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K9 Training

Lance Corporal Jared Willis with his military working dog Dirk at Roberston Barracks in Darwin. Story by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel. Photo by Corporal Gregory Scott.
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The best-looking MP at 1MP

27/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 300 Views 0 Comments 1st Military Police Battalion, Military Police, Military Police Dog, Robertson Barracks

The most popular and attractive member of the Military Police (MP) at Robertson Barracks isn’t who you might think. CAPTION: Lance

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K9 marker training
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Dog training basics – using markers

10/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5457 Views 0 Comments

In dog training it can be useful to use a marker.   What is a marker? A marker can be

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Just because your dog is aging doesn’t mean you can’t still have fun together.
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Boredom Busters: entertaining older dogs

27/01/201810/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2839 Views 0 Comments Boredom Busters, entertaining mature dogs

Continuing on from our last article on boredom busters for young active dogs, we will now look at entertaining mature

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If you own a dog obsessed with fetch, plastic ball throwers are great
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Boredom Busters: entertaining active dogs

11/01/201810/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3290 Views 0 Comments active dogs, Boredom Busters

As a dog owner, at some point in time we all ask ourselves, is my dog bored? Today we’ll be

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What to do when your dog fears fireworks or thunder.
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Thunderstorms, fireworks and fear

29/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3060 Views 0 Comments fear of fireworks

As the end of the year approaches, two things are certain – increased thunderstorm activity and Christmas/New Years’ firework displays.

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Dogs and Christmas

16/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3209 Views 0 Comments Christmas

More and more dogs are being celebrated as part of the family. This can be fun, opening presents, spoiling our

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Paddington, ready for rough ground or hot pavement.
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Heat and dogs

02/12/201730/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3873 Views 0 Comments heat stress

As we approach warmer weather we need to ensure our pets are kept cool and comfortable. Dogs release heat not

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Paddington as a puppy
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K9 Training Session #6 – Puppy Classes

07/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2697 Views 0 Comments Puppy Classes

What are puppy classes? Puppy classes have become a growing trend in the dog-training industry over the past 10 years.

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Training Session #5 – Service Dogs: Part 4

23/09/201708/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2973 Views 0 Comments Training a Service Dog

In this fourth part to my series on Service Dogs, I want to get in to some nitty gritty regarding

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Training Session #4 – Service Dogs: Part 3

08/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2693 Views 0 Comments Service Dogs

In this third part to my series on Service Dogs, I want discuss the financial costs associated with training Service

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Training Session #3 – Service Dogs: Part 2

26/08/201708/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3714 Views 0 Comments Service Dogs

Information relating to Service Dogs can be long and complex. Today in Part 2 I want to talk about how

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Training Session #2 – Service Dogs: Part 1

12/08/201712/08/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2765 Views 0 Comments Service Dogs

In this lesson I want to start a three-part series on Service Dogs. Today in Part 1, I will cover

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K9 Training – motivating your dog

20/06/201720/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4467 Views 0 Comments Melanie Scott K9 Training

. Dog training tips with Melanie Scott K9 Training Hello, my name is Melanie Scott. Welcome to CONTACT’s first dog

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