We are loving this weeks challenge task. Just having so much fun with it & seeing such awesome results/improvements in Maizie. My fav so far. Added a few extra videos today of walking home on the long line & practising her recall like @Zali Nagle did with Marlo (thanks) & she was tired but still great engagement, focus & recall. Plus I gave her an ice treat with some of her big dog meat sticking out as @Nath Morrison & @Kayla Campbell suggested in our chat. I'm forever thankful @Nath Morrison @Matthew Marsh @Sian Isaac & the whole Walkys team for all you've done for Maizie & I. So much appreciated. 👏💜😊 Lets Go Wild Dogs👊 we really need this one this week. Lol🤣💜😊

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WE'RE GETTING THE PACKS TOGETHER IN REAL LIFE! 🙌🏻 Legends, we are so bloody stoked with the effort, progress and commitment we've seen from everyone throughout the Spring Challenge that we wanted to do something special to bring our community together! So... Nath & Matt are hosting a LIVE Spring Challenge Seminar! 🎉 📅 Wednesday, 28th October ⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 📍 Walkys Dog Training Academy – Wollongong Facility 🎟️ FREE for our Spring Challenge community! 🐕 TWO HOURS OF TALKING ALL THINGS DOGS! @Nath Morrison and @Matthew Marsh , together in person, talking training, behaviour, engagement, relationships and everything we've been working on throughout the challenge! 🎤 LIVE Q&A – Ask us absolutely anything! No scripts, no silly questions, just real conversations about dogs. 🐾 LIVE DOG TRAINING – This is where it gets exciting! We're inviting ALL OUR WEEKLY CHALLENGE WINNERS to bring their dogs along! We'll work through whatever YOU want help with, LIVE in front of the audience. Whether it's something you've been struggling with, a skill you want to take further or a behaviour you want to understand better. 🥤 REFRESHMENTS & NIBBLES PROVIDED! Come along, meet your fellow challengers, have a laugh and enjoy an awesome evening with your pack. Whether you're a Wild Dog 🐕 or a Jackal 🐺, we'd absolutely love to see you there! ⚠️ SPOTS ARE LIMITED, SO PLEASE RSVP TO SECURE YOUR SEAT! Drop a comment below letting us know you're coming, and how many seats you need! 👇🏻 If you're one of our weekly winners and would love to bring your dog for some live coaching, let us know that too! We started this challenge to build better relationships between people and their dogs, but watching the relationships and support grow between all of YOU has been just as special. CAN'T WAIT TO GET EVERYONE TOGETHER! Let's make this an awesome night!

JACKALS & WILD DOGS!! 🐺🐕 We're into our FINAL SKILL of the Spring Challenge, and this one's a big one! 💪🏻 First up, a MASSIVE congratulations to @Kerrie-anne Gallagher & Emmet for taking out Skill 5: Loose Leash Walking Part 2! 🏆👏🏻 What an awesome effort! In today's coaching live, we talked all things RECALL, and more importantly, how we build a dog that actually WANTS to come back to us! Here's what we covered: 🐾 LONG LINES SAVE LIVES! Safety first, always. Until that recall is reliable, keep your dog on a long line and set them up for success. 🐾 HOLD YOUR DISTANCE THRESHOLDS! Don't rush to add distance. Build reliability at each stage before making things harder. 🐾 ENGAGEMENT IS EVERYTHING! Keep your value high! Sometimes that means running backwards, getting excited, making ridiculous noises and looking like an absolute idiot in public. 😂 Who cares?! We want our dogs thinking we're the BEST thing in their world! 🐾 ALWAYS REWARD THE RECALL FIRST! Your dog has made the decision to come back to you. Celebrate that BEFORE asking them to sit, heel or do anything else. Remember, recall isn't just about teaching a command. It's about building a relationship where your dog chooses YOU over everything else going on around them. 🤍 We're so bloody proud of the work you guys have put in over these six weeks. The progress, encouragement and support across both packs has been incredible! 🎥 Catch the replay below, get out there with your long lines and let's see those recalls! 👇🏻 Drop your biggest recall challenge in the comments. What's the one thing your dog finds harder to come away from? LET'S FINISH STRONG, JACKALS & WILD DOGS!! 🔥💪🏻

Hello! Can anyone recommend a good harness/leash for car travel. Just recently we've noticed our dog barking and trying to lunge (reactiveness) in the car at absolutely anything that moves - aside from other cars. Its usually on the way to/from something exciting so I'm sure he's 'working' or over threshold due to excitement but its becoming unbearable 😟