dog training exercises and activities with a qualified dog trainer.
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Farm experience/socialisation
In May we visited a farm in Boneo, where we helped build the dogs’ confidence in the farm environment.
The dogs met horses, chickens and a pig, along with having excellent opportunities to meet other dogs and owners.
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Understanding Your Dog - Canine Communication
Whether it's through their body posture, facial expressions, or the noises they make, dogs use different signs to let us know what they need. By paying attention to these signals, you can make sure your furry friend is happy and healthy and build a strong bond with them. It is also crucial for safety, because dog bites can occur when people fail to recognise the escalating signs that a dog is feeling distressed; dogs typically show this in many subtle ways before they growl, snap or lunge
Learn to understand what your dog is feeling:
Stress, discomfort, nervousness
Assertive or aggressive
Curious, anticipatory
Displacement
Defensive and offensive
Happy and relaxed
A great educational seminar for owners with dogs of all ages and sizes.
Dog bite prevention
Learn to minimise the risk of dog bites and attacks in both known and unknown dogs, in your home and on your walks. This includes dog to humans and dog to dogs.
Seminar content:
Why dogs bite? (Fear or pain, or puppies still learning)
How to read basic dog body language and other behaviours
Know the signs that dogs give to indicate that they’re feeling anxious, afraid, threatened or aggressive
Respecting the dog’s feelings about interacting with or being touched by family and strangers
Dogs and Children
Being approached by an unknown dog
How to defend yourself and your dog
Everyday self protection tools
How do you get a dog to release its bite and minimise the bite damage
Perfect for families with a child fearful of dogs, with a family pet or who visit the homes of family or friends with a dog.