Training is not optional, it is essential

If you get a dog, you need to train them. Otherwise, you will end up with a dog you don't enjoy, who has no idea how to behave.

Koji was 6 months old when he came to us, and totally untrained. He didn't know his own name, was super skittish and badly behaved. Intense training has seen him become an amazing dog.

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Reminder: The Importance of Training.

We live in a harsh environment and it can be a deadly one. Today we were alerted by Tenshi that something wasn't right, we headed outside to find him growling at something under the house. A closer inspection brought us to the realisation that Koji was engaged and attempting to hold something in position, we soon realised that 'something' was one of the most dangerous land snakes in the world. As he moved towards it and within striking distance, a hurried, 'leave it' was issued, he immediately halted and stepped back. A 'To Me' (his recall command) was issued and he immediately broke eye contact with the snake, backed away and returned. A bite means death out here - training and commands are essential, they are life savers. This is the second time in 10 months these dogs lives have been saved with this command from snakes. Train your dogs, recall and leave it are lifesavers in many situations, because our dogs were trained and these...

What Happened to Outback??

Hi all, sorry for the delay in new material. We had a few things happen. In March 2019, Outback moved across country. With 4 dogs (more on that in a later post) - Akuma, Tenshi, Koji and Mia. In April, our founder and visionary, Troy Wilson, was diagnosed with extremely aggressive cancer at 55. He did not make it to May 😢 As the end loomed, I questioned what to do with Outback - keep it going or close it down? With the unequivocal and unanimous support of the amazing team Troy put together, I decided to keep going. And I have to say, these folks have been incredible. They kept the training advice going, supported myself and the members while grieving themselves. In the past few months, they have taken Outback from strength to strength, growing Troy's dream into something he would be very proud of. And a little astonished by - he never really thought he was anything special. But he truly was - in so many ways. The Outback community also stepped up - supporting each other...

New Video - Bonking Your Dog

This video looks at the practice of ‘bonking’ dogs. This is a draconian technique involving both throwing and hitting your dog with a tightly wound and taped towel to correct unwanted behaviours. Not only is this technique flawed because it is based on old disproved domination techniques, it can in fact cause and/or worsen timid, anxious and aggressive behaviours in your dog. We look at not only the force that a rolled up and taped towel can actually produce, both thrown and held, but also the aggressive reaction of dogs being threatened with it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc0cDhQOSbs&t=8s

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